(February 1943)

DC, 1942 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1942-12-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor); Ted Udall (assistant editor); Dorothy Rubicek (assistant editor); M. C. Gaines (credited) (managing editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.

[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
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Fir Balsam (intro, a talking tree); Babs Carter; Teddy Carter; Nazi spies
Reprints

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

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

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

Christmas Gift Books / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Josette Frank (credited)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[The Story of Fir Balsam] (Table of Contents: 3)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 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
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Fir Balsam (intro, a talking tree); Major Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Jeb Carter (introduction); Nan Carter (Jeb's wife, introduction); Teddy Carter (child of Jeb and Nan, introduction); Babs Carter(child of Jeb and Nan, introduction); Carl Natz (villain, introduction); Fritz Krieg (villain, introduction); other unnamed Nazis (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
Wonder Woman is tracking Nazis in the town of Greenville, and discovers that the Carter family is a victim of Nazi Carl Natz, who, along with his gang, has taken the Carter children hostage.
Reprints
Keywords
Fir Balsam (a fir tree); Greenville

Indexer Notes

Story title from Chronicles reprint.

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

Wonder Woman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Brand New! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Comic Cavalcade / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

England (Table of Contents: 6)

Black Pirate and Son / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical
Characters
Jon Valor [The Black Pirate]; Justin Valor; Despard (Intro, villain); Virginia

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Craig Delich. We formerly credited Sheldon Mayer in error. Moldoff signs - as "Shelly" - on both first and last pages.

U. S. Naval Deaths (Table of Contents: 7)

Flying Colors / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Jenks (credited as John M. Jenks)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

The Story of David, Part One (Table of Contents: 8)

Picture Stories from the Bible / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Montgomery Mulford
Pencils
Don Cameron
Inks
Don Cameron
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
religious
Characters
David; King Saul; Goliath of Gath; Michal; Jonathan
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Picture Stories from the Bible #2.

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

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

[The Problem of Pomeroy Pratt] (Table of Contents: 10)

O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Irwin Hasen (signed)
Pencils
Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inks
Irwin Hasen (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
John O'Malley; Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy Pratt, Jr.; Pomeroy Pratt III

Framed! (Table of Contents: 11)

Mr. Terrific / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Ted Udall (credited)
Pencils
Chuck Winter (signed)
Inks
Chuck Winter (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Wanda Wilson; Jason Bleek (Intro, villain); Mr. Bleek (intro)

Ionian Islands (Table of Contents: 12)

Sensation Stamp Page / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sidney Elias (credited as Sidney M. Elias)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.

The Little Girl's Secret, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 13)

Hal Mason / text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Hal Mason

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

Victory Picture Frames / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Louder and Funnier As the Years Go On! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Mutt & Jeff / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Here They Are Again! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

All-Flash; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Warning That Didn't Work (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jon Blummer ?
Inks
Chester Kozlak
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Little Boy Blue
Genre
children; superhero
Characters
Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; The Blue Boys [Toughy; Tubby]; Dan Rogers; Quincy Winbetter (villain); Gorilla (Intro for both)

Indexer Notes

inks credit by Jerry Bails

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Victory Puzzles / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent (signed)
Pencils
A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inks
A. W. Nugent (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

He's Going to Knock Himself Out! (Table of Contents: 19)

Wildcat / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Chester Kozlak
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Joan Fortune; Guinevere Van Voop; Fancy Fuston; Gunnsy Gerber (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
Stretch has to arrange a title bout between Ted Grant and Wildcat!

Another Meeting of the Justice Society! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Boy Commandos; World's Finest Comics; Leading Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Institute for Physical Development / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

High in Energy (Table of Contents: 23) (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. [no title indexed]
    Christmas Gift Books
  4. 3. [The Story of Fir Balsam]
    Wonder Woman
  5. 4. ["Thanks, boys and girls for the wonderful reception you're giving Wonder Woman!"]
    Wonder Woman
  6. 5. Brand New!
    Comic Cavalcade
  7. 6. England
    Black Pirate and Son
  8. 7. U. S. Naval Deaths
    Flying Colors
  9. 8. The Story of David, Part One
    Picture Stories from the Bible
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Picture Stories from the Bible
  11. 10. [The Problem of Pomeroy Pratt]
    O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct
  12. 11. Framed!
    Mr. Terrific
  13. 12. Ionian Islands
    Sensation Stamp Page
  14. 13. The Little Girl's Secret, Part 1
    Hal Mason
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Victory Picture Frames
  16. 15. Louder and Funnier As the Years Go On!
    Mutt & Jeff
  17. 16. Here They Are Again!
    All-Flash; Green Lantern
  18. 17. Warning That Didn't Work
    Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Victory Puzzles
  20. 19. He's Going to Knock Himself Out!
    Wildcat
  21. 20. Another Meeting of the Justice Society!
    All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
  22. 21. ["Here are three other leaders..."]
    Boy Commandos; World's Finest Comics; Leading Comics
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Institute for Physical Development
  24. 23. High in Energy
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • R. S. Martin
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore