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Sensation Comics, #96

Published: March-April 1950

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Sensation Comics #96

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Wonder Woman's Romantic Rival
1 page superhero

"You said you could pick me out if I were one in a million, Steve..."

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Wonder Woman wears gold sandals. Pencils formerly credited to Irwin Hasen, who -- per Dan Makara via the GCD Error Tracker -- denied the credit and identified the artist as Peddy. It was unclear if he thought the existing inks credit for Sachs was correct.

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Wonder Woman's Romantic Rival!
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"Here is the most amazing romantic adventure the world has ever known!"

Storyline

Steve Trevor is injured in a fight and forgets all about Wonder Woman but falls in love with Diana Prince instead. Hippolyte informs Diana that if she marries Steve Trevor she will no longer be an Amazon and will lose her powers.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Data from Jerry Bails.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page
Characters
  • "Whip" Wilson
Story 5 1 page
Story 6 1 page
Report for Romance
Story 7 10 pages adventure; romance

"Too bad we can't say goodby [sic] without Dr. Alding as an audience, Pat1"

Storyline

Dr. Pat is kidnapped by a smuggling ring to do plastic surgery on their leader.

Characters
  • Dr. Pat Windsor
  • Hank Lee
  • Dr. Roy Alding
  • Dr. Fred Michaels
Credits
Story Notes

Data from Jerry Bails. Page count corrected by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

Story 8 1 page non-fiction

"Is your name Ira?"

Credits
Story 9 1 page
"It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Woman
Story 10 1 page advocacy; superhero
Characters
Credits
Helen R. Sullivan

Featuring Headline Heroines

Story 11 4 pages non-fiction

"It was four days after Christmas in the year 1937..."

Storyline

Helen R. Sullivan, a telephone operator in a large hotel, puts her own safety on hold in order to warn the guests of a fire on the ground floor. As a result, twenty people were saved, but she herself died three weeks later.

Characters
  • Helen R. Sullivan
Credits

Featuring Jerry 'n' Joan

Story 12 1 page humor

"This book on "how to make people like you" says..."

Storyline

Advice given by a "how to make people like you" book causes the couple to separate.

Characters
  • Joan
  • Jerry
Story 13 0 pages

Featuring Beautiful but Not Dumb

Story 14 2 pages biography

"She's electric..."

Characters
  • Margaretta Harmon
  • June Kent
  • Ann Gunsulos
  • Peggy Ann Garner
  • Joyce Widoff
  • Elizabeth Ackerman
  • Shirley Dinsdale
  • Rachel Benet
Credits

Featuring Cindy

Story 15 1 page humor

"Gosh, I've got to get a job..."

Story 16 0 pages
Credits
Story Notes

National Comics Publications, Inc. 480 Lexington Ave. New York, 17 NY Editor: F. W. Ellsworth Owners: H. Donenfeld, G Donenfeld, J Liebowitz, R Liebowitz, P Sampliner, S Sampliner I Donenfeld, S Donenfeld, Liebowitz, J Liebowitz, A Donenfeld, F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation

Chance Meeting
Story 17 2 pages
You Can't Bargain with Love!
Story 18 10 pages romance

"Lea...Lea...where are you?"

Storyline

Gene Phillips has no money, but Lea Brown loves him anyway. He walks off saying he can never afford to marry, but after three days comes to his senses and returns to her.

Characters
  • Ann Martin
  • Lea Brown
  • Gene Phillips
Credits
Story Notes

data from Jerry Bails. Keith Chandler: Inks were previously credited to Joe Giella, but these are clearly by Sachs.

Featuring Feature Films

Story 19 1 page
Story 20 1 page
Story 21 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 22 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.