Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #5
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1942
Approx. On Sale Date: December 3, 1941 Copyright Date November 28, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
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: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: (The Master Plan of Dr. Weerd)
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Harold Sherman

Feature Character(s)

• Star-Spangled Kid (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #5; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #5)

Supporting Character(s)

• Stripesy (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #5; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #5)
• John Pemberton (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #4; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #5)
• Gloria Pemberton (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #4; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #5)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Weerd (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #4; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #6)
• Dr. Weerd's men (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Dr. Weerd creates a new invention that can destroy metal and cause structures to collapse. The Star-Spangled Kid decides to investigate after a bridge collapses. His father owns the steel company and is accused of using substandard materials. Dr. Weerd tries to eliminate the Kid, but fails. The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy then defeat Dr. Weerd and clear Sylvester's father of blame.