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Star Spangled Comics 37

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #37

Cover Date: October 1944
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Arturo Cazeneuve


Story: "Diamonds in the Rough!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

ArtArturo Cazeneuve

Feature Character(s):

Guardian (next in flashback in Guardians of Metropolis #3)
Newsboy Legion:
Big Words (next in flashback in Guardians of Metropolis #3)
Tommy Thompkins (next in flashback in Guardians of Metropolis #3)
Gabby (next in flashback in Guardians of Metropolis #3)
Scrapper (becomes an apprentice jewel cutter; next in flashback in Guardians of Metropolis #3)

Villain(s):

Diamond thieves and his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Jonas Evergood (first appearance; a world famous diamond cutter)

Location(s):

Suicide Slum


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Second Story: "The Fountain of Youth!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

ArtStan Kaye

Feature Character(s):

Penniless Palmer

Supporting Character(s):

Bunny
Oxie


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Third Story: "The Battle With The Beasts!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJimmy Thompson
LetteringJimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Supporting Character(s):

Robbie the Robotdog

Villain(s):

Frankie the Fisherman (first appearance; a crook who uses a rod and reel to "catch" his stolen goods)

Comment(s):

Thompson uses a combination of hand lettering and Ames Mechanical lettering.


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Fourth Story: "Cowboy Crooks!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJon Small

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid (next in Leading Comics #12)
Stripesy (next in Leading Comics #12)

Villain(s):

Cowboy Crooks (first appearance for all; crooks using a cowboy motif)

Other Character(s):

Ambrose (first appearance; Sylvester's young bratty cousin)


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Fifth Story: "Death From The Deep!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtChuck Winter

Feature Character(s):

Liberty Belle

Supporting Character(s):

Rick Cannon

Villain(s):

Japanese (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Takawa (first appearance; a small Pacific island)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in late 1943.


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