(December 1943)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
60
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1943-09-28
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.

Turn on the Heat! (Table of Contents)

The Newsboy Legion / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby (layout, signed)
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve (signed as Simon)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Turn on the Heat (Table of Contents: 2)

The Newsboy Legion / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Simon (signed); Jack Kirby (signed)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (layout, signed)
Inks
Arturo Cazeneuve (signed as Joe Simon)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]; Mr. Clinker (villain, private detective for insurance company); Slappy Frolin (villain)
Synopsis
Because of a series of mysterious fires in Suicide Slum, the Fire Commissioner is forced to ask for civilian help, and the Legion members volunteer their services.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Buddy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wouldn't have a dog so fulla fleas...
Genre
humor; children

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Patron of Plunder! (Table of Contents: 6)

The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harold Sherman
Inks
Harold Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]

[Dastard Lee] (Table of Contents: 7)

Super-Sleuth McFooey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Farr
Pencils
Jack Farr
Inks
Jack Farr
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Farr
Genre
humor; crime
Characters
Super-Sleuth McFooey

Fighter Pilot (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Perry
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The Case of the Moaning Mummy! (Table of Contents: 9)

Penniless Palmer / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Storm
Inks
George Storm
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Penniless Palmer

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Haunted Emblem! (Table of Contents: 12)

Liberty Belle / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron (signed)
Pencils
Chuck Winter (signed)
Inks
Chuck Winter (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]

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

Pix Puzzles / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Farr
Pencils
Jack Farr
Inks
Jack Farr
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Farr
First Line of Dialogue or Text
1 - There is a fresh strawberry pie...

The Dude Cowboys! (Table of Contents: 14)

Robotman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jimmy Thompson
Inks
Jimmy Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
Jimmy Thompson
Genre
superhero
Characters
Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Training Cockpit / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Turn on the Heat!
    The Newsboy Legion
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  3. 2. Turn on the Heat
    The Newsboy Legion
  4. 3. ["I wouldn't have a dog so fulla fleas..."]
    Buddy
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"]
  7. 6. Patron of Plunder!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  8. 7. [Dastard Lee]
    Super-Sleuth McFooey
  9. 8. Fighter Pilot
  10. 9. The Case of the Moaning Mummy!
    Penniless Palmer
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Leading Comics
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
  13. 12. The Haunted Emblem!
    Liberty Belle
  14. 13. ["1 - There is a fresh strawberry pie..."]
    Pix Puzzles
  15. 14. The Dude Cowboys!
    Robotman
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Training Cockpit
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Metro Publications
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