Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1946-06-03
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #59 Edit Cover
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The Newsboy Legion / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Newsboy Legion
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit from collected edition.

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/).

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

J Is for Jaguar
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

Answers, Inc.!
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The Newsboy Legion / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
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Pencils:
Jack Kirby (layout)
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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Newsboy Legion Glinty Gimmick (villain)
Reprints (1)

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/).

Tenderfoot His Feet Weren't So Tender
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"P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

Stan Hack
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Robbie Takes a Bow!
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Robotman / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Dr. Zillard; Happy Haller (villain)

Trapping the Hijackers!
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"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 1 page

High-Handed Horseplay
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Penniless Palmer / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor

[no title indexed]
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Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page

The Great Disappearing Act!
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The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 9 pages

Script:
?
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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
S.J. Pemberton; Mr. Angier; Mr. DeGroot; Marvelous Marvin (villain); the Great Gregory (villain)

Indexer Notes

Data provided by Craig Delich.

Ira Schnapp inker 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/).

Hot Seat
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text story / 2 pages

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typeset

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Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page

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?
Letters:
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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Bam" "Thud" "Crash!

[no title indexed]
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Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Hercules Raiders!
(Table of Contents: 14)

Liberty Belle / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Chuck Winter (signed)
Inks:
Chuck Winter (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Samson Hercules Biggers (villain)

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Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 1 page

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Gahoon / advertisement / 1 page

Four Against the Sea
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Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / comics-form advertising / 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. J Is for Jaguar
  4. Answers, Inc.!
    The Newsboy Legion
  5. Tenderfoot His Feet Weren't So Tender
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  6. Stan Hack
    Wheaties
  7. Robbie Takes a Bow!
    Robotman
  8. Trapping the Hijackers!
    "U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  9. High-Handed Horseplay
    Penniless Palmer
  10. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Pep
  11. The Great Disappearing Act!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  12. Hot Seat
  13. ["Bam" "Thud" "Crash!"]
    Daffy & Doodle
  14. [no title indexed]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  15. The Hercules Raiders!
    Liberty Belle
  16. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  17. [no title indexed]
    Gahoon
  18. Four Against the Sea
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
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