Sensation Comics, #31

Published: July 1944

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Sensation Comics #31

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Issue Contents:
Grown Down Land!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Forest Patrol by Jim Kjelgaard
Story 2 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Grown-Down Land
Story 3 13 pages superhero

"Boys and girls, do you know..."

Storyline

Wonder Woman saves the Modern kids from their parents (because they don't like children), and when the kids don't wake up from sleeping, the Amazon Princess joins the kids in sleep and enters the kids dream world called Grow-Down Land. Here Wonder Woman eventually helps bring the Modern family together by showing the parents how to act like children.

Characters
  • Etta Candy
  • Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
  • Major Steve Trevor (mainstream Universe)
  • Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
  • Babs Modern (introduction)
  • Lonny Modern (introduction)
  • children of Grown-Down Land (introduction for all)
  • Dellie (servant, introduction)
  • Ephram (servant, introduction)
  • Frank Modern (villain, reforms, introduction)
  • Selfa Modern (villain, Frank's wife, socialite, reforms, introduction)
Credits
Story 4 1 page humor; sports

"Order 'The Flash' another carton of Wheaties."

Credits
If That Picture Could Only Talk (1)
Story 5 8 pages fantasy; superhero
Storyline

When Collins and Law visit a local tavern for some great steaks, they note a photo on the wall, which Law seems to vaguely recognize. Flashing back to 1930, the photo turns out to be the picture of mob leader, Dan Law, who is having a tough time with the District Attorney, Phillip Law, who has vowed to stop him. Eventually, Dan learns than Phillip is his son and he saves his life from other members of his mob.

Characters
  • Keith Everet / Charles Collins
  • The Gay Ghost
  • Governor Phillip Law (Dan's son)
  • Jimmy Brennan (tavern owner)
  • Edith Law (wife of Dan Law, image only, flashback)
  • Handsome Dan Law [aka The King of Crime] (villain, Phillip's father, mob leader, flashback)
  • Lippy Logan (villain, death, flashback)
Credits
Story Notes

Most of the story is told in flashbacks.

Story 6 1 page
Boys' Week in Big City
Story 7 6 pages children; superhero
Credits
Story Notes

Takes place in Big City.

Land of the Little People
Story 8 7 pages historical
Storyline

The Black Pirate and son visit a country where people are only six inches tall.

Story Notes

Feature next appears in Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #41 (May 1945).

Story 9 1 page
Mysterious Phone Call, Part Two
Story 10 2 pages adventure
Characters
Credits
Now! The Complete Old Testament Edition
Story 11 1 page
The Blindfold Test!
Story 12 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Nails Jackson blinds Mr. Terrific with acid.

Characters
Credits
Story 13 1 page

"For further adventures of Wonder Woman..."

The Case of the Corn Corners Cow Killers
Story 14 9 pages superhero
Storyline

Wildcat and Stretch have to solve the murder of a bull in Stretch's home town.

Characters
Credits
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page

"Yes! They're now on sale everywhere!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page humor; military

"Say, Red, do you suppose this is what the military..."

Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.