Sensation Comics #45

(September 1945)

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)

In the Enemy's Hands (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Robert Kanigher ? (under house name Charles Moulton)

Pencils

Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter); Harry G. Peter Studio ?

Inks

Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter); Harry G. Peter Studio ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Enemies of civilization have tried...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Major Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Marya (a giantess, introduction); Marya's mother (introduction); President Truaz (of Mexico, introduction); Chiquita (introduction); General Jose Pierez of the Bandidos (villain, introduction); The Bandidos (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis

Wonder Woman is selected to deliver a very important international agreement treaty between Mexico and the U.S., but a certain bandido has other ideas!

Reprints

• in Wonder Woman Archives (DC, 1998 series) #6 ([August] 2010)
• in Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([September] 2017)

Keywords

Invisible Plane

[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

This is a tale of thugs and fish...

Genre

children; superhero

Characters

Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; The Blue Bots [Toughy; Tubby]; Cap'n Blupp; Mr. Grounder (crook); Baggott (crook)

Synopsis

Cap'n Blupp is telling the Blue Boys a tale of derring do upon the high seas when a thug arrives and threatens him if he doesn't come across with more of his catch. That evening three colorfully clad youngsters fight with Grounder and his henchman Baggott on the Captain's fishing smack but are knocked unconscious. The Captain saves them and they fight with renewed vigor, bringing Grounder and Baggott to the police station.

The Mad Bull (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

King Cronus and Young Jupiter (Table of Contents: 7)

Picture Stories from Mythology / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

M. C. Gaines

Pencils

Don Cameron

Inks

Don Cameron

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This king business is a bigger job than I thought...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

King Chronos; Queen Ops; Diana; Hyperion; Oceanus; Thetis; the Centimanri Triplets; Jupiter

Synopsis

A tale of the gods of Mount Olympus. King Chronos wards off a curse by his father by eating each of his new born children. Finally, his queen passes Jupiter over to the nymphs to raise as their own.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1945 by M. C. Gaines.

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

The Violent Violin! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It was only a thing of wood and strings to the average eye...

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Chris Carlson; Allegro

Synopsis

Celebrated violinist Allegro gives a performance at the home of music critic Chris Carlson, who persuades him to lock his valuable Stradivarius vioin in his safe. Later, the safe is blown open and the violin gone. Terry tells Allegro to say that the violin was merely an ordinary one. The following evening Terry appears in Allegro's dressing room as Mr. Terrific, disguises himself as the violinist and performs in his stead, using another Strad. Carlson leaves and is followed, and is confronted by Mr. Terrific, who forces him to lead him to the crooks who stole Allegro's instrument.

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Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Wolf Tamer (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (credited as Jay Marr)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Rip Wharton raised the shotgun...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Rip Wharton; Sam Smathers

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

The Story of a Traitor and a Hero (Table of Contents: 13)

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes, General Clinton!

Genre

non-fiction; history

Characters

Benedict Arnold; Nathan Hale; General Clinton; General George Washington; Major Andre; General Howe

Synopsis

The story of Benedict Arnold's betrayal of his countrymen to the invading British forces; followed by that of patriot Nathan Hale.

Reprints

• in Picture Stories from American History (EC, 1945 series) #2 (1946)

Indexer Notes

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

Copyright by M. C. Gaines 1945.

Sandpile Stan (Table of Contents: 14)

Who's Who in Zooville / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Geller (signed as burton); Burton Geller (signed as Burton)

Pencils

Ruth Geller (signed as burton); Burton Geller (signed as Burton)

Inks

Ruth Geller (signed as burton); Burton Geller (signed as Burton)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let's have a sandpile race...

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Sandpile Stan

Synopsis

Sandpile Stan wins the sandpiling contest with a little help from a hidden ally.

Typewriting Tom (Table of Contents: 15)

Who's Who in Zooville / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Burton Geller (signed as Burton); Ruth Geller (signed as burton)

Pencils

Burton Geller (signed as Burton); Ruth Geller (signed as burton)

Inks

Burton Geller (signed as Burton); Ruth Geller (signed as burton)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wheee! I think my pal Tom can win first prize!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Typewriting Tom

Synopsis

As an octopus with eight arms, Typewriting Tom easily wins the typewriting contest.

Read This and Weep (Table of Contents: 16)

Wildcat / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Gallagher

Inks

Joe Gallagher

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If you were to speak to Stretch Skinner as follows...

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner

Synopsis

On a beach somewhere Stretch is laughed at because of his thin body. He quits the detective business and enrolls in a body building course, which is merely a cover for a group of thieves. Wildcat eventually brings them to heel.

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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