(June 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) [part of page 1]
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["Featuring the Newsboy Legion in another high-speed adventure with the Guardian!"]
The Newsboy Legion / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby [as Kirby] (signed)
- Inks:
- Jack Kirby [as Simon] (signed)
- Colors:
- Jack Kirby
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #143 (November 1971)
- in The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2010 series) #1 (February 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover inks and colors credits from Greg Theakston, via the GCD Error List (2008-4-5). The original indexer credited the inks to Joe Simon.
The Rookie Takes the Rap!
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 [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]; "Sure Thing" Kelly; Dippy the Pickpocket; Inspector Bevins
- Synopsis:
- "Sure Thing" Kelly has Jim Harper framed for bribery to get him to stop raiding his illegal gambling ring. The Guardian and the Newsboys must uncover proof to clear Jim Harper's name.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #143 (November 1971)
- in The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2010 series) #1 (February 2010)
-
Crime by the Chapter
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]; The Needle (villain); Dr. Weerd (villain); Moonglow (villain)
Storm Over Souciyan
The Tarantula / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Manly Wade Wellman
- Pencils:
- Harold Sharp
- Inks:
- Harold Sharp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Tarantula [John Law]
Case of the Warbling Worm
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 stories in 1942.
Mystery of the Mother Goose Mob
TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Paul Norris
- Inks:
- Paul Norris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- TNT [Thomas N. Thomas]; Dan [Daniel Dunbar]; the Mother Goose Mob (villains)
The Vanishing Millions
Robotman / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- Leo Nowak
- Inks:
- John Sikela
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Robotman [Robert Crane, aka Paul Dennis]; Chuck Grayson; the Human Magnet (villain)
- Synopsis:
- Robotman must battle a nefarious gang whose leader has developed a portable mechanism that generates large amounts of magnetism, allowing them to be able to steal their loot in a near invisible fashion.
Indexer Notes
Credits via Craig Delich, inker identification by Bob Hughes (March, 2005).
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
["Featuring the Newsboy Legion in another high-speed adventure with the Guardian!"]
The Newsboy Legion -
1.
The Rookie Takes the Rap!
The Newsboy Legion -
2.
Crime by the Chapter
The Star-Spangled Kid -
3.
Storm Over Souciyan
The Tarantula -
4.
Case of the Warbling Worm
Penniless Palmer -
5.
Mystery of the Mother Goose Mob
TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite -
6.
The Vanishing Millions
Robotman
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- Craig Delich
- Steve Jenner
- Mike Nielsen
- Bob Hughes
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