Unofficial Star Spangled Comics Index

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #55

Cover Date: April 1946
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1946-01-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Steve Brodie

Story: "Gabby Strikes a Gusher!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Curt Swan
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Guardian

Newsboy Legion:

Big Words

Tommy Thompkins

Gabby

Scrapper

Villain(s):

Pretty Boy, Needles and Stogie (first appearance for all; try to swindle Gabby's 'oil well')

Location(s):

Suicide Slum

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Second Story: "A guilty Innocent" (5 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Stan Kaye
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Penniless Palmer

Supporting Character(s):

Bunny

Oxie

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Third Story: "The Jigsaw Puzzle Murder!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Jon Small
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid

Stripesy

Supporting Character(s):

John Pemberton

Villain(s):

Baldy Hines and his gang (first appearance for all; kill a counterfeiter; Snapper and Beetle named)

Story Reprinted in:

Superboy Vol. 1 #185/DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-12 (May 1972)

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Fourth Story: "The Successful Failure" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jimmy Thompson
Lettering	Jimmy Thompson
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all; hire Shrink to catch Robotman)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Shrink (uses his plastics to catch Robotman)

Comment(s):

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

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Fifth Story: "Temporary Traitor!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Don Cameron
Art	Chuck Winter
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Liberty Belle

Supporting Character(s):

Rick Cannon (next in issue #57/5)

Villain(s):

Japanese Army (first appearance for all; many die)

Location(s):

Pacific

Comment(s):

This story takes place some time before September 1945.

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