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33June 1944
$0.10

Star Spangled Comics #33

DC · June 1944 · on sale 1944-04-01

First appearance: Robbie the Robotdog
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Identification plate

Series
Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#33
Publication date
June 1944
Key date
1944-06-00
On-sale date
1944-04-01
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Robbie the Robotdog - 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
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Fred RayThe Guardian, Jim Harper
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Buy More War Bonds and Stampspublic service announcement0.67
3The Case of the Baleful Bride!comic story11pencils: Arturo Cazeneuve; inks: Arturo CazeneuveBig Words, Gabby, The Guardian, Jim Harper, Scrapper, Tommy
4Hank the Yankcartoon1script: Ray Houlihan; pencils: Ray Houlihan; inks: Ray Houlihan; letters: Ray Houlihan
6The Fighter They Couldn't Floor!comic story10pencils: Cliff; inks: Steve BrodiePat Dugan, Sylvester Pemberton, The Star-Spangled Kid, Stripesy
7Handy Andycomic story1script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack Farr
9The Lion's Share!comic story6pencils: Stan Kaye; inks: Stan Kaye
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1
11The ABC of Victorycomic story10script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck WinterLiberty Belle
12Case 1971250comic story4script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack Farr
13Reward from Heaventext story2script: Allan Gerz
15A Sniff in Time!comic story6.67pencils: Jimmy Thompson; inks: Jimmy Thompson; letters: Jimmy ThompsonRobbie the Robotdog First, Robotman
16-public service announcement0.33

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7236-4		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #3233 of 130#34 ›

Sources

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