WONDER WOMAN 284 (1942)

First 60-cent cover price. Cover pencils by George Perez, inks by Dick Giordano. "Shadow of the Dragon," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Dave Hunt; Wonder Woman fights and destroys the dragon, which turns out to be a robot; She, Steve Trevor, and Lao Chen investigate the site and find more weapons stolen from U.S. sources, including a crate that held a new cruise missile; Lao Chen invites Steve and Diana Prince (who has secretly switched identities) to China to help them find the missile and capture the Red Dragon; While Diana, Chen, and Trevor are in China, they are rendered unconscious by a sleep-gas bomb hurled by one of the Dragons agents, who secretly places a "control crystal" on Steve. "Together Again - For The First Time!", script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith; Huntress story featuring Robin. Batman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Lights, Camera, Crime!" Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Life Isn't Always Fair," with art by Neal Adams (printed on a slick paper insert). 36 pages