(April 1959)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Robert Kanigher
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched (squarebound #211, 214, 217, 300)
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
Issue Notes
First issue officialy credited to Robert Kanigher as editor.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Heart to Heart Romance Library (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #17 ([September 1959] ?) -
in Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 (Summer 1961) - in DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #19 (Fall 1979)
- in Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
-
The Eagle of Space!
Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru
- Inks:
- Mike Esposito
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (27 January 2008)
The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman [part 1]
Wonder Woman / comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru
- Inks:
- Mike Esposito
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince; also as Wonder Girl]; Hippolyta; Aphrodite; Athena; Mercury; Hercules
- Synopsis:
- Diana is born "centuries ago" and is bequeathed powers by Aphrodite, Athena, Mercury, & Hercules. When Diana is a teen ager, her father and all the men are killed in "the wars". Young Diana helps her mother bring the Amazons to their new home on Paradise Island.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 (Summer 1961)
- in Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1998 series) #1 (1998)
- in Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
A Wonder Girl Story. Silver age origin of Wonder Woman. Wonder Girl does not appear in costume. The Steve Trevor part of the origin appears in Wonder Woman 98, and the Diana Prince part of the origin appears in Wonder Woman 99. Pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (27 January 2008)
[The Brave and the Bold #23]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
What's Your B. Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bernard Baily
- Inks:
- Bernard Baily
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Marriage a la Mode
filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Julius Schwartz ?
- Pencils:
- Morris Waldinger ?
- Inks:
- Tom Nicolosi ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman Part 2
Wonder Woman / comic story / 4.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru
- Inks:
- Mike Esposito
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince; also as Wonder Girl]; Athena
- Synopsis:
- Diana and the Amazons move to Paradise Island.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 (Summer 1961)
- in Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1998 series) #1 (1998)
- in Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (27 January 2008)
[Tootsie Roll Pop ad]
advertisement / 0.33 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
["Hello Bob, I'm sorry I can't keep our date to go out."]
Linda Lee / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Eagle of Space!
Wonder Woman / comic story / 11.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru
- Inks:
- Mike Esposito
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor
- Synopsis:
- Wonder Woman battles dinosaurs in space.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Wonder Woman 80-Page Giant (DC, 2003 series) #1 (February 2003)
- in Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (27 January 2008)
[Tootsie Roll Fudge ad]
advertisement / 0.33 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Eagle of Space!
Wonder Woman -
1.
The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman [part 1]
Wonder Woman -
2.
[Tootsie Roll ad]
-
3.
[The Brave and the Bold #23]
-
4.
What's Your B. Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)
-
5.
Marriage a la Mode
-
6.
The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman Part 2
Wonder Woman -
7.
[Tootsie Roll Pop ad]
-
8.
["Hello Bob, I'm sorry I can't keep our date to go out."]
Linda Lee -
9.
Midnight Ride of Betsy Dowdy
-
10.
Eagle of Space!
Wonder Woman -
11.
[Tootsie Roll Fudge ad]
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Gene Reed
- Lou Mougin
- Carl Gafford
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Gregory Fischer
- Allen Ross
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