Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #38
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: September 1, 1944 Copyright Date August 29, 1944
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1944
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: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Bargain Rates for Robbie"
Pages: 6

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

Writer: Joe Samachson
Artist: Jimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s)

• Robotman (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #37; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #39)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robbie (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #37; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #39)

Villain(s)

• Boltzy and his gang (Ginko named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Robbie the robot dog begins to develop a big ego. When Robotman tries to humble him, Robbie seeks to prove his fame in a department store. Unfortunately the one interested in Robbie is a small-time crooks who buys Robbie at a bargain price. When Robbie learns that the crook is involved with a gang, he calls Robotman. Robotman then breaks up the gang. The crooks are humiliated for not realizing that Robbie was Robotman's dog sooner.