Star-Spangled Comics #90 is an issue of the series Star-Spangled Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1949.
Synopsis for Robin: "The Mystery of Rancho Fear"
Batman and Robin travel west to track down the killers of a noted geologist that had just arrived in Gotham via train.
Appearing in Robin: "The Mystery of Rancho Fear"
Featured Characters:
- Robin (First appearance as Maverick)
Supporting Characters:
- Batman (First appearance as Montana)
Antagonists:
- Beansy
- "Little John" Johnson
- Jeff
- Slim
Other Characters:
- Commissioner Gordon
- Dr. Lapointe (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- GCPD Headquarters
- Wayne Manor
- Terminal Station
- Rancho Fear
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- Batplane
- Horses
Synopsis for Captain Compass: "Island of Molten Hate"
Appearing in Captain Compass: "Island of Molten Hate"
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Antagonists:
- Wolf Larok
Other Characters:
- Dan Penny
- Captian Andrus (Mentioned only)
- Dan
- Marty
Locations:
- Morobu Island
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Vehicles:
- S.S. Nautilus
- Maru
Synopsis for Casebook Mystery: "Remote Control Murder"
Appearing in Casebook Mystery: "Remote Control Murder"
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Synopsis for Jerry the Jitterbug: "Are You Sure It's Okay Mother?"
Appearing in Jerry the Jitterbug: "Are You Sure It's Okay Mother?"
Featured Characters:
- Jerry the Jitterbug
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Synopsis for Merry, Girl of 1,000 Gimmicks: "The Duel of the Gimmicks"
Merry Pemberton AKA Gimmick girl stops a group of thieves from stealing a batch of gold nuggets. She uses her collection of gimmicks to stop the heist but the criminals get away. The leader notices the way Gimmick girl uses her devices against them and he gets the idea to create crime gimmicks of his own. The next day Merry stakes out a gold display at Kings department Store. The same criminals show up and this time they use gimmicks of their own to help them in their crime. Merry arrives on the scene and one of the criminals lobs an exploding doll at her. Merry counters with a spark gun but the criminal sprays a bottle of chloroform at her. The duel ends in a tie but merry is attacked once more the next night. This time the criminal demands Merry’s cape of gimmicks. He pulls out a spark gun from it but it turns out to be a backfiring squirt gun which blinds him. The criminal is subdued with the help of vest pocket net and Merry wins the day.
Appearing in Merry, Girl of 1,000 Gimmicks: "The Duel of the Gimmicks"
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Antagonists:
- Gimmick Guy (Single appearance)
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- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Shorty: "Hmm--"
Appearing in Shorty: "Hmm--"
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- Shorty
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Synopsis for Tomahawk: "The Lost Men of Fort Chance"
Appearing in Tomahawk: "The Lost Men of Fort Chance"
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Antagonists:
- Little Thunder
- Fleet Wolf
Other Characters:
- While Leggins (Dies)
Locations:
- American Wilderness Frontier
- Fort Chance
Notes
- Published by National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Robin: "The Mystery of Rancho Fear" is reprinted in Robin Archives Volume 2.
- Merry: "Duel of the Gimmicks" is reprinted in Adventure Comics #416.
- Also appearing in this issue of Star-Spangled Comics was:
- "The Man Who Lived Too Soon" (text story) by William Irwin
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Batman Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman (Volume 3)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 3)
- Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
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