Sensation Comics, #76

Published: April 1948

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Sensation Comics #76

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
  • Etta Candy
  • Bill Loomis
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Featuring Funny Stuff

Story 2 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Murder Referees the Round!
Story 3 12 pages superhero

"Tell me about Nancy Loomis' party, Etta..."

Storyline

Boxer Bill Loomis is framed for murder and the Amazon Princess enters the scene in order to discover the identity of the real killer.

Characters
  • Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
  • General Darnell
  • Etta Candy
  • Hippolyte
  • Mala
  • the Amazons
  • Wild Bill Loomis (a boxer, introduction)
  • Nancy Loomis (Bill's wife, introduction)
  • Rocky Jenks (introduction)
  • Chief Saunders (Policeman, introduction)
  • King Diamond (villain, a gambler, introduction)
  • Diamond's gang [Jim Vrecker
  • Nina
  • rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit from The Secret History of Wonder Woman (Jill Lapore, 2014); we formerly credited William Marston.

Leo Johnson
Story 4 1 page
Death on the Speedway
Story 5 1 page adventure
The Mastery of Flame!
Story 6 6 pages children; superhero

"Once again the call to battle rings out..."

Storyline

The Flare escapes from prison and tries to frame Tommy's Dad.

Characters
  • Little Boy Blue
  • Toughy
  • Tubby
  • The Flare (villain)
  • D.A. Rogers
Credits
Story Notes

data from Jerry Bails

Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light
Story 7 1 page superhero

"Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion are camping in the mountains."

Storyline

While camping in the mountains, Captain Tootsie uses an Army Sniperscope to hunt down a killer bear at night.

Characters
Credits
Tuned Into Trouble
Story 8 5 pages fantasy

"Did you ever get irritated..."

Storyline

A scientific genius, the Lightning Bug discovers an electro-magnetic force that she calls "Z-Rays" which she can direct by means of her belt and cowl antennae. She gives out free radios as part of a hoax, one of which to Max. When Sargon touches the radio, it paralyzes him and the radio flies back to the Lightning Bug dragging him along. She imprisons him in a vacuum tube to die of suffocation while she and her gang go on a crime spree as the other radios were rigged to explode, killing their owners and leaving their homes open to looting. Sargon breaks free and captures her and her gang.

Characters
  • Sargon [John Sargent]
  • Max
  • The Lightning Bug (villain)
  • Lightning Bug's gang (villains)
Credits
Story Notes

Some data from Jerry Bails.

Story 9 1 page

Featuring The Junior Justice Society of America

Story 10 1 page

"Boys and girls! --- The Junior Justice Society of America is back in operation!!"

Story 11 6 pages humor; teen

"Hi, Dream-Bait...Sniff, sniff...What's cookin'?"

Characters
  • Willy Nilly
  • Betty
  • Murdoch
Credits
Story Notes

data from Jerry Bails

Mystery on the Mountain
Story 12 1 page adventure
Margaret Brent
Story 13 3 pages non-fiction; biography
Storyline

Fighting against prejudice in both the old world and the new, Margaret Brent forges a distinguished career for herself.

Characters
  • Margaret Brent
  • Governor Calvert
  • Marmaduke Snow
Credits
Story Notes

Data from Jerry Bails.

Show-Off
Story 14 2 pages sports

""What's clickin', Pop?""

Storyline

A tale of baseball prowess.

Characters
  • Pop
  • "Hard-Play"
Credits
Story Notes

data from Jerry Bails

The Wildcat Ride!
Story 15 7 pages superhero

"Yessiree, this is child's play!"

Storyline

Ted and Stretch are relaxing at an amusement park, when The Huntress uses sky writing to challenge Wildcat to meet her. A series of encounters ensue, with first one, then the other appearing to gain the upper hand, but ultimately The Huntress falls from a plane into the sea and disappears.

Characters
  • Wildcat [Ted Grant]
  • Stretch Skinner
  • The Huntress [Paula Brooks] (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Pencils were previously credited to Bernard Sachs, but actually have many characteristics of Arthur Peddy, with possible Sachs inks. Bails has Peddy as penciller on this feature at this date.

The Tight-rope Walker
Story 16 1 page humor
Storyline

Jack uses an umbrella for balance during his high wire act, but then forgets it and gets soaked in the rain.

Characters
  • Jack
Story Notes

Data from Jerry Bails. Wordless strip. Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Story 17 1 page

Featuring Leave It to Binky

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 19 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.