Sensation Comics #4 is an issue of the series Sensation Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1942.
Synopsis for Wonder Woman: "School for Spies"
Baroness Paula von Gunther is the head of a Nazi spy ring. Wonder Woman gets inside her base by allowing herself to be captured, and she finds a number of missing girl government employees, who are being brainwashed by von Gunther. A male spy chains Wonder Woman's bracelets together, which subdues her and prevents her from escaping, but while this has gone on, Steve Trevor and Etta Candy have gotten together with the Holliday Girls, and they make a timely rescue, then Wonder Woman proceeds to bust the spy ring.
Appearing in Wonder Woman: "School for Spies"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Holliday Girls
- Etta Candy
- Colonel Darnell
- Steve Trevor
- Queen Hippolyta (In a vision)
Antagonists:
- Baroness von Gunther (First appearance)
- Sigfried, her butler
- Henkle, and others, her spies
Other Characters:
- Eve Brown
- Carla Swanson, secretary
- Brenda Lee, and others, captive women
- Enid Harper, employee of army intelligence (Mentioned only) (Deceased)
Locations:
- Washington, D.C. Area
- Army Intelligence Headquarters
- Holliday College
- Georgetown (Mentioned only)
- unnamed bridge (Mentioned only)
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Black Pirate: "The Man in the Iron Mask"
King Phillip II of Spain is secretly imprisoned by Don Carlos, who is preparing to usurp the Spanish monarchy itself. The Black Pirate rescues the king from Carlos's dungeon, rallies the king's loyal troops against the Don's traitors, defeats them, and kills Don Carlos.
Appearing in Black Pirate: "The Man in the Iron Mask"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Donna Bonita
- Black Pirate's crew
- Pedro, servant
Antagonists:
- Don Carlos (Dies)
- his many vassals
- Count Valdez
Other Characters:
- King Philip II of Spain
- Court Jester
Locations:
Synopsis for Mister Terrific: "The Comeuppance of Dapper Joe"
Appearing in Mister Terrific: "The Comeuppance of Dapper Joe"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Dapper Joe
- his gang
- other racket bosses
Other Characters:
- Buster Anderson, policeman
- district attorney
Locations:
Synopsis for Gay Ghost: "Smashing the Supply Train"
Appearing in Gay Ghost: "Smashing the Supply Train"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Lt. Charles Collins (Appears only as a corpse)
- Deborah Wallace
Antagonists:
- Adolf Hitler
- Baron Von Molte
- German soldiers
- Baron Von Molte
Other Characters:
- General Rourke
- Council Of Ancestors (Single appearance)
- Tommy, pilot
- Philip Langdon, intelligence officer
- English soldiers
Locations:
Synopsis for Little Boy Blue: "The Scorpion's Counterfeit Ring"
Appearing in Little Boy Blue: "The Scorpion's Counterfeit Ring"
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Scorpion
- his counterfeit gang: Fancy Dan, others
Other Characters:
- Officer Clancy
Locations:
Synopsis for Wildcat: "Introducing Stretch Skinner"
The Giles and Hogg Detective Agency is really a small gang of jewel thieves, with a sideline of swindling young prospective detectives by selling them bogus P.I. credentials. One of their victims, a very tall, very thin country boy called "Stretch" Skinner, meets and teams up with Wildcat, to bust them.
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This team stays together for years afterward.
Appearing in Wildcat: "Introducing Stretch Skinner"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Stretch Skinner (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Giles, private detective
- Hogg, private detective
Notes
- Published by J.R. Publishing Company
- Mister Terrific: The Comeuppance Of Dapper Joe is reprinted in The JSA All Stars Archives Vol. 1.
- Wildcat: Introducing Stretch Skinner is reprinted in The JSA All Stars Archives Vol. 1 and in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #14.
- First issue for Wildcat's sidekick Stretch Skinner, who stuck around until the end of the series, in Sensation Comics #90.
- Wonder Woman: School for Spies is reprinted in Wonder Woman Archives Vol. 1.
- This is the story which reveals that Wonder Woman loses her strength when her bracelets are chained together.
- At this point in her career, Wonder Woman does not yet have the Lasso of Truth. She will gain it in Sensation Comics Vol 1 6.
- Also appearing in this issue of Sensation Comics were:
- "Books Worth Reading" (text article) by Josette Frank
- Hal Mason: "Double Danger" Part 1 (text story) by Evelyn Gaines
- "Sensations in Stamps" (text article) by Walter Kaner
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