(September 1944)

DC, 1942 Series
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Volume
3
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1944-07-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (assistant editor, uncredited); Ted Udall (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)
Inks
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy; Tama Blair [as Wonder Woman]
Reprints
Keywords
Golden lasso; masquerades

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Blind Colt (Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Josette Frank
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Disappearance of Tama (Table of Contents: 3)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
William Marston (under house name Charles Moulton)
Pencils
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)
Inks
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Against a gay background of mirth and revelry...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy; Major Steve Trevor; Tama Blair (actress, introduction); Sam Biff (cartoonist, introduction); Joe Beaton (script writer, introduction); The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent] (cameo); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo); Percy Pringle (villain, embezzler, introduction); Sheila Brun (villain, actress, introduction); Pringle's gang [Gyp; Lefty; rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
Etta overhears a telephone conversation plotting a murder, so she and Diana go to a studio costume party to prevent the crime from being carried out. Although Diana is dressed as Wonder Woman, a beautiful movie star, supposedly kidnapped and murdered, also shows up at the studio party dressed as Wonder Woman!
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Touchdowns and Two-Spots (Table of Contents: 5)

Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines
Pencils
Frank Harry
Inks
Frank Harry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; children
Characters
Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; the Blue Boys [Tubby; Toughy]

Indexer Notes

Art credit by Jerry Bails. Writer credit by Jerry Bails and Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Curse of Hathoreb (Table of Contents: 7)

The Gay Ghost / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell (signed as HEP)
Inks
Howard Purcell (signed as HEP)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
The Gay Ghost [Keith Everet; Charles Collins]
Keywords
supernatural

Indexer Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Blaze Bandits, Part Two (Table of Contents: 9)

Hal Mason / text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Hal Mason

Now! The Complete Old Testament Edition (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Picture Stories from the Bible / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Magician Meets His Master (Table of Contents: 11)

Mr. Terrific / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Asch
Inks
Stan Asch
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Wanda Wilson

Indexer Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails.

Join the Junior Justice Society of America (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Wiley Grift] (Table of Contents: 13)

Wildcat / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Gallagher
Inks
Joe Gallagher
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Hermit Skinner; Wiley Grift
Synopsis
Wildcat goes to the aid of Stretch's uncle in the town of Mudgeton.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

X-acto / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Energy When You Need It! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Wonder Woman
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. The Blind Colt
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. 3. The Disappearance of Tama
    Wonder Woman
  5. 4. ["Wait till he throws down some more coconuts"]
    Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries
  6. 5. Touchdowns and Two-Spots
    Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
  7. 6. ["He likes his Wheaties double-toasted."]
    Wheaties
  8. 7. The Curse of Hathoreb
    The Gay Ghost
  9. 8. ["Boys & girls - Here is the comic book you've been waiting for!"]
  10. 9. Blaze Bandits, Part Two
    Hal Mason
  11. 10. Now! The Complete Old Testament Edition
    Picture Stories from the Bible
  12. 11. The Magician Meets His Master
    Mr. Terrific
  13. 12. Join the Junior Justice Society of America
    The Junior Justice Society of America
  14. 13. [Wiley Grift]
    Wildcat
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    X-acto
  17. 16. Energy When You Need It!
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Evaristo Lito Sandoval
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore