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Publisher: DC

Title: Comic Cavalcade
Issue: 1
Page Count: 100
Publish Date: Winter 1942
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Contributors: Editor: Sheldon Mayer (editor)

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Comic Cavalcade #1
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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:Wonder Woman; The Flash; Green Lantern; Scribbly; Red, White and Blue, Ghost Patrol
Pages:2
Pencils:Frank Harry
Inks:Frank Harry
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Scribbly [Scribbly Jibbet]; Ghost Patrol [Fred; Pedro; Slim]; Red, White and Blue [Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue]


Story Title: [ no title ] - blank page(s)
Pages:1


Story Title: Boys and Girls - table of contents
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Mystery of the House of Seven Gables - comic story
Features:Wonder Woman
Pages:13
Pencils:Harry Peter [as H. G. Peter] (signed)
Inks:Harry Peter [as H. G. Peter] (signed)
Genre:superhero
Characters:Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; Tommy Royden (introduction); Mrs. Royden (Tommy's mother, introduction); Nazi soldiers and spies [Kipp; Anton; Fritz; rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:Diana and Steve head out by car to the New England coast at General Darnell's request to keep an eye out for spies and saboteurs. The disappearance of a young boy named Tommy then leads Diana to try and locate him, and she discovers a group of 5th Columnists who are connected to the Nazis that are to come ashore as invaders. Wonder Woman, aided by Steve and Etta Candy, put a stop to the invasion and rescue the boy.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Wonder Woman
Pages:0.5


Story Title: Louder and Funnier As the Years Go On! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Mutt & Jeff
Pages:0.5


Story Title: The Smell That Spelled J-A-I-L - comic story
Features:Red, White and Blue
Pages:8
Pencils:William Smith
Inks:William Smith
Genre:adventure
Characters:Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue; Doris West; unnamed Fire Chief; unnamed Street cleaner (death); Sherm (G2 chemist); unnamed G2 building superintendent; unnamed G2 clerk; Truck Bieler (villain); Rusty (villain, Bieler's accomplice); Professor Leaman (villain)
Synopsis:Red Dugan and Doris are walking along the street when a fire truck races by them, and they follow it to the fire. Checking the building over with an arson investigator, they discover a body in the rubble, and gas tanks. Red picks up a badge at the scene and investigates how it could have gotten there. With the help of Whitey and Blooey, they discover a plot by someone to use a peculiar gas to make the writing on important government documents disappear, then steal them to obtain the secrets.


Story Title: [ no title ] - cartoon
Features:Flying Colors
Pages:1
Pencils:John M. Jenks (signed)
Inks:John M. Jenks (signed)
Genre:non-fiction
Characters:Christopher Columbus
Synopsis:Fact page on Columbus, which provides info plus illustrates the flag of old Spain and the personal colors of Columbus.


Story Title: Editorial Advisory Board - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - text article
Features:Good Books Worth Reading
Pages:0.67
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Hitler Is a Bum! - comic story
Features:The Ghost Patrol
Pages:8
Pencils:Frank Harry
Inks:Frank Harry
Genre:war
Characters:The Ghost Patrol [Pedro; Slim; Fred]; Several newspapermen [Hans; Fritz]; Adolf Hitler (villain); the Nazis (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:While in Germany, the members of the Ghost Patrol fight to save the "freedom of the press" in that nation by challenging the Führer himself!


Story Title: Japanese Beetle Trouble - text story
Features:Hop Harrigan
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:aviation
Characters:Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Japanese soldiers (villains, some die)
Synopsis:Hop and Tank are flying along near the Himalayan Mountains when a Japanese fighter suddenly zooms out after them...then mysteriously disappears. Landing, Hop discovers all the mountains in that area are made of rock salt, and that the lake at the bottom of those mountains was so full of salt that its water could support the weight of the Japanese plane that came after them! So they don parachutes and descend to the lake itself, and walk ashore where they discover a hidden, secret Japanese aircraft hanger!


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Fat and Slat
Pages:1
Pencils:Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks:Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters:Ed Wheelan
Genre:humor
Characters:Fat [Fuller Phun]; Slat [Archibald Clubb]


Story Title: Fingers of Fate - comic story
Features:Minute Movies
Pages:6
Pencils:Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks:Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters:Ed Wheelan
Genre:adventure; humor
Characters:Kalua [Hazel Dearie]; Commander Nosabi [Ralph McSneer]; Lt. Charles Dangerfield [Dick Dare]; Sgt. Tim McGruff [Fuller Phun]; Gen. John March [Andrew Handy]
Synopsis:Lt. Dangerfield is back in Australia having been rescued from a tiny South Sea isle, where he met Kalua, his fiancee. He brought back a Japanese cruiser commander, who he turns over to Sgt. McGruff while the Lieutenant told his story to the General. Dangerfield's bailed out over the isle, and rescued by Kalua. Later the natives think he was some sort of god and put him on a throne as their leader. Later, he tended to his signal fire, and noticed a raft approaching and on it was the Japanese cruiser commander, who he took into custody. He was rescued and the General agreesto him marrying Kalua.


Story Title: Personality Day - comic story
Features:Wheelan Phoni-Tone News
Pages:1
Pencils:Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks:Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters:Ed Wheelan
Genre:humor
Characters:Mme. Rosa Rotunda; John W. Chillblain; Hazel Dearie; Loo Igloo


Story Title: The Scourge of the Seas - comic story
Features:Black Pirate
Pages:8
Pencils:Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inks:Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Genre:historical
Characters:The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin Valor (his son); Donna Bonita; Virginia; Queen Bess [Elizabeth]; Thomas (a British sailor, introduction); the Spaniards (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:The Black Pirate and son Justin are walking along the beach when an English ship, unable to come ashore, fires a cannonball message to them, stating that the good Queen Bess needs their help immediately. Before they can see the Queen, they are told of a huge sea monster that has been causing havoc, so the duo agree to seek out the beast and destroy it.


Story Title: The Adventure of "Luckless" Lenore - comic story
Features:Green Lantern
Pages:13
Pencils:Lou Ferstadt
Inks:Lou Ferstadt
Genre:superhero
Characters:Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller; Lenore Lowell (introduction); Doon [J Dinwiddie Lowell] (villain, introduction); Doon's men [Midge; Tuffy; rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:Doiby is asked by a young lady for three autographs of his, which she will use to obtain one autograph of the Green Lantern. Investigating, the Emerald Crusader discovers that this woman's life is in real danger, and has been ever since she was born...from her own Uncle!


Story Title: Be Sure to Get These Top Favorites for the Best in Comics! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1


Story Title: Crime Takes the Count - comic story
Features:Wildcat
Pages:10
Pencils:Irwin Hasen
Inks:Irwin Hasen
Genre:superhero
Characters:Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Joan Fortune (Ted Grant's girlfriend); Tiger Taffer (a boxer, introduction); Possum Pate (villain, Taffer's manager, introduction); Pate's girlfriend (villain, introduction); Pate's men (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:Stretch succeeds in getting Ted Grant a match with Tiger Taffer, but is puzzled by the fact that Tiger's manager, Possum Pate, is betting a wad on Grant not being able to lick his fighter that night! And when Grant is kidnapped to prevent his appearance at the fight, Wildcat steps in to solve the dilemma.


Story Title: Fate and a Mule! - text story
Pages:1.5
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure
Characters:Tom Marlow; Joe Talbot; Jeff Minstro (villain)
Synopsis:Tom Marlow, a blacksmith in Gallway, had a brother-in-law, Joe Talbot, who believed that a fellow named Jeff Minstro had shot Tom's father, the town Sheriff, in the back during a riot, killing him. However, Joe was worried that Jeff would get off because seven of the jury members were Jeff's kinfolk. And free he did go. Tom knew that Jeff was guilty, but figured that fate or the law of averages would catch up with this guilty man. And it did.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Picture Stories from the Bible
Pages:0.5


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Scribbly
Pages:4
Pencils:Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks:Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters:Sheldon Mayer
Genre:humor
Characters:Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet (Scribbly's mother); Daphne; Sylvester
Synopsis:Scribbly returns home and decides to go and see his love interest, Daphne. Getting her candy and flowers, he sees her with Sylvester, who is decked out in his military uniform. Dejected, Scribbly is asked to attend a party by some friends: a party where he could meet girls, so he goes. Daphne is there with Sylvester, who is the center of attention. Scribbly gets mad and decides to have it out with Sylvester, and gets a black eye! His friends set a trap for Sylvester and gives Scribbly some tomatoes to throw at Sylvester...and throw them he does, then scatters for parts unknown.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Hop Harrigan
Pages:1


Story Title: Crime's Birthday Party!! - comic story
Features:The Flash
Pages:13
Pencils:Lou Ferstadt [as E. E. Hibbard] (signed)
Inks:Lou Ferstadt [as E. E. Hibbard] (signed)
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; District Attorney Morgan (introduction); Officer Kelley (introduction); Horseface (villain, introduction); Horseface's gang [Bats; rest unnamed] (villain, introduction for all)
Synopsis:Horseface tells his muggs that he plans to celebrate the D.A.'s birthday by turning himself in. In coming days, more "birthday" presents are delivered to the Police, baffling everyone. The D.A. and Jay Garrick are suspicious, so Flash notes that some of those presents present some major headaches to the law. Horseface's aim is to keep the Police on wild goose chases while his thugs clean out the town. Flash finally figures out what Horseface is up to and surprises him on his last job before he splits town. Horseface is captured and jailed...on his birthday, of all days.


Story Title: The Big Eight! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1


Story Title: [ no title ] - blank page(s)
Pages:1


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