Unofficial Star Spangled Comics Index

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #61

Cover Date: October 1946
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1946-07-31

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye

Story: "The Great Balloon Race!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Steve Brodie
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Guardian

Newsboy Legion:

Big Words

Tommy Thompkins

Gabby

Scrapper

Villain(s):

Elmer Voss (first appearance; a politician and racketeer)

Rooftop Baldy (first appearance)

Location(s):

Suicide Slum

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Second Story: "Fuel's Paradise!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jimmy Thompson
Lettering	Jimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Supporting Character(s):

Robbie the Robotdog

Villain(s):

Dodgson (first appearance; an oil racketeer)

Comment(s):

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

This story happens in the winter.

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Third Story: "Stream-Lined Shenanigans" (5 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Thurston Harper

Feature Character(s):

Penniless Palmer

Supporting Character(s):

Bunny

Oxie

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Fourth Story: "The Men in the Iron Masks!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jon Small
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid (impersonates a prince)

Stripesy

Supporting Character(s):

John Pemberton

Villain(s):

Logan and his gang (first appearance for all; a master locksmith who uses steel masks to force others to steal for him)

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Fifth Story: "The Maestro of Discord!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Don Cameron
Art	Chuck Winter

Feature Character(s):

Liberty Belle

Villain(s):

The Gong (Bart Gleason; first appearance; uses loud noises and alarms to cover his robberies)

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