Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	June 1939
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Victor Fox
Notes	Indicia: WONDER COMICS, Vol 1, No. 2, Published monthly by Bruns Publications, Inc., V. S. Fox, President, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter at Post Office, New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Additional Entry at Springfield, Mass. Price 10 cents per copy. Subscription rates: 12 issues in the United States, and its possessions, Mexico, South America, Spain, $1.50. Elsewhere, $2.50. The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material. Copyright 1939, by Bruns Publications, Inc. Printed in the U. S. A.

Cover Details - "You can't move! Yarko commands!"

Characters	Yarko
Genre	occult
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine

1 page Winged Wonders filler

Genre	fact
Script	? [as Floyd Kelly] (signed)
Pencils	? [as Floyd Kelly] (signed)
Inks	? [as Floyd Kelly] (signed)
Notes	Inside front cover.

9 page Yarko the Great story "The Old Hex House"

Characters	Yarko the Great (a magician; introduction); Carol Tate (introduction); Mr. Tate (introduction); Shaddiba (villain; introduction; death); Doga (villain; introduction)
Genre	occult
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Notes	partly adapted from a Mr. Mystic story in THE SPIRIT SECTION

2 page Minnie th' Mermaid story "Princess Kidnapped"

Characters

Minnie the Mermaid (introduction; only appearance)

2 page Don Quixote story "In New York"

Characters

Don Quixote (introduction); Sancho Panza (introduction); Butch Spumoni (villain; introduction)

Half page Wonders in the News filler

Genre

fact

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Boys and Girls"

Synopsis	A note about having received the letters solicited last issue, followed by: "Sorry there's not enough room in this issue for Wonder Man, but he'll be back with you soon in bigger and better adventures."
Letters	typeset
Notes	Fox was being sued by DC over Wonder Man at this point, but apparently still thought they might win.

8 page Shorty Shortcake story "Shorty has escaped from the cabin of Tiny, the smuggler..."

Characters	Shorty Shortcake; Suzy; Skippy; Mr. De Welth; Weems; Tiny (villain); The Chief (villain; introduction)
Script	S. M. Iger
Pencils	S. M. Iger [as Jerry Williams] (signed)
Inks	S. M. Iger [as Jerry Williams] (signed)

1 page Wonders that are True filler

Genre

fact

4 page Patty O'Day story "The Panama Assignment"

Characters	Patty O'Day; Ham
Genre	adventure
Script	Adolphe Barreaux?
Pencils	Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)
Inks	Adolphe Barreaux [as Barreaux] (signed)

2 page Men Who Made the West text article "Charlie Siringo"

Genre	biography
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Bob Powell?
Inks	Bob Powell?
Notes	Illustrated text, lettered like a comic.

6 page Dr. Fung story "The Pearl Diver Murders"

Characters	Dr. Fung; Dan Barrister; Frisco (villain; introduction; death); Mike (villain; introduction; death)
Genre	adventure
Script	Bob Powell?
Pencils	Bob Powell [as Arthur Dean] (signed)
Inks	Bob Powell [as Arthur Dean] (signed)

2 page text story "The Children's Crusade [Part 1]"

Script	Will Eisner [as William E. Eisner] (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Text with illustrations.

5 page Tex Maxon story "The Iron Horse Goes Through"

Characters	Tex Maxon [Tex Dawson]; Nick Badger (villain; introduction)
Script	Will Eisner?
Pencils	Munson Paddock [as Cecilia Munson] (signed)
Inks	Munson Paddock [as Cecilia Munson] (signed)
Notes	formerly Tex Dawson. Signature reads "Story by Cecelia Munson".

1 page Sport Album filler

Genre	fact
Pencils	Chuck Wilson [signed]

1 page Filmore Dudd filler

Characters	Filmore Dudd
Genre	humor
Script	S. M. Iger
Pencils	S. M. Iger [signed]
Inks	S. M. Iger [signed]

1 page Movie Memos filler

Genre	fact
Pencils	Glenda Carol [signed]
Inks	Glenda Carol [signed]

5 page K-51 Spies At War story "The Dancing Spy"

Characters	Claire Conos [Z-19] (introduction); Jack Coe (villain; introduction; death)
Synopsis	K-51 thinks his friend Jack's girl Claire might be a spy, but in truth Jack is the traitor and Claire turns out to be fellow secret agent Z-19.
Genre	spy; war
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie]

4 page Gang-Buster Robinson story "The Protection Racketeers"

Characters	Gang-Buster Robinson; Tips Craven (villain; introduction; death)
Genre	crime
Pencils	? [as Harold Vance]

1 page Short Subjects filler

Genre	gag
Notes	Two half-page gag strips: "Monkey Shines" and "Frankfurter Follies of 1939".

1 page Wonder Stamp Club text article "Poland, sounding the note for modern society, has issued a new child welfare series."

Pencils	? (stamp art from several nations)
Letters	typeset
Notes	One stamp shown (from Denmark) features the Trylon and Perisphere of the New York World's Fair.

1 page Slight Errors filler

Genre	gag
Notes	Four one-panel gags.

7 page Spark Stevens story "The Panama Plot"

Characters	Spark Stevens; Leach (villain; introduction); Blinky Craven (villain; introduction; death)
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane

Half page Belly Busters filler

Genre	gag
Script	S. M. Iger (signed)
Pencils	S. M. Iger (signed)
Inks	S. M. Iger (signed)
Notes	Inside back cover, except lower left-hand quarter.

Half page Wonderworld Comics #3 promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

Note explaining the title change to "Wonder World Comics" [sic] because of the many new features and to "make our name more complete". States that the comic is on sale the 28th of each month. Inside back cover, lower right-hand corner.

1 page advertisement

Letters	typeset
Notes	Numerous (about 30) small ads. Back cover.