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Comic Cavalcade 1

COMIC CAVALCADE #1

Cover Date: Winter 1942
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1942-12-05

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Cover Credits:
Art: Frank Harry


Story: "The Mystery of the House of Seven Gables" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCharles Moulton
ArtHarry G. Peters
LetteringMechanical
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (last in Sensation Comics #12; next in All-Star Comics #14)

Supporting Character(s):

Major Steve Trevor
Etta Candy

Villain(s):

German spies (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Boston, MA

Story Reprinted in:

Comic Cavalcade Archives #1 (2005)
Wonder Woman Chronicles #2 (2010)


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Second Story (reprint): "The Smell That Spelled J-A-I-L" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:
Red Dugan
Whitey Smith
Blooey Blue
Doris West

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from All-Star Comics #2/5 (Fall 1940)

Comment(s):

This story's title is taken from the Contents Page and not on the original story.

Story Reprinted in:

Comic Cavalcade Archives #1 (2005)


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Third Story: "Hitler Is a Bum!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryTed Udall
ArtFrank Harry
LetteringFrank Harry
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Ghost Patrol:
Fred
Pedro
Slim

Villain(s):

Nazis
Adolf Hitler

Location(s):

Bavaria

Story Reprinted in:

Comic Cavalcade Archives #1 (2005)


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Fourth Story: "Japanese Beetle Trouble" (2 Pages)

Credits:

LetteringTypeset
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker

Villain(s):

Japanese air force (first appearance for both)

Location(s):

Northern China, near the Himalayas

Comment(s):

This is a text story.


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Fifth Story: "The Scourge of the Seas" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryTed Udall
ArtSheldon Moldoff
LetteringSheldon Moldoff
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Black Pirate (between Sensation Comics #12 and #13)

Supporting Character(s):

Justin Valor

Villain(s):

Spanish sailors (first appearance for all; use a ship disguised as a large sea-monster)

Location(s):

16th Century England

Story Reprinted in:

Comic Cavalcade Archives #1 (2005)


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Sixth Story: "The Adventure of "Luckless" Lenore" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtLou Fernstadt
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (between Green Lantern #6 and All-American Comics #47)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles
Irene Miller (between All-American Comics #46 and #47)

Villain(s):

Doon (J. Dinwiddle Lowell; first appearance; Lenore's uncle; tries to kill her for her father's patents)
Midge (first appearance; a gang member who disguises himself as Doiby)

Other Character(s):

Lenore Lowell (first appearance; a beautiful young woman who seems to have bad luck)

Location(s):

United States of America
Apex Broadcasting Company

Comment(s):

First and only recitation of the oath Let all power and triumph be mine in whatever right I do!

Story Reprinted in:

Comic Cavalcade Archives #1 (2005)


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Seventh Story: "Crime Takes The Count" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtIrwin Hasen
LetteringIrwin Hasen
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wildcat (between Sensation Comics #13/6 and #14/6)

Supporting Character(s):

Stretch Skinner
Joan Fortune

Villain(s):

Possum Pate (first appearance; Tiger's crooked manager)

Other Character(s):

Tiger Taffer (first appearance; a boxer who goes against Ted)

Story Reprinted in:

Comic Cavalcade Archives #1 (2005)


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Eighth Story (reprint): [No title] (4 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Feature Character(s):

Scribbly Jibbet

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from All-American Comics #1 (April 1939)

Story Reprinted in:

Comic Cavalcade Archives #1 (2005)


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Ninth Story: "Crime's Birthday Party!!" (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtLou Fernstadt
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last in Flash Comics #37; next in All-Flash #8)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (last in Flash Comics #37; next in All-Flash #8)

Villain(s):

Horseface (pays an actor to impersonate him in jail; gives law enforcement agents presents to help him in crime)

Story Reprinted in:

Comic Cavalcade Archives #1 (2005)


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