(July 1945)

DC, 1942 Series
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Volume
4
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1945-05-07
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
An All-American Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (editor, credited); Julius Schwartz (assistant editor, uncredited); Ted Udall (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[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]
Reprints
Keywords
Golden lasso

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

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

The AA Emblem Makes a Hit Every Time!! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Three Pretty Girls (Table of Contents: 3)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Joye Hummel (under house name Charles Moulton)
Pencils
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter); Marston Art Studio (several unnamed female artists)
Inks
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter); Marston Art Studio (several unnamed female artists)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; General Darnell; Lillie Heyday (introduction); Tillie Heyday (introduction); Millie Heyday (introduction); Grandma Heyday (introduction); Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Major Steve Trevor; Joel Heyday (villain, introduction); Heyday's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
Etta decides to "punish" new sophomores to Holliday College during "baby week" because of rules infractions, and said punishment is to occur at the eerie Ghost House...with shocking results!
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails. Writer credit from The Secret History of Wonder Woman (Jill Lapore, 2014); we formerly suggested Robert Kanigher.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yippee!" "Ride 'im, cowboy!
Genre
children; superhero
Characters
Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; The Blue Boys [Toughy; Tubby]; Spats Morgan (introduction); Alby

The Story of Pennsylvania (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
W. W. D. Sones; M. C. Gaines
Pencils
Allen Simon
Inks
Allen Simon
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; history
Characters
William Penn
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint. We formerly credited the art to Don Cameron in error.

Copyright 1945 by M. C. Gaines.

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

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Who Dood It on the Dude Ranch??? (Table of Contents: 8)

The Whip / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks
Homer Fleming (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; western-frontier
Characters
The Whip [Rodney Gaynor]; Marisa Dillon; Montmorecy Morebucks III (introduction); Butch and his gang (villains)

Indexer Notes

Previous appearance in Flash Comics #55, next appearance in All-Star Squadron #31.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hidden Loot (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Robinson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

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

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Crimes That Couldn't Work! (Table of Contents: 12)

Mr. Terrific / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)
Inks
Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Herman Strong (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
Herman Strong can't sell his stories because the crimes are too unbelievable, so he tries to commit them for real.

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

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Man Who Worked for Nothing!! (Table of Contents: 14)

Wildcat / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Gallagher
Inks
Joe Gallagher
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Elmer B. Corn; the "little man"; Ferret E. Corn; Cameo Kirby

Indexer Notes

data by Jerry Bails

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

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / 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. The AA Emblem Makes a Hit Every Time!!
  4. 3. Three Pretty Girls
    Wonder Woman
  5. 4. ["Wish the boss would shift me to left field..."]
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["Yippee!" "Ride 'im, cowboy!"]
    Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
  7. 6. The Story of Pennsylvania
    Picture Stories from American History
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Pep
  9. 8. Who Dood It on the Dude Ranch???
    The Whip
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  11. 10. Hidden Loot
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle
  13. 12. The Crimes That Couldn't Work!
    Mr. Terrific
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Pep
  15. 14. The Man Who Worked for Nothing!!
    Wildcat
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
  17. 16. ["Join the thousands of boys and girls who are now members..."]
    The Junior Justice Society of America
  18. 17. ["Oops, pardon us, ladies!"]
    Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Merlin Haas
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore