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Sensation Comics 20

SENSATION COMICS #20

Cover Date: August 1943
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Harry G. Peter (signed)


Story: [No Title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCharles Moulton
ArtHarry G. Peter
LetteringMechanical
Assistant editingTed Udall, Dorothy Rubicek
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (last in Comic Cavalcade #3)

Supporting Character(s):

Major Steve Trevor

Villain(s):

Stoffer (first appearance; a German spy and saboteur and acquaintance foof Doctor Psycho; dies)

Other Character(s):

Marva Psycho (wife of Doctor Psycho; tries to stop a German spy)
General Standpat (first appearance; Chief of Staff)

Location(s):

Washington, DC

Comment(s):

The lettering in this story is done with an Ames Lettering Guide, probably by Peter, but this is not confirmed.
Charles Moulton is the pen name of psychologist William Moulton Marston.

Story Reprinted in:

Wonder Woman Archives #3 (2002)
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016)


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Second Story: "Poseidon's Ring" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtSheldon Moldoff
LetteringSheldon Moldoff
Assistant editingDorothy Rubicek, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Black Pirate (receives a ring that will contact Princess Undine if placed in seawater and allows him to breathe in the ocean)

Supporting Character(s):

Justin Valor

Villain(s):

Seagrim (first appearance; a cruel Atlantean priest and leader of The Red)
Malo (first appearance; Seagrim's son)

Other Character(s):

Princess Undine (first appearance; besieged prince of Atlantis and leader of The Green)
Endnu (first appearance)
Prince Arios (first appearance)

Location(s):

Atlantis (see Comments)

Comment(s):

This is probably an Atlantean outpost, since the physical characteristics of both groups of Atlanteans shown do not match any other known.


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Third Story: "Gorinty's Gorillas" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFrank Harry
Assistant editingTed Udall, Dorothy Rubicek
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Little Boy Blue

Supporting Character(s):

Blue Boys:
Tubby
Toughy
Dan Rogers
Mrs. Rogers

Villain(s):

Gorinty (first appearance)

Location(s):

Big City

Comment(s):

Tommy attends Center Junior High School.


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Fourth Story: "The Secret of Castle Elsinore!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Purcell
Assistant editingDorothy Rubicek, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Grim Ghost

Villain(s):

German spies (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Roger Abbott (first appearance; a retired Shakespearean actor)


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Fifth Story: "The Masqueraders" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHal Sharp
Assistant editingTed Udall, Dorothy Rubicek
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Mister Terrific

Supporting Character(s):

Wanda Wilson

Villain(s):

Bad actors' (first appearance for all; disguise themselves as wealthy club members and steal from their friends while they are out of town)


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Sixth Story: "The Sting of the Yellow Wasp!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtPaul Reinman
Assistant editingTed Udall, Dorothy Rubicek
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wildcat (last in flashback in Manhunter Vol. 3 #23)

Supporting Character(s):

Stretch Skinner

Villain(s):

Yellow Wasp (first appearance; uses artificial wings and controls wasps to commit crimes; next in issue #25/6)


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