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141October 1963
$0.12

Wonder Woman #141

DC · October 1963 · on sale August 8, 1963

First appearance (cover): Mouse ManFirst appearance (cover): Fireworks Man
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Identification plate

Series
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#141
Publication date
October 1963
Key date
October 1963
On-sale date
August 8, 1963
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Academy of Arch-Villains!cover1script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappAngle Man, Angelo Bend, Princess Diana, Fireworks Man First, Mouse Man First, Wonder Woman
1Play It Safe!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappWarden Hodge; Jack
2The Academy of Arch-Villains!comic story23.67script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAngle Man, Angelo Bend, Princess Diana, Fireworks Man First, Mouse Man First, Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman
7Marriage a la Modeillustration1
8Hi! boys and girls, here is your big chance to get these favorite magazines to your home regularly...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertSgt. Rock
9Your Subscription to Sea Devils is Your Own Golden Key to Unlock Startling Secrets of the Seven Seas with the Master Divers of All times... The Sea Devils!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSea Devils
10Wonder Woman's Clubhouseletters page1script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike EspositoWonder Woman; Wonder Girl

Plus 6.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2524-7		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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