Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #122

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1951-09-12

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

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I Talked with the Dead!

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Doctor Thirteen / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Leonard Starr
Inks:	Leonard Starr
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp (sourced)

Genre:detective-mystery

Keywords:ghosts

Characters:

Doctor Terry Thirteen; Marie Leeds

Reprints (1)

in Läderlappen och Robin (Centerförlaget, 1951 series) #11/1952

Issue Data

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

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Superman Says: "The World Is Our Schoolroom!"

(Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Win Mortimer
Inks:	Win Mortimer
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy; superhero

Keywords:education

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:: Superman takes two skeptical men on a world trip to show the value of foreign exchange education programs.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation "with several leading national social welfare and youth-serving organizations."

I Talked with the Dead!

(Table of Contents: 2)

Doctor Thirteen / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Leonard Starr
Inks:	Leonard Starr
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:detective-mystery

Feature Logo:The Ghost-Breaker

Characters:

Doctor Terry Thirteen, the Ghost-Breaker (introduction); Marie Leeds

Synopsis:: The Thirteen family is believed to be under a curse, but Terry Thirteen makes a promise to his father that he will always look for a rational explanation to any supposed supernatural event. Five years after his father's death, he learns how his father worked to reinforce that promise.; in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #6 ([Circa 1956-1958])
in Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #80 (February 1969)
which is reprinted
in Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([December] 2006)
in Fantomet (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1998 series) #9/1998 (uke 18 1998)

Indexer Notes

First Doctor Thirteen feature, originally called Ghost-Breaker.

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!

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Wheaties / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Bad Boy of Gotham City!

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Robin / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Jim Mooney (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks:	Jim Mooney (signed as Bob Kane)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Robin the Boy Wonder [inside bat]
Keywords:juvenile delinquents

Characters:

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Floyd Wood; Willy Blane; Bruce Wayne

Synopsis:: Robin assumes custody of Floyd Wood, an orphaned juvenile delinquent, hoping to convince him to change his ways. However, Floyd plots to use the opportunity to discover Robin's secret identity.

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Royal Desserts / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

Honey in Hollywood / comic story / 0.67 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:I have an appointment with Mr. Artype, the director!

[no title indexed]

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Necco Wafers; Riddle Me This / advertisement / 0.33 page

From a King to College Campus

(Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages

Script:	B. Baker
Pencils:	Raymond Perry (illustration)
Inks:	Raymond Perry (illustration)
Colors:	? (illustration)
Letters:	typeset

Genre:non-fiction; history

Keywords:bow ties; college life; Louis XIV; neckties

Synopsis:: Facts about the various regional necktie-wearing customs of American collegiate men.

The Clue of the Redman's Dog!

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Tomahawk / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Fred Ray
Inks:	Fred Ray
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:historical; western-frontier

Feature Logo:Tomahawk
Keywords:Native Americans

Characters:

Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Loping Bear (death); Many Talons; Taconic; Osakee

Synopsis:: When Tomahawk's friend Loping Bear is murdered, the native's dog eventually unmasks the killer.; in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #7/1952 (desember 1952)

[no title indexed]

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Quick Quiz / activity / 0.67 page

Script:	Horace Elmo
Pencils:	Horace Elmo
Inks:	Horace Elmo
Colors:	?
Letters:	Horace Elmo

Genre:non-fiction

First Line of Dialogue or Text:What is the fastest growing tree in the world?

[no title indexed]

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Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 14)

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page

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

Genre:humor; military

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh golly! Hello, Mother. I'm glad you were able to come down to visit me!

Reprints (1)

in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #9/1953 (september 1953)

in Supermann (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #8/1967 ([august] 1967)

Enter Here-- If You Dare!

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents

I Talked with the Dead! (Table of Contents)

Doctor Thirteen / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Superman Says: "The World Is Our Schoolroom!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

I Talked with the Dead! (Table of Contents: 2)

Doctor Thirteen / comic story / 8 pages

Indexer Notes

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Wheaties / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Bad Boy of Gotham City! (Table of Contents: 6)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages

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

Royal Desserts / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Honey in Hollywood / comic story / 0.67 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Necco Wafers; Riddle Me This / advertisement / 0.33 page

From a King to College Campus (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages

The Clue of the Redman's Dog! (Table of Contents: 11)

Tomahawk / comic story / 8 pages

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

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.67 page

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

Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page

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

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page

Enter Here-- If You Dare! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

I Talked with the Dead!

(Table of Contents)

Superman Says: "The World Is Our Schoolroom!"

(Table of Contents: 1)

I Talked with the Dead!

(Table of Contents: 2)

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Editorial Advisory Board

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

The Bad Boy of Gotham City!

(Table of Contents: 6)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

From a King to College Campus

(Table of Contents: 10)

The Clue of the Redman's Dog!

(Table of Contents: 11)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 12)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 14)

Enter Here-- If You Dare!

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[no title indexed]

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