Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1941-12-02
Editing: M. C. Gaines (credited) (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (credited) (assistant editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #2 Edit Cover
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Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
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Reprints (5)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.

Editorial Advisory Board of the Superman DC Comics Magazines:
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

[The Menace of Doctor Poison]
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Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
William Marston (under house name Charles Moulton)
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Holliday Girls Colonel Adolph Schultz (villain, Gestapo agent)
Synopsis:
Steve and Diana are captured by a group of Nazi spies, but Diana escapes and gets the Holliday Girls to assist in rescuing Trevor.
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

Story title from reprints.

[Green Lantern #2]
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Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[All-Flash #3]
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The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Sword of Hate
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The Black Pirate / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; historical
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:..Jon Valor was not meant to live in peace..
  • Keywords:16th Century; Spain
Characters:
Don Carlos (villain); Manuel (introduction, death); King Philip of Spain
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Writer revision by Craig Delich and verified by Moldoff in interview with Roy Thomas. Credit previously given to Ted Udall.

[The One-Man Benefit Show]
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Mr. Terrific / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Hal Sharp (signed)
Inks:
Hal Sharp (signed)
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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Endowed with remarkable powers of mind and body, Terry Sloane became famous as a child prodigy at the age of 10..
  • Keywords:New York City
Characters:
Ivanovitch Bizochki; Hugo Snitz (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:
Wanda Wilson, the girl Terry rescued last issue, reveals that she knows he is Mr. Terrific and becomes his assistant. This case revolves about a famous violinist who has his valuable Stradivarius taken and held by crooks, who tell him to perform no concerts for the next three weeks.
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[Voyage of Villainy]
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The Gay Ghost / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Gardner Fox (credited)
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  • Genre:superhero; fantasy-supernatural
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Gay Ghost has a mission to fulfill while on Earth – that of using his supernatural powers for good against evil!...
  • Keywords:Atlantic Ocean
Characters:
Nita (villain, introduction); Hugo (villain, introduction); Fred (villain, introduction); Kurt (villain, introduction)

Cover-Up, Part 1
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Hal Mason / text story / 1.33 pages

Script:
Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:To say Hal Mason had a 'mad' on would have been putting it mildly.
Characters:

[no title indexed]
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Good Books for Christmas / in-house column / 0.67 page

[Mutt & Jeff #4]
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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Superman #14, World's Finest Comics #4, and Batman #9
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Batman and Robin; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Hot Car Ring]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:children; superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:When Little Boy Blue blows his horn, criminals rush-- in the opposite direction!
  • Keywords:Big City
Characters:
The Blue Boys Mayers (villain, introduction); Mayers' gang (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Jerry Bails and Craig Delich.

[America, Columbus, India, Sicily, and Richest Man in the World!]
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Sensations in Stamps / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Walter Kaner (credited)
Pencils:
Fran Taggart (signed as TAGGART)
Inks:
Fran Taggart (signed as TAGGART)
Colors:
?
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  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:America cost less than a postage stamp!
Characters:
Christopher Columbus; Nizam of Hyderabad

[Who Is Wildcat?]
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Wildcat / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inks:
Irwin Hasen (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:When Ted Grant became the Wildcat in order to find the murderers of his friend and clear his own name, little did he realize the importance of this step.
Characters:
Barney (villain, introduction); Wiley (villain, introduction); their gang (villain, introduction); Kid Nelson (introduction)
Synopsis:
After becoming the Wildcat in order to find the murderers of his friend and clear his own name (as Ted Grant), Wildcat has further work to do when a gang seeks to silence the witness in the case.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Ted Grant wins the World's Heavyweight boxing title in this story.

The Justice Society Invites You to Their Next Meeting!
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Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Leading Comics
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Institute of Physical Development Muscle Building Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Wonder Woman
  2. Editorial Advisory Board of the Superman DC Comics Magazines:
  3. ["Thanks, boys and girls, for the swell reception you gave us in Sensation Comics nº1!"]
  4. [The Menace of Doctor Poison]
    Wonder Woman
  5. [Green Lantern #2]
    Green Lantern
  6. [All-Flash #3]
    The Flash
  7. The Sword of Hate
    The Black Pirate
  8. [The One-Man Benefit Show]
    Mr. Terrific
  9. [Voyage of Villainy]
    The Gay Ghost
  10. Cover-Up, Part 1
    Hal Mason
  11. [no title indexed]
    Good Books for Christmas
  12. [Mutt & Jeff #4]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  13. Superman #14, World's Finest Comics #4, and Batman #9
    Batman and Robin; Superman
  14. [The Hot Car Ring]
    Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
  15. [America, Columbus, India, Sicily, and Richest Man in the World!]
    Sensations in Stamps
  16. [Who Is Wildcat?]
    Wildcat
  17. The Justice Society Invites You to Their Next Meeting!
    Justice Society of America
  18. Leading Comics
  19. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  20. [no title indexed]
    Institute of Physical Development Muscle Building Courses
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  • Jim Doty
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  • Tony R. Rose
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