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Sensation Comics 38

SENSATION COMICS #38

Cover Date: February 1945
Cover Price: $.10

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


Story: "Racketeers Kidnap Miss Santa Claus" (13 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (wears a red cape and an aviator's helmet out in the cold in this story; last in Big All-American Comic Book)

Supporting Character(s):

Major Steve Trevor
Etta Candy

Villain(s):

Joe Bamko (first appearance; a sadistic brother in law and a gold thief)

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 Ship Deflection System has been operating for 525 years.
This story takes place near Christmas in December.

Story Reprinted in:

Wonder Woman Archives #5 (2007)


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Second Story: "Treasure for 10 cents" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFrank Harry
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Little Boy Blue

Supporting Character(s):

Blue Boys:
Tubby
Toughy

Villain(s):

Spider (first appearance; a crook who hides a ruby in a dime store)

Location(s):

Big City


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Third Story: "Vandals Desecrate Churches" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJon L. Blummer
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Grim Ghost (next in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #62)

Villain(s):

Haytler (first appearance; uses a kid's gang to promote a fascist ideology)

Comment(s):

This is the final Grim (Gay) Ghost story published during the Golden Age.


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Fourth Story: "Meet Mr. Waffles!" (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):

Mr. Waffles (first appearance; "the greatest crook in the world" (according to Stretch))

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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