Wonder Woman, #45
Published: January-February 1951
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Issue Contents:
The Wonder Woman Story!
Characters
- Princess Diana (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Trevor (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Story Notes
Cover credit corrected after discussion on GCD-Main list by Gene Reed and Craig Delich.
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Wonder Woman Story! [Part One]
Storyline
A female reporter gets the scoop that will win her a job at the Daily Globe over her male rival: the secret story of Wonder Woman and the Amazons.
Characters
- Aphrodite
- Hippolyte (mainstream Universe)
- Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
- Mary Ellen
- John Lane
- Hercules
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
- Letters: Magica Quartet
- Letters: Margaret Wroten
Story Notes
The origin of Wonder Woman and the Amazons is retold, although the creation of the Amazons from clay, as detailed in Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #1, is omitted. Mary watches the origin on the Space-and-Time Transformer Screen, which seems to have taken the place of the Magic Sphere. The Space-and-Time Transformer is primarily used to send Wonder Woman anywhere on the planet, at any time, past or future. Wonder Woman was herself hired as the Romance Editor at the Daily Globe in Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #97.
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The Wonder Woman Story, Part Two: Act of Treachery!
Storyline
As Mary Ellen observes the early days of the Amazons and Wonder Woman's origin, her male rival tracks her to Paradise Island, where his reckless flying threatens the Amazons.
Characters
- Hippolyte (mainstream Universe)
- Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Trevor (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
- Hercules
- Giganta (Amazon)
- Mary Ellen
- John Lane
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
- Letters: Magica Quartet
- Letters: Margaret Wroten
Story Notes
For the first time, Wonder Woman's origin is not explicitly tied to World War II. When Steve Trevor crashes on Paradise Island, he mentions "invaders" trying to enslave the world, and contemporary stories show Military Intelligence investigating Soviet-like countries. Hippolyte does not forbid Diana from participating in the contest, as she has in the past; instead, she doubts her daughter will fare that well against her sisters. Diana participates anyway, disguised in a mask. The robot plane is called a gift of Aphrodite, and is said to be controlled by the sound of Wonder Woman's voice, as opposed to telepathically controlled. Later stories are inconsistent on which is correct.
Featuring Big Town
Billie Roberts; Chuck Nelson; Rolfe Reinhart; Susan Reed (1)
Storyline
Text about four talented young musicians.
Characters
- Billie Roberts
- Chuck Nelson
- Rolfe Reinhart
- Susan Reed
Credits
- Script: Stookie Allen (uncertain)
- Pencils: Stookie Allen (uncertain)
- Inks: Stookie Allen (uncertain)
Lucky Block
Helene Kottauer
Storyline
Story of Helene Kottauer (1410-1470), who made a perilous journey to crown the son of the dead Emperor of Austria, and whose records of court life were cherished for centuries.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Christian Grasse
- Inks: John Giunta
- Editing: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
Writer and inker credits by Craig Delich. Editing and pencil credits by Jerry Bails; we previously credited John Giunta.
The Amazon and the Leprechaun!
Storyline
A leprechaun wins a scholarship to Holliday College, and Wonder Woman, as acting dean, must endure his pranks while protecting him from gangsters attempting to steal his pot of gold.
Characters
- Etta Candy
- Princess Diana (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
- Moon O'Day (introduction)
- Dean Merrily
- Holliday Girls
- Nox Nolan (villain)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
- Letters: Magica Quartet
- Letters: Margaret Wroten
"He's late!"
Storyline
Carol fantasizes an attractive passerby makes a date, then she's perturbed when he's late.
Characters
- Carol
Story Notes
Has only three words of text-- "Later" and "He's Late."
How to Bring Christmas Cheer
Storyline
Superboy explains that letting poor families purchase their own items with charity money helps them maintain their dignity.
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
"Gentlemen Be Seated"
Storyline
Historical facts and trivia about chairs.
Credits
- Pencils: Luca Maresca (uncertain)
- Inks: Luca Maresca (uncertain)
- Colors: Luca Maresca (uncertain)
Wonder Woman -- Western Whirlwind!
Storyline
Wonder Woman and the Holliday girls travel to the "New West" for a wedding that may be cancelled when the groom's father is suspected of resuming his career as a stagecoach robber.
Characters
- Etta Candy
- Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
- Holliday Girls
- Bill Cloud
- Cal Cloud
- Luke Tyler
- Susan Smith
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Harry Peter
- Inks: Harry Peter
- Letters: Magica Quartet
- Letters: Margaret Wroten
Story Notes
Although Wonder Woman's robot plane is called voice-controlled in the revamped origin in Sequence 2 of this issue, it is still telepathically-controlled in this story.
Featuring Tomahawk
Story Notes
Inside back cover.