Sensation Comics

Sensation Comics
The first issue of Sensation Comics marked the first cover appearance of Wonder Woman. Art by H. G. Peter.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
Schedule	Monthly: #1-93 Bimonthly: #94-109
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	superhero (#1-93) romance (94-106) supernatural/mystery (#107-109)
Publication date	January 1942 – May–June 1952
Number of issues	109
Main character(s)	Wonder Woman

Sensation Comics is the title of an American comic book series published by DC Comics that ran for 109 issues between 1942 and 1952. For most of its run, the lead feature was Wonder Woman, a character which had been introduced in All Star Comics #8 (December 1941). Other characters that appeared included the Black Pirate, the Gay Ghost, Mister Terrific, Wildcat, Sargon the Sorcerer, Hal Mason, the Whip, the Atom, Little Boy Blue, Hop Harrigan, Romance, Inc., Lady Danger, Doctor Pat, and Astra.

The series briefly became a romance title starting with issue #94 (November 1949).Johnny Peril became the lead feature with issue #107, when the theme of the comic changed to a supernatural/mystery format. The title was changed to Sensation Mystery with #110 and ran for another seven issues. The retitled series ended with issue #116 (July–August 1953).

The Sensation Comics title was used again in 1999 as the title for one issue of the Justice Society Returns storyline.

DC Comics revived the Sensation Comics series in August 2014 as a "Digital First" series featuring Wonder Woman. The print edition debuted with an October 2014 cover date. This series was cancelled in December 2015.

In 2000 and 2001, DC reprinted several of its most notable issues in the Millennium Edition series. The first issue of Sensation Comics was reprinted in this format.