| Issue | #89 |
| Published | February 1949 |
| Cover Price | $.10 |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual) |
| Notes | Indicia: STAR SPANGLED COMICS, No. 89. Feb., 1949. Published monthly by National Comics Publications, Inc., 480 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. Whitney Ellsworth, Editor. Entered as second class matter July 18, 1941 at the Post Office at New York, N. Y. under the act of March 3, 1879. Yearly subscription in the U. S. $1.50 including postage. Foreign, $3.00 in American funds. For advertising rates address Richard A. Fadden & Co., 205 E. 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y. Entire contents copyrighted 1948 by National Comics Publications, Inc. Except those who have authorized use of their names, the stories, characters and incidents mentioned in this periodical are entirely imaginary and ficticious, and no identification with actual persons, living or dead, is intended or should be inferred. Printed in U.S.A. Correct sequence order, all filler, ad and promo sequences, character notes, synopses, statement of ownership (see sequence15) and indicia information added by Henry Andrews (2009-04-25). |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Jim Mooney |
| Inks | Jim Mooney |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Indicia: STAR SPANGLED COMICS, No. 89. Feb., 1949. Published monthly by National Comics Publications, Inc., 480 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. Whitney Ellsworth, Editor. Entered as second class matter July 18, 1941 at the Post Office at New York, N. Y. under the act of March 3, 1879. Yearly subscription in the U. S. $1.50 including postage. Foreign, $3.00 in American funds. For advertising rates address Richard A. Fadden & Co., 205 E. 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y. Entire contents copyrighted 1948 by National Comics Publications, Inc. Except those who have authorized use of their names, the stories, characters and incidents mentioned in this periodical are entirely imaginary and ficticious, and no identification with actual persons, living or dead, is intended or should be inferred. Printed in U.S.A. Correct sequence order, all filler, ad and promo sequences, character notes, synopses, statement of ownership (see sequence 15) and indicia information added by Henry Andrews (2009-04-25). Reprint info and inker revision from Mortimer to Mooney verified by Craig Delich 2010-4-2. |
| Reprinted | in Robin Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 (2010) |
| Pencils | ? (photographs) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside front cover. |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carl Galt (villain); Dan (villain); Sleepy (villain) |
| Synopsis | Criminals steal Batmans utility belt when they manage to knock him out and study it in order to make crime utility belts for themselves. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Jim Mooney |
| Inks | Jim Mooney |
| Reprinted | in Robin Archives (DC, 2005 series) #2 (2010) |
| Synopsis | Ad for Smith Brother's cough drops, including a six-panel comic of boys using their compass rings. |
| Characters | Dale Evans |
| Characters | Captain Compass [Mark Compass]; Red (villain); Sparks (villain) |
| Synopsis | Criminals already convicted of capital crimes band together to steal the S.S. Nautilus. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Chuck Winter |
| Inks | Chuck Winter |
| Notes | Artist verification by Craig Delich 2010-4-2. |
| Characters | Stan Musial; Dick Musial |
| Synopsis | Ad for these famed shoes, including drawings of the Musial, his son and the product. |
| Characters | Shorty |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-4-2. |
| Characters | Daffy; Doodle |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | ? [as Lit-Win] (signed) |
| Pencils | ? [as Lit-Win] (signed) |
| Inks | ? [as Lit-Win] (signed) |
| Notes | Lit-Win is a pen name. Jack Burnley recalls seeing this man in the DC offices often, but he could not remember his true name. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Lists the following as DC's Editorial Advisory Board: Dr. Lauretta Bender (Associate Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, New York University); Josette Frank (Consultant on Children's Reading, Child Study Association of America); Dr. C. Bowie Millican (Department of English Literature, New York University); Dr. W. W. D. Sones (Professor of Education and Director of Curriculum Study, University of Pittsburgh); Dr. S. Harcourt Peppard, Acting Director, Bureau of Child Guidance, Board of Education, City of New York). |
| Characters | Merry, Girl of 1000 Gimmicks [Mary Pemberton] |
| Synopsis | Merry fights off the scouting party of a Martian invasion force. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Otto Binder |
| Pencils | Winslow Mortimer |
| Inks | Winslow Mortimer |
| Notes | Art credits and writer credit verified by Craig Delich 2010-4-2. |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Characters | Bebe; Bebe's mother; Billy |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-4-2. |
| Genre | fact |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Jerry; Jerry's father; Larry |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-4-2. |
| Script | J. S. Liebowitz |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Statement of Ownership of Star Spangled Comics, published monthly at New York, N. Y. for October 1, 1948. Publisher: National Comics Publicaitons, Inc., 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. Editor; F. W. Ellsworth, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. Managing Editor: none. Business Manager: J. S. Liebowitz, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. Owner: National Comics Publications, Inc.: Harry Donenfeld; J. S. Liebowitz; P. H. Sampliner; Gussie Donenfeld; Rose Liebowitz; Sophie U. Sampliner; Jacob S. Liebowitz and Abraham I. Menin as Successor Trustees for Irwin Donenfeld; Jacob Liebowitz and Abraham I. Menin as Successor Trustees for Sonis Donenfeld; Frederick H. Iger; Arlene J. Donenfeld. All at 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. Known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bons, mortgages or other securities are: none. "Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of September, 1948, Alfred B. Yaffe, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1950)." |
| Characters | Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter; Abe Garner |
| Synopsis | Garner challenges an English prize fighter who dumped water on him out his coach window. After seeing Garner's strength and skill, the prizefighter arranges for an "accident" to break Garner's arm, so Tom Hawk has to take his place. |
| Genre | western; period |
| Pencils | Fred Ray |
| Inks | Fred Ray |
| Notes | Art credits verified by Craig Delich 2010-4-2. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Pencils | ? (photographs) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside back cover. |
| Notes | Found on the back cover. |