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Wonder Woman, #34

Published: March-April 1949

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Wonder Woman #34

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Issue Contents:
The Mystery of the Rhyming Riddle!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

art credits by Craig Delich

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Mystery of the Rhyming Riddle, Chapter I: Deception Strikes Again
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

With an incomplete riddle as their only clue, Wonder Woman and Steve go on a search through time for the missing Holliday College, unaware they're being misled by the Duke of Deception.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Wonder Woman uses the elixir of living death to enter the realm of Mars.

High As a Kite
Story 3 1 page adventure; children
Storyline

Bazooka saves a damaged kite at the national Kite Contest.

Characters
  • Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
  • Billy Flick
  • Patsy Brown
Story Notes

Advertisement for Bazooka bubble gum. Ad agency edited.

Superman DC Publications Proudly Presents Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood

Featuring Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood

Story 4 1 page humor
Characters
  • Miss Beverly Hills
  • Alan Ladd
Story Notes

Promo ad for Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood #1 (March-April 1949).

Chapter II: The Phantasms of Deception!
Story 5 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Wonder Woman travels to the planet Mars in pursuit of Holliday College, where she is lured to the arena by the Duke of Deception.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

The Martian television is called the "telex-globe"; astral forms may only enter the domain of Mars in shackles.

Keep in Tune with the Teens!
Story 6 1 page
Story Notes

Promo ad for showing the covers of Scribbly #4 (February-March 1949); Leave It to Binky #7 (February-March 1949); A Date with Judy #10 (April-May 1949); and Buzzy #24 (March-April 1949).

Story 7 1 page non-fiction

"Mars has two moons..."

Storyline

Mars (planet); Baseball; Kilimanjaro; Shakespeare; Women's average shoe size.

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 8 1 page
Story Notes

Participants of the Editorial Advisory Board and roster of Superman DC Publications.

Alice Freeman Palmer
Story 9 3 pages biography
Storyline

Story of Alice Freeman Palmer (1855-1902), the vice-president of Wellesley College, renowned for championing immigrant rights.

Credits
Story Notes

Credits and editing verified by Jerry Bails. Noted on splash panel credit is "as told by Alice Marble, Associate Editor."

Story 10 1 page non-fiction; nature

"When cold weather comes, most weasels..."

Characters
  • The Hooded Merganser
  • Weasel
  • Ruffed Grouse
Credits
Story 11 0 pages
Story Notes

Submitted by J.S. Liebowitz on September 15, 1948.

Holiday for Sweethearts
Story 12 2 pages history
Characters
  • Emperor Claudius
  • Saint Valentine
Credits
Story Notes

Text story with masthead illustration.

Featuring Science-Snaps

Story 13 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"The human eye can distinguish between 2 million different colors and shades..."

Storyline

The Human Eye; Average Human Weight; Cranberries; Flies.

Credits
Chapter III: The Mystery of the Rhyming Riddle!
Story 14 12 pages superhero
Storyline

To find Holliday College, Wonder Woman must solve Mars' final riddle, or become his slave forever.

Characters
Credits
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Rope 'Em Both, Partner!
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.