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Star Spangled Comics #85 cover
Cover: Jim Mooney

Star Spangled Comics #85

Oct 1948 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Peril at the Pole!", Batman and Robin face a frozen crisis when the Batplane struggles under ice in the Arctic, forcing Robin to parachute out—leading Batman to believe his young partner has made the ultimate sacrifice. When Batman returns to rescue him, he finds Robin has already captured a desperate criminal, proving his quick thinking even in the harshest conditions. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Jim Mooney, with lettering by Ira Schnapp, this 1948 adventure showcases the duo’s bond and resourcefulness, all wrapped in a cover by Jim Mooney.

Contains 5 stories
Peril at the Pole!
10 pp · Superhero
Robin [Dick Grayson]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Ace PollardMike Pollard (villain)the Bat-Plane

In "Peril at the Pole!," Batman and Robin face a treacherous flight over the Arctic when ice accumulates on the Batplane, forcing Robin to bail out. Batman, believing his young partner has sacrificed himself, must race against time to return and uncover the truth—only to find Robin has already captured a desperate criminal in his absence.

Dead Man's Diary!
10 pp · Detective-Mystery
Captain Compass [Mark Compass]
The Educated Horse!
7 pp · Superhero
Merry, the Gimmick Girl [Mary Pemberton]
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Teen
A Bell for Cornwall!
10 pp · Historical, Western-Frontier
Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $48
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,603*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $714
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $513
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $219*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $189*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $146
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $100*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $89*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Jim Mooney
letterer Ira Schnapp
cover pencils, inks Jim Mooney

Reprints

Reprinted in スーパーマン [Superman] [Suupaaman] #5 (1949), The Robin Archives #1 (2005)

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