Price: 0.15 USD
Pages: 76
On-sale Date: 1948-06-09
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Robert Kanigher (actual editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
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The Flash; Green Lantern; Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
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Reprints (1)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page

The Sinister Countess Hatra!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
William Marston (under house name Charles Moulton)
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?
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?
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:CC 29
Characters:
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; King Ritio of Pogolana (introduction); Princess Selena (introduction); Countess Hatra (villain, introduction); Hatra's subjects [Kengtung; Captain Caw; rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:
The Princess of Pogolana's life is in danger after her father is overthrown by her cousin. When she returns home, only Wonder Woman can save her from death.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit confirmed in "The Secret History of Wonder Woman" (Jill Lapore, 2014); formerly credited Robert Kanigher.

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Pop, why does my hen always cluck?
Characters:
Cicero
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jeff!" "Uncle Charlie!
Characters:
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Bob Elliott
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

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Scribbly / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[The Treasure of Diaz]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Johnny Peril's Surprise Story / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Johnny Peril; Dr. Linfield (explorer, introduction); Kathy Linfield (the doctor's daughter, introduction); Captain Sebastin Diaz (introduction, in flashback); Diaz's crew (introduction for all, in flashback); Zobi (introduction); Tonga (introduction); King Flack (villain, introduction, death); Chingi Chingi (villainous tribe, introduction for all)
Synopsis:
Johnny searches the African jungles for a missing scientist and his daughter, and ends up saving them from King Flack, who is masquerading as Spanish conqueror, Diaz.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:For the love of Mike, where are you goin'?
Characters:
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #17.

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:And what's in that barrel, Mr. Grocer?
Characters:
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #17.

The Treasure of Plateau City!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:GL 35B
Characters:
The Harlequin [Molly Mayne]; Streak; Mayor of Plateau City (introduction); City Council of Plateau City (introduction for all); citizens of Plateau City (introduction for all); a criminal gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:
WXYZ Radio is asked to broadcast Plateau City's centennial of its first gold strike, but a criminal band is on hand to relieve the city of its gold by spreading rumors of a new gold strike!

Indexer Notes

Alan Scott works for radio station WXYZ in this story. Doiby doesn't appear in this story.

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Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mutt, I'm not gonna waste another minute of my life!
Characters:
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #23.

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Spring Is Here
Characters:
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #23.

[National Thrift Week-Open a Bank Account]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Cotton-Top Katie / comic story / 6 pages

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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen; children
Characters:
Cotton-Top Katie; the Perfessor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

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Monark Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page

Everything You Want in a Magazine!
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Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Mystery of the Midway Tunnel!
(Table of Contents: 18)

The Atom / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
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  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:OH 28
Characters:
The Atom [Al Pratt]; Professor Purvis (an engineer, introduction); Mr. Potter (villain, a contractor, introduction); Evole (villain, tunnel worker, introduction)
Synopsis:
The Atom and Professor Purvis, who is Al Pratt's engineering teacher at Calvin College, are trapped in a tunnel underneath the river, a tunnel Purvis was contracted to build.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I bought this horse to get around with...
Characters:
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #17.

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The man said she'd take me anywhere I wanted to go...
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #17.

The 700-Year-Old Partnership
(Table of Contents: 22)

text story / 2 pages

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Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

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Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Rhinoceros birds feed upon the ticks...

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

The Flash Concerto
(Table of Contents: 24)

The Flash / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:CC 27
Characters:
Joan Williams; Vardo Vanessi (a violinist, introduction); The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin] (villain)
Synopsis:
While attending a concert one evening with Joan Williams, Jay comes face to face once again with the infamous Fiddler, who plans to steal a rare and valuable Stradivarius violin, even though he believes the Flash has set a trap for him.

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich.

The Fiddler's last Golden Age appearance.

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:So you live at 818 Bean Street!
Characters:
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #13.

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
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Dale Evans Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Duel in the Sand
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Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    The Flash; Green Lantern; Wonder Woman
  2. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. The Sinister Countess Hatra!
    Wonder Woman
  4. ["Pop, why does my hen always cluck?"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  5. ["Jeff!" "Uncle Charlie!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  6. Bob Elliott
    Wheaties
  7. ["Scribbly is here!"]
    Scribbly
  8. [The Treasure of Diaz]
    Johnny Peril's Surprise Story
  9. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  10. ["For the love of Mike, where are you goin'?"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  11. ["And what's in that barrel, Mr. Grocer?"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  12. The Treasure of Plateau City!
    Green Lantern
  13. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  14. ["Mutt, I'm not gonna waste another minute of my life!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  15. ["Spring Is Here"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  16. [National Thrift Week-Open a Bank Account]
    Cotton-Top Katie
  17. [no title indexed]
    Monark Bicycles
  18. Everything You Want in a Magazine!
    Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney
  19. Mystery of the Midway Tunnel!
    The Atom
  20. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!
  21. ["I bought this horse to get around with..."]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  22. ["The man said she'd take me anywhere I wanted to go..."]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  23. The 700-Year-Old Partnership
  24. ["Rhinoceros birds feed upon the ticks..."]
    Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop
  25. The Flash Concerto
    The Flash
  26. ["So you live at 818 Bean Street!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  27. Editorial Advisory Board
  28. [no title indexed]
    Dale Evans Comics
  29. Duel in the Sand
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
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