Sensation Comics Vol 1 1
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"Wonder Woman Arrives in Man's World"
"The Marriage of Jon Valor"
"The Origin of Mister Terrific"
"The Origin of the Gay Ghost"
"The Origin of Little Boy Blue"
"The Origin of Wildcat"
Appearing in "Wonder Woman Arrives in Man's World"
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Other Characters:
- Diana Prince
- Phil Darnell
- Al Kale
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Synopsis for "Wonder Woman Arrives in Man's World"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Marriage of Jon Valor"
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Villains:
- Don Carlos
Other Characters:
- Phillip II of Spain
- Father Fernando
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Synopsis for "The Marriage of Jon Valor"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Origin of Mister Terrific"
Featured Characters:
- Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane) (First appearance)
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Villains:
- Big Shot
Other Characters:
- Billie Wilson
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Synopsis for "The Origin of Mister Terrific"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Origin of the Gay Ghost"
Featured Characters:
- Gay Ghost (Keith Everet) (First appearance) (Also in flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Charles Collins (First appearance)
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Other Characters:
- Deborah Wallace
- Michael O'Mara
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Synopsis for "The Origin of the Gay Ghost"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Origin of Little Boy Blue"
Featured Characters:
- Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys (First appearance)
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Villains:
- Wolf Lupo
Other Characters:
- Frankie
- Kraus
- Martha Rodgers
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Synopsis for "The Origin of Little Boy Blue"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Origin of Wildcat"
Featured Characters:
- Wildcat (Ted Grant) (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Stretch Skinner
- Flint
Other Characters:
- Fain
- Henry Grant
- Joe Morgan
- Skinner
- Socker Smith
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Synopsis for "The Origin of Wildcat"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Millennium Edition: Sensation Comics #1, and Famous First Edition C-30.
- "Wonder Woman Arrives in Man's World" is reprinted in Wonder Woman Archives, Volume 1.
- This is the second appearance of the Earth-Two Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman appeared last as a back-up promotional feature in All-Star Comics #8. She also makes a chronologically earlier appearance in Wonder Woman (Volume 1) #159.
- This is the first appearance of Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet. Sometimes referred to as the invisible robot plane, the jet is a common means of transporation for both the Earth-One and Earth-Two versions of Wonder Woman. The modern Wonder Woman uses a variation of this Golden Age concept, however her plane is actually a Lansarian Morphing Disk.
- Colonel Phil Darnell (referred to only as Colonel Darnell in this issue), appeared last in All-Star Comics #8. He appears next in the first story in Sensation Comics #2.
- Steve Trevor chronologically appeared last in in Wonder Woman (Volume 1) #159. His last actual appearance was in All-Star Comics #8. He appears next in Sensation Comics #2.
- The Black Pirate appeared last in Action Comics #42. He appears next in the second story in Sensation Comics #2.
- Donna Bonita appeared last in Action Comics #42. She appears next in the second story in Sensation Comics #2.
- Don Carlos appears next in the second story in Sensation Comics #2.
- Joan Fortune appears next in Sensation Comics #2.
- Joe Morgan's name is not revealed in this issue. His identity is revealed in All-Star Squadron Annual #1.
- Wildcat (Ted Grant) appears next in Sensation Comics #2.
Trivia
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott) is the inspiration for Ted Grant becoming the Mystery Man known as Wildcat.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Sensation Comics article at Wikipedia
- Black Pirate biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Gay Ghost biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Little Boy Blue biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Mister Terrific biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Steve Trevor biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Wildcat biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Wonder Woman biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Sensation Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database
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