Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #71
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: June 6, 1947 Copyright Date June 4, 1947
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
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: "Murder by Magic"
Pages: 6

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

Artist: Jimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s)

• Robotman (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #70; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #72)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robbie (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #70; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #72)

Villain(s)

• Two stagehands (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Great Gabbo (a stage magician; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Two stagehands conspire to rob the Great Gabbo, a magician. They talk him into performing one of Houdini's famous escapes. Before the act begins, the stagehands drug Gabbo so that he won't be able to escape. Robotman witnesses the crime and switches places with Gabbo. Robotman then performs the escape, before he captures the attempted murderers.