Wonder Woman, #5

Published: June-July 1943

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Wonder Woman #5

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

Inside front cover.

A Green Field for Courage

Featuring Good Books Worth Reading

Story 2 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Battle for Womanhood
Story 3 16 pages superhero
Storyline

Inspired by the Duke of Deception, Dr. Psycho tries to convince the public through sabotage and trickery that women are not suited for the war effort.

Characters
  • Etta Candy
  • Colonel Darnell
  • The Duke of Deception
  • Adolf Hitler
  • Mars
  • Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
  • Steve Trevor (mainstream Universe)
  • Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
  • the Holliday Girls
  • three office girls [Adelaide
  • rest unnamed] (introduction for all)
  • a slave girl (introduction)
  • Marva Psycho (Dr. Psycho's wife, introduction)
  • Ben Bradley (Marva's former husband, introduction)
  • Phantasms [Benito Mussolini
  • George Washington
  • John L. Sullivan
  • Carlo Montez]
  • Dr. Psycho (villain, an evil psychologist, introduction, origin)
  • Emperor Hirohito (villain, cameo)
  • Count Conquest (villain)
  • Earl of Greed (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

The abilities of Dr. Psycho and the Duke of Deception are similar, except that the Duke must create his ectoplasmic phantasms prior to using them, whereas the Doctor can form them at will, as long as he has a hypnotized medium drawing ectoplasm from the spirit world.

Featuring Comic Cavalcade

Story 4 1 page

"Thanks, boys and girls..."

Featuring All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America

Story 5 1 page
The Toothache (1)
Story 6 3 pages adventure; superhero
Storyline

Before Etta can eat her birthday Candy Cocktail, she needs to see a dentist about her toothache, interrupting a jewel scam in the process.

Characters
  • Etta Candy
  • Colonel Darnell
  • Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
  • Steve Trevor (mainstream Universe)
  • Paula von Gunther
  • Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
  • William Moulton Marston (as a waiter, cameo)
  • Harry G. Peter (as a waiter, cameo)
  • Dr. Bill Bollens (a dentist, introduction)
  • Detective Casey (introduction)
  • Mola Chissler (villain, a con artist, introduction)
  • Gyp (villain, Mola's assistant, introduction)
  • Mugger (villain, Mola's assistant, introduction)
Credits
Story Notes

William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter appear in the first panel, posing as waiters to infiltrate the party. Their identification is included in the opening caption box. Note and proper feature title supplied by Andy Mangels via GCD Error List.

Mars Invades the Moon (1)
Story 7 14 pages superhero
Storyline

A power shift on his home planet leads Mars to conquer the Moon as a base to attack Earth.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

The Amazons ride Kangas in their games, and use sky kangas to travel into outer space. Goddess Diana and her nymphs control pumps that dispense liquid glass over the surface of the Moon, making it reflective.

Susan B. Anthony "The Liberator of Womankind"
Story 8 5 pages biography
Storyline

Life story of Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906), who attained equal rights for women, and started the suffrage movement which gained women the right to vote in 1920.

Characters
  • Susan B. Anthony
Story Notes

Credits verified by Jerry Bails.

Uncle Bud Saves the Day
Story 9 2 pages aviation
Characters
And "Sew" It Goes
Story 10 2 pages humor
Characters
  • Tippie
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cap Stubbs and Tippie Sunday (George Matthew Adams Service) ?

Featuring All-Flash

Story 11 1 page

"On sale now..."

Story 12 1 page

"...For thrills..."

The Return of Dr. Psycho (1)
Story 13 11 pages superhero
Storyline

Dr. Psycho, thought dead, is now free from prison and out to kill Steve and Wonder Woman, and almost accomplishes the task if not for Etta.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Wonder Woman notes that Amazons practice "yogi" (sic). Lila Brown, Steve's secretary, dies when she picks up a fountain pen-bomb meant to kill Steve. Dr. Psycho uses ectoplasm to create his double that was found dead in his jail cell.

The Junior Justice Society of America

Featuring Junior Justice Society of America

Story 14 1 page
The Big Eight!
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.