Wonderworld Comics #8

Dates

Cover date

December 1939

On sale

October 25, 1939

Pages

68

Editions and covers

• Original edition

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Creators

Stories

• The Atomic Generator · 9 pages

  Dr. Harvey has invented a machine that unleashes the power of atomic energy. However the plans were stolen and Von Kraupt, an international racketeer, builds the machine for criminal gain.

• The Golden Amulet · 8 pages

  Madame Punjai has obtained the Golden Amulet, which gives her the power over death, and she calls forth Death in order to kill young Carla Dennis whose beauty she hates. Yarko is asked by Sir Arthur Dennis to look into the matter and restore his daughter, if he can. Yarko tracks down Madame Punjai and takes her into the Land of Death, to show her what she has done. Defeating several demons, Yarko takes her to the Hall of Time, where her beauty is restored. Learning that that beauty will only last in death, she requests Death to take her life and restore Carla to life.

• The Terror · 6 pages

  Shorty calls for an election to oust the corrupt mayor.

• Action In Switzerland · 6 pages

  Patty and Ham are sent to Switzerland to film refugees escaping an unnamed European conflict.

• The Real Scorpio · 6 pages

  Dr. Fung and Dan Barrister fly to San Francisco to expose cult leader Scorpio, who has been black-mailing a number of citizens.

• Tommy Taylor, the Great Boy-Adventurer · 2 pages

  Tommy is given a welcome home party by his friends and he tells of his adventures in Egypt, China and Rome.

• The Dust of the Dead Men On Hangtown Flat · 5 pages

  Mungen and Riggs are accused of murdering Timmons and are about to be hung by a mob when Tex shows up to delay the hanging and find out what really happened to Timmons.

• Skull Maker! · 1 pages
• Hitting the Road · 2 pages

  Following the lead of Bill and Spike, Don and Sancho hop on a freight train.

• The Return of Lin Sun · 5 pages

  Lin Sun is using Remy Mussoni to create a revolution in the Philippines, so that she can gather forces to wage a war on the white race. Agents K-51 and Z-19 must stop that from happening.

• The Train Robbers · 5 pages

  Robinson goes after a gang of railroad mail car robbers.

• Suez Canal Folly · 1 pages

  The story of a postage stamp for the Suez Canal and a stamp from Fiji with portrait of Great Britain's King George VI.

• Adventure In the Azores · 7 pages

  While on shore leave, Spark and Chuck are captured by a crew of smugglers who run guns and munitions to unnamed warring forces.

Characters

Reprinted in

Blue Beetle (1940), The Flame (1940), Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 (2009)