Sensation Comics, #8

Published: August 1942

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Sensation Comics #8

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Smoke Eater
Story 2 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Department Store Perfidy (1)
Story 3 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Wonder Woman steps into the picture when the girls working at the Bullfinch Department Store are found to be mistreated and the store owner isn't interested in rectifying the situation.

Characters
  • Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
  • Colonel Darnell
  • Major Steve Trevor
  • Etta Candy
  • The Holliday Girls
  • Gloria Bullfinch (department store owner, introduction)
  • Helen
  • Molly
  • Beth (co-worker of Diana Prince)
  • Guigi Del Slimo (villain, fortune hunter)
  • Mr. Googins (villain, manager of a department store)
Credits
Story Notes

Story title from reprints.

Story 4 1 page
Spanish Armada
Story 5 8 pages historical
Characters
  • The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]
  • Justin Valor
  • King Phillip II of Spain
  • Sir Francis Drake
The Crooked Carnival (1)
Story 6 7 pages superhero
Storyline

Wanda suggests that she and Terry visit a local carnival, but every time Terry attempts to win her a prize, he loses. He gets dejected and the crowd really razzes him. But Terry suspects the games are fixed, and so, as Mr. Terrific, he goes back and gives the management a taste of their own medicine!

Characters
  • Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]
  • Wanda Wilson
  • crooked carnival owner (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails.

Story 7 1 page

"A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr. - Secretary of the Treasury!"

Murder at the Movies (1)
Story 8 4 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • John O'Malley
  • Bigkit Tortoni (villain, introduction)
  • Cupcake O'Toole (introduction)
  • Danny the Drool (introduction)
Credits
Flight of the Vultures (1)
Story 9 9 pages superhero
Characters
  • The Gay Ghost [Keith Everet]
  • Deborah Wallace
  • Blackie Stover (villain)
  • The Vultures (villains)
Gang Doctor, Part I
Story 10 2 pages crime
Characters
  • Hal Mason
Credits

Featuring All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America

Story 11 1 page superhero

"War calls the Justice Society into action!"

Hobby of Kings! (1)
Story 12 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

Reggie, the Mystery Kid (1)
Story 13 6 pages children; superhero
Characters
  • Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]
  • The Blue Boys [Toughy
  • Tubby]
  • Dan Rogers
  • Midget Mike (villain, introduction)
Story Notes

Writer credit by Jerry Bails and Craig Delich.

Story 14 1 page humor

"Here we are again, folks..."

Featuring Superman; World's Finest Comics; Batman

Story 15 1 page superhero

"Here are three other leaders..."

Smokey Joe's Last Fire (1)
Story 16 10 pages superhero
Characters
  • Wildcat [Ted Grant]
  • Stretch Skinner
  • Smokey Joe Cummings (Fire Chief)
  • Cumming's daughter
  • Harry Ranson (villain)
Credits
Story 17 1 page superhero

"Here it is again!"

Featuring All-Flash Quarterly

Story 18 1 page superhero

"Boys and girls! Here's the summer issue!"

Story 19 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

The Tootsie Roll of Honor
Story 20 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.