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Sensation Comics 39

SENSATION COMICS #39

Cover Date: March 1945
Cover Price: $.10

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


Story: "In the Clutches of Nero" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCharles Moulton
ArtHarry G. Peter
LetteringMechanical
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman

Supporting Character(s):

Major Steve Trevor
Etta Candy

Villain(s):

Nero (first appearance; a descendant of Nero's son and sadistic ruler of New Rome)

Other Character(s):

Professor Homos (first appearance; an anthropology instructor at Holliday College)

Location(s):

Washington, DC
New Rome (first appearance; a small island in the Atlantic Ocean)

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 #5 (2007)


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Second Story: "Busman's Holiday" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLynne Evans
ArtFrank Harry
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Little Boy Blue

Supporting Character(s):

Blue Boys:
Tubby
Toughy

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance; create a fake town to hide out in after pulling a robbery)

Location(s):

Big City

Comment(s):

This story takes place during the school year.


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Third Story: "The Boarder Who Couldn't Remember!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtStan Aschmeier
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Mister Terrific (last in issue #37; gets and recovers from amnesia in this story)

Supporting Character(s):

Wanda Wilson (last in issue #37)

Villain(s):

J. B. Harthrite (first appearance; tries to frame Terry for his "murder")


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Fourth Story: "From Stretch Skinner's Secret File!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtJoe Gallagher
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wildcat

Supporting Character(s):

Stretch Skinner

Villain(s):

Jewel thieves (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Jose Maria Miguel Skinner (first appearance; Stretch's South American cousin)


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