Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 8

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Newsboy Legion: "Last Mile Alley"
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Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #8
May, 1942
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Jack Kirby Joe Simon
Newsboy Legion: "Last Mile Alley"
Writers	Joe Simon
Pencilers	Jack Kirby
Inkers	Joe Simon
Letterers	Howard Ferguson
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Star-Spangled Kid: "King Midas"
Writers	Jerry Siegel
Pencilers	Hal Sherman
Inkers	Hal Sherman
Tarantula: "Trio of Terror"
Writers	M.W. Wellman
Pencilers	Harold Wilson Sharp
Inkers	Harold Wilson Sharp
Penniless Palmer: "The Case of the Howling Hamburger"
Writers	R.L. Ross
Pencilers	R.L. Ross
Inkers	R.L. Ross
TNT & Dan the Dyna-Mite: "Case of the Poison Parrot"
Pencilers	Paul Norris
Inkers	Paul Norris
Robotman: "Horror Hospital"
Writers	Jerry Siegel
Pencilers	Leo Nowak
Inkers	Paul Cassidy
Previous Issue	Star-Spangled Comics # 7
Next Issue	Star-Spangled Comics # 9

Star-Spangled Comics #8 is an issue of the series Star-Spangled Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1942.

Appearing in Newsboy Legion: "Last Mile Alley"

Featured Characters:

• Guardian (James Harper)
• Newsboy Legion
  • Big Words
  • Gabby
  • Scrapper
  • Tommy Thompkins

Antagonists:

• The Big Boss
  • Black Leo Lucas
  • Frisco
  • the River Rats
  • Larry
  • Tony
  • Trig
  • Chopper

Locations:

• Suicide Slum

Items:

• Guardian's Shield
  

Appearing in Star-Spangled Kid: "King Midas"

Featured Characters:

• Star-Spangled Kid
• Stripesy

Antagonists:

• King Midas (Dies)
  • his henchmen

Other Characters:

• Mr. Fenston
• Tom Nearing
• Everett Kelsey
• Mary Kelsey
• Andrew Chenny
• Penelope

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City

Items:

• Life-sized gold statue of the late Henry King

Vehicles:

• Star-Rocket Racer
  

Appearing in Tarantula: "Trio of Terror"

Featured Characters:

• Tarantula

Supporting Characters:

• Olga

Antagonists:

• Sting
• Candle
• "Bandana" Bardon

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City

Items:

• Webgun
  

Appearing in Penniless Palmer: "The Case of the Howling Hamburger"

Featured Characters:

• Penniless Palmer
  

Synopsis for TNT & Dan the Dyna-Mite: "Case of the Poison Parrot"

The Parrot used a parrot with poisoned claws to commit some murders, but was shut down by TNT and Dan.

Appearing in TNT & Dan the Dyna-Mite: "Case of the Poison Parrot"

Featured Characters:

• TNT (Flashback and main story)
• Dyna-Mite (Flashback and main story)

Antagonists:

• The Parrot
• Tony
• Nick

Animals:

• The Parrot's parrot

Other Characters:

• Mrs. Van Torney (Dies)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City
    • Southfield High School
      

Appearing in Robotman: "Horror Hospital"

Featured Characters:

• Robotman (Robert Crane/Paul Dennis)

Supporting Characters:

• Chuck Grayson
• Joan Carter

Antagonists:

• Mr. Anderson
• The Eye (Dies)

Other Characters:

• Dr. Merril

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City

Notes

• Published by Detective Comics, Inc.
• Robotman's chronologically prior appearance was last issue, and his chronologically next appearance is in Justice League of America #193.
• Tarantula: After this issue, Olga is absent until Star-Spangled #13.
• TNT:
  • The origins of TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite are revealed in flashback.
  • TNT's first name is given as Tom in this story
  • TNT & Dan's chronologically prior appearance was in World's Finest Comics #6, and their chronologically next appearance is next issue, in Star-Spangled Comics #9.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Star-Spangled Comics series
• Images from Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 8

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