Publishers / DC / Wonder Woman (1942) / #98
98May 1958
$0.10

Wonder Woman #98

DC · May 1958 · on sale 1958-03-20

Origin: Steve Trevor
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#98
Publication date
May 1958
Key date
1958-05-00
On-sale date
1958-03-20
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Steve Trevor.

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
0The Million Dollar Penny!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappWonder Woman
2The Million Dollar Penny! Part I: The Secret Amazon Trials!comic story8script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoHippolyta, Princess Diana, Wonder Woman
3Superman DC National Comics Presents Lois Lanepromo (ad from the publisher)1
4Marriage a la Mode!cartoon1script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi
5The Million Dollar Penny, Part II: The Undersea Menace!comic story8script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoHippolyta, Princess Diana, Steve Trevor Origin, Wonder Woman
6Buzzy Scoffs at "That Deep, Dark Secret!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner
7A Message from Sally Townsend!text article1letters: typeset
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
9The Million Dollar Penny, Part III: The Impossible Bridge!comic story9script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSteve Trevor, Wonder Woman, Princess Diana

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1373-2		2007On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Amazon Princess Archives #1
ISBN 9781401238650		2013On eBay ›
Wonder Woman in the Fifties #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-762-4		2021On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: 80 Years of the Amazon Warrior The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77951-157-7		2021On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-77951-336-6		2022On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check spine ticks and cover gloss in the photos; silver-age Marvels chip at the edges easily.
  • Look for tanning at the page edges and transfer stains on the inside covers.
  • Confirm the cover price against the plate; higher prices can mean a later or foreign printing.

Series context

‹ #9798 of 329#99 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com