Unofficial Star Spangled Comics Index

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #80

Cover Date: May 1948
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1948-03-03

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Mooney

Story: "The Boy Disc Jockey!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	John Guinta
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #135; next in World's Finest Comics #34)

Villain(s):

Water-Front Willie (first appearance; tricks Dick into using codes on his radio broadcasts)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place during the school year.

Story Reprinted in:

Robin Archives #1 (2005)

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Second Story: "Bandits and the Biscuits!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jimmy Thompson
Lettering	Jimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Supporting Character(s):

Robbie the Robotdog

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all)

Comment(s):

Thompson uses a combination of hand lettering and Ames Mechanical lettering.

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Third Story: "Dance of Danger!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Win Mortimer
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid

Stripesy

Supporting Character(s):

John Pemberton

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all)

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Fourth Story: "Under The Black Flag!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Fred Ray
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Gannon and his crew (first appearance; pirates)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in 1760.

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