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3March 1942
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Sensation Comics #3

DC · March 1942 · on sale January 3, 1942

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Identification plate

Series
Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
March 1942
Key date
March 1942
On-sale date
January 3, 1942
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenPrincess Diana, Wonder Woman
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Sensation Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3A Spy in the Officecomic story13script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterWonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Captain Steve Trevor; Colonel Darnell; Etta Candy; The Holliday Girls; Lila Brown (introduction, Trevor's secretary); Eve Brown (introduction. Lila's sister); X-46 [Agent Gross] (villain, introduction); Nazi agents (villains, introduction)
4The Flash Celebrates the President's Diamond Jubilee Birthdaypublic service announcement1pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash, Jay Garrick
5The Schemes of Juan Marchecomic story8script: Sheldon Moldoff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffThe Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Don Carlos (villain); Manuel; Juan Marche (introduction, death); King Phillip; Donna Bonita
6The Phony Presidentecomic story8script: Charles Reizenstein; pencils: Hal Sharp; inks: Hal SharpMr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Wanda Wilson; Presidente Del Rio (of Santa Flora); Miguel (villain, introduction); Carlos (villain, introduction); Jose (villain, introduction)
7The Ghost and the Gangsterscomic story13script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellThe Gay Ghost [Charles Collins]; Deborah Wallace; Billy the Blood (villain, introduction); Boxcar Benny (villain, introduction)
8Cover-Up, Part 2text story2script: Evelyn GainesHal Mason
9All-Flash Quarterlypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
11The Case of Croaker Shaynecomic story6script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. BlummerLittle Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; The Blue Boys [Toughy; Tubby]; Dan Rogers; Croaker Shayne (villain, introduction); Jed Peters (introduction); Mr. Drexel
12Death Mask Stampactivity1
13Case of the Phantom Killerscomic story10script: Bill Finger; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenWildcat [Ted Grant]; The Purple Mask Gang [Mitch Daly (death); Joe Conti (death); Malcom Glibson] (villains, introduction)
14Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wonder Woman Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-402-5
1998On eBay ›
The JSA All Stars Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1472-2; 1-4012-1472-X
2007On eBay ›
The Wonder Woman Chronicles #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-2644-2
2010On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6496-3
2016On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7444-3
2018On eBay ›

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