CATALOG RECORD

Wonder Comics #1

Fox · Series began 1939 · May 1939

See live listings ♡ Sign in to add to Want List

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Dr. Fung — introduction
Patty O'Day — introduction
Shorty Shortcake — introduction
Wonder Man (Fred Carson, from Fox) — introduction, origin
"Spark" Stevens — introduction

Dates

Cover date: May 1939
On sale: March 17, 1939
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
Source ↗

Creators

pencils: Will Eisner, Floyd Kelly, S. M. Iger, Adolphe Barreaux, Bob Powell, Charles Wilson, Bernard Baily, Harold Vance, Bob Kaneinks: Will Eisner, Floyd Kelly, S. M. Iger, Adolphe Barreaux, Bob Powell, Bernard Baily, Bob Kanescript: Floyd Kelly, Will Eisner, S. M. Iger, Bob Kane

Stories

The Origin of Wonder Man · 14 pages
Fred Carson, timid radio engineer and inventor, was given a ring by an old Tibetan which makes him impervious and the strongest man on Earth. His boss asks him to accompany his daughter Brenda (or Nora- the text is inconsistent) as she joins the Red Cross to help in a foreign war. When they arrive, the base comes under attack. Carson becomes Wonder Man, defends the base, puts an end to the war and feeds the populace.
Untitled · 8 pages
Shorty is captured by smugglers while walking near the Rio Grande. While he tries to escape from Tiny, Suzy and her dog Skippy seek the help of Mr. De Welth, richest man in the world, and his butler Weems to find Shorty.
Fire At Sea · 4 pages
Reporter/camerawoman Patty O'Day parachutes onto a cruise ship to get footage of a fire. The crew doesn't want her filming, but a mysterious man calling himself Lord Farnsworth helps her escape, asking her to mail a letter for him when she returns to the shore.
Buffalo Bill · Men Who Made the West · 2 pages
The Oasis of Li-Wang · 6 pages
Dr. Fung and his assistant Dan encounter the mad scientist Li-Wang. Dan is captured, but escapes and finds that Dr. Fung has located Wang's laboratory and come up with a plan to destroy it and thwart Wang's dreams of conquest.
The Wrath of Allah · 2 pages
Lone Hand · "Wild Tex" Dawson · 5 pages
Tex finds a wanted criminal masquerading as the town Sheriff when he takes a new job on a cattle ranch.
Movie Memos · 1 pages
The Menace of the Mask · 4 pages
K-5 is sent to find out who's behind a group of gun runners in a foreign war.
Gang-Buster Appointed By Gov. Harmon · 5 pages
Robinson is hired to rid Capital City of crime. On his first case he busts a gang that killed a city cop.
The Hijacked Pocket Battleship · 7 pages
"Spark" Stevens and Chuck Lawton, two Navy sailors who are friends but constantly squabble, are instrumental in recovering their ship when it is captured by criminals.
Wonder Stamp Club · 1 pages

Characters

Dr. FungPatty O'DayShorty ShortcakeWonder ManFred Carson"Spark" Stevens

Reprinted in

The Flame (1940), Blue Beetle (1940), The Green Mask (1940), Rex Dexter of Mars (1940)