Sensation Comics #2 is an issue of the series Sensation Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1942.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for Wonder Woman: "The Menace of Doctor Poison"
- 2 Appearing in Wonder Woman: "The Menace of Doctor Poison"
- 3 Synopsis for Black Pirate: "The Sword of Hate"
- 4 Appearing in Black Pirate: "The Sword of Hate"
- 5 Synopsis for Mr. Terrific: "The One-Man Benefit Show "
- 6 Appearing in Mr. Terrific: "The One-Man Benefit Show "
- 7 Synopsis for Gay Ghost: "Voyage of Villainy"
- 8 Appearing in Gay Ghost: "Voyage of Villainy"
- 9 Synopsis for Little Boy Blue: "The Hot Car Ring"
- 10 Appearing in Little Boy Blue: "The Hot Car Ring"
- 11 Synopsis for Wildcat: "Who Is Wildcat?"
- 12 Appearing in Wildcat: "Who Is Wildcat?"
- 13 Notes
- 14 See Also
- 15 Recommended Reading
- 16 Links and References
Synopsis for Wonder Woman: "The Menace of Doctor Poison"
While Diana is helping Steve recover from the injuries sustained in their earlier adventure, they are abducted by a pair of disguised Gestapo agents. The agents take Diana and Steve to a deserted mansion in the South, where they are met by Doctor Poison, the masked chief of the Nazis' Poison Division. Doctor Poison attempts to force military secrets from Steve via truth serum, but Diana manages to secretly sabotage the needle, allowing Steve to feed the Nazis false information.
Satisfied, Doctor Poison orders that Steve and Diana be confined in separate rooms until further notice, and resumes development of the Nazis' latest weapon: Reverso, a drug which compels victims to do the exact opposite of what they are told. As soon as Diana is left alone, however, she changes into Wonder Woman and escapes the mansion. Wonder Woman is determined to rescue Steve, but realizes that a direct assault would endanger his life, as Doctor Poison has him under heavy armed guard.
Overnight, Doctor Poison's men contaminate a local Army camp's water with Reverso, sowing chaos among the recruits and damaging their morale. Meanwhile, Diana travels to Holliday College in search of Etta Candy, a sorority and band leader whom she'd previously befriended as Nurse Diana Prince. With Etta's help, Wonder Woman assembles a team of one hundred college girls, disguises them as a marching band, and "invades" Doctor Poison's mansion.
The Nazi spies underestimate the harmless-looking girls marching on their headquarters, and are quickly seduced and overwhelmed. With Steve's life no longer at risk, Wonder Woman quickly rescues him, then confronts Doctor Poison and reveals the dreaded scientist to actually be a woman. The enraged Doctor Poison - in reality Princess Maru of Japan - is quickly subdued by Etta, and forced to surrender Reverso's antidote to Steve.
Upon his return to the military hospital, Steve becomes a national hero. He continues to insist, however, that Wonder Woman be given all of the credit.
Appearing in Wonder Woman: "The Menace of Doctor Poison"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Etta Candy (First appearance)
- Colonel Darnell
- Steve Trevor
Antagonists:
- Adolph Schultz, Gestapo
- Doctor Poison (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Washington, D.C. Area
- Down South
- Deserted mansion
Items:
- Maru's "Reverso" Drug
- Maru's Reverso Antidote
Synopsis for Black Pirate: "The Sword of Hate"
Don Carlos sends assassins after Jon Valor. The Black Pirate defeats them. King Phillip sends Jon Valor as an envoy to the Sultan of Indore. Don Carlos hires a swordsman to kill Jon Valor, who out-fences and kills him. He also discovers a third murder plot against himself, in the form of a letter to the Sultan, requesting that the letter's deliverer be killed.
Valor successfully negotiates the diplomatic mission, and returns to report Don Carlos' mischief to King Phillip.
Appearing in Black Pirate: "The Sword of Hate"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Donna Bonita
- Black Pirate's crew
- Pedro, servant
Antagonists:
- Don Carlos
- Manuel, his hired sword (Dies)
- Pirates
- Two assassins
Other Characters:
- King Phillip
- Sultan of Indore
Locations:
Synopsis for Mr. Terrific: "The One-Man Benefit Show "
Appearing in Mr. Terrific: "The One-Man Benefit Show "
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Hugo Snitz
- His gang
Other Characters:
- Ivanovitch Bizochki
Locations:
Synopsis for Gay Ghost: "Voyage of Villainy"
Appearing in Gay Ghost: "Voyage of Villainy"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Lt. Charles Collins (Appears only as a corpse)
- Deborah Wallace
Antagonists:
Locations:
Vehicles:
- Passenger Steamship
Synopsis for Little Boy Blue: "The Hot Car Ring"
Appearing in Little Boy Blue: "The Hot Car Ring"
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Hawk
- Snip Mavers
Other Characters:
- Officer Dawes
- Martha, Tubby's Mother
- Matt Barnett
Locations:
Synopsis for Wildcat: "Who Is Wildcat?"
Ted Grant trains for a heavyweight title match against Kid Nelson. He also givess up his vigilante identity as Wildcat. But when he learns that Joan Fortune admires Wildcat, he gets back into costume, then tracks down and rescues a kidnapped witness, who has evidence against racket boss Barney Fowler. Ted hurts his wrist in the process, and this gives him big trouble in his championship bout with Kid Nelson, but with Joan's cheering him on, he still wins.
Appearing in Wildcat: "Who Is Wildcat?"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Barney Fowler
- Jeb Wiley
Other Characters:
- Kid Nelson
Locations:
Notes
- Published by J.R. Publishing Company.
- First issue for Hal Sharp art on Mister Terrific.
- The One-Man Benefit Show is reprinted in The JSA All Stars Archives Volume 1.
- Wildcat: Who Is Wildcat? is reprinted in The JSA All Stars Archives Volume 1.
- Wonder Woman: The Menace of Doctor Poison is reprinted in Wonder Woman Archives Vol. 1.
- In this point of time, Wonder Woman does not yet have the Lasso of Truth. She will gain it in Sensation Comics Vol 1 6.
