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CATALOG RECORD

Sensation Comics #50

DC · Series began 1942 · February 1946

Dates

Cover date
February 1946
On sale
December 4, 1945
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Harry Peter, Dave Gerard, Ed Wheelan, Frank Harry, Stan Asch, Alfonso Greene, Joe Gallagherinks: Harry Peter, Dave Gerard, Ed Wheelan, Frank Harry, Stan Asch, Alfonso Greene, Joe Gallagherscript: William Marston, Ed Wheelan, Jack Millerletters: Ed Wheelan

Stories

  • The Case of the Girl in Braces · 12 pages

    Steve falls into a trap of the Fellock gang when he becomes romantically involved with Margo Vandergilt, unaware that she is a member of the gang, which has stolen military secrets.

  • The Men on the Flying Trapeze! · 6 pages

    Ronald Vandewater is not allowed to play with 'ordinary boys' like Tommy, Toughy and Tubby. Then he goes missing, possibly kidnaped, but in reality he is enjoying himself knocking around the circus. Acrobats the Bellows brothers spot him and lock him up, with the intention of holding him for ransom. Tommy summons the Blue Boys and they set him free.

  • Mr Terrific Goes to the Dogs! · 6 pages

    Terry and Wanda are visiting their friend Judge Bixby and his crippled grandchild Sue. The youngster is very fond of the Judge's prize dog Sally. "Boss" Deever's gang plan to kidnap the dog and force the Judge to pass a sentence of "not guilty" on their boss. Terry changes into his Mr. Terrific costume and pursues the kidnappers to their cabin in the woods, where he and the dog teach them a lesson. Sue is so happy to see Sally again that she leaps out of her wheelchair and runs to her.

  • The Man of Gold · 7 pages

    Lord Snyles persuades the king to finance an expedition to the Spanish New World to trade for gold. He agrees but insists that Jon accompany him, for protection against the pirates in those waters. The King tells Jon that in addition to whatever protection he may give, to keep an eye on his cousin Styles, who is a weak man, a gambler and a rascal. Styles orders his man Boppo to kill Jon and Justin, but they put him to rout, cutting off Boppo's pigtail. Jon hands this to Styles, as a warning not to try any further monkey business.

  • The Professor Was Right · 2 pages
  • Behind the Fate Ball! · 8 pages

    Madame Zaza lures Stretch into her parlor, and he tells her all about Wildcat's modus operandi. That evening, she and her gang use that information to effect a robbery of a swanky home. Another revealing question time helps a further robbery the following evening, during which Wildcat is captured, but he escapes in time to bring the gang to justice

Characters

Princess DianaWonder WomanSteve TrevorEtta CandyPaula von Gunther

Reprinted in

Wonder Woman (1972), Wonder Woman (1972), Wonder Woman Archives (1998), Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2016)

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