Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #11

Volume: 1

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 68

On-sale Date: 1942-09-01

Editing: Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor); Ted Udall (assistant editor)

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Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Harry Peter (credited as H G Peter) (signed as H G Peter)
Inks:	Harry Peter (credited as H G Peter) (signed as H G Peter)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]

Reprints (4)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: A Superman DC Publication
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: J. R. Publishing Co.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

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

Editorial Advisory Board

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Treasure Mountain by Eric P. Kelly

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Good Books Worth Reading / in-house column / 0.67 page

[Mission to Planet Eros]

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Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages

Script:	William Marston (under house name Charles Moulton) (signed)
Pencils:	Harry Peter (credited)
Inks:	Harry Peter (credited) ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; Colonel Darnell; Queen Desira of Eros; Marya (introduction); Lila Brown; Lieutenant Spotter (introduction); Rebla (villain, introduction); Dominus (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:: Steve, Wonder Woman and Etta are summoned to the planet Eros via astral projection by Queen Desira to battle a renegade warrior who has started a war.; in Wonder Woman Archives (DC, 1998 series) #1 ([April] 1998)
in World's Best Comics: Golden Age Sampler (DC, 2003 series) ([December] 2003)
in The Wonder Woman Chronicles (DC, 2010 series) #2 (2011 [January 2012])
in Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([December] 2016)
in Wonder Woman: The Golden Age (DC, 2018 series) #1 (2017 [January 2018])

Indexer Notes

Story title from Chronicles reprint.

Peter is known to have used various inking assistants, and another hand is evident here.

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

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All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Peasants' Tax Rebellion]

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Black Pirate and Son / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:historical; adventure

Characters:

Jon Valor; Justin Valor; Louis the Just (intro); Duc De Grande (Intro, villain)

Indexer Notes

"Black Pirate and Son"

[Mystery on Blue Island]

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Mr. Terrific / comic story / 7 pages

Script:	Charles Reizenstein (signed)
Pencils:	Hal Sharp (ghost)
Inks:	Hal Sharp (ghost)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Mr. Terrific; Wanda Wilson; Prof. Dale (introduction); Nazis

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Mutt & Jeff / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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World's Finest Comics; Superman; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Minute Man Answers the Call

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public service announcement / 4 pages

Script:	M. C. Gaines (signed)
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff (credited as Shelly Moldoff) (signed as Shelly)
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff (credited as Shelly Moldoff) (signed as Shelly)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:advocacy

Keywords:Concord; Lexington; Minutemen; The Alamo

Characters:

Uncle Sam; General George Washington; General Charles Cornwallis

Synopsis:: Throughout history, American men have been ready and willing at a moment's notice to stand and fight for this nation's freedom...a call now being accepted by a new generation of "minute men"! The story of how the Minuteman--the citizen-soldier--helped win the American Revolution, their spirit has watched over America's other battles against tyranny, and how that spirit lives on in 1943.

Indexer Notes

War bond promo; appears as a pamphlet for the Junior JSA membership kit and in several DC comics in late '42/early '43:
Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #11 (November 1942)
All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #6 (September-October 1942)
Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #6 (Fall 1942)
Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1942 series) #3 (Summer 1943)
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #8 (Winter 1942-1943)

[The Air Serpent]

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The Gay Ghost / comic story / 9 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Howard Purcell (credited as H P) (signed as H P)
Inks:	Howard Purcell (credited as H P) (signed as H P)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters:

Gay Ghost; a Nazi agent; Deborah Wallace; George Wallace (intro)

[Snake-Eye Jones and the Miser's Treasure]

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

Script:	Bill Finger (credited)
Pencils:	Jon Blummer (signed)
Inks:	Jon Blummer (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?
Editing:	?

Genre:children; superhero

Characters:

Little Boy Blue; Toughy; Tubby; Snake-Eye Jones (introduction); Silas Darner (introduction); Dan Rogers

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Jerry Bails and Craig Delich.

Leeward Islands

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Sensation Stamp Page / text article / 1 page

Script:	Sidney Elias (credited as Sidney M. Elias)
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Indexer Notes

Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.

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All-Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Murder in a Blackout, Part 2

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Hal Mason / text story / 1.67 pages

Script:	Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Letters:	typeset

Genre:crime; adventure

Characters:

Hal Mason

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

What Makes Wildcat Wild?

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Wildcat / comic story / 10 pages

Script:	Bill Finger (credited, signed)
Pencils:	Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inks:	Irwin Hasen (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Joan Fortune; Marvello; Bil Gill (villain, introduction); Blitzy Burrows (villain, introduction)

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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page

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Wonders of Science Simplified / advertisement / 1 page

Energy That's Ready for Action!

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

Table of Contents ToC

Table of Contents

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Wonder Woman
Editorial Advisory Board
Treasure Mountain by Eric P. Kelly
Good Books Worth Reading
[Mission to Planet Eros]
Wonder Woman
["Here it is, boys and girls!"]
Wonder Woman
["Here it is again!"]
All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
[The Peasants' Tax Rebellion]
Black Pirate and Son
[Mystery on Blue Island]
Mr. Terrific
["Well, Jeff, we made it!"]
Mutt & Jeff
["Here are three other leaders..."]
World's Finest Comics; Superman; Batman
The Minute Man Answers the Call
[The Air Serpent]
The Gay Ghost
[Snake-Eye Jones and the Miser's Treasure]
Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
Leeward Islands
Sensation Stamp Page
["Another complete novel-length story featuring The Flash..."]
All-Flash
["Doiby Dickles, speakin'..."]
Green Lantern
Murder in a Blackout, Part 2
Hal Mason
[no title indexed]
Picture Stories from the Bible
What Makes Wildcat Wild?
Wildcat
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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
[no title indexed]
Wonders of Science Simplified
Energy That's Ready for Action!
Baby Ruth

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Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Treasure Mountain by Eric P. Kelly (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / in-house column / 0.67 page

[Mission to Planet Eros] (Table of Contents: 3)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages

Indexer Notes

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

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

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Peasants' Tax Rebellion] (Table of Contents: 6)

Black Pirate and Son / comic story / 8 pages

Indexer Notes

[Mystery on Blue Island] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mr. Terrific / comic story / 7 pages

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

Mutt & Jeff / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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

World's Finest Comics; Superman; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Minute Man Answers the Call (Table of Contents: 10)

public service announcement / 4 pages

Indexer Notes

[The Air Serpent] (Table of Contents: 11)

The Gay Ghost / comic story / 9 pages

[Snake-Eye Jones and the Miser's Treasure] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Indexer Notes

Leeward Islands (Table of Contents: 13)

Sensation Stamp Page / text article / 1 page

Indexer Notes

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All-Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Murder in a Blackout, Part 2 (Table of Contents: 16)

Hal Mason / text story / 1.67 pages

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

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

What Makes Wildcat Wild? (Table of Contents: 18)

Wildcat / comic story / 10 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

Wonders of Science Simplified / advertisement / 1 page

Energy That's Ready for Action! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

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Editorial Advisory Board

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Treasure Mountain by Eric P. Kelly

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[Mission to Planet Eros]

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[no title indexed]

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[The Peasants' Tax Rebellion]

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[Mystery on Blue Island]

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[no title indexed]

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The Minute Man Answers the Call

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[The Air Serpent]

(Table of Contents: 11)

[Snake-Eye Jones and the Miser's Treasure]

(Table of Contents: 12)

Leeward Islands

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Murder in a Blackout, Part 2

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What Makes Wildcat Wild?

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Energy That's Ready for Action!

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