(August 1955)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly with the exception of March, June, September and December
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Robert Kanigher (Actual)
Format:
Standard US Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern color comic; was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits from Craig Delich and Jerry Bails (October 2005); the original indexer credit the pencils to Irwin Hasen and the inks to Bernard Sachs. Original indexer cover art ID was correct. Correspondence between Gene Reed and Craig Delich agrees that this cover was pencilled by Irwin Hasen and inked by Bernard Sachs.


The Bird Who Revealed Wonder Woman's Identity! (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
Bernard Sachs
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wonder Woman

Indexer Notes

Original indexer was correct. Cover credit corrected by Gene Reed after discussion with Craig Delich on GCD-Main list (3/28/2011).


The Bird Who Revealed Wonder Woman's Identity (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Steve Trevor
Synopsis:
Steve gives Diana a mynah bird, which promptly starts blurting out her secret identity.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, supplied by DC Comics


Parasol Flirtations (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Julius Schwartz ?
Pencils:
Morris Waldinger ?
Inks:
Tommy Nicolosi ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact

The Face In the Desert (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Duke Nakox; Steve Trevor; Paula Von Gunther
Synopsis:
Diana and Steve visit Egypt and find an ancient Sphinx that resembles her.

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, supplied by DC Comics


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Gems of Destiny / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Julius Schwartz ?
Pencils:
Morris Waldinger ?
Inks:
Tommy Nicolosi ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
Beryl, Moonstone, Amethyst, and Sapphire

Never Underestimate A New Idea (Table of Contents)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Bob Oksner
Inks:
?
Colors:
?

Content Information

Genre:
teen

Ladies of the Theater (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

The Mirage-Maker (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Paula von Gunther; Wonder Woman robot
Synopsis:
Wonder Woman starts to mistakenly capture innocent people

["Let's take a walk out in the gardens, Elmer."] (Table of Contents)

Peg / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
teen humor
Characters:
Peg; Elmer
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Title changed to make it consistent with indexer's title of original publication.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Bird Who Revealed Wonder Woman's Identity
    Wonder Woman
  2. 2. Parasol Flirtations
  3. 3. The Face In the Desert
    Wonder Woman
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Gems of Destiny
  5. 5. Never Underestimate A New Idea
    Binky
  6. 6. Ladies of the Theater
  7. 7. The Mirage-Maker
    Wonder Woman
  8. 8. ["Let's take a walk out in the gardens, Elmer."]
    Peg
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Lou Mougin
  • Carl Gafford
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Allen Ross