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38February 1945
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Sensation Comics #38

DC · February 1945 · on sale December 2, 1944

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Identification plate

Series
Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
February 1945
Key date
February 1945
On-sale date
December 2, 1944
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Wonder Woman Alias Miss Santa Clauscover1pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterWonder Woman [Diana Prince]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Racketeers Kidnap Miss Santa Clauscomic story13script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterWonder Woman [Diana Prince; aka Miss Santa Claus]; Major Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Judith Allen (mother of Pete and Gertie, introduction); Pete Allen (introduction); Gertie Allen (introduction); Joe "The Gyp" Bamko (villain, Judith's sister's cousin, introduction); Joe's mob [Mik
5The Story of Sir Francis Drakecomic story2script: W. W. D. Sones, M. C. Gaines; pencils: Allen Simon; inks: Allen SimonSir Francis Drake
7Treasure for 10ยขcomic story6pencils: Frank Harry; inks: Frank HarryLittle Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; The Blue Boys [Toughy; Tubby]; Fingers Fogarty (villain, introduction); Spider (villain, introduction; Tyler (villain, introduction)
8The Big All-American Comic Bookpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
9Join the Junior Justice Society of America!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
11Double-Crosstext story2script: Jay Marr
12Henry M. Stanleycartoon1script: John M. Jenks; pencils: John M. Jenks; inks: John M. JenksHenry M. Stanley
14Vandals Desecrate Churchescomic story8pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. BlummerThe Gay Ghost [Keith Everet, Charles Collins]; Larry; Nixies; Haytler (villain); Miller (villain); Schiller (villain); Hassenpfeffer (villain); the Checkers (villains, a kid gang); Spike (villain, death)
16Meet Mr. Waffles!comic story9script: Bill Finger; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherWildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Mr. Waffles (villain, introduction), Killer Perkins (villain, introduction), Diane (villain, introduction)
18-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
19-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Picture Stories from American History #21946On 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 ›
Sensation Comics 38 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn]2026On eBay ›

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