(December 1947)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1947-10-06
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[The State vs. Robin the Boy Wonder] (Table of Contents)

Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Kane
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The cover appears loosely based on the cover to Batman #5.

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/).

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Z Is for Zebra (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Dick Grayson for the Defense! (Table of Contents: 3)

Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger ?
Pencils
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Danny Cobb; One-Wing Vinson (villain)
Synopsis
Dick Grayson offers to be "defense attorney" for a young man charged with a crime, but it's Robin the Boy Wonder who must find proof of his innocence.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Splash page virtual copy of cover.

Kane pencils credit verified by Craig Delich. We previously credited Dick Sprang.

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/).

Bert La Brucherie (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Radar Rescue (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Boy Meets Robotdog! (Table of Contents: 6)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jimmy Thompson
Inks
Jimmy Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
Jimmy Thompson

Genre
superhero
Characters
Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]; Robbie the Robotdog; Tommy Mitchell; Mr. Mitchell

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

Spalding / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Crooked Ghost! (Table of Contents: 8)

The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; S.J. Pemberton; Sir Phineas Wentshire (imposter)

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/).

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

Gang Busters / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Willy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube (signed)
Pencils
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmph!
Genre
humor

Junior Jim (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Affair of the Dancing Trees (Table of Contents: 12)

Penniless Palmer / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Thurston Harper
Inks
Thurston Harper
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Penniless Palmer

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

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All right... Hand it over!
Genre
humor

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

Chemcraft / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Vault to Victory (Table of Contents: 15)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Cooper
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

A Date with Judy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Test for a Brave! (Table of Contents: 17)

Tomahawk / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter; Black Wolf; Jed
Synopsis
Dan Hunter has to pass the test of the brave in order to earn his life from Black Wolf. White men trick Black Wolf into helping them rob a coach.

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/).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Lifebuoy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [The State vs. Robin the Boy Wonder]
    Robin
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. Z Is for Zebra
  4. 3. Dick Grayson for the Defense!
    Robin
  5. 4. Bert La Brucherie
    Wheaties
  6. 5. The Radar Rescue
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  7. 6. Boy Meets Robotdog!
    Robotman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Spalding
  9. 8. The Crooked Ghost!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Gang Busters
  11. 10. ["Hmph!"]
    Willy
  12. 11. Junior Jim
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  13. 12. The Affair of the Dancing Trees
    Penniless Palmer
  14. 13. ["All right... Hand it over!"]
    Daffy & Doodle
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Chemcraft
  16. 15. Vault to Victory
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    A Date with Judy
  18. 17. The Test for a Brave!
    Tomahawk
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Lifebuoy
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Pannozzi
  • Per Sandell
  • Evaristo Lito Sandoval
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore