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103May-June 1951
$0.10

Sensation Comics #103

DC · May-June 1951 · on sale March 7, 1951

First appearance: AstraFirst appearance: Dr. Pat WindsorFirst appearance: Ann Martin
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Identification plate

Series
Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#103
Publication date
May-June 1951
Key date
May 1951
On-sale date
March 7, 1951
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Astra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dr. Pat Windsor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ann Martin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Hundred Year Duel!cover1pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Bernard Sachs; colors: Jack AdlerPrincess Diana, Wonder Woman
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1
2100 Year Duel!comic story12script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterBatman, Dick Grayson, Hippolyta, Clark Kent, Princess Diana, Robin, Superman, Steve Trevor, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
4-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffPeg
6Carnival of Doom!comic story8pencils: Frank Giacoia; inks: Frank GiacoiaDr. Pat Windsor First
8Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
9Buzzy Says "Get It Off Your Chest!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown
10The Voyage of the Time Capsulecomic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane, Joe Giella; editing: Julius SchwartzAstra First
11Carolcomic story0.75Carol; her dream man
13-comic story3pencils: Frank Harry; inks: Frank HarryPam
14Good Losertext story2letters: typeset
15False Sweethearts!comic story8pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Carmine InfantinoAnn Martin First
16Jerry Bass, Patty Jackson, Mike Radin, Gloria Wilsoncartoon1
17Action! Excitement! Glamor!promo (ad from the publisher)1Dale Evans

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Series context

‹ #102103 of 109#104 ›

Sources

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