Sensation Comics, #103

Published: May-June 1951

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Sensation Comics #103

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Issue Contents:
Hundred Year Duel!
1 page superhero
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Credits
Story 1 1 page

"These top favorites plus 23 other great comics magazines..."

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

100 Year Duel!
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"How long will Wonder Woman's fame endure?"

Storyline

In New York 100 years in the future no one has ever heard of Wonder Woman.

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Story Notes

Time travel story. For the statue shown in panel 2 of page 4 the Batman and Robin figures have been lifted from the Fred Ray/Jerry Robinson cover of Batman #9 (February-March 1942), and the Superman figure (reversed, and with the cape position redrawn) from the cover of Superman #53 (July-August 1948), by Wayne Boring/Stan Kaye.

Sabotaging the Saboteurs
Story 3 1 page adventure
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Story 4 1 page humor; teen

"Hello, Mother. Come in!"

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The Hit of the Lot!
Story 5 0 pages
Carnival of Doom!
Story 6 8 pages adventure; drama

"It is Mardi Gras time in New City..."

Storyline

Pat and Hank search for stolen radioactive drugs during the Mardi Gras parade.

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Credits
Story Notes

art credits by Jerry Bails

Story 7 1 page children

"We're lost!"

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Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 8 1 page
Buzzy Says "Get It Off Your Chest!"
Story 9 1 page humor; advocacy; teen
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Credits
The Voyage of the Time Capsule
Story 10 8 pages adventure; science fiction

"Of all Astra's breath-taking adventures in the 22ND Century..."

Storyline

Professor Elliot asks Astra to visit him in his laboratory in the Western Highlands. There he explains his recent discovery of a time capsule, containing artifacts characteristic of Earth two hundred years earlier. But the capsule is actually a desperate ploy by people of the planet Korl to document their culture before its destruction.

Characters
  • Astra
  • Professor Elliot (introduction)
  • Ospin of Korl
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Story Notes

Art credits by Jerry Bails. Writer credit by Art Lortie. Keith Chandler: As is usual during this run, the face of Astra is inked by Joe Giella throughout.

Featuring Carol

Story 11 1 page humor; romance

"Ohh - You must be so ashamed of me!"

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  • Carol
  • her dream man
Story 12 0 pages
Story 13 3 pages humor; teen

"Gosh, Pam--I'd love to go on a picnic..."

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Credits
Story Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails.

Good Loser
Story 14 2 pages
False Sweethearts!
Story 15 8 pages drama; romance

"Many of us pretend to be something we're not."

Storyline

At a party, romance counselor Ann Martin sees a crying girl run outside, and follows her. She explains that she has to decide whether never to see the man she loves again or tell him that she is a liar and a cheat. At her office the following morning, Ann is visited by Gene Weldon, who is the man from the previous evening and who has a similar problem. When finally they meet again, Vera explains that she is a lowly salesgirl while Gene is a rich man born and bred. In fact, he works in the same store as Vera. And so, true love prevails.

Characters
  • Ann Martin
  • Martha Albright
  • Charles Albright
  • Gene Weldon
  • Vera Tyler
Credits
Story Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails.

Jerry Bass, Patty Jackson, Mike Radin, Gloria Wilson (1)
Story 16 1 page non-fiction; biography
Action! Excitement! Glamor!
Story 17 1 page western-frontier
Characters
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 19 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.