Issue Details

Issue	#9
Published	September 1942
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	M C Gaines (managing) Sheldon Mayer (editor), Ted Udall (assistant)
Notes	assistant editor dates approximate

Cover Details

Characters	Wonder Woman; the real Diana Prince
Genre	superhero
Pencils	H. G. Peter
Inks	H. G. Peter
Notes	assistant editor dates approximate
Reprinted	in Wonder Woman Archives (DC, 1998 series) #1

13 page Wonder Woman story "The Return of Diana Prince"

Characters	Wonder Woman; Diana Prince White; Dan White (intro, her husband); The World Peace Society (villains); Agent X; Dr. Cue (Intro for all); Steve Trevor; Etta Candy
Genre	superhero
Script	William Moulton Marston
Pencils	Harry G. Peter (signed)
Inks	Harry G. Peter
Notes	Costume change: first issue in which Wonder Woman wears shorts.
Reprinted	in Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #217 (April-May 1975); in Wonder Woman Archives (DC, 1998 series) #1

8 page Black Pirate story "The Kidnapping of the King's Son"

Characters	Jon Valor; Justin Valor; Henry IV, King of France; James VI, King of Scotland and his son (Charles); Duval; two jesters
Genre	period
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff

7 page Mr. Terrific story "The Fall of Ferret McGee"

Characters	Mr. Terrific; Wanda Wilson; Ferret McGee (Intro, villain); Miss Joy
Genre	superhero
Script	Charles Reizenstein (signed)
Pencils	Chuck Winter [ghosting for Hal Sharp]
Inks	Chuck Winter [ghosting for Hal Sharp]
Notes	credits by Jerry Bails

4 page O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct story "I Been Robbed!"

Characters	John O'Malley; Big Dip and Little Dipper (Intro; two pickpockets); Everett Fufenstuff, Jr.
Genre	detective
Script	Irwin Hasen (signed)
Pencils	Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inks	Irwin Hasen

9 page Gay Ghost story "Circus of Sabotage"

Characters	Gay Ghost; The Japanese; the Nazis; Oscar Blatz; Deborah Wallace
Synopsis	Armed Japanese soldiers are attacking towns in the American midwest.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell

2 page Hal Mason text story "Gang Doctor (Part 2)"

Genre	crime
Script	Evelyn Gaines
Letters	typeset
Notes	Hal Mason

6 page Little Boy Blue story "The Hi-Jack Painting Company"

Characters	Little Boy Blue; Toughy; Tubby; The Hi-Jack Painting Co. (Intro); Dan Rogers
Genre	superhero; children
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Jon L. Blummer
Inks	Jon L. Blummer
Notes	Writer credit by Jerry Bails & Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

10 page Wildcat story "Crime On Skis"

Characters	Wildcat; Stretch Skinner; Ricco Donnato (villian, intro); Joan Fortune; Charles Dupless
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger?
Pencils	Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inks	Irwin Hasen