(October 1944)

DC, 1942 Series
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Volume
3
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1944-08-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (editor, credited); Julius Schwartz (assistant editor, uncredited); Ted Udall (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Edgar's New World (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
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Edgar Poore
Reprints

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

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

Kit Carson: Trail Blazer and Scout (Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Josette Frank (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Edgar's New World (Table of Contents: 3)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 12 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
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Major Steve Trevor; General Darnell (voice on the telephone only); Principal Flowers (introduction); Miss Simkins (introduction); Edgar Poore (young child, introduction); Edgar's unnamed aunt (introduction); Esta Poore (Edgar's mother, introduction); Frank Poore (Edgar's father, introduction, death, flashback); unnamed Governor (introduction); Mayor Goode (villain, introduction); Chief Darkin (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
A young boy does poorly in school because he can't afford glasses, and his Mom's in jail for supposedly murdering his Dad. Diana investigates the situation and Wonder Woman buys him the glasses, but the police seem to be trying to stop her.
Reprints
Keywords
Golden lasso

Indexer Notes

Data from Jerry Bails and Craig Delich.

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

Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Now It Can Be Told! (Table of Contents: 5)

Sargon the Sorcerer / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sargon [John Sargent]; Flora Styles; General Bardoux
Synopsis
The secret tale of Sargon's involvement in the liberation of North Africa.
Keywords
supernatural

Indexer Notes

Sargon last appeared in Comic Cavalcade #6 (Spring 1944). Last panel promotes Sargon's next appearance in All-American Comics, but the feature next appears in the following issue of Sensation Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Behind That Door! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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

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

Indexer Notes

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

Runaway Fighter (Table of Contents: 8)

Hop Harrigan / text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines ?
Pencils
? (spot illustration)
Inks
? (spot illustration)
Colors
? (spot illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
aviation
Characters
Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Data from Jerry Bails.

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

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

Did You Read the First Issue of Funny Stuff? (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

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

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

Air-Tight Alibi (Table of Contents: 12)

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

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Spats Dekker (villain); Krug

Indexer Notes

Data from Jerry Bails.

Outsmarting a Saboteur! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Join the Junior Justice Society of America (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

The Saga of the Craven City (Table of Contents: 15)

Wildcat / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Gallagher (signed as JG)
Inks
Joe Gallagher (signed as JG)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Dr. Kiddem; Dan Case; Jack Benz
Synopsis
Ted and Stretch visit a tired old town which is suddenly menaced by a runaway leopard.

Indexer Notes

Data from Jerry Bails.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Edgar's New World
    Wonder Woman
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. Kit Carson: Trail Blazer and Scout
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. 3. Edgar's New World
    Wonder Woman
  5. 4. ["I'm sorry, Sirs!"]
    Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries
  6. 5. Now It Can Be Told!
    Sargon the Sorcerer
  7. 6. ["Mind if I join you?"]
    Wheaties
  8. 7. Behind That Door!
    Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
  9. 8. Runaway Fighter
    Hop Harrigan
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Picture Stories from the Bible
  11. 10. Did You Read the First Issue of Funny Stuff?
    Funny Stuff
  12. 11. ["Boys and girls! Would you like to follow Wonder Woman's adventures..."]
    Wonder Woman
  13. 12. Air-Tight Alibi
    Mr. Terrific
  14. 13. Outsmarting a Saboteur!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
  15. 14. Join the Junior Justice Society of America
    The Junior Justice Society of America
  16. 15. The Saga of the Craven City
    Wildcat
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  18. 17. ["Boys & girls - Here is the comic book you've been waiting for!"]
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore