Wonder Woman, #28
Published: March-April 1948
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Villainy, Inc. [Eviless
- Giganta
- Clea
- Dr. Poison [Princess Maru]
- the Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]]
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
[Part 1] Villainy Incorporated!
Storyline
As Wonder Woman brings Saturian women to Transformation Island, one of them, Eviless, escapes and gets control of Wonder Woman's magic lasso. The villain sets the other prisoners loose and uses Venus girdles on the Amazons to force them into submission.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Queen Hippolyte
- Mala
- Villainy, Inc. [Eviless
- the Saturians
- Giganta
- Queen Clea
- the Blue Snow Man [Bryna Brilyant]
- Dr. Poison [Princess Maru]
- Hypnota
- Mara
- the Cheetah [Priscilla Rich] (villains, introduction)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Writer credit from "The Secret History of Wonder Woman" (Jill Lapore, 2014); we previously credited William Marston. Oddity: Lapore's book only lists Joye Murchison scripting part 2 of this 3 part story.
Featuring Western Comics
[Part 2] Trap of Crimson Flame
Storyline
Villainy, Inc. succeeds in capturing Queen Hippolyte and the rest of the Amazons, then summon Wonder Woman, planning to kill her and Queen Hippolyte. But a riot by transformed prisoners releases Wonder Woman and allows the capture of many members of Villainy. Inc.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Queen Hippolyte
- Etta Candy
- the Holliday Girls
- the Amazons
- Irene (introduction)
- transformed prisoners of Transformation Island (introduction for all)
- Villainy, Inc. [Eviless
- Saturians
- Queen Clea
- the Cheetah
- the Blue Snowman [Byrna Brilyant]
- Dr. Poison]
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Writer credit from "The Secret History of Wonder Woman" (Jill Lapore, 2014); we previously credited William Marston. Oddity: Lapore's book only credits this part of the story to Joye Murchison. Printer's error?
Editorial Advisory Board
The Light That Did Not Fail
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Characters
- Elizabeth Barret Browning
Credits
- Pencils: Maxwell Atoms
- Inks: Maxwell Atoms
Story Notes
Art identification by Craig Delich.
"Take over, will you, Atkins?"
Credits
- Script: Harry Lampert
- Pencils: Harry Lampert
- Inks: Harry Lampert
- Letters: Harry Lampert
Story Notes
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
Danny's Dream
Featuring Green Lantern
Recoil
Credits
- Script: Ted Udall
[Part 3] In the Hands of the Merciless!
Storyline
The four remaining members of Villainy, Inc. have fled to the man's world with Hippolyte's jewels. These remain hidden until a tip from a shopkeeper leads the Amazon Princess to the criminal's lair where she is captured, but later freed by Steve, Etta, and the Holliday Girls. The four villains are then taken to Transformation Island.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Queen Hippolyte
- Etta Candy
- the Holliday Girls
- Steve Trevor
- Professor Zool (scientist at Holliday College)
- Clarice Mystic (a cult member, introduction)
- Irene (introduction)
- several prisoners from Transformation Island (introduction for all)
- Villainy, Inc. [Giganta
- Zara
- Hypnota
- Queen Clea] (villains)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Writer credit from "The Secret History of Wonder Woman" (Jill Lapore, 2014); we previously credited William Marston. Oddity: Lapore's book only lists part 2 of the story by Joye Murchison. Printer's error?
Featuring Leave It to Binky
Credits
- Script: Arlindo Fagundes
Story Notes
National Comics, Inc. 480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY Editor: Sheldon Mayer; Owners:Harry Donenfeld, Gussie Donenfeld, Jack Liebowitz; Rose Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner; Sophie Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld;Sonia Donenfeld
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.