(April 1958)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept., and Dec.
On-sale Date
1958-02-06
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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.

Harry G. Peter's last issue, as he retired at the end of 1957.

First book-length story since Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #44.

The Runaway Time Express! (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Irwin Hasen ?
Inks
Bernard Sachs ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman
Keywords
dinosaurs
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The Secret of the Happy Pig! (Table of Contents: 1)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Letters
?
Genre
advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Mervin; Mr. Turtle; Wolfie
Synopsis
Peter Porkchop tells Mervin the secret to being happy is being yourself.

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

The Runaway Time Express! Part 1: Stone Age Rodeo! (Table of Contents: 2)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher (under house name Charles Moulton)
Pencils
Harry Peter
Inks
Harry Peter
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hippolyta; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]; Professor Alpha
Synopsis
Testing an Amazon invention that brings the user to anyone in need, Wonder Woman helps tame a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the Stone Age.

Indexer Notes

Paradise Island is said to be somewhere in the Pacific. Diana Prince has a "Uni-televisor" in her jeep that allows her to contact Paradise Island.

Meet the Challengers of the Unknown (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

The Runaway Time Express! Part 2: The Day Nature Ran Wild! (Table of Contents: 4)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Harry Peter
Inks
Harry Peter
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman; Queen Hippolyta; Professor Alpha
Synopsis
The SOS carrier brings Wonder Woman far into the future, where atomic attacks from Jupiter have caused plants and insects to grow gigantic.

Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!" (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Modern Women of Ancient Times (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz ?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
The modern customs of women in Ancient Athens, Rome, Egypt, and France circa 1000 AD.

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

Marriage a la Mode / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz ?
Pencils
Morris Waldinger ?
Inks
Tom Nicolosi ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
An ancient Roman law decreed...
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Marriage rites in Ancient Rome, India, Java, and amongst the Bambeck tribe of Africa.
Reprints

The Runaway Time Express! Part 3: The Menace of Earth's Twin! (Table of Contents: 8)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Harry Peter
Inks
Harry Peter
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman; Queen Hippolyta; Professor Alpha; Blunt (villain)
Synopsis
Wonder Woman fights to inspire the people of a parallel world against a brutal dictator, while the SOS carrier continuously sends a distress signal from Paradise Island.

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

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Runaway Time Express!
    Wonder Woman
  2. 1. The Secret of the Happy Pig!
    Peter Porkchops
  3. 2. The Runaway Time Express! Part 1: Stone Age Rodeo!
    Wonder Woman
  4. 3. Meet the Challengers of the Unknown
    Challengers of the Unknown
  5. 4. The Runaway Time Express! Part 2: The Day Nature Ran Wild!
    Wonder Woman
  6. 5. Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!"
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  7. 6. Modern Women of Ancient Times
  8. 7. ["An ancient Roman law decreed..."]
    Marriage a la Mode
  9. 8. The Runaway Time Express! Part 3: The Menace of Earth's Twin!
    Wonder Woman
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    American Seed Co.
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