Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 60
On-sale Date: 1944-02-01
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #31 Edit Cover
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Questions Please!
(Table of Contents)

The Newsboy Legion / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Jack Kirby (signed as Kirby)
Joe Simon (signed as Simon)
Inks:
Jack Kirby (signed as Kirby)
Joe Simon (signed as Simon)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Pencils:
1. Original indexer and Bob Hughes suggests: Gil Kane (GCD Error List, 2005-06-09)
2. Barry Sandoval suggests: Jack Kirby (signed) and Joe Simon (signed) (GCD Error List, 2005-06-09)

Inks:
1. Original indexer and Bob Hughes suggests: Arturo Cazeneuve (GCD Error List, 2005-06-09)
2. Barry Sandoval suggests: Jack Kirby (signed) and Joe Simon (signed) (GCD Error List, 2005-06-09)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

Questions, Please?
(Table of Contents: 3)

The Newsboy Legion / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Gil Kane ? (signed as Joe Simon)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]; the Roving Reporter; Preston (radio station employee); Purple Mask Gang [Squirrel Moran; others unnamed] (villains)
Synopsis:
The Legion members are invited to participate in a radio program wherein they provide answers to difficult questions. At the same time, a "reformed" criminal also has a program, relating how he operated in the rackets and why crime doesn't pay. When some valuable rubies turn up missing, the Guardian smells a rat...the reformed crook, who needs some additional reforming!
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Craig Delich believes Arturo Cazeneuve was the inker for this story.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; military
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Everybody all set? We're goin' to Cobb's Creek an' back...
Characters:
Private Pete

The Cave's Secret
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Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page

Arson Larceny!
(Table of Contents: 6)

The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]

Fight Paper Waste -- And Hang One on the Paper-Hanger of Berlin!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:advocacy; superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis:
Superman encourages kids to help save waste paper to help the war effort.

[no title indexed]
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Swindles Unlimited!
(Table of Contents: 9)

Penniless Palmer / comic story / 5.67 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Penniless Palmer

[no title indexed]
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World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Solid Sky!
(Table of Contents: 12)

Liberty Belle / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Chuck Winter (signed)
Inks:
Chuck Winter (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]

Picture Frame
(Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages

Script:
Letters:
typeset

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 14)

Super Sleuth McFooey / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; crime; detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Tsk-tsk! -- When a bonifided detective has to start...
Characters:
Super-Sleuth McFooey

The Dog Days of Crime!
(Table of Contents: 15)

Robotman / comic story / 6.67 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]

[no title indexed]
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Leading Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines / advertisement / 1 page

How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Questions Please!
    The Newsboy Legion
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. ["Look for this trade-mark whenever you buy comics!"]
  4. Questions, Please?
    The Newsboy Legion
  5. ["Everybody all set? We're goin' to Cobb's Creek an' back..."]
    Private Pete
  6. The Cave's Secret
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
  7. Arson Larceny!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  8. Fight Paper Waste -- And Hang One on the Paper-Hanger of Berlin!
    Superman
  9. ["We're gonna play Nazi torture-chamber..."]
    Wheaties
  10. Swindles Unlimited!
    Penniless Palmer
  11. [no title indexed]
    World's Finest Comics
  12. ["Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"]
  13. The Solid Sky!
    Liberty Belle
  14. Picture Frame
  15. ["Tsk-tsk! -- When a bonifided detective has to start..."]
    Super Sleuth McFooey
  16. The Dog Days of Crime!
    Robotman
  17. [no title indexed]
    Leading Comics
  18. [no title indexed]
    Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines
  19. How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  20. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
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