Comic Title: Sensation Comics #1
Publisher: DC (J.R. Publishing Company)
Address: 225 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1942
On Sale Date: November 7, 1941 Newsstand Date November 7, 1941
Source: House Ad, All-Star Comics #8, Page 71,
Superman #14, Page 64

Copyright Date November 5, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
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: 64
Editor: Maxwell Charles Gaines

Title: (The Marriage of Jon Valor)
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Black Pirate (of Earth-1)

Writer/Artist: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted In:
Famous First Edition C-30 (1974)
Famous First Edition C-30 [Lyle Stuart Exclusive] (1974)
Millennium Edition:Sensation Comics 1 (#41) (2000)

Feature Character(s)

• Black Pirate (last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in Sensation Comics #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Donna Bonita (last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in Sensation Comics #2)

Villain(s)

• Don Carlos (next appearance in Sensation Comics #2)
• Various Spanish sailors (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• King Phillip (next appearance in Sensation Comics #2)
• Members of the Black Pirate's crew (next appearance in Sensation Comics #2)
• Father Fernando (a priest; no further appearances)

Comments:
Jon Valor weds Donna Bonita in this story.

This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Having lost his love, Donna Bonita, to the Spaniard, Don Carlos, the Jon Valor hastily attacks Spanish war ships and is captured. The Spanish don’t realize that Valor is secretly the Black Pirate, but they plan to execute him as an example. Donna rescues him by marrying the pirate just before the execution. The King vows to spare Valor provided he remains peaceful and serves Spain. Valor agrees with only himself and Donna knowing, he will continue his activities as the Black Pirate.