Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1945-08-01
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
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The Newsboy Legion / cover / 1 page

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?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Guardian; Newsboy Legion
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Indexer Notes

Ira Schnapp letterer credit via Todd Klein through a post from his blog Kleinletters, 16 October 2016 (retrieved 19 November 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/star-spangled-schnapp/).

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Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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

A Is for Antelope
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

One Ounce to Victory!
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The Newsboy Legion / comic story / 10 pages

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Characters:
The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]; Mr. Higgins; Tightlips Leo
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.

Ira Schnapp letterer credit via Todd Klein through a post from his blog Kleinletters, 16 October 2016 (retrieved 19 November 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/star-spangled-schnapp/).

"By Joe Simon & Jack Kirby" byline.

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Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Scoundrel on the Sidelines!
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Robotman / comic story / 6 pages

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?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robbie the Robotdog; Skyscraper Sam (villain); Knuckles (villain)

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Martin O'Hearn

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Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page

Cabbage King
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Penniless Palmer / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Martin O'Hearn

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Bit-o-Honey / advertisement / 1 page

Number 11893
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text story / 1.67 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Second page on inside back cover.

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Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars / advertisement / 1 page

The Comet Kid and Barsey!
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The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 9 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Comet Kid [Chiseler] (villain); Barsey [Ox Muller] (villain)

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Martin O'Hearn

Your Coach: Bernie Bierman
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Rose of the Rising Sun!
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Liberty Belle / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Chuck Winter (signed)
Inks:
Chuck Winter (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Rickey Cannon; Tokyo Rose

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Martin O'Hearn

How Thom McAn Saved the Flaming "40"
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Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

Not to Be Repeated!
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public service announcement / 0.33 page

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?
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?
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?
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typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    The Newsboy Legion
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. A Is for Antelope
  4. One Ounce to Victory!
    The Newsboy Legion
  5. ["So far it's been plenty walkie - but no talkie."]
    Eveready Batteries
  6. ["Boy! What an improvement..."]
    Wheaties
  7. Scoundrel on the Sidelines!
    Robotman
  8. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Pep
  9. Cabbage King
    Penniless Palmer
  10. [no title indexed]
    Bit-o-Honey
  11. Number 11893
  12. ["Volto unleashes his magnetic powers to help Jimmy..."]
    Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars
  13. The Comet Kid and Barsey!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  14. Your Coach: Bernie Bierman
    Wheaties
  15. Rose of the Rising Sun!
    Liberty Belle
  16. How Thom McAn Saved the Flaming "40"
    Thom McAn Shoes
  17. Not to Be Repeated!
  18. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
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