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STAR SPANGLED COMICS #14

Cover Date: November 1942
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks: Joe Simon (signed)
Colors: Jack Kirby

Story: "The Meanest Man on Earth!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Joe Simon
Lettering	Howard Ferguson
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Guardian (last in Young All-Stars #31)

Newsboy Legion:

Big Words

Tommy Thompkins

Gabby

Scrapper

Villain(s):

Wilber Whilling (first appearance; poses as philanthropist)

J. Willswiper Hawk (first appearance; works with Whilling to swindle poor in Suicide Slum)

Location(s):

Suicide Slum

Story Reprinted in:

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #148/3 (April 1972)

The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (February 2010)

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Second Story: "The Man Who Could Make Dreams Come True!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Hal Sherman
Lettering	Hal Sherman
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid (last in World's Finest Comics #7/4)

Stripesy (last in World's Finest Comics #7/4)

Supporting Character(s):

John Pemberton

Villain(s):

Klieg and his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Sappe (first appearance; a child psychologist)

Comment(s):

This story takes place during Opening Day of the Baseball season (late March/early April)

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Third Story: "The Case of the Killer Chairs!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Manly Wade Wellman
Art	Hal Sharpe
Lettering	Hal Sharpe
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Tarantula (last in Young All-Stars #31)

Supporting Character(s):

Olga

Villain(s):

Stuart (first appearance; a crime writer who tries to kill off members of the Crime Writer's Club to take over club property)

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Fourth Story: "The Case of the Crazy Clock!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Stan Kaye
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Penniless Palmer

Supporting Character(s):

Bunny

Oxie

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Fifth Story: "The Little Man Who Wanted to be Brave" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Louis Cazeneuve
Lettering	Louis Cazeneuve
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

T.N.T.

Dyna-Mite

Villain(s):

home burglers (first appearance for all)

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Sixth Story: "Murder Movie" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Art	Leo Nowak
Inks	Shuster Shop
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Robotman (last in Young All-Stars #31; next in issue #16/6)

Supporting Character(s):

Chuck Grayson

Joan Carter (between issue #15/6 and #16/6)

Villain(s):

Ape and Beano

Comment(s):

Robotman receives ballast tanks to allow him to operate underwater.

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