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127April 1952
$0.10

Star Spangled Comics #127

DC · April 1952 · on sale 1952-02-18

First appearance: Captain Compass
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Identification plate

Series
Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#127
Publication date
April 1952
Key date
1952-04-00
On-sale date
1952-02-18
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Captain Compass - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Supernatural Alibi!cover1pencils: Leonard Starr; inks: Leonard Starr; letters: Ira SchnappDoctor Terry Thirteen
1Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBuzzy Brown
2The Supernatural Alibi!comic story7.67pencils: Leonard Starr; inks: Leonard StarrDoctor Terry Thirteen; Ed Salmon; Marie Leeds (cameo)
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey
7The Game of Death!comic story5.67script: David Vern; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyRobin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Gordy Benger; Babe Benger (death); Gypsy Benger (death); Commissioner James Gordon (cameo flashback)
9Mutiny Against Captain Compass!comic story5.67pencils: Paul Norris; inks: Paul NorrisCaptain Compass First
11The Glass Clifftext article2script: Donald Queen; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
12Enter Here-- If You Dare!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Ira Schnapp
13Tomahawk's Triumph!comic story5.67pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred RayTomahawk; Dan Hunter; Jefferson Hale; Bess Hale; John Beckett

Plus 4.82 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Mr. District Attorney #601957On eBay ›
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Batman #2131969On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-471976On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #126127 of 130#128 ›

Sources

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