Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #49
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: August 3, 1945 Copyright Date August 1, 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: "Scoundrel on the Sidelines"
Pages: 6

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

Writer: Joe Samachson
Artist: Jimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s)

• Robotman (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #48; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #50)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robbie (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #48; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #50)

Villain(s)

• Skyscrapper Sam (a flagpole sitter; no further appearances)
• A gang of crooks (Knuckles named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A series of robberies in which the crooks had advanced knowledge of police movements has Robotman puzzled. He decides to patrol himself and stumbles upon a crime. Robotman and Robbie break up the robbery, then learn that Skyscraper Sam is tipping off the gang from the top of a flagpole. The crooks briefly knock Robotman out, but he recovers. Robotman then apprehends the crooks and Sam.