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Sensation Comics 55

SENSATION COMICS #55

Cover Date: July 1946
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1946-05-14

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


Story: "The Bughuman Plague" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoye Hummel
ArtHarry G. Peter
LetteringMechanical
Assistant editingRobert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman

Supporting Character(s):

Major Steve Trevor
General Darnell
Etta Candy
Paula Von Gunter

Villain(s):

Bughumans (first appearance; Professor Buggo named; shrunk back to virus size)

Other Character(s):

Gerta Von Gunther (creates a race of intelligent insects like small humans; also in flashbacks)

Location(s):

Washington, DC
Paradise Island

Comment(s):

The lettering in this story is done with an Ames Lettering Guide, probably by Peter, but this is not confirmed.

Story Reprinted in:

Wonder Woman Archives #7 (2012)


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Second Story: "Accent on Action!!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFrank Harry
Assistant editingRobert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Little Boy Blue

Supporting Character(s):

Blue Boys:
Tubby
Toughy
Dan Rogers

Villain(s):

Museum robbers (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Big City
Mexico City, Mexico


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Third Story: "The Sargon Swing" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtDennis Neville
Assistant editingRobert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Sargon the Sorcerer

Supporting Character(s):

Maximillian O'Leary

Other Character(s):

The Flying Foxes (first appearance for both; two vaudville acrobats who try to improve their act)


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtStan Aschmeier
Assistant editingRobert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Mister Terrific

Supporting Character(s):

Wanda Wilson (next in issue #58)

Villain(s):

Studs Mahoney (first appearance; uses the detective school as a cover)

Other Character(s):

Timothy Whipple (first appearance; opens a detective school)


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Fifth Story: "Crime Before The Camera!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtPaul Reinman
Assistant editingRobert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wildcat

Supporting Character(s):

Stretch Skinner

Villain(s):

Rex Manning (first appearance; tries to sabotage a movie)

Location(s):

Hollywood, CA


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