(August 1959)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept., and Dec.
On-sale Date
1959-06-25
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Robert Kanigher (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If this is a nightmare -- why don't I wake up?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
Reprints
Keywords
wanted posters

Indexer Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics. Colors credit from Keith Chandler via the GCD Error Tracker.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The National Sports Council / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Wanted -- Wonder Woman (Table of Contents: 2)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 11.34 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher (under house name Charles Moulton)
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Steve Trevor; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
Synopsis
Space invaders try to hypnotize Wonder Woman into marrying Steve Trevor.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.

Pages 6 and 12 are 2/3 pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun! (Table of Contents: 5)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following the previous sequence.

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh boy - the big formal dance...
Genre
teen; humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Marriage a la Mode / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz ?
Pencils
Morris Waldinger ?
Inks
Tom Nicolosi ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In certain provincial areas of Hungary...
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Fighting Queen (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

The Stamps of Doom! (Table of Contents: 12)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger (under house name Charles Moulton)
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Steve Trevor; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; General Darnell
Synopsis
An evil scientist tries to use the first day issue of Wonder Woman stamps to prove how powerful his new explosive is.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Julius Schwartz's record books via Paul Levitz on the GCD Error List. The original indexer credited Robert Kanigher. The Schwartz records provided to the GCD by DC Comics do not record a scripter.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bill's Vacation Gift from Dad! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["If this is a nightmare -- why don't I wake up?"]
    Wonder Woman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The National Sports Council
  3. 2. Wanted -- Wonder Woman
    Wonder Woman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  6. 5. Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!
    Peter Porkchops
  7. 6. ["Oh boy - the big formal dance..."]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Pop
  9. 8. ["In certain provincial areas of Hungary..."]
    Marriage a la Mode
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  12. 11. The Fighting Queen
  13. 12. The Stamps of Doom!
    Wonder Woman
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Fudge
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
  16. 15. Bill's Vacation Gift from Dad!
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Junior Sales Club of America
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
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  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
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