(July-August 1951)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1951-05-09
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.

The End of Paradise Island! (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]; Martians

Now More Than Ever! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The End of Paradise Island (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
Jim Wroten; Margaret Wroten

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wonder Woman - beautiful as Aphrodite...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Duke Deception; Hippolyte; Mars; Steve Trevor; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]; Lord Conquest of Mars
Synopsis
Duke Deception builds a copy of Paradise Island in an attempt to divide and confuse the Amazons.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Love Takes a Holiday (Table of Contents: 6)

Romance, Inc. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Carmine Infantino; Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Love is the motive for many misguided decisions...
Genre
drama; romance
Characters
Ann Martin; Lorraine Tyler; Bill Prentiss; Alice Maynard
Synopsis
While strolling through Union Station, Ann Martin observes a couple saying their goodbyes. Following her instincts, she trails the woman and finds her crying on a park bench.

Indexer Notes

credits by Jerry Bails

Squeeze Play Saves the Day! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story!; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

The Man Who Stole the Earth! (Table of Contents: 9)

Astra, Girl of the Future / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Gil Kane; Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Julius Schwartz

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Many animals - - the ancient and extinct mammoths, for example...
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Astra; Rex Rockwell; Otha (villain)
Synopsis
Professor Rockwell's expedition has found a green-skinned man encased in ice in Hudson Bay. Astra fetches her Verbalizer, a universal translator, and they learn he is from the north country near where the mammoths roam. But rather than being a man from 20,000 years ago, he turns out to be a spy for an invading force from Venus.
Keywords
The Verbalizer

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Jerry Bails. Writer credit by Art Lortie.

Keith Chandler: Joe Giella inks all of Astra's heads.

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

Fran / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Oksner ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ahh- I see a tall, dark, handsome man...
Genre
humor

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

Squeekie!; Wildroot Liquid Cream Shampoo / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Pam / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Oksner ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Pam!" "Oh - Hello, Vickie! My -- What a pretty dress!
Genre
humor; teen

The Story of Numbers (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction

The Case of the Frightened Flier! (Table of Contents: 14)

Dr. Pat / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Two planes have already crashed on a mercy flight to Lost Valley!
Genre
adventure; romance
Characters
Dr. Pat Windsor; Col. Wilson; Killer Morse; Dick Ranger
Synopsis
Dr. Pat is asked to fly to Lost Valley and minister to the sick inhabitants. Two such flights have already been downed when attempting to fly through the mountain pass.

Indexer Notes

credits by Jerry Bails

Neat Treat! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Look for the Real Reason! (Table of Contents: 16)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
?

Genre
humor; advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The End of Paradise Island!
    Wonder Woman
  2. 1. Now More Than Ever!
  3. 2. The End of Paradise Island
    Wonder Woman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Pep
  5. 4. ["Make her walk the plank!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  6. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. 6. Love Takes a Holiday
    Romance, Inc.
  8. 7. Squeeze Play Saves the Day!
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story!; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  9. 8. ["Don't be Earth-bound!"]
    Mystery in Space
  10. 9. The Man Who Stole the Earth!
    Astra, Girl of the Future
  11. 10. ["Ahh- I see a tall, dark, handsome man..."]
    Fran
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Squeekie!; Wildroot Liquid Cream Shampoo
  13. 12. ["Hi, Pam!" "Oh - Hello, Vickie! My -- What a pretty dress!"]
    Pam
  14. 13. The Story of Numbers
  15. 14. The Case of the Frightened Flier!
    Dr. Pat
  16. 15. Neat Treat!
    Nestlé's Crunch
  17. 16. Look for the Real Reason!
    Binky
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Keith Chandler
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore