(October 1962)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept., and Dec.
On-sale Date
1962-08-07
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Robert Kanigher (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Amazing Amazon Race! (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Wonder Girl [Diana Prince]; Wonder Tot [Diana Prince]; Alice
Reprints

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Amazing Amazon Race! (Table of Contents: 2)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 14.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Tot [Diana Prince]; Wonder Girl [Diana Prince]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Alice; Mer-Man [Manno, the Merman]; Queen Hippolyta; Swordfish
Synopsis
Wonder Woman choses Alice, an imaginary fan to take on an imaginary trip to Paradise Island.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Impossible tale. Story in two parts of 5.67 and 9 pages.

Tootsie Roll Makes History! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Nature's Prize Pupil! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; nature
Synopsis
"...Nature's ways are amazing--and man is the most amazing because, by reading, observing and understanding the world about him, he constantly enriches himself!"

Indexer Notes

Previously appeared in June 1958 issues.

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

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

Wonder Woman's Clubhouse / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Wonder Woman; Wonder Girl

Indexer Notes

Letters from Nancy E. Blackmere, Shirley Jonson, Jimmy Wood, and Lois A. Tolley. Editor Kanigher writes the column and replies as Wonder Woman.

There Has Never Been a Super-Team Like This! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Wonder Woman's Invincible Rival -- Herself! (Table of Contents: 9)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 9.33 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; T.T. Thomas (Studio Head); Miss X
Synopsis
Wonder Woman assumes a new identity to teach Steve Trevor a lesson.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts of 5.67 and 3.67 pages.

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is customary for a Koryak youth...
Genre
non-fiction; romance
Synopsis
Wedding customs from around the world.

Indexer Notes

On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Chet Atkins Method / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Amazing Amazon Race!
    Wonder Woman
  2. 1. For the Best in Comics Entertainment
  3. 2. The Amazing Amazon Race!
    Wonder Woman
  4. 3. Tootsie Roll Makes History!
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  7. 6. Nature's Prize Pupil!
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Wonder Woman's Clubhouse
  9. 8. There Has Never Been a Super-Team Like This!
    Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes; Adventure Comics
  10. 9. Wonder Woman's Invincible Rival -- Herself!
    Wonder Woman
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  12. 11. ["It is customary for a Koryak youth..."]
    Marriage a la Mode!
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Chet Atkins Method
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • John Brichetto
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Bill Devine
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore