Comic Title: Sensation Comics #52
Publisher: DC (J.R. Publishing Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1946
Approx. On Sale Date: February 15, 1946 Copyright Date February 12, 1946
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Sheldon Mayer

Title: "The Brand of Madness"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Wonder Woman (of Earth-2)

Writer: William Moulton Marston
Artist: Harry G. Peter

Reprinted In:
Wonder Woman Archives Vol. 7 HC (2013)
Wonder Woman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Comic Cavalcade #14)

Supporting Character(s)

• Steve Trevor (last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Comic Cavalcade #14)
• Etta Candy (last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Comic Cavalcade #14)
• Holliday Girls (Susan Tardee named; last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Comic Cavalcade #14)
• General Darnell (last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Comic Cavalcade #14)
• Dean Sourpuss (last appearance in Wonder Woman #16; next appearance in Wonder Woman #17)

Villain(s)

• Professor Toxino (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Big (the Surgeon General; no further appearances)
• Professor Chemico (a chemist; next appearance in Wonder Woman #20)

Synopsis:
Professor Toxino invents a new cure-all medicine. However, his findings are rejected by the Surgeon General. Seeking revenge Toxino unleashes a poisonous red winged fly whose sting causes madness. Both the Surgeon General and General Darnell are stung, causing them to start a brawl. Wonder Woman comes to the aid of the generals and incapacitates them.

Meanwhile, Toxino has gone to Holliday College to take his revenge on rival scientist Professor Chemico. Using the red winged fly, Toxino causes Chemico and Dean Sourpuss to go mad. They kidnap the Holliday Girls and set the dormitory on fire.

Etta Candy summons Wonder Woman for help. Before she can act, Wonder Woman is also stung by the fly. She goes mad and begins attacking Toxino. Fortunately Steve is able to use her magic lasso to get the Amazon to submit. Fearing further injury, Toxino confesses and offers the cure to the madness. Wonder Woman then rescues the Holliday Girls and cures the affected victims of the red winged fly stings.