Star Spangled Comics #83 (DC, 1948) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages. It's the first appearance of Captain Compass (real ...
Auction amount: $1,314.50
Sold: Aug 12, 2006
Star Spangled Comics #83 Values
Publisher: DC, 1948
About Star Spangled Comics #83
Captain Compass begins. Last appearance of the Star-Spangled Kid. Jim Mooney cover and art. Win Mortimer and Fred Ray art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Robin [Dick Grayson]
Pencils: Jim Mooney
Inks: Jim Mooney
Letters: Ira Schnapp
Notes: The splash page to the Robin story is nearly identical to the cover. Ira Schnapp letterer credit via Todd Klein through a post from his blog Kleinletters, 16 October 2016 (retrieved 19 November 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/star-spangled-schnapp/).
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Mystery [actually Robin] (introduction); Dictionary (villain)
Synopsis: A local radio station tries out a new sensational contest, offering prizes to anyone who can identify "Mr. Mystery," whose identity eludes all but one young lad.
Pages: 10.000
Script: Bill Finger ?
Pencils: Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inks: Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Letters: Ira Schnapp
Notes: The splash page nearly replicates the cover. Ira Schnapp letterer credit via Todd Klein through a post from his blog Kleinletters, 16 October 2016 (retrieved 19 November 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/star-spangled-schnapp/). Writer credit suggested by analysis from Lou Mougin.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
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Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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