(January 1942)

DC, 1942 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1941-11-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Printer
Printed in U. S. A.
Editing
M. C. Gaines (credited) (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (credited) (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

Published monthly by J. R. Publishing Company, 225 Lafayette St., New York, N. Y. Yearly subscription in U. S. $1.20 plus $.30 for postage-total, $1.50; elsewhere $2.20. Entire contents copyrighted 1941 by J. R. Publishing Co U. S. Patent Office Serial No. 438927.

On sale date from the publication date as submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 37, Numbers 1-4. January-December 1942, pp. 111. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B 519718.

Sensation Comics trademark submission reported in the Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, Containing the Patents, Trade-Marks, and Designs Issued March 24, 1942. Volume 536 [March 1942], Number 4, pp. 732:
"Ser. No. 438,927. M. Charles Gaines, New York, N. Y., assignor to Jesse Gaines and Rose Liebowitz doing business as J. R Publishing Company, New York, N. Y. Filed Dec. 17, 1940. Sensation Comics [logo]. Applicant disclaims the word 'Comics' apart from the mark. For Pictorial Booklet Consisting Entirely of Comic Cartoons. Claims use since Nov. 1, 1940."

The image submitted for the trademark and printed in the Gazette is the same as it appears on the printed cover except for the circle above the "S" in Sensation which is without the writing that is on this cover. It is possible that the image submitted was a part of a Sensation Comics ashcan that has since been lost to time or a cover-only mock-up with the logo, either one was then submitted to the Patent and Trademark Office for trademark protection.

Sensation Comics trademark granted in the Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, Containing the Patents, Trade-Marks, and Designs Issued June 2, 1942. Volume 549 [June 1942], Number 1, pp. 27:
"395,541. Pictorial Booklet Consisting Entirely of Comic Cartoons. M. Charles Gaines, New York, N. Y., assignor to Jesse Gaines and Rose Liebowitz doing business as J. R Publishing Company, New York, N. Y. Filed December 17, 1940. Serial No. 438,927. Published March 24, 1942. Class 38."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Harry Peter (sourced) (Wonder Woman only, see notes); Jon Blummer (sourced)
Inks
Harry Peter (sourced) (Wonder Woman only, see notes); Jon Blummer (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
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Indexer Notes

Wonder Woman figure based on the splash of the story in All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #8 (December 1941-January 1942).

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

in-house column / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
M. C. Gaines
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys and girls:--
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Indexer Notes

The bottom two-thirds of the inside front cover.

[Wonder Woman Comes to America] (Table of Contents: 3)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
William Marston (signed as Charles Moulton)
Pencils
Harry Peter (signed as H. G. Peter)
Inks
Harry Peter (signed as H. G. Peter)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Colonel Darnell; Diana Prince (Army nurse); Steve Trevor; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince / Princess Diana]; unnamed Army doctor; Al Kale (a promoter); Nazi spy ring (villains, some die)
Synopsis
Wonder Woman takes Steve Trevor to America and purchases the identity of nurse Diana Prince so that she can remain near Steve. Soon, in order to earn some money she'll need, she begins to perform her "bullets and bracelets" routine, not realizing her promoter is stealing all the profits.
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Indexer Notes

Story title from reprints.

Here It Is! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

[The Marriage of Jon Valor] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Black Pirate / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Moldoff (signed) (sourced) (see notes)
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
historical
Characters
The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Donna Bonita / Bonnie (first appearance, marries Jon Valor); Father Fernando; King Philip of Spain; Don Carlos (villain, son of King Philip)
Synopsis
Jon Valor is captured, but is secretly married to Bonita and is thus pardoned, earning Don Carlos' undying wrath.
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Indexer Notes

Script revision was added by Craig Delich and verified by Moldoff in an interview with Roy Thomas. The script credit was previously given to Ted Udall.

The series continued from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) series.

[Who Is Mr. Terrific?] (Table of Contents: 6)

Mr. Terrific / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Reizenstein (signed)
Pencils
Hal Sharp (signed)
Inks
Hal Sharp (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane] (introduction, origin); Wanda Wilson (introduction); Billie Wilson (Wanda's brother); Fair Play Club; unnamed Big Shot (villain)
Synopsis
Socialite and master of every field of human endeavor, Terry Sloane adopts the identity of Mr. Terrific to escape boredom, but soon finds a purpose in life after saving the life of Wanda Wilson and getting her brother out of the clutches of a local hoodlum.
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[The Origin of the Gay Ghost] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Gay Ghost / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (signed)
Pencils
Howard Purcell (signed)
Inks
Howard Purcell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Charles Collins (death, body possessed by Keith Everet); The Gay Ghost [Keith Everet, Earl of Strethmere / Charles Collins] (introduction, origin, death and return in the body of Charles Collins); Deborah Wallace (introduction); Deborah Wallace (great-great-grand aunt of Deborah Wallace, introduction, death); The Secret Council of the Dead (Keith's ancestors, introduction for all); three unnamed spies (villains, introduction, two die)
Synopsis
The ghost of Keith Everet, the Earl of Strethmere in the 1700s, inhabits the recently deceased body of Charles Collins in the 20th century to be near the reincarnation of his lost love.
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Gunner Godbee (A Story of the First World War) (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Hurst (credited as George S. Hurst Jr.)
Colors
? (header only)
Letters
typeset
Genre
war
Characters
"Gunner" Goodbee; Nick; the Nazis (villains, some die)
Synopsis
In this story of the First World War, American war ace, "Gunner" Godbee and his buddy Nick, aboard a patrol ship, are suddenly attacked by two German Heinkel aircraft and shot down.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

All-American Flying Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Origin of Little Boy Blue] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Bill Finger (sourced) (see notes)
Pencils
Jon Blummer (signed as JLB) (see notes)
Inks
Jon Blummer (signed as JLB) (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
Jon Blummer ? (sourced) (see notes)
Genre
children; superhero
Characters
The Blue Boys: Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers] (introduction, origin); Toughy [Herb Simms] (introduction, origin); Tubby (introduction, origin)
Dan Rogers (district attorney, Tommy's father); Martha Rogers (Tommy's mother); Wolf Lupo (villain)
Synopsis
Tommy Rogers, Tubby, and Toughy are inspired by reading about Wildcat to become Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, and their first mission is to rescue a vital witness, Kraus the grocer, kidnapped by gangsters.
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Indexer Notes

Blummer signed his initials on every page of this story.

Here It Is! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[The Origin of Wildcat] (Table of Contents: 13)

Wildcat / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils
Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inks
Irwin Hasen (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Joan Fortune (introduction); Wildcat [Ted Grant] (introduction, origin); Henry Grant (Ted's father, death); Socker Smith (introduction, boxer, death); Ralph Flint (villain, fight promoter); Natie Skinner (villain, fight promoter); Fain (villain)
Synopsis
Boxer Ted Grant kills the former champ in the ring and is inspired by Green Lantern to adopt the identity of Wildcat to clear himself.
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Superman is in the Movies! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Batman; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Good Books for Christmas / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Josette Frank
Letters
typeset
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Wonder Woman
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. ["Boys and girls:--"]
  4. 3. [Wonder Woman Comes to America]
    Wonder Woman
  5. 4. Here It Is!
    Justice Society of America
  6. 5. [The Marriage of Jon Valor]
    The Black Pirate
  7. 6. [Who Is Mr. Terrific?]
    Mr. Terrific
  8. 7. [The Origin of the Gay Ghost]
    The Gay Ghost
  9. 8. Gunner Godbee (A Story of the First World War)
  10. 9. ["Follow the adventures of Hop Harrigan..."]
    All-American Flying Club
  11. 10. [The Origin of Little Boy Blue]
    Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
  12. 11. Here It Is!
    Green Lantern
  13. 12. ["Thanks a million, boys and girls..."]
    The Flash
  14. 13. [The Origin of Wildcat]
    Wildcat
  15. 14. Superman is in the Movies!
    The Adventures of Superman
  16. 15. ["And here are the leaders..."]
    Batman; Superman
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Good Books for Christmas
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Robert Caudle
  • John Censullo
  • Craig Delich
  • Merlin Haas
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • R. S. Martin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Allen Ross
  • Per Sandell
  • Evaristo Lito Sandoval
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
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