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Issue Details

Issue #42
Published June 1945
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing M C Gaines (managing) Sheldon Mayer (editor), Julius Schwartz, Ted Udall (assistants)
Notes All-American bullet on cover

Cover Details - "Peril on Paradise Island"

Characters Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Countess Draska Nishki
Genre superhero
Pencils Harry G. Peter [as H.G. Peter] (signed)
Inks Harry G. Peter [as H.G. Peter] (signed)
Notes All-American bullet on cover
Reprinted in Wonder Woman Archives (DC, 1998 series) #6 (2010)

12 page Wonder Woman story "Peril On Paradise Island"

Characters Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Col. Darnell; Queen Hippolyte; Countess Draska Nishki (villain)
Synopsis While testifying at the trial of a spy who is accused of stealing U.S. secret weapon plans, Wonder Woman accidently loses her golden lasso, which is found and used against the Princess.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher ? [as Charles Moulton] (signed)
Pencils Harry G. Peter [as H.G. Peter] (signed)
Inks Harry G. Peter [as H.G. Peter] (signed)
Reprinted in Wonder Woman Archives (DC, 1998 series) #6 (2010)

6 page Little Boy Blue story "Trouble In Double!"

Characters Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; Toughy; Tubby; Moe; Joe; Joanna
Synopsis Joanna disguises herself as Little Boy Blue and plants a rumor that there's going to be a robbery at the candy store, just to meet the Blue Boys, but there really is a robbery at the candy store. And then things get confusing.
Genre superhero; children
Pencils Frank Harry
Inks Frank Harry

7 page The Black Pirate story "The Devil's Apprentice"

Characters The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin Valor; Donna Bonita; Monsieur Mephisto (villain); Lord Blazen (villain)
Genre period
Pencils Alfonso Greene (signed)
Inks Alfonso Greene (signed)

2 page text story "The Greater Penalty"

Genre adventure
Script Jim Robinson (signed)
Letters typeset

6 page Mr. Terrific story "Crime Goes to School"

Characters Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloan]; Wanda Wilson; Mr. Moran
Genre superhero
Pencils Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Inks Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Notes Data by Jerry Bails

8 page Wildcat story "The Hayville Hobby-Horse"

Characters Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Big Boy Davis (villain); Skinflint Skinner (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Notes data by Jerry Bails