Comic Title: Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: March 24, 2010 Direct Market Date March 24, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Direct Market Date March 24, 2010
Source: Previews, #254

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 360
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Rookie Takes the Rap"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Newsboy Legion (of Earth-2)

Writer/Inker: Joe Simon
Penciller: Jack Kirby

Reprinted From:
Star Spangled Comics #9 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Newsboy Legion (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #8; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #25)
• Gabby (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #8; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #25)
• Big Words (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #8; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #25)
• Tommy (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #8; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #25)
• Scrapper (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #8; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• Guardian (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #8; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #25)

Villain(s)

• "Sure Thing" Kelly and his men (racketeers; no further appearances)
• Dippy the pickpocket (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Officer Jim Harper breaks up the racketeering and gambling den of "Sure Thing" Kelly. To get even, Kelly plants a bribe on Harper and frames him.

Anxious to clear the name of Harper, the Newsboy Legion searches the underworld until they learn that the bribe was planted by Dippy the Pickpocket. They kidnap him, but don’t tie him up well, so the crook escapes.

Dippy tells Kelly about the kids. Kelly tries to kill them after killing Dippy to keep him quiet. The Guardian rescues the boys, catches Kelly, and also clears his own name.