Sensation Comics #27

(March 1944)

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

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

Waste Paper (Table of Contents: 2)

public service announcement / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Fun Foundation (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

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

When someone suggests a fun clinic for Americans...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Major Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Paula Von Gunther; Gay Frollick (Fun Foundation founder, introduction); Althea; Jack Clucas (employee of Ely Close, introduction, death); Ely Close (villain, introduction); Close's gang (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis

When Gay Frollick attempts suicide over the death of a Fun Foundation employee, which sent her to prison, Wonder Woman saves her and offers to finance the foundation to the tune of one billion dollars by selling Blue Ether, a chemical substance that can replace gasoline as a fuel. The crooked sponsor of the foundation steals the formula and nearly kills the Amazon Maiden.

Reprints

• in Wonder Woman Archives (DC, 1998 series) #4 (2003 [March 2004])
• in Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([September] 2017)
• in Wonder Woman: The Golden Age (DC, 2018 series) #3 ([October] 2019)

Keywords

Blue Ether (gasoline replacement); Fun Foundation; Niagara Falls

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

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

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Jack Liebowitz

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Publisher: J. R. Publishing Co.
225 Lafayette ST.
New York, NY
Editor: Sheldon Mayer
Owners: J. K. Gaines; R. S. Liebowitz

The Pearl of Lin Yiu (Table of Contents: 6)

The Black Pirate / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Jon Valor [The Black Pirate]; Justin Valor; Lin Ti; Togawa; Chang; Mei Ko

Indexer Notes

art credits by Jerry Bails

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

Justice Society of America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Joe Gallagher; Harry Peter (Wonder Woman only)

Inks

Joe Gallagher; Harry Peter (Wonder Woman only)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Free! A membership in the Junior Justice Society for all who help in the March of Dimes!

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

The Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]]

Synopsis

Members of the Justice Society make an appeal for the March of Dimes campaign. Wonder Woman offers a free membership in the Junior Justice Society to all who contribute to the March of Dimes

Keywords

infantile paralysis; Junior Justice Society; March of Dimes

Indexer Notes

Illustrated plea, with coupon, for readers to donate to the March of Dimes. All readers who contribute 15 cents to the March of Dimes campaign will receive a free membership in the Junior Justice Society of America.

The Gambler and the Lady! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Evelyn Gaines

Pencils

Frank Harry

Inks

Frank Harry

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

children; superhero

Characters

Little Boy Blue; Toughy; Tubby; Spats Grogan; Amy Gale; Wally Storm; Chick Riley; Dan Rogers

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Jerry Bails. Writer credit by Jerry Bails and Craig Delich.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Fall Guy! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

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Pencils

Howard Purcell

Inks

Howard Purcell

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

The Gay Ghost; Big Joe Handley; Danny Maddock; Scar Rinaldo

Keywords

supernatural

Indexer Notes

credits by Jerry Bails

Camouflaged Cargo, Part Two (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Evelyn Gaines

Pencils

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Indexer Notes

data by Jerry Bails

Now! The Complete Old Testament Edition (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Shadow on the Wall! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

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Pencils

Stan Asch

Inks

Stan Asch

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Mr. Terrific; Jim Cowley; Emmanuel; Mr. Cowley

Indexer Notes

credits by Jerry Bails

Energy on the Alert! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Down Goes the Wildcat! (Table of Contents: 15)

Wildcat / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Paul Reinman (signed)

Inks

Paul Reinman (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Joan Fortune; Slippery Sloan; Big Bull Moran

Synopsis

Wildcat gets amnesia and disappears.

Indexer Notes

credits by Jerry Bails

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

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)