Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #76
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: November 7, 1947 Copyright Date November 5, 1947
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: "A Bicycle Built for Loot"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted In:
Robin Archives Vol. 1 HC (2005)

Feature Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #130; next appearance in Detective Comics #131)

Villain(s)

• The Fence (Mike Dropp; first name also given as Nick; no further appearances)
• The Fence's gang (no further appearances)
• Dan Deke (alias Dan Dekker; a thief; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Thief Dan Deke tries to sell a stolen ruby to Mike Dropp, also known as the Fence. When they can't agree on a price, the Fence kills Deke. Dropp searches the body and discovers that Deke has hidden more rubies in the reflector of a bicycle. The Fence sends his gang to steal several bikes, so that he can recover the stolen goods.

Robin witnesses the crooks stealing the bikes and follows them back to the Fence. The Boy Wonder is nearly killed, but he survives and finds Deke's body. Robin learns the reason for the bike thefts and suspects the Fence will strike again. When he does, Robin is able to thwart the robbery and apprehend the crook.