(May-June 1950)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-03-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Robert Kanigher (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Wonder Woman Romance Editor (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Wonder Woman, when will you marry me? Devotedly, Steve
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Princess Diana; Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Wonder Woman, Romance Editor (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Robert Kanigher (under house name Charles Moulton)
Pencils
Harry Peter ?
Inks
Harry Peter ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wonder Woman, so far you've answered every request for help...
Genre
romance; superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Princess Diana; Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Hippolyte; the Armo Gang
Synopsis
Readers of the Daily Globe select Wonder Woman to be editor of the Hopeless Hearts column, with the task not only to give advice but actually solve the readers' problems.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler : It is well known that artist Harry G. Peter had several unnamed art assistants during this period. My feeling is that he laid out the story, even if others completed full pencils and inks. This might account in part for him ceasing to sign every story.

Pee Wee Reese (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

Bazooka / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Juanita Hardy & Gwendolyn Garvin] (Table of Contents: 6)

Headline Heroines / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Giacoia
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was a hot month, that June of 1936.
Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Gwendolyn Garvin; Juanita Hardy
Synopsis
Gwendolyn Garvin tries to save Juanita Hardy from drowning, but her weakened heart gives out and neither survive.

Indexer Notes

credits by Jerry Bails

Lassoing the Lion (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

You'll See Stars (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Miss Melody Lane of Broadway / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Case of the Absent-Minded Doctor (Table of Contents: 9)

Dr. Pat / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Go on, Dr. Windsor! Drink your own medicine...
Genre
adventure; drama; romance
Characters
Dr. Pat Windsor; Hank Lee; Prof. Vatkos
Synopsis
Dr. Windsor discovers a drug which can turn men into physical and mental giants.

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

Columbia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

On the Set / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Miss Devere, this is Colossal Studios calling...
Genre
humor

[Lois Waring, Debbie Reynolds, Harriett Chernock, Alice Dale] (Table of Contents: 12)

Beautiful but Not Dumb! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen
Pencils
Stookie Allen
Inks
Stookie Allen
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Debbie Reynolds; Lois Waring; Harriet Chernock; Alice Dale
Keywords
celebrity

The Easter Egg (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Raymond Perry ?
Inks
Raymond Perry ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

Cindy / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, Cindy, I'd like to take you dancing tonight...
Genre
humor

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

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Vacation from Love (Table of Contents: 16)

Romance, Inc. / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Carmine Infantino
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A speeding train is carrying crowds of happy people...
Genre
drama; romance
Characters
Ann Martin; Gwen Lorner; Barry Walker
Synopsis
While visiting a country club, romance counselor Ann Martin mediates a potential love affair between Gwen Lorner and Barry Walker.

Indexer Notes

credits by Jerry Bails

Home, Sweet Home! (Table of Contents: 17)

Leave It to Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer
Inks
Sheldon Mayer ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
humor; advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Bob Hughes, Gene Reed, Merlin Haas, Edgar Loftin, and Allen Ross. Loftin and Ross question Mayer inks credit. Bob Bailey argues Bob Oksner base with Mayer heads.

Bing's Coming Your Way! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Wonder Woman Romance Editor
    Wonder Woman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. Wonder Woman, Romance Editor
    Wonder Woman
  4. 3. Pee Wee Reese
    Wheaties
  5. 4. Editorial Advisory Board
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka
  7. 6. [Juanita Hardy & Gwendolyn Garvin]
    Headline Heroines
  8. 7. Lassoing the Lion
    "U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires
  9. 8. You'll See Stars
    Miss Melody Lane of Broadway
  10. 9. Case of the Absent-Minded Doctor
    Dr. Pat
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Columbia
  12. 11. ["Miss Devere, this is Colossal Studios calling..."]
    On the Set
  13. 12. [Lois Waring, Debbie Reynolds, Harriett Chernock, Alice Dale]
    Beautiful but Not Dumb!
  14. 13. The Easter Egg
  15. 14. ["Gosh, Cindy, I'd like to take you dancing tonight..."]
    Cindy
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  17. 16. Vacation from Love
    Romance, Inc.
  18. 17. Home, Sweet Home!
    Leave It to Binky
  19. 18. Bing's Coming Your Way!
    Feature Films
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Bob Hughes
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore