Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #86

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 52

On-sale Date: 1948-09-01

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

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Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Jim Mooney
Inks:	Jim Mooney
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Barton Brothers [Babyface; Slim; Moose]

Reprints (1)

in The Robin Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([May] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Inker revision from Win Mortimer to Mooney verified by Craig Delich.

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

Publisher's Brand: A Superman DC Publication
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly

Indexer Notes

On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 2, Part 2, Number 2, Periodicals, July-December 1948. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B152802.

Editorial Advisory Board

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

America's Greatest Comics Characters

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

The Barton Brothers!

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Robin / comic story / 10 pages

Script:	Bill Finger ?
Pencils:	Jim Mooney
Inks:	Jim Mooney
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Edward Carmine (a cabbie); the Barton Brothers [Babyface; Moose; Slim] (villains, introduction)

Synopsis:: While closing in on the notorious Barton Brothers, Batman is shot and sinks into a coma from which he may not recover, resulting in the Boy Wonder vowing to track down the villains, no matter what the cost!; in The Robin Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([May] 2010)
in Robin, The Boy Wonder: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2015 series) ([July] 2015)

Indexer Notes

The splash page replicates the cover.

Inker revision from Win Mortimer to Mooney verified by Craig Delich.

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/).

Bob Feller

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Death on the Speedway

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The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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American Flyer Trains / advertisement / 1 page

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U. S. Keds Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

Danger- Full Speed Ahead!

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Captain Compass / comic story / 9.5 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Chuck Winter
Inks:	Chuck Winter
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:detective-mystery

Characters:

Captain Compass [Mark Compass]

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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Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page

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Bazooka Bubble Gum; Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Bill Wins?

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Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Jimmie Saves the Limited...

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Ingersoll Watches / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Crime Goes on the Warpath!

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Merry, the Girl of a Thousand Gimmicks; The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Otto Binder
Pencils:	Win Mortimer
Inks:	Win Mortimer
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Characters:

The Star Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Merry, the Gimmick Girl [Mary Pemberton]

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/).

Avalanche!

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Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

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Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	Lit-Win
Pencils:	Lit-Win
Inks:	Lit-Win
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gosh, Daffy! Half of the potato is going to waste...

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B. F. Goodrich Tires / advertisement / 0.5 page

A Visitor to Earth

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text article / 1.5 pages

Script:	Joe Samachson (credited as William Morrison)
Letters:	typeset

Genre:non-fiction

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Irvin Foster Sportswear / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey! What's the big hurry?

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Monark Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Black Bandit of Versailles!

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Tomahawk / comic story / 7 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Fred Ray (signed)
Inks:	Fred Ray (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:historical; western-frontier

Characters:

Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter; Grey Wolf; Duke of Flaubert

Synopsis:: Tomahawk is summoned to France to protect a shipment of gold for America.

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/).

Saving the Secret Supersonic Plane

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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

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Robin / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Editorial Advisory Board (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

America's Greatest Comics Characters (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 2)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

The Barton Brothers! (Table of Contents: 3)

Robin / comic story / 10 pages

Indexer Notes

Bob Feller (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Death on the Speedway (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

American Flyer Trains / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

U. S. Keds Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

Danger- Full Speed Ahead! (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Compass / comic story / 9.5 pages

Indexer Notes

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Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page

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

Bazooka Bubble Gum; Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Bill Wins? (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Jimmie Saves the Limited... (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Ingersoll Watches / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Crime Goes on the Warpath! (Table of Contents: 14)

Merry, the Girl of a Thousand Gimmicks; The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

Avalanche! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

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

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page

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B. F. Goodrich Tires / advertisement / 0.5 page

A Visitor to Earth (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 1.5 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

Irvin Foster Sportswear / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

Monark Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Black Bandit of Versailles! (Table of Contents: 22)

Tomahawk / comic story / 7 pages

Indexer Notes

Saving the Secret Supersonic Plane (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 23)

"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

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Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

How to Catch More Fish (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 26)

Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

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Editorial Advisory Board

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America's Greatest Comics Characters

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The Barton Brothers!

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Bob Feller

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Death on the Speedway

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[no title indexed]

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[no title indexed]

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Danger- Full Speed Ahead!

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Bill Wins?

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[no title indexed]

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Jimmie Saves the Limited...

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Crime Goes on the Warpath!

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Avalanche!

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[no title indexed]

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A Visitor to Earth

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The Black Bandit of Versailles!

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Saving the Secret Supersonic Plane

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How to Catch More Fish

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