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CGC certified: Poor (0.5), Restored (C-1). Off-white pages. Grader notes: Color copy back cover; missing interior part/page/wrap 14th wrap affects story; missing interior part/page/wrap centerfold affects story; 1/4 color copy front cover; interior lightened; small amount of color touch on center & left bottom & right bottom front cover. GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade. A restored 1.0 (C-1) sold for $6000 in 2016; a restored 1.5 (C-2, trimmed) sold for $7900 in 6/22. A Universal 0.5 sold for $15,500 in 5/23; another Universal 0.5 (centerfold missing, incomplete) sold for $4560 in 11/23. CGC Census: 204 graded copies (132 Universal, 14 Conserved, 1 Signature Series, 57 Restored). Credits: Cover: Harry Peter. Scripts: William Marston, Alice Marble, Art Helfant. Art: Harry Peter, Sheldon Moldoff, Art Helfant. Overstreet: "Origin Wonder Woman retold." The DC Universe Collection copy of Wonder Woman #1 is given a full-page illustration in Taschen's epic DC history book, making it perhaps the most widely-seen copy of this famous mag. "Superman and Batman each had to wait a year before being promoted to their own books, but Wonder Woman received the honor within 10 months. Notable among the first issue's contents was an expansion of the heroine's origin, first detailed in late 1941's All Star Comics #8. — Paul Levitz, 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking. Taschen: 2010, pp. 164-165. ************************ 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.