Issue Contents:
The Brain Pirate of the Inner World!
"Again DC dares -- and does the impossible! Unlocking the spectacular secrets of comics Golden Age!"
Storyline
Wonder Woman is the bullseye of a giant dartboard.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Additional cover copy: "Featuring the fabulous Wonder Woman -- in fantastic battles with the unique villain who is as elusive as a moonbeam -- 'The Brain Pirate of the Inner World!' You have a DC prize collector's tale in your hands -- save this issue!" The ropes holding the dartboard in place are draped over the Wonder Woman logo.
Treasure Chest of Fun
Story Notes
A full page of small, single panel advertisements for novelty items and self-defense lessons. Black and white ad on inside front cover.
The Brain Pirate of the Inner World!
"DC dares what they said couldn't possibly be done! As Wonder Woman begins the most startling tale of all time!"
Storyline
The Dream Merchant shows Wonder Woman some Golden Age Wonder Woman Comics, causing her to have a Golden Age flashback of a previous battle with The Brain Pirate.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Steve Trevor
- Dream Merchant
- The Brain Pirate
- Brain Pirate's crew
- Mars (on comic book cover)
- Etta Candy (on comic book cover)
- Mala (on comic book cover)
- the Holliday Girls (on comic book cover)
- The Cheetah [Priscilla Rich] (on comic book cover)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Page two, panel one of story shows reprints of the covers of Wonder Woman #2, #6, and #8.
Put Your Nose to the Dot
"(You'll see the delicious secret of a Tootsie Pop)"
Story Notes
Ad for Tootsie Roll Pops. Illustration consists of a Tootsie Roll Pop to the left, a Tootsie Roll to the right, and a dot squarely in the middle. Moving inward to touch the dot with your nose, merges the images of the Tootsie Roll Pop with the Tootsie Roll - revealing the secret that a Tootsie Roll Pop has a Tootsie Roll inside. Lower third of page.
Flight of the P-26
"Boy, Charley, look at it go!"
Story Notes
Ad for a gasoline powered flying model of the Boeing P-26 pursuit plane, manufactured by Wen-Mac/AMF. Includes a coupon to clip and redeem for a free 1/2 pt. can of Wen-Mac Premium Engine Fuel. "One can per family. Offer ends August 30, 1965".
Wonder Woman's Clubhouse
"Hola! This is Wonder Woman -- writing to you from Paradise Island, secret island home of the Amazons!"
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (logo illustration)
- Wonder Girl (logo illustration)
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
Story Notes
Letters from Danny Feldman, Shiela Green, Mrs. Jenny Oberlin.
How's Trix?
"Well Worth Digging For..."
Storyline
The Trix Rabbit digs a mine shaft to find a box of Trix, only to have them taken away by a miner kid.
Characters
- Trix Rabbit
- miner kid
Story Notes
Top 3/4 of page.
Scienti-Fact: The Amoeba (1)
"The amoeba -- one of the tiniest forms of life -- derives its name from the Greek word amoibe..."
Storyline
How the amoeba got its name.
Story Notes
Lower 1/4 of page.
How to Build Prrrrfect Models
"The model club gets a surprise visit from The Kat from AMT"
Storyline
The Kat from AMT shows a model club the new line of "Krazy Kustoms" model car kits.
Characters
- The Kat from AMT
Story Notes
Top half of page.
Be My Guest at World's Famous Amusement Park
"Palisades Amusement Park N.J. 1/2 mile south of George Washington Bridge"
Storyline
Superman invites the readers of this magazine to Palisades Amusement Park, offering coupons for one free admission and free rides on the "Fifth Avenue Cuddle Up" and "Crazy Crystals".
Characters
- Superman
Story Notes
Ad for Palisades Amusement Park featuring Superman. Lower half of page. Oddly, the actual name of Palisades Amusement Park is not mentioned in the ad's lead title: "Be My Guest at World's Famous Amusement Park".
The Brain Pirate of the Inner World, Part Two!
"The sensational saga of the Golden Age of heroes and villains – starring the fabulous Wonder Woman in the amazing adventures of “The Brain Pirate of the Inner Worldâ€!"
Storyline
The Brain Pirate has already stolen Steve Trevor's brain, making him a mindless automaton, and now deals Etta Candy and the Holliday Girls the same fate.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Steve Trevor
- Brain Pirate
- Brain Pirate's crew
- Etta Candy
- Holliday Girls
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
When the Brain Pirate steals someone's brain it appears as the likeness of the victim's disembodied head, completely colorless and surrounded by a white aura. The Brain Pirate and his crew appear the same way, only with full bodies. Ends on the top third of the middle left page of centerfold.
"What do you have when you cut a Tootsie Pop in half?"
Story Notes
Ad for Tootsie Roll Pops. Lower third of page. Middle left page of centerfold. Between pages 12 and 13 of previous story.
Lumberjack Bullwinkle (1)
"Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"
Storyline
Lumberjack Bullwinkle eats Cheerios for “muscle-makin’ protein†and chops down a tree that falls on him.
Characters
- Rocky the Flying Squirrel
- Bullwinkle J. Moose
- squirrel
Story Notes
One of a series of Cheerios ads featuring Rocky and Bullwinkle. Between pages 12 and 13 of previous story. Middle right page of centerfold. Nice Little Touch: A cute, tiny squirrel gleefully and enthusiastically shouts "Timberrrrr!" as Bullwinkle's tree begins to fall. In the final panel, the squirrel (not of the "Rocky the Flying" variety) looks at the moose and thinks of a nut.
The Brain Pirate of the Inner World, Part Three!
"Join the mighty Wonder Woman in the spectacular adventure that shattered every comics tale ever invented!"
Storyline
The Brain Pirate takes Wonder Woman and her brain-pirated friends to his planet.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Steve Trevor
- The Brain Pirate
- Brain Pirate's crew
- Etta Candy
- Holliday Girls
- Queen Hippolyta
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Story Notes
The closing captions to this chapter read as follows: "The most astonishing conclusion human mind dares to conceive -- awaits you on the next page!" "SURPRISE!! Yes, fans! Now you know why this issue of Wonder Woman will be a collector's item! The writer and artists have astoundingly imitated the exact kind of story, dialogue, and art styles of the Golden Age of Comics! The quaint hairdos, clothes, poses -- have been recreated in the most daring experiment of all times [sic]! YOU have been taken back in time to place a prize edition in your hands! NOW -- continue with this amazing journey!"
Join the Fun with G.I. Joe!
"G. I. Joe is everybody's hero..."
Story Notes
Ad for Hasbro's G.I. Joe figure "almost eleven inches tall, with twenty-one moveable parts". Includes an invitation to join the G.I. Joe Club. Between pages 17 and 18 of the overall story - between pages 5 and 6 of this specific chapter.
The Brain Pirate of the Inner World, Part Four!
"Fans! Before you read on, promise not to reveal the amazing ending to your friends!"
Storyline
The Brain Pirate toys with Wonder Woman, including having her act as a target in a giant-sized dartboard for a giant dart thrower (as illustrated on the issue's cover), until Hyppolyta's Amazons help her and the other captives escape. When Wonder Woman receives a sharp blow on the head, her Golden Age flashback - brought about by the uncanny powers of a Golden Age Wonder Woman comic book - abruptly ends. She takes her leave of the Dream Merchant, pondering the extent of his powers.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Steve Trevor
- Dream Merchant
- The Brain Pirate
- Brain Pirate's crew
- Etta Candy
- Holliday Girls
- dart throwing giant
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
A recreation (of sorts) of the cover of this issue is seen on a comic-book spinner-rack in the final panel of this story. The final caption reads as follows: "This is not the end! -- But the beginning -- if you demand it -- for Wonder Woman to bring back the Golden Age of heroes and villains in one spectacular tale after another! How do YOU feel about it, fans?"
We Screened Hundreds of Olsen Adventures!
Featuring DC Comics; 80-Page Giant; Jimmy Olsen
"We selected his eight greatest scoops!"
Story Notes
DC Comics house ad for 80-Page Giant #13 Jimmy Olsen. Between pages 19 and 20 of the overall story - between pages 1 and 2 of this specific chapter. Top third of page.
Fooey! Fooey! Chewy!
Story Notes
Ad for Tootsie Roll candy. Between pages 19 and 20 of the overall story - between pages 1 and 2 of this specific chapter. Lower third of page.
The Cuckoo Bird Yuks It Up!
"Hi, Gramps! What did the bald man say when he received a comb for a present?"
Storyline
The Cuckoo Bird tells a joke to Gramps, then goes “cuckoo for Cocoa Puffsâ€.
Characters
- The Cuckoo Bird
- Gramps
Story Notes
On final interior page of the comic. Top half of page.
10 Issues of Wonder Woman for Only $1.00
Featuring DC Comics; Wonder Woman
"Special $1.00 subscription form"
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (in repurposed illustration)
Story Notes
Ad offering mail subscriptions to Wonder Woman at $1.00 for ten issues, rather than the twelve-cent cover price. Also offered are subscriptions at $2.00 for twenty issues. On final interior page of the comic. Lower half of page.
Nationally Famous Prizes at No Cost to You!
"Or a big 50¢ profit for each box you sell"
Story Notes
Ad for Junior Sales Club of America, offering prizes or money for the sales of "lovely all occasion cards" or "sensational new Christmas cards". Black and white ad on inside back cover.
Boys, Girls, Men, Women
"If you know just 10 people…You can make at least $50 - more likely $100 to $200 in your spare time!"
Story Notes
Ad for selling Christmas cards for Wallace Brown, Inc. Color ad on back cover.