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Issue: Sensation Comics #17
Publication Date: May 1943
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Issues: #17 of 109 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: J. R. Publishing Co.
On Sale Date: 03/02/1943
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (editor, credited); Ted Udall (assistant editor, uncredited); Dorothy Rubicek (assistant editor, uncredited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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reprinted 2 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagThe Wonder Woman Chronicles #3 published February 2012
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The Talking Lion!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Harry Peter
Inker(s): Harry Peter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Character(s): Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
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In Issue: FlagWonder Woman Archives #2 published March 2000
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits by Jerry Bails.
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Knickerbocker Pub. Co.
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Pages: 1
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The Talking Lion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William Marston [as Charles Moulton] (credited)
Penciller(s): Frank Godwin
Inker(s): Frank Godwin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Character(s): Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Colonel Darnell; Steve Trevor; Ginger (Trevor's niece, introduction); Etta Candy; Bobby Lee (Sally's brother, introduction); Sally Lee (intelligence clerk, introduction); Princess Yasmini (villain, introduction); Nazi agents [Smaltz; others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: Wonder Woman takes Bobby to the zoo, where they meet Steve Trevor and his niece. The two kids discover that one of the lions can talk, but are unaware the "talk" comes from a radio swallowed by the lion which the Nazis use to communicate. This leads Wonder Woman and Steve to Cairo where they uncover Princess Yasmini and her group of spies.
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In Issue: FlagWonder Woman Archives #2 published March 2000
In Content Item: FlagFour Star Spectacular #1 published March 1976
as The Talking Lion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Title taken from the cover. Artist data from Jerry Bails.
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Here She Is Again!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
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Pages: 0.5
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Comic Cavalcade
First Line: Thanks, boys and girls, for the wonderful reception...
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Pages: 0.5
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The Kid From England

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Harry
Inker(s): Frank Harry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, superhero
Feature(s): Little Boy Blue
Character(s): Little Boy Blue; Tubby; Toughy; Dan Rogers; Nazis; Ronnie Graham (intro); Mr. Dexter
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Artist data from Jerry Bails.
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Green Lantern
First Line: Yes... A long 4-chapter story!
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Here They Are Again!

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Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
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That's Gratitude!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (signed)
Penciller(s): Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (signed)
Inker(s): Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tippie
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Reprint Notes: from Cap Stubbs and Tippie Sunday (George Matthew Adams Service) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Ghosts Who Saved Skyros

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ted Udall (signed)
Penciller(s): Howard Purcell [as H. Purcell] (signed)
Inker(s): Howard Purcell [as H. Purcell] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Gay Ghost
Character(s): Gay Ghost; Hawkins; General Von (Intro, villain); Nazis
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Pages: 9
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The Junior Justice Society of America

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Junior Justice Society of America
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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Kit Carson: Trail Blazer and Scout

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Pages: 0.67
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The Emperor's Millions!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ted Udall ?
Penciller(s): Hal Sharp (signed)
Inker(s): Hal Sharp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. Terrific
Character(s): Mr. Terrific; Wanda Wilson; Napoleon Bonaparte (Dies; flashback); Duke De L'Argent (intro, flashback), De L'Argent X; Al Klipp (villain); Fluke (Intro for both)
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Pages: 7
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The Biggest Thing in Bi-Monthlies!!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Flash
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
First Line: The Justice Society goes into action again...
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Pages: 0.5
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Religion on Stamps

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sidney M. Elias
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sensation Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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Penniless Margaret, Part 2

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Evelyn Gaines
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Hal Mason
Character(s): Hal Mason
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Pages: 1.5
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Follow the Adventures of Hop Harrigan

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan
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Pages: 0.17
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Junior Sales Club
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Pages: 0.33
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The Return of the Black Pirate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Black Pirate
Character(s): Jon Valor; Justin Valor; Jon and Justin Valor of 1943 (intro); a Jester (latter in flashback); Don Muerte and his "birdmen" (Intro for all; in flashback); Nazis
Synopsis: Justin and Jon Valor, 20th century descendants of the original, visit the Black Pirate's island headquarters and read an adventure of the original in an old book.
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Pages: 8
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The Case of the Half-Finished Tie!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger (signed)
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inker(s): Irwin Hasen (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wildcat
Character(s): Tim Daly (Intro); Mingo and his gang (Villain, Intro); Trig (Intro, Dies)
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Pages: 10
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Picture Stories from the Bible
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Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Webster's Complete Reference Dictionary and Encyclopedia
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Fighting Energy

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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