Wonder Woman, #37
Published: September-October 1949
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Issue Contents:
The Riddle of the Chinese Mummy Case!
Characters
- Wonder Woman
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Art credits verified by Jerry Bails; we formerly credited Irwin Hasen (pencils) and Bernard Sachs (inks).
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Riddle of the Chinese Mummy Case!
Storyline
To solve the mystery of an Amazon artifact, Wonder Woman travels to ancient China, where she meets Chinese Amazons and helps them defeat Barbarian invaders.
Characters
- Professor Dorane
- Dr. Ling
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Steve Trevor
- Paula Von Gunther
- Princess Mei
- Chang (villain)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
This story was re-written and re-drawn in Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #207. Wonder Woman travels to China circa 2300 BC. According to Princess Mei, her ancestors were ancient Amazons who conquered Asia Minor and ruled all of China. By the time of Princess Mei, only her province remains a matriarchy, which the barbarians hope to conquer. To help prevent this, Wonder Woman builds the Great Wall of China. Although Wonder Woman's Amazons have never been depicted wearing trousers or using crescent-shaped pelta shields, she immediately recognizes these as belonging to Amazons.
Stan Musial
Watch for Wakely!
Featuring Jimmy Wakely
The Fatal Beauty!
Storyline
When Steve breaks off with Wonder Woman and takes up with actress Lorelei Lorn, Wonder Woman's heart is tested when she's assigned to protect Lorelei from the Gasher Jewel Gang.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Steve Trevor
- Queen Hippolyte
- Gasher Jewel Gang
- Lorelei Lorn
- Derek Nason
- Chief of Police
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
Steve Trevor is voted in a radio contest as the "Most Typical American Male."
Kids! Play Movies!
Editorial Advisory Board
To All Junior Justice Society Members!
Featuring The Junior Justice Society of America
The Friendly Fruit
Storyline
The history of the pineapple as a symbol of hospitality.
Berthinia Owens
Storyline
Bethenia Owens overcame the opposition of her family and society to become the first female doctor of the American West, where she singlehandedly stopped a raging epidemic at the age of 65.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
- Editing: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
All credits and editing verified by Jerry Bails.
"Gee, this muffler is going faster than I thought it would!"
Storyline
Bonny knits a muffler into a sweater, then unravels it back to a muffler.
Characters
- Bonny
- Leopold
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Oksner (uncertain)
- Inks: Bob Oksner (uncertain)
The Secrets of Circe!
Storyline
Wonder Woman travels to the enchanted island planet of Sorca, where Circe has captured Steve and his crew and turned them into animals.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Steve Trevor
- Professor Owler
- Thor
- Mr. Sharpe
- Mr. Dulle
- Paula von Gunther
- Lother Gang
- Circe (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
Story Notes
First and only Golden Age appearance of Circe in the Wonder Woman series. Circe reappears toward the end of the pre-Crisis period starting at Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #301, and becomes a major adversary post-Crisis. According to this story, Circe was banished by the Amazons to Sorca for turning unwary visitors to her island of Aiaie into animals. In later depictions, she is dark-haired, but here she is blond. The antidote to her spells, normally moly, is called "molu" here. Humans are turned into the animals they are most like, so Steve becomes a lion, and Wonder Woman becomes a doe. First: Steve as astronaut.
Featuring Buzzy
Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops
Storyline
Peter avoids becoming dinner by explaining fire preventing tips to Wolfie.
Characters
- Peter Porkchops
- Wolfie
- Smokey the Bear
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Rube Grossman
- Inks: Rube Grossman
Romantic As an Arizona Sunset
Featuring Romance Trail
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.