(December 1943)

DC, 1942 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
60
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1943-10-02
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (editor, credited); Ted Udall (assistant editor, uncredited); Dorothy Roubicek (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 HARRY G PETER)
Inks
Harry Peter (signed as HARRY G PETER)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy
Reprints
Keywords
Golden lasso

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) (Expand) /

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

Adventure of the Pilotless Plane (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 HARRY G PETER)
Inks
Harry Peter (signed as HARRY G PETER)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Major Steve Trevor; Hippolyte; Mala; Paula von Gunther; General Renault (Allied commander, introduction); Dr. Poison (villain); General Shootyu (villain, introduction); Japanese soldiers (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
While repairing her invisible plane on Paradise Island, Wonder Woman learns that Steve has been captured by Dr. Poison, and she goes to his rescue, only to be captured. Using her mental telepathy, the Amazon Maiden calls her invisible plane to the rescue.
Reprints
Keywords
Golden lasso; Invisible Plane; Magic Sphere; Paradise Island

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

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

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

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

The Cruise of the Flying Dutchman! (Table of Contents: 6)

The Black Pirate / comic story / 7 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; Peg Leg Mellish; Herr Vanderdecken

Indexer Notes

data from Jerry Bails

Join the Junior Justice Society of America (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Too Hot to Handle! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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

Genre
children; superhero
Characters
Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; The Blue Boys [Toughy; Tubby]

Indexer Notes

data from Jerry Bails

Get Going! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Vanishing Houses! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
The Gay Ghost [Charles Collins]; Togio; Silve
Keywords
supernatural

Indexer Notes

data from Jerry Bails

Night Before Christmas, Part One (Table of Contents: 11)

Hal Mason / text story / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Hal Mason

Indexer Notes

data from Jerry Bails

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

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

A Symphony of Sock! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Asch
Inks
Stan Asch
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Roy Copeland; Maestro Morelli

Indexer Notes

data from Jerry Bails

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

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Heads or Tails, You Lose! (Table of Contents: 15)

Wildcat / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks
Paul Reinman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Gardenia Maloney; Dean Slater

Indexer Notes

data from Jerry Bails

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

Invention Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Metro Publications / 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. ["Don't miss these new issues..."]
  4. 3. Adventure of the Pilotless Plane
    Wonder Woman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Wonder Woman
  6. 5. ["Now the 4th big issue is on sale everywhere..."]
    Comic Cavalcade
  7. 6. The Cruise of the Flying Dutchman!
    The Black Pirate
  8. 7. Join the Junior Justice Society of America
    The Junior Justice Society of America
  9. 8. Too Hot to Handle!
    Little Boy Blue
  10. 9. Get Going!
    Wheaties
  11. 10. The Case of the Vanishing Houses!
    The Gay Ghost
  12. 11. Night Before Christmas, Part One
    Hal Mason
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Picture Stories from the Bible
  14. 13. A Symphony of Sock!
    Mr. Terrific
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
  16. 15. Heads or Tails, You Lose!
    Wildcat
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Invention Co.
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Metro Publications
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Merlin Haas
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore