(February 1945)

DC, 1942 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand:
An All-American Publication
Editing:
M C Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor); Julius Schwartz (assistant editor); Ted Udall (assistant editor)
Format:
Color; Standard Golden Age US; saddle-stitched; newsprint; was ongoing series

Issue Notes

First All-American Comics issue. No DC bullet.


[Wonder Woman Alias Miss Santa Claus] (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Harry G. Peter [as H.G. Peter] (signed)
Inks:
Harry G. Peter [as H.G. Peter] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wonder Woman
Reprints:
Keywords:
Christmas; snow

Racketeers Kidnap Miss Santa Claus (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
William Moulton Marston [signed as Charles Moulton]
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter (signed as H.G. Peter)
Inks:
Harry G. Peter (signed as H.G. Peter)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; V: Joe "The Gyp" Bamko (I); Pete Allen (I); Judith Allen; Gertie Allen; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy.
Synopsis:
When Wonder Woman decides to play Santa Claus for some children who have lost all hope, she never would believe it would lead her up against a gang of gold thieves.
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-8-08.


The Story of Sir Francis Drake (Table of Contents)

Picture Stories From American History / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
M. C. Gaines
Pencils:
Don Cameron
Inks:
Don Cameron
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Characters:
Sir Francis Drake

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich 7/05.


Treasure For Ten Cents (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Frank Harry
Inks:
Frank Harry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; children
Characters:
Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; The Blue Boys: Toughy & Tubby; V: Fingers Fogarty (I); Spider; Tyler (Intro for all).
Synopsis:
Toughy buys a real ruby in a $.10 store.

Double Cross (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller [signed as Jay Marr]
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

Henry M. Stanley (Table of Contents)

Flying Colors / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
John M. Jenks (signed)
Pencils:
John M. Jenks (signed)
Inks:
John M. Jenks (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
Facts about the American flag.

Vandals Desecrate Churches (Table of Contents)

Gay Ghost / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Jon L. Blummer
Inks:
Jon L. Blummer
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Gay Ghost [Keith Everet, Charles Collins]; Villains: Haytler, Miller, Schiller, Hassenpfeffer, the Checkers (a kid gang), and Spike (D); Larry; Nixies.
Synopsis:
The Gay Ghost takes on kid gangs who are painting Nazi graffitti on churches.

Indexer Notes

Last appearance. Credits by Jerry Bails.


Meet Mr. Waffles (Table of Contents)

Wildcat / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger?
Pencils:
Joe Gallagher
Inks:
Joe Gallagher
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Villains: Mr. Waffles (I), Killer Perkins (I), and Diane (I); Stretch Skinner.
Synopsis:
Stretch Skinner tries to write a Wildcat Story.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Racketeers Kidnap Miss Santa Claus
    Wonder Woman
  2. 2. The Story of Sir Francis Drake
    Picture Stories From American History
  3. 3. Treasure For Ten Cents
    Little Boy Blue
  4. 4. Double Cross
  5. 5. Henry M. Stanley
    Flying Colors
  6. 6. Vandals Desecrate Churches
    Gay Ghost
  7. 7. Meet Mr. Waffles
    Wildcat
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Peter Croome
  • Per Sandell
  • Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Bob Hughes