Sensation Comics, #53

Published: May 1946

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Sensation Comics #53

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Wonder Woman [Princess Diana
  • Lt. Diana Prince]
  • Sandy Nolan
  • Rex (a dog)
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Boys and Girls
Story 2 1 page advocacy
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Case of the Valiant Dog
Story 3 12 pages superhero

"Tragedy strikes at Intelligence Headquarters..."

Storyline

General Darnell is wounded when gangsters raid his office, and a dog prevents the Police from catching the crooks. Wonder Woman saves the dog from being killed by the Police, and soon discovers that the dog recognized one of the crooks: Sandy's father, who has lost his memory and is driving for the gangsters.

Characters
  • Wonder Woman [Princess Diana
  • Lt. Diana Prince]
  • Rex (a dog, introduction)
  • General Darnell
  • Steve Trevor
  • Miss Ryan (a secretary, introduction)
  • Sandy Nolan (Rex's owner, introduction), Sandy's parents
  • group of gangsters [Joe
  • rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all) (introduction for both)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits verified by Joyce Murchison to Jerry Bails. Jill Lepore does NOT reflect the Marston credit originally listed along with Murchison credit. According to her book below, Jill talked with Joye about her credits and she did not likewise give the Marston credit (like she did for the story in Sensation #55 for example), so it has been removed. Rex is not the same dog as in the Rex, The Wonder Dog series.

Story 4 1 page humor
Story 5 1 page humor; sports

"My only game was tiddlywinks..."

The Re-Education of Scamp!
Story 6 6 pages children; superhero

"Educated on the wrong side of the law..."

Storyline

The kids have shiny new club badges. They spot an organ-grinder's money steal a baby's rattle, and find the tin cup full of shiny objects. While remonstrating with the organ-grinder, the monkey lifts one of the club badges. Later, at the club meeting, Tommy tells of a theft from a society dame, the only clue found being one of their own club badges. Tommy realizes that his is missing, and remembers last seeing it with the monkey. At the organ-grinder's house the kids change into their crime-fighting costumes and corner the gang in their lair.

Characters
  • Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]
  • Toughy
  • Tubby
  • Scamp (a monkey)
Credits
Story 7 1 page
Sargon Takes the Cake
Story 8 6 pages fantasy; superhero

"The sorcerer's apprentice started this story..."

Storyline

Max is cooking something in Sargon's kitchen when the pot explodes. Sargon explodes at him, and Max leaves before Sargon realizes he was making him a birthday cake. Max leaves a trail of havoc easy to follow, and Sargon catches up and apologizes. They spot a bank robbery in progress and Sargon magically activates toy soldiers to apprehend the thieves.

Characters
  • Sargon
  • Maximillian O'Leary [Max the Magnificent]
Credits
Story Notes

Sargon and Max share the same birthday.

Story 9 1 page humor

"Shave, haircut, and a commentary on the world situation, please..."

Story Notes

3 gags.

Story 10 1 page
She's So Temperamental
Story 11 2 pages humor; children
Characters
  • Joseph "Cap" Stubbs' Tippie (a dog)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cap Stubbs and Tippie Sunday (George Matthew Adams Service, Inc.) date unknown.

Frankie's Big Fight
Story 12 2 pages
Credits
  • Script:
The Man with the Gun!
Story 13 6 pages adventure; superhero

"Suppose someone sent you a "hot" murder weapon?"

Storyline

Mortimer Blake receives a package containing a revolver. Knowing he must get rid of it, he tries to sell it to a pawnbroker, but the man misunderstands and thinks he is being robbed. Terry is passing by, and, changing into his Mr. Terrific guise, grabs Blake, who explains the situation to Mr. Terrific's satisfaction. Hatching a clever plan to make Blake appear to be a notorious criminal, they capture the crook Red Mac.

Characters
  • Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]
  • Mortimer Blake
  • Red Mac
Credits
Phil Cavarretta
Story 14 1 page
Ride to Glory!
Story 15 8 pages adventure; superhero

"These thugs didn't care how they made their money..."

Storyline

Ted and Stretch are at a famous mid-western harness racing track. As Wildcat, Ted foils a plan to sabotage the stables of one local racer, by retrieving a stolen champion horse and winning the race himself.

Characters
  • Wildcat [Ted Grant]
  • Stretch Skinner
  • Carole James
  • Muggsy (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails.

How Thom McAn Tamed a Tornado
Story 16 1 page adventure
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page humor; military

"Souvenir or no souvenir..."

Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.