Cover: Jack Kirby & Joe Simon

Star Spangled Comics #13

Oct 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Scoop of Suicide Slums!", the boys take a bold step forward by launching their own neighborhood paper, backed by a loan from Officer Harper. With Harper’s suggestion to run a "Cops and Robbers" contest—offering a $1,000 reward for tips on fugitives—they dive into the gritty world of local crime reporting. Written by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, with art by Kirby and inks by Simon, this 1942 issue captures the energy of wartime America through the eyes of young reporters. The cover by Kirby and Simon perfectly frames the high-stakes drama of the moment.

Contains 7 stories

The Scoop of Suicide Slums!

13 pp · Superhero

Franklin D. Clark (villain, publisher of "The Observer")Windy Wicks (villain)Slim Slavin (villain)Butch Benson (villain)Big Al Fenner (villain)

In "The Scoop of Suicide Slums!" from Star Spangled Comics #13 (1942), Jo and her friends take a bold leap into journalism, launching their own local paper with a loan from Officer Harper. When Harper suggests a "Cops and Robbers" contest featuring fugitives on the lam—and a $1000 reward for tips—the boys find themselves knee-deep in a mystery that could expose the truth behind the city’s most wanted.

The Man Who Could Make Dreams Come True!

13 pp · Superhero

The Skirmish of the Spider and the Fly!

8 pp · Superhero

The Fly's gang (villains)

In "The Skirmish of the Spider and the Fly!" from Star Spangled Comics #13 (1942), the Fly—armed with darts and clad in fly wings—leads his gang in a series of daring silk heists, until the Tarantula steps in to stop them.

Case of the Smiling Statue!

7.67 pp · Humor

Untitled Humor story

0.22 pp · Humor

Clancy

The Perilous Passage

7 pp · Superhero

Menace of the Blaster

10 pp · Superhero

The Blaster (villain, death)Slug (villain, death)Louie (villain)Fitz (villain)