Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #42
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: January 3, 1945 Copyright Date January 2, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
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: "Peril and Plunder"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Star-Spangled Kid (of Earth-2)

Artist: Jon Small

Feature Character(s)

• Star-Spangled Kid (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #41; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #17)

Supporting Character(s)

• Stripesy (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #41; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #17)
• John Pemberton (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #41; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #17)

Villain(s)

• High-Brow Herby (alias Professor Reeder; no further appearances)
• High-Brow's men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Billings (a resort manager; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Sylvester and Dugan investigate rumors that indicate a dormant volcano might erupt near a hotel. They meet Professor Reeder, who is spreading the rumor. When Sylvester tries to disprove the rumor, Reeder tries to rub out the kid.

The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy then follow the professor inside a cave in the side of the mountain. They find a gang of crooks with dynamite set to explode. The crooks delay the heroes, then set off their explosion. The hotel is evacuated, allowing the crooks to rob it. Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy then stop the looters and capture Reeder, alias High-Brow Herby.