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96September 1949
$0.10

Star Spangled Comics #96

DC · September 1949 · on sale 1949-07-04

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Identification plate

Series
Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#96
Publication date
September 1949
Key date
1949-09-00
On-sale date
1949-07-04
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappTomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter; Robin [Dick Grayson] (inset)
2The Boy Who Could Invent Miracles!comic story12pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira SchnappRobin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Horace; Mrs. Clemson (Horace's housekeeper); Mr. Cummings (newspaper pressman); Gumdrop Gates (villain); Joe (villain); Mike (villain); Lefty (villain)
4The Drums of the Dead!comic story9pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred RayTomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter
6Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
7Pow-Wow Smith; Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
8Port of the Past!comic story8pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Ira SchnappCaptain Compass [Mark Compass]
10The Disappearing Ducks!comic story4script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Ira SchnappDover; Clover
11Batman; Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
12The Greatest Man in the Worldtext article2letters: typesetAlbert Schweitzer
13Watchdogs with Wings!comic story7pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Fischetti
14Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchopspublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto Feuer; letters: Ira SchnappPeter Porkchops; Wolfie; Smokey
15Watch for Wakely!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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

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The Robin Archives #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2625-1
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