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CGC certified: Fair (1.0). Cream to off-white pages. Grader notes: Detached centerfold; detached cover; fully taped spine; tape interior cover; heavy spine splits to cover; heavy staple rust; moderate staining to cover. Provenance: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION. GPAnalysis: A 1.0 sold for $1438 in 2004; a 1.5 sold for $5079 in 2014; a 1.8 sold for $27,600 in 6/24; a 0.5 (centerfold missing, incomplete) sold for $11,100 in 7/21. CGC Census: 116 graded copies (79 Universal, 2 Qualified, 35 Restored). Credits: Cover: Harry Peter, Jon Blummer. Scripts: William Marston, Sheldon Moldoff Charles Reizenstein, Gardner Fox, George Hurst, Bill Finger. Art: Harry Peter, Sheldon Moldoff Hal Sharp, Howard Purcell, Jon Blummer, Irwin Hasen. Overstreet: "Wonder Woman (cont'd from All Star #8); origin Mr. Terrific (1st app.); Wildcat (1st app.); The Gay Ghost and Little Blue Boy; The Black Pirate." The DC Universe Collection copy of Sensation Comics #1 is given a full-page illustration in Taschen's monumental 75 Years of DC Comics, the definitive history of all things DC, making it perhaps the single most widely-seen copy of this mag. "Flashing her iconic bullet-deflecting bracelets, Wonder Woman leaped into her own series, headlining All-American's latest monthly." — Paul Levitz, 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking. Taschen: 2010, pp. 58-59. ************************ Consignments welcome for PBA's Fall 2024 Comic Book sales. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of funnybook fiends. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com. Coming Attractions: The DC Universe Collection Part 4: SUPERMAN. November 2024. Every ish of the Man of Steel's own title from 1939-2014, plus related mags featuring DC's Action Ace. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com to get on the notifications list. Weird Tales and Amazing Stories: The PBA Pulp Sale. September 2024. Hundreds of great pulp mags, both graded and raw. To consign or request info, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. The Steve Ditko Collection Part 3. October 2024. Steve Ditko's own copies of Strange Tales featuring Doctor Strange, consigned by the Steve Ditko Estate and CGC certified from The Steve Ditko Collection, plus original art and rare ephemera. To consign Ditko comics and art, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. EC, MAD and Pre-Code Horror. Early 2025. Another four-color fear-fest from PBA, packed with history, lore, gags, bon mots, obscure musings. Consignments accepted now, the more lurid the better. EC, Superior, Ajax-Farrell, Comic Media, Story, Standard, Atlas, Avon, Master-Merit, Stanley Morse, etc. Seeking comics, original art, ephemera. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.