Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #1
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1941
On Sale Date: August 6, 1941 Newsstand Date August 6, 1941
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #40, Page 54,
More Fun Comics #71, Page 11,
Adventure Comics #66, Page 27,
Detective Comics #55, Page 20

Copyright Date July 23, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1941
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Notes:
A three page preview of this issue featuring the Star-Spangled Kid appeared in Action Comics #40.

Title: (Ace-Deuce)
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Tarantula (of Earth-2)

Writer: Mort Weisinger
Artist: Harold Wilson Sharp

Feature Character(s)

• Tarantula (Jonathan Law; first appearance; last appearance in All-Star Squadron #18; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Olga (John Law's housekeeper; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #5)

Villain(s)

• Ace-Deuce and his gang (Jake and Tacky named; no further appearances)

Comments:
A radio announcer refers to the Tarantula as "Spider-Man" in this story.

This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Mystery novelist John Law dons a costume with suction cup and a web-shooter side-arm to become the Tarantula. The Tarantula apprehends mobster Ace-Deuce on his first mission, but the crook then escapes from police. Law then goes undercover as Pugs O'Bannon and joins the mobsters' gang. When Ace-Deuce strikes again, the Tarantula is on the scene to stop him. Ace-Deuce tries to make a daring parachute getaway, but the Tarantula manages to tangle the chute halting the escape.