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36December 1944
$0.10

Sensation Comics #36

DC · December 1944 · on sale October 3, 1944

First appearance (cover): Dr. Psycho
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Identification plate

Series
Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#36
Publication date
December 1944
Key date
December 1944
On-sale date
October 3, 1944
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Dr. Psycho - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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
0Parade of the Villainscover1pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterThe Cheetah, Princess Diana, Dr. Psycho First, The Duke of Deception, Priscilla Rich, Wonder Woman
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Battle against Revengecomic story13script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterWonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Major Steve Trevor; Bedwin Footh [as Red Fitz] (villain, former actor, introduction); unnamed actor [as Dr. Psycho] (villain, introduction); unnamed actress [as the Cheetah] (villain, introduction); unnamed actress [as Giganta] (villain, i
5-comic story7pencils: Jerry Robinson, Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertJohn Sargent, Sargon the Sorcerer
7The Story of Vasco Nuñez de Balboacomic story5script: W. W. D. Sones, M. C. Gaines; pencils: Allen Simon; inks: Allen SimonVasco Nuñez de Balboa
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1
9Crime Is an Arttext story2script: Jesse Merlan
11The Builder of Crime!comic story6pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschMr. Terrific, Terry Sloane, Wanda Wilson
13She Was No Lady!comic story9pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherTed Grant, Stretch Skinner, Wildcat
15An Important Message to the Boys and Girls of America!public service announcement1

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Picture Stories from American History #11945On eBay ›
Wonder Woman Archives #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-1270-4		2007On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7146-6		2017On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-9190-7		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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