Sensation Comics, #85
Published: January 1949
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Issue Contents:
The Girl Who Wanted to Be an Amazon!
Characters
- Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Girl Who Wanted to Be an Amazon!
"Leslie Graham's father was one of the richest men in the world!"
Storyline
Financier Gresham raises his daughter to be a boy, so he won't let her accept a scholarship to Holliday College until Wonder Woman intervenes.
Characters
- Etta Candy
- Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
- the Holliday Girls
- Leslie M. Gresham (wealthy financier, introduction)
- Mrs. Gresham (introduction)
- Leslie M. Gresham, Jr. (the Gresham's daughter, introduction)
- Dr. Thomas (Mr. Gresham's doctor, introduction)
- a group of miners (introduction for all)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Writer credit from The Secret History of Wonder Woman (Jill Lapore, 2014); formerly credited to Robert Kanigher.
Henry Iba
Featuring Star Spangled Comics; Flash Comics; Action Comics
"For thrills..."
The Dead Man's Chest!
"Lady Danger fights sea pirates!"
Storyline
Valerie witnesses a sailor almost killed in a hit-and-run and then discovers that he had supposedly died a year earlier.
Characters
- Lady Danger [Valerie Vaughn]
- Captain Jack Owens
- Ann Owens
- Lyle Baker (villain)
- Groot
- Gary Grath
- Krondarg
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Bob Oksner
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Story Notes
Kanigher credit per his bio info as published in Robin Snyder's The Comics #8, August 2001. According to the date on the newspaper in the splash panel, this story takes place November 19, 1948.
Gets the Bird!
Characters
- Bazooka
"Five bucks for a dance! We're not going Betty!"
Storyline
When Willy declares he doesn't have five dollars for the upcoming dance, Betty offers to pay. Willy is so incensed at this suggestion he storms off. Betty concocts an elaborate scheme to get Willy to 'find' five dollars in a public locker, but instead of buying dance tickets he spends it on a hand-painted tie.
Characters
- Willy Nilly
- Betty
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Harry
- Inks: Frank Harry
Story Notes
credits by Jerry Bails
Editorial Advisory Board
Anna Pavlova
Storyline
Incidents in the life and career of acclaimed ballet dancer Anna Pavlova.
Characters
- Anna Pavlova
- her mother
- Maestro
Credits
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
Mystery Mine's Treasure
"The poor little shrimp is the most unfortunate..."
Credits
- Script: Martin Naydel
- Pencils: Martin Naydel
- Inks: Martin Naydel
Story Notes
Four unrelated gag panels.
Winged Wheels
Credits
- Script: Lee Goldsmith
The Secret Mine!
"Stop him, somebody..."
Storyline
Whitey Door tries to steal Gold Valley Gus' gold mine, but has reckoned without the interference of Wildcat.
Characters
- Wildcat [Ted Grant]
- Gold Valley Gus
- Whitey Dorr (villain)
Story Notes
Inker identification by Craig Delich.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.