Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #81
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: April 7, 1948 Copyright Date April 5, 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: "The Seeing-Eye Dog Crimes"
Pages: 10

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

Penciller: Jim Mooney
Inker: John Giunta

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

Feature Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #34; next appearance in Batman #47)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #46; next appearance in Batman #47)

Villain(s)

• A gang of dognappers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several seeing-eye dogs (Winner, Tina, and Susie named; no further appearances)
• Flanagan (a patrolman; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A gang of crooks begins stealing seeing-eye dogs. Robin investigates the case and accidentally is blinded himself. He visits the Second Sight Farm where he learns the use his own seeing-eye dog named Winner. The crooks strike again as they try to steal Winner from Robin. The Boy Wonder is unable to capture them, but he prevents them from stealing the dog.

The crooks are using the stolen dogs to guide them in a series of blackout robberies. Robin encounters the crooks again in a darkened tunnel. This time he and Winner prevail and apprehend the crooks. Robin then admits he was never blind, he faked his condition in order to draw out the crooks.