Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #87
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: October 6, 1948 Copyright Date October 4, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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: "Crime on Ice"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Merry, Girl of 1,000 Gimmicks

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: J. Winslow Mortimer

Feature Character(s)

• Merry (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #86; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #88)

Supporting Character(s)

• John Pemberton (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #86; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• The Three Daredevils (criminal ice skaters; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Twinkle Toes and her manager (no further appearances)

Comments:
Merry takes over for the Star-Spangled Kid as the feature character as of this story.

Synopsis:
Merry attends an ice show and witnesses members of the crowd being robbed. She pursues the crooks, but loses them backstage.

When one of the performers is injured, Merry offers to take her place in the show. Merry trains and eventually is ready for the show. During her first appearance, she notices that another act, the Three Daredevils, is hypnotizing the audience. Then while Merry performs, they rob the unsuspecting victims.

Merry follows the crooks to their dressing room and exposes their criminal activities.