Sensation Comics, #57
Published: September 1946
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House of Goblins!
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Princess Diana
- Lt. Diana Prince]
- Syonide
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Hatchet of Death
"Ever been to a maniac party held in a haunted house?"
Storyline
Breaking out of a mental institution, attacking Diana Prince and General Darnell in the process, Syonide crashes a costume ball hosted by Etta Candy, and captures Wonder Woman.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Princess Diana
- Lt. Diana Prince]
- Steve Trevor
- General Darnell
- Etta Candy
- the Holliday Girls
- Oscar Sweetgulper
- Syonide (villain, a homicidal maniac, introduction)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Data from Jerry Bails. Writer credit from The Secret History of Wonder Woman (Jill Lapore, 2014).
Credits
- Pencils: Graham Hunter
- Inks: Graham Hunter
Johnny Mize
Rhythm and Romance!
"One, two, three, kick!"
Storyline
Tubby cannot go to the school dance because he doesn't known how to dance. He goes to Mr. Toni's dancing school, but overhears a plot to steal from the home of his school friend Doris Van Cleeve. He lies in wait at her house and rushes the crooks, but they capture him. Tommy and Toughy arrive in their crime-fighting gear and polish them off.
Characters
- Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]and the Blue Boys [Toughy
- Tubby]
- Doris Van Cleeve
- Mr. Toni
- Mrs. Van Cleeve
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Harry
- Inks: Frank Harry
Story Notes
data from Jerry Bails
"Warm, isn't it, dear?"
Credits
- Script: Harry Lampert
- Pencils: Harry Lampert
- Inks: Harry Lampert
Guarding a Lion (1)
"With blaring horns, and pounding drums, to town the circus gaily comes."
Storyline
Sargon must figure out who the mysterious person is who has been messing with the circus lion.
Characters
- Sargon
- Maximillian O'Leary [Max the Magnificent]
- Teddy Martin
- Mike
- Husky Grzrykzi
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
Story Notes
credits from Richard Morrissey
Time Out for Fun and Adventure
Wonderful Algy
"You take one screwball author..."
Storyline
A pair of crooks try to find out from Algy Aitch how he gets the ideas for robberies used in his detective novels. He will only reveal that, for the sake of authenticity, he and a pair of confederates enact each robbery before it is committed to print. Coincidentally, he needs two new assistants for his latest test. So, that evening the trio, along with Terry Sloane, board the "Latin Queen". Terry spies the "robbery" in progress and (as Mr. Terrific) foils the plan.
Characters
- Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]
- Algy "Wonderful Algy" Aitch
- Loop (crook)
- Tiny (crook)
Story Notes
Data from Jerry Bails.
Editorial Advisory Board
Help!
Who Can't Come In?
"Well, somebody has to look after Tippie..."
Characters
- Tippie (a dog)
- Joseph "Cap" Stubbs
Credits
- Script: Edwina Dumm
- Pencils: Edwina Dumm
- Inks: Edwina Dumm
Reprint Notes
from Cap Stubbs and Tippie Sunday (George Matthew Adams Service), date unknown.
Horsehair Knot
Heroes Without Headlines!
"We're all pals together..."
Storyline
Ted is at the training camp, getting in shape to take on Slugger Jones. Stretch spots an unknown visitor and Ted tells him he has hired old time boxer Pudgy Perkins to help with training. Big Boy Madden tries to bribe Perkins to slip drugs into Ted's water between bouts, but he refuses and the crooks are routed by Wildcat. Following a fallout with Stretch, Perkins agrees, but on the night cannot do it. Ted leaves the ring, dons his Wildcat costume, and gives Madden what for.
Characters
- Wildcat [Ted Grant]
- Stretch Skinner
- Slugger Jones
- Pudgy Perkins
- Big Boy Madden (crook)
Credits
- Pencils: Maurice van Dijk
- Inks: Maurice van Dijk
Story Notes
Data from Jerry Bails.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
How to Avoid These "Booby Traps" in Your Home!
Story Notes
Back cover.