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Star Spangled Comics 89

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #89

Cover Date: February 1949
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1948-12-03

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Mooney


Story: "The Batman's Utility Belt!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtJim Mooney
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #144; next in Batman #51)

Supporting Character(s):

Batman (last in Detective Comics #144; next in Batman #51)

Villain(s):

Sleepy and his gang (first appearance for all; )
The Professor (Carl Galt; first appearance; an underworld craftsman and inventor; duplicates Batman's Utility belt for Sleepy's gang)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

Finger and Mooney credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

Robin Archives #2 (2010)


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Second Story: "The League of Lost Souls!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

ArtChuck Winter
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Captain Compass

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Henry Spaulding (first appearance)
Henry "Casey" Jones (dies?)
Red

Villain(s):

Thomas Mordred (first appearance; head of The League of Lost Souls, a criminal organization)

Location(s):

S.S. Nautilus
Atlantic Ocean


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Third Story: "Marauders from Mars!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtWin Mortimer
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Girl of 1000 Gimmicks

Villain(s):

Martian Invaders (first appearance for all; Zu-Nark (leader of the scout force) and Dak-Thun (a scout) named; see Comments)

Comment(s):

These "Martians" do not resemble any other Martians shown in any series.


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Fourth Story: "The First Prize Fight!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFred Ray

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

"Gentleman" Jeff Kelver (first appearance; a British prize-fighter)

Comment(s):

The prize fight takes place on September 1st.


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