Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1948-05-05
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #82 Edit Cover
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The Boy Who Hated Robin!
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Robin / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Splash page same as the cover.

Inks credit from Craig Delich. The original indexer credited Stan Kaye.

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

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

The Boy Who Hated Robin!
(Table of Contents: 3)

Robin / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Jim Mooney (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks:
Jim Mooney (signed as Bob Kane)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Petey Downs; Duke Lowry (villain)
Synopsis:
While serving as guest counselor at Camp Robin, the Boy Wonder runs into a young lad who, for some reason, has it in for Robin.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

The splash page replicates the cover.

Writer credit from textual analysis by Lou Mougin.

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/).

[no title indexed]
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U. S. Keds Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit
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Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Robot's Revenge!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]; "Smart" Smithers; "Goon" Gompers (villain); "Bugs" Brown (villain)

Indexer Notes

Series moved to Detective Comics, starting with issue #138.

[no title indexed]
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Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page

Won - By a Whisper!
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"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Crimes by Magic!
(Table of Contents: 9)

The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
the Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Merry, the Gimmick Girl [Mary Pemberton]; the Great Presto (villain)

Indexer Notes

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/).

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Goofy Gladys, the New Maid / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Phil Berube (signed)
Pencils:
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks:
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gosh, I'm just daffy about my new job...

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

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Shorty / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look at all these dolls - Wow!

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jerry, here's some money...

[no title indexed]
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Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Invisible Clue
(Table of Contents: 15)

text story / 2 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
typeset

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 16)

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hello, Doodle. I just wanted to phone you that I'd be late for supper...

Show Time
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Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Phantom of the Sea Spray!
(Table of Contents: 18)

Tomahawk / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Fred Ray (signed)
Inks:
Fred Ray (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:historical; western-frontier
Characters:
Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter; Winslow; Captain Bobbins; Mr. Googe (villain)

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/).

Rounding Up the Rustlers
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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

[no title indexed]
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Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Milky Way Candy Bar / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Boy Who Hated Robin!
    Robin
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. ["Want action???"]
  4. The Boy Who Hated Robin!
    Robin
  5. [no title indexed]
    U. S. Keds Shoes
  6. Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  7. The Robot's Revenge!
    Robotman
  8. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn Bicycles
  9. Won - By a Whisper!
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  10. The Crimes by Magic!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  11. ["Gosh, I'm just daffy about my new job..."]
    Goofy Gladys, the New Maid
  12. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Variety
  13. ["Look at all these dolls - Wow!"]
    Shorty
  14. ["Jerry, here's some money..."]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  15. [no title indexed]
    Cracker Jack
  16. The Invisible Clue
  17. ["Hello, Doodle. I just wanted to phone you that I'd be late for supper..."]
    Daffy & Doodle
  18. Show Time
    Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products
  19. The Phantom of the Sea Spray!
    Tomahawk
  20. Rounding Up the Rustlers
    "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]
  21. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn Shoes
  22. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  23. [no title indexed]
    Milky Way Candy Bar
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Issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • David Banuelos
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Craig Delich
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Dave Marchand
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • John Pannozzi
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Evaristo Lito Sandoval
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
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