Star Spangled Comics #83

(August 1948)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mr. Mystery (Table of Contents: 2)

Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger ?

Pencils

Jim Mooney (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Jim Mooney (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Mystery [actually Robin] (introduction); Dictionary (villain)

Synopsis

A local radio station tries out a new sensational contest, offering prizes to anyone who can identify "Mr. Mystery," whose identity eludes all but one young lad.

Reprints

• in The Robin Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([October] 2005)

Indexer Notes

The splash page nearly replicates the cover.

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/).

Writer credit suggested by analysis from Lou Mougin.

Bob Elliott (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Adventures of the Rope! (Table of Contents: 5)

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; Merry, the Gimmick Girl [Mary Pemberton]; The Rope (villain, introduction)

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/).

The Adventure of the Man Who Lived Twice! (Table of Contents: 6)

Captain Compass / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson

Inks

Jimmy Thompson

Colors

?

Letters

Jimmy Thompson

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Captain Compass [Mark Compass] (introduction); George; Henri Gerard; Dalio; Gaston; Paul Keval (villain)

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

Shorty / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I feel loaded...

Genre

humor; teen

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

Columbia; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Ball Park] (Table of Contents: 11)

Gus, the Big Cop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube (signed)

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Lucky Accidents (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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

Monark Super Deluxe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Lost Valley! (Table of Contents: 15)

Tomahawk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

historical; western-frontier

Characters

Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter; Reb Devers; Chief White Eagle

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: 16)

Piffle and His Pal... / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube (signed)

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boy - The water was just right today...

Genre

humor

Strange As It Seems (Table of Contents: 17)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Duel in the Sand (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)