(November 1941)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1941-09-02
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Star-Spangled Kid / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Harold Sherman (signed as Hal Sherman)
Inks
Harold Sherman (signed as Hal Sherman)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero

Another Message to Our Readers (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as The Publishers]
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Introduces two new members of the Editorial Advisory Board: Dr. William Moulton Marston and Dr. W.W. Sones.

The Vortex of Doom (Table of Contents: 2)

The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils
Harold Sherman
Inks
Harold Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Mr. Pemberton; Dr Weerd [Professor Stanton]

"Night Flight" By Antoine de Saint Exupery (Table of Contents: 3)

Book Review / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero

Ring of Rags! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils
Harold Sherman
Inks
Harold Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Sue Rollins; Bob Fontaine; Edmond Penton

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Daisy Superman Krypto-Raygun Outfit / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[The Decoy] (Table of Contents: 7)

Captain X / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jon Blummer
Pencils
Jon Blummer
Inks
Jon Blummer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; war
Characters
Captain X [Buck Dare]; Stuffy; Simons; J.J.

The "Big Six" Now Becomes the "Big Seven" (Table of Contents: 8)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The Crime Candle (Table of Contents: 9)

Tarantula / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Mort Weisinger ?
Pencils
Hal Sharp (signed as Hal Sharpe)
Inks
Hal Sharp (signed as Hal Sharpe)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Tarantula [John Law] (see notes); Max Trainer; Crime Candle

Indexer Notes

Story does not include the secret identity or supporting cast of previous issue. The writing style is also different from the previous issue. Next issue is supposed to contain "A Murder Mystery Maze," but that story did not appear in the next issue.

The True Story of Our Flag (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Cliff Young (signed)
Inks
Cliff Young (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[The Time Gun] (Table of Contents: 11)

Armstrong of the Army / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Moore
Pencils
Ed Moore
Inks
Ed Moore
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Lieutenant Armstrong; Doctor Mason
Synopsis
Dr. Mason has invented a new ray, that Lt. Armstrong must protect.

[The Kidnapping of Rolf Chandler] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils
Harold Sherman
Inks
Harold Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Rolf Chandler
Synopsis
The Bund is out to kill Rolf Chandler.

Now on Sale (Table of Contents: 13)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Comicscope Co. of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Own This Saddle Gun! (Table of Contents: 15)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Harman (signed)
Inks
Fred Harman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  2. 1. Another Message to Our Readers
  3. 2. The Vortex of Doom
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  4. 3. "Night Flight" By Antoine de Saint Exupery
    Book Review
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Green Lantern
  6. 5. Ring of Rags!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Superman Krypto-Raygun Outfit
  8. 7. [The Decoy]
    Captain X
  9. 8. The "Big Six" Now Becomes the "Big Seven"
  10. 9. The Crime Candle
    Tarantula
  11. 10. The True Story of Our Flag
  12. 11. [The Time Gun]
    Armstrong of the Army
  13. 12. [The Kidnapping of Rolf Chandler]
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  14. 13. Now on Sale
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Comicscope Co. of America
  16. 15. Own This Saddle Gun!
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore