Cover: Harry Peter

Wonder Woman #18

Jul 1946 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~40,759 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Return from the Dead," Wonder Woman confronts Dr. Psycho’s sinister scheme as she tracks down his former wife, Marva, who’s being manipulated to aid his ghostly disguises. With the help of the Holliday Girls, the Amazon Princess evades a deadly trap and works to break the villain’s hold over Marva—setting the stage for a tense battle of wills. Written by Charles Moulton and illustrated by Harry Peter (with inks by Harry Peter and Arlene), this 1946 classic features cover art by Harry Peter, capturing the mystery and danger of the tale.

Contains 6 stories

[Part 1] The Return from the Dead

14 pp · Superhero

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]Steve TrevorGeneral DarnellEtta Candythe Holliday GirlsDr. Cerebrum (inventor, introduction)Dr. Fixit (introduction)a group of reporters (introduction for all)prison warden (introduction)Dr. Psycho [also as Wonder Womanaka Tinhornaka General Nemesis] (villain)

In "The Return from the Dead," Wonder Woman faces her most cunning foe yet when Dr. Psycho fakes his death and escapes prison—only to reappear in a shocking disguise as the Amazon Maiden herself. With Steve Trevor and Etta Candy at her side, and a new invention in the hands of a masked impostor, Diana must unravel a web of deception before the Holliday Girls and a group of reporters uncover a secret that could turn the tide of war.

Little Fia-Wah-Ta

1 pp · Humor

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Hannah Adams

4 pp · Biography

Hannah Adams

[Part 2] The Drugged WAC

11 pp · Superhero

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]Etta Candythe Holliday GirlsMarva Psycho (former wife of Dr. Psycho)Dr. Psycho (villain)

In this 1946 installment of Wonder Woman, Diana Prince teams up with Etta Candy and the Holliday Girls to confront Dr. Psycho, who’s exploiting his former wife, Marva Psycho, to craft eerie ectoplasm disguises. With danger closing in, the heroes must outwit the villain’s traps and break his hold on Marva before it’s too late.

It's in the Bag

1 pp · Humor

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[Part 3] Ectoplasmic Death

11 pp · Superhero

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]Etta CandyJoan White (Dr. Psycho's former secretary)Oscar Sweetgulper (Etta's suitor, introduction)prison wardenDr. Psycho [as Tyrone Gayblade] (villain)

In this 1946 installment of Wonder Woman, Dr. Psycho—now posing as the charming but sinister Tyrone Gayblade—breaks free from prison and enlists the help of his former secretary, Joan White, whose own ectoplasmic powers make her a dangerous ally. With Etta Candy caught in the crossfire, the warden’s prison walls prove no match for a villain who’s as cunning as he is obsessed, and Etta’s new suitor, Oscar Sweetgulper, may be the last person she can trust.