(May 1942)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; Ongoing Series; Anthology
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2010 series) #1 (February 2010)
["Featuring another action-packed adventure of the Newsboy Legion with the Guardian"]
The Newsboy Legion / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Joe Simon
- Colors:
- Jack Kirby
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion: Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]; Tommy Thompkins
- Reprints:
- in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #142 (October 1971)
- in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #142
- in Newsboy Legion By Joe Simon & Jack Kirby, The (DC, 2010 series) #1
Indexer Notes
Cover colors credits from Greg Theakston, via the GCD Error List (2008-4-5).
Last Mile Alley
The Newsboy Legion / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Joe Simon
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Howard Ferguson
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion: Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]; Tommy Thompkins; Black Leo Lucas; Frisco; River Rats [Larry] (villains, gang); The Big Boss (villain); Trigger (villain)
- Synopsis:
- The Newsboys decide to peddle their papers in some of the worst sections of Suicide Slum, leading to three of them being captured by crooks working for the Big Boss. The Guardian has to rescue them, with the help of Big Words, the only Newsboy to not be captured.
- Reprints:
- in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #142 (October 1971)
- in The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2010 series) #1 (February 2010)
- in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #142 (October 1971)
- in Newsboy Legion By Joe Simon & Jack Kirby, The (DC, 2010 series) #1
King Midas
The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- Hal Sherman
- Inks:
- Hal Sherman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; King Midas (villain)
Trio of Terror
Tarantula / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Harold Sharp
- Inks:
- Harold Sharp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Tarantula [John Law]
Case of the Howling Hamburger
Penniless Palmer / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- R. L. Ross ?
- Pencils:
- R. L. Ross
- Inks:
- R. L. Ross
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Penniless Palmer
Indexer Notes
Writer revision from R. L. Ross to R. L. Ross? by Craig Delich 2010-3-6. The Who's Who states that Ross MAY have written some stories in 1942.
Case of the Poison Parrot
TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Paul Norris
- Inks:
- Paul Norris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- TNT [Thomas N. Thomas]; Dan [Daniel Dunbar]
Horror Hospital
Robotman / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- Leo Nowak
- Inks:
- Paul Cassidy ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Robotman [Robert Crane, aka Paul Dennis]; Chuck Grayson; Joan Carter
Indexer Notes
Credits via Craig Delich (March, 2005).
Editing
This Issue is currently being edited by
James Ludwig
(since 2012-04-15,
last edit 2012-04-15)
Table of Contents
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1.
Last Mile Alley
The Newsboy Legion -
2.
King Midas
The Star-Spangled Kid -
3.
Trio of Terror
Tarantula -
4.
Case of the Howling Hamburger
Penniless Palmer -
5.
Case of the Poison Parrot
TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite -
6.
Horror Hospital
Robotman
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Craig Delich
- Mike Nielsen
- Steve Jenner
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Gene Reed
- Jim Walls
- Mark Gordon
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