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3February-March 1943
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Wonder Woman #3

DC · February-March 1943 · on sale 1942-12-15

First appearance: Paula von Gunther
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Identification plate

Series
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
February-March 1943
Key date
1943-02-00
On-sale date
1942-12-15
Indicia publisher
Wonder Woman Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Paula von Gunther - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: H. G. Peter; inks: H. G. PeterPrincess Diana, Paula von Gunther First, Wonder Woman
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Christmas Gift Bookstext article0.67letters: typeset
3Part 1: A Spy on Paradise Islandcomic story15script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterEtta Candy, Hippolyta, Princess Diana, Steve Trevor, Paula von Gunther First, Wonder Woman
4Brand New!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5Part 2: The Devilish Devices of Baroness Von Gunthercomic story13script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterEtta Candy, Phillip Darnell, Mala, Princess Diana, Steve Trevor, Paula von Gunther First, Wonder Woman
6The Big Eight!promo (ad from the publisher)1
7Nurse Edith Cavellcomic story4script: Alice Marble; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff
8The Junior Justice Society of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
9Part 3: The Secret of Baroness Von Gunthercomic story13script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterEtta Candy, Princess Diana, Paula von Gunther First, Wonder Woman
10Another Meeting of the Justice Society!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
11Here They Are Again!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
12The Furloughtext story2letters: typeset
13Hop Harriganpromo (ad from the publisher)1
14[Part 4:] Ordeal of Fire!comic story11script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterAphrodite, Phillip Darnell, Hippolyta, Mala, Princess Diana, Steve Trevor, Paula von Gunther First, Wonder Woman
15Louder and Funnier As the Years Go On!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
16Picture Stories from the Biblepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wonder Woman Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-594-3		2000On eBay ›
The Wonder Woman Chronicles #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3240-5		2012On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6496-3		2016On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7444-3		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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