Wow Comics #52 is an issue of the series Wow Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1947.
Synopsis for Mary Marvel, the World's Mightiest Girl!: "Modern Cliff Dwellers"
Mary Batson is out with Mrs. Bromfield to see the Cactus Shop in town, only for it to be attacked by “Coyote” Cal, a cowboy who robs stores. Mary calls SHAZAM to become Mary Marvel and Cal soon finds that shooting at Mary Marvel yields predictable results and throws two of his goons into cacti until Coyote throws a woman into a cactus so Mary Marvel will have to save her. They drive off quickly into the desert as cops shoot at them. The cop there says that he’s been doing this all week and know one knows where his hideout is. She soon tracks them to a cliffside area, but loses track of them herself. Not able to track them further, she returns to being Mary and goes back to ride horses with Mrs. Bromfield. Their guide shows that Natives used to live in the cliffside dwellings, only for Coyote Cal to return and attack them. Mary calls SHAZAM and becomes Mary Marvel again, only for Coyote’s horse Calico to kick her in the rear, knocking her over a moment. She soon finds that the goons hid their car and horses behind a collection of fake bushes. She soon spots that there’s smoke coming from the Clifftop Dwelling Ruins and that Coyote Cal is hiding out there. When she flies at them, they race into a system of caves connected to the Clifftop Dwelling. She breaks through a thicker door and finds several dead Native Americans, who are perfectly preserved by volcanic gases. While isn’t looking, one of them gets up. Mary Marvel heads in further, but finds that it’s rather dark and calls SHAZAM to use magic lightning to look around and spots them, only for Cal to knock grab her from behind and she soon finds herself bound and gagged to be thrown off a cliff. Mary is shocked to see that the Natives were only in suspended animation and now have decided to kill the dangerous white criminals attacking their city. Mary, dropped, grinds her face on a nearby rock to slip her gag and calls SHAZAM to stop the outlaws from riddling the Natives with bullets and quickly explains that these are criminals, there’s peace with white people and they resign themselves to a simple life in their Cliffside Dwelling. Mary Marvel suggests that they run a guided tour of the ruins and charge admission to do so and they’ll be rich soon, carrying off the outlaws to jail.
Appearing in Mary Marvel, the World's Mightiest Girl!: "Modern Cliff Dwellers"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- "Coyote" Cal
- Calico, his horse
- his gang (2 punks)
Other Characters:
- three ancient Indian warriors
Locations:
- Earth-S
- Out West
- small mountain city
- Cal's Cliffside Hideout
- ancient cliff-dwellings
- Out West
Synopsis for Mr. Scarlet and Pinky, The Crimson Crusaders of Justice!: "The Phantom of the Fog!"
Appearing in Mr. Scarlet and Pinky, The Crimson Crusaders of Justice!: "The Phantom of the Fog!"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Phantom of the Fog (Ralph Amos, shipping agent)
- four hench
Other Characters:
- Captain Mike Gustel
- two longshoremen (both die)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Waterfront
Vehicles:
- "Miriar", Gustel's merchant ship
- Amos's Gang's speedboat
Synopsis for The Phantom Eagle, Guardian of the Airways: "The Phantom Eagle and the Shades of the Spanish Main!"
Appearing in The Phantom Eagle, Guardian of the Airways: "The Phantom Eagle and the Shades of the Spanish Main!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- International Airlines President, Malone's boss
Antagonists:
- three air pirates
Locations:
- Caribbean Sea
- Panamarcus, former buccaneer stronghold
- secret airfield
- pirate dungeon
- Panamarcus, former buccaneer stronghold
Vehicles:
- International Airlines 4-engine airliner
- Pirate Fighter Plane (damaged)
- Phantom Eagle
Synopsis for Richard Richard, Private Dick: "... And the Cigarette Case"
Richard Richard is very bad at detecting.
Appearing in Richard Richard, Private Dick: "... And the Cigarette Case"
Featured Characters:
- Richard Richard
Supporting Characters:
- Ah Choo, assistant
- Flub Dub, talking dog
Antagonists:
- Big Tom
Other Characters:
- Little Tom
Locations:
- Little Tom's Tobacco Shop
- Big Tom's Tobacco Shop
Synopsis for Commando Yank: "Pearls of Perella"
Appearing in Commando Yank: "Pearls of Perella"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Gurk, boss
- Perella Pearl Company, thugs
Other Characters:
- local girl
- Juan, pearl diver
Locations:
- Latin America
- Perella, famous pearl-diving town
Notes
- The Phantom Eagle gets knocked unconscious with a wrench.
- Richard Richard's assistant, Ah Choo is not known to be related to Ah Choo.
- Also featured in this issue of Wow Comics were:
- Full-page comics-format ad for Royal Crown Cola featuring Johnny Mack Brown.
- Boy Scout Bob: "Leaves Everyone Happy" (half-page gag)
- Daffy Detours (1-panel gags)
- Penny Graves: "Against All Odds" (text story) by Richard G. Kraus
- Muscle Hedd: "Poor Dis-Position" (half-page gag)
- Boy Scout Bob: "Dog-Gone Clever" (half-page gag)
- Whippersnappers (1-panel gags)
See Also