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Issue: Wonder Woman #1
Publication Date: January 1942
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Issues: #1 of 329 Issues (475 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Wonder Woman Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/18/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing. On-sale date of July 22 given in Green Lantern #4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #211, 214, 217, 300)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 6 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted 21 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as 3 Content Items in other Issues:
FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975 as The Big Eight! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975 as Little Oscar's First Air Raid [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975 as [untitled] [Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)]
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagThe Wonder Woman Chronicles #1 published May 2010
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWonder Woman Archives #1 [First Printing] published April 1998
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Wonder Woman No. 1 #[nn] published August 2000
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Introducing Miss Alice Marble as Associate Editor of Wonder Woman!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as Introducing Miss Alice Marble as Associate Editor of Wonder Woman! [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover; photos and text on Alice Marble and Helen Wainwright Sterling
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Wonder Woman, Who Is She?

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Athena; Mercury; Hercules
Synopsis: The Gods behind the epithet, "Beautiful as Aphrodite, Wise as Athena, Strong as Hercules and Swift as Mercury," are visually and in text introduced to the reader.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWonder Woman Archives #1 [First Printing] published April 1998
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as Wonder Woman, Who Is She? [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Wonder Woman No. 1 #[nn] published August 2000
as Wonder Woman, Who Is She? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Origin of Wonder Woman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hercules (introduction); the Amazons (origin re-told); Mala; Dr. Hellas (famed archaeologist); Athena (goddess of wisdom); Doctor Althea (Amazon doctor, introduction); Fatsis (Amazon); unnamed Japanese agent (villain, introduction); Heinrich Fritz Uber (villain, Hitler's Chief Agent, only mentioned); Mars [aka Ares] (villain, god of war); Hercules (villain)
Synopsis: Upon her arrival in man's world, Wonder Woman drops an Amazon scroll that details the origin and early days of the Amazons, while later sources outline her birth, her youth, and her battle in the arena for the right to be Wonder Woman.
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In Issue: FlagWonder Woman Archives #1 [First Printing] published April 1998
In Content Item: FlagSecret Origins #3 published July 1973
as The Origin of Wonder Woman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as The Origin of Wonder Woman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSecret Origins of the Super DC Heroes #[nn] published January 1976
as The Origin of Wonder Woman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Wonder Woman No. 1 #[nn] published August 2000
as The Origin of Wonder Woman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Story title from reprints.

Wonder Woman's origin from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #8 is shown with more detail, including the creation of the Amazons from clay by Aphrodite, and Diana's birth on Paradise Island: sculpted from clay by Hippolyte's hand under the direction of Athena, and brought to life by Aphrodite.

Wonder Woman is shown here to receive her magic lasso along with her costume after winning the contest, whereas she originally received her lasso after having lived in man's world for a time, as shown in Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #6.

Captain Trevor is promoted to Major.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Flash
First Line: Here's good news, boys and girls, about your favorite - the Flash - fastest man alive!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for All-Flash #6. Announces All-Flash will now be published once every two months instead of once every three months.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
First Line: Green Lantern and Doiby Dickles join the army!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Green Lantern #4.
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Wonder Woman Goes to the Circus!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Holiday Girls; Dom Carney (trapeze artist, introduction); Ed King (circus owner, introduction); Elva King (Ed's niece, introduction); San Yan (villain, head elephant keeper of the circus, introduction); Mike Mulgoon (villain, head of Strongarm Protective Association, introduction); Mike Mulgoon (villain, introduction); Torrence "Slugger" McGee (villain, introduction); group of Burmese men (villains, circus employees, introduction for all)
Synopsis: Wonder Woman brings children to King's Colossal Circus, performs in the big ring, and with the help of Etta and Steve, investigates a rash of elephant deaths by poisoning which threaten to close the circus.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWonder Woman Archives #1 [First Printing] published April 1998
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as Wonder Woman Goes to the Circus! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Wonder Woman No. 1 #[nn] published August 2000
as Wonder Woman Goes to the Circus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Florence Nightingale "Angel of Crimea"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): Florence Nightingale; Florence's unnamed Nana; Florence's unnamed father; John (Florence's ex-fiancee); Tommy; Queen Victoria; King Edward VII
Synopsis: The story of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) who sacrificed personal happiness to nurse soldiers on the Crimean War front and throughout her life.
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In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as Florence Nightingale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Wonder Woman No. 1 #[nn] published August 2000
as Florence Nightingale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Wonder Woman versus the Prison Spy Ring

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): unnamed prison warden (introduction); Freddy (warden's son, introduction); Mabel (warden's daughter, introduction); Captain Loyal (captured soldier, introduction, death); Heinrich (villain, introduction); Baroness Paula von Gunther (villain, death); Swipe (villain, prison guard, introduction, death); the Nazis (villains, introduction for all, many die)
Synopsis: Suspecting Paula von Gunther of leaking military secrets, Diana and Steve visit her in prison, where Paula is aided in her subterfuge when the magic lasso accidentally falls into her hands.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWonder Woman Archives #1 [First Printing] published April 1998
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as Wonder Woman versus the Prison Spy Ring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Wonder Woman No. 1 #[nn] published August 2000
as Wonder Woman Versus the Prison Spy Ring [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: The image of Wonder Woman riding a horse on the splash page was used for the cover.

Mabel is shown reading an issue of Sensation Comics.

This story was the basis for an episode of the Wonder Woman tv series, "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther."

Paula is shot and killed at story's end, although she's alive in her next appearance, Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #12, because an "electric machine she invented brought her back to life."
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A Message from Phil

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Phillip Downs; Phillys Downs; Dr. Rines; Uncle William; Sergeant Ryan; Lt. Commander Rawlings
Synopsis: Phillip's invention, a miraculous combination compressed air and water suction valve, is stolen and he and his brother believe the Nazis had stolen it to use on their U-Boats.
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In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as A Message from Phil [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Wonder Woman No. 1 #[nn] published August 2000
as A Message from Phil [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Adeline; Adeline's unnamed father; Hy; Snort (oil expert)
First Line: Can anybody tell me why we bought this danged hotel?
Synopsis: Adeline's father buys a hotel. When the hotel's tenants complain that the water tastes like oil, he hires an oil expert to see if there is oil on the property.
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In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Wonder Woman No. 1 #[nn] published August 2000
as Songs without Music [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Here we are again folks - Mutt & Jeff back again in 64 pages of fun and frolic!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Mutt & Jeff #5.
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Another Big Issue of All-Star

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for All-Star Comics #12.
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The Greatest Feat of Daring in Human History!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Private Mint Candy (Etta's brother, introduction); unnamed train porter (introduction); Captain Diaz (introduction); unnamed President of the Corrida (introduction); Pancho (villain, informant, introduction, death); Pepita Valdez (villain, bullfighter, introduction, reforms); Japanese spies (villains, introduction for all, some die)
Synopsis: When Etta's brother is attacked by spies, Wonder Woman and Etta trail them from Texas to Mexico City, where Wonder Woman fights a bullfight and stops a secret Japanese invasion of Mexico.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWonder Woman Archives #1 [First Printing] published April 1998
In Content Item: FlagFamous First Edition #F-6 published April 1975
as The Greatest Feat of Daring in Human History! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Wonder Woman No. 1 #[nn] published August 2000
as The Greatest Feat of Daring in Human History [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Wonder Woman crashes a car into a tree to avoid hitting Etta, seemingly killing the other passengers, noting they were "too lazy to jump in time." Instead of using the magic lasso, Wonder Woman hypnotizes Mint to determine what he revealed to the Mexican spies.
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The Big Eight!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for All-American Comics #42, Action Comics #52, Adventure Comics #78, Sensation Comics #9, Star Spangled Comics #12, Flash Comics #33, Detective Comics #67, and More Fun Comics #83.
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Little Oscar's First Air Raid by Lydia Mead

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
Synopsis: Book review of book by Lydia Mead with drawings by Oscar Fabres.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Also includes a "Superman's Secret Message" (in code Pluto No. 8).
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[untitled]

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion
First Line: A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr. - Secretary of the Treasury!
Synopsis: The publishers donated this space, on behalf of the U.S. Savings Bonds and War Stamps campaign, to published a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., encouraging the boys and girls of America to buy at least one 10 cent Savings Stamp each week to help the war effort.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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