Unofficial Sensation Comics Index

SENSATION COMICS #23

Cover Date: November 1943
Cover Price: $.10

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

Story: "The War Laugh Mania" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Charles Moulton
Art	Harry G. Peter
Lettering	Mechanical
Assistant editing	Ted Udall, Dorothy Rubicek
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (last in Comic Cavalcade #4)

Supporting Character(s):

Major Steve Trevor

Etta Candy

Villain(s):

Cyrus K. Knowles (first appearance; a saboteur)

Magda (first appearance; a saboteur)

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.

The potion used in this story is similar to Joker Venom.

Story Reprinted in:

Wonder Woman Archives #3 (2002)

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

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Second Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Sheldon Moldoff
Lettering	Sheldon Moldoff
Assistant editing	Dorothy Rubicek, Ted Udall
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Black Pirate (has been five years since his last visit)

Supporting Character(s):

Justin Valor

Villain(s):

Duke of Bellemead (first appearance; triest ot overthrow the King)

Other Character(s):

King of Polonia (first appearance)

Location(s):

Polonia (near the present day Poland; in the early 17th century)

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Third Story: "Pies, Spies and Alibis!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Frank Harry
Assistant editing	Ted Udall, Dorothy Rubicek
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Little Boy Blue

Supporting Character(s):

Blue Boys:

Tubby

Toughy

Dan Rogers

Villain(s):

Mr. Blooper (first appearance; a German sympathizer and spy)

Location(s):

Big City

Comment(s):

This story takes place during a school vacation (summer?).

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Fourth Story: "Pioneers and Punks!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Howard Purcell
Assistant editing	Dorothy Rubicek, Ted Udall
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Grim Ghost

Villain(s):

Japanese (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Pacific Ocean

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Fifth Story: "The Battle of the Toy Soldiers!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Stan Aschmeier
Assistant editing	Ted Udall, Dorothy Rubicek
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Mister Terrific (plays the harmonica very well)

Villain(s):

Harmonica Hal (first appearance)

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Sixth Story: "The Vanishing Suitors" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Paul Reinman
Assistant editing	Ted Udall, Dorothy Rubicek
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wildcat (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #185)

Supporting Character(s):

Stretch Skinner

Villain(s):

Mr. Custer (first appearance; kidnaps suitors of his ward)

Other Character(s):

Eve Borden

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