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Issue: Star Spangled Comics #14
Publication Date: November 1942
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Issues: #14 of 130 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/30/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth [as F. W. Ellsworth] (credited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U .S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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The Meanest Man on Earth

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby [as Kirby] (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon [as Simon] (signed)
Colorist(s): Jack Kirby
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Newsboy Legion
Character(s): The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]
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In Content Item: FlagThe Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 published May 2010
as Star Spangled Comics #14 cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Meanest Man on Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon (signed); Jack Kirby (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Newsboy Legion
Character(s): The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]; Mrs. Morey (widow); Dr. Hart; Alan Martin (architect); Dan Logan (former prizefighter); Wilbur Whilling (villain); J. Willswiper Hawk (villain, attorney)
Synopsis: The Legion is approached by a man who gets the people of Suicide Slum to pool their finances to build decent living accommodations for the residents, not realizing the man is a criminal intent on stealing the money invested and leaving the boys to hold the bag.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #148 published April 1972
as The Meanest Man on Earth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 published May 2010
as The Meanest Man on Earth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Sylvester Acts His Age!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hal Sherman
Inker(s): Hal Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Star-Spangled Kid
Character(s): The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripsey [Pat Dugan]
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Pages: 13
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Leading Comics
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): World's Finest Comics
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Pages: 0.5
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The Case of the Killer Chairs!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Manly Wade Wellman
Penciller(s): Hal Sharp (signed)
Inker(s): Hal Sharp (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tarantula
Character(s): The Tarantula [John Law]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Pierre and Marie Curie

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sidney M. Elias
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stamps
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pages includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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The Case of the Crazy Clock!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Kaye
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Penniless Palmer
Character(s): Penniless Palmer
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Don't Miss Your Favorites!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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The Little Man Who Wanted to Be Brave

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Louis Cazeneuve
Inker(s): Louis Cazeneuve
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite
Character(s): TNT [Thomas N. Thomas]; Dan [Daniel Dunbar]
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Pages: 7
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Surprise! Surprise!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ned Morton
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Murder Movie!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Leo Nowak; Shuster Shop
Inker(s): Leo Nowak; Shuster Shop
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Robotman
Character(s): Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]; Chuck Grayson
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Specialty Co.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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