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Issue: Star Spangled Comics #8
Publication Date: May 1942
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Issues: #8 of 130 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/28/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Featuring another action-packed adventure of the Newsboy Legion with the Guardian
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142 published October 1971
as Star Spangled Comics #8 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 published May 2010
as Star Spangled Comics #8 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)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Turi of the Magic Fingers

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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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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Last Mile Alley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Leo Lucas; Frisco; River Rats [Larry] (villains, gang); The Big Boss (villain); Trigger (villain)
Synopsis: The Newsboys decide to peddle their papers in some of the worst sections of Suicide Slum, leading to three of them being captured by crooks working for the Big Boss. The Guardian has to rescue them, with the help of Big Words, the only Newsboy to not be captured.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142 published October 1971
as Last Mile Alley [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 published May 2010
as Last Mile Alley [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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King Midas

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): King Midas (villain)
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Pages: 13
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Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): J. Don (signed)
Inker(s): J. Don (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports, superhero
Feature(s): "Super" Duper; Canada Dry Ginger Ale
First Line: Gosh! I'm so strong sometimes I scare myself!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A comics form advertisement for Canada Dry Ginger Ale.
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The Trio of Terror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: R-O-U-G-H is 'ruff!' but...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Penniless Palmer
First Line: Sh-h-h! Quiet!
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Pages: 6
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, superhero
Character(s): Black Star (villain); unnamed children; Leading Comics #2 figure
First Line: I want to thank all you fans for the reception you gave my first issue!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: The promotion is at the top of the page.

A promotional house advertisement for the Seven Soldiers of Victory feature in Leading Comics (DC, 1941 Series) #2 (Spring 1942).
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A New and Different Sandman!

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: At the bottom half of the page.

A promotion house advertisement for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #74 (May 1942) and new the Simon and Kirby Sandman feature. Reproduces the cover to issue #74
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The Case of the Poison Parrot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 8
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Chip Off the Old Block

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
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Pages: 1.7
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.3
Disclose Notes: Several small ads on the second page of the text story.
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Horror Hospital!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Joan Carter
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Pages: 10
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Now on Sale

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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Energy to Protect Your Welfare

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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