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Comic Cavalcade 23

COMIC CAVALCADE #23

Cover Date: October-November 1947
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1947-08-11

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Cover Credits:
Art: Harry Lampert, Alex Toth


Story: "Siege of The Iron Giants" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoye Hummel
ArtHarry G. Peter
LetteringMechanical
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman

Supporting Character(s):

Col. Steve Trevor
Etta Candy (brought to Wooloo Island to teach the natives English)
Queen Hippolyta
General Darnell

Villain(s):

King Ironsides (first appearance; the dwarfish brother of Doctor Psycho; a brilliant geologist who uses the Iron Giants armor to get the villagers to mine gold from their volcano for him)
Iron Giants (first appearance for all; Psycho's men using the armor to force the villagers to mine their gold)

Location(s):

Wooloo Island (an American protectorate, ruled by Chief Loko)
Washington, DC


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Second Story: "A Very Honorable Guy!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryHoward Purcell
ArtHoward Purcell
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Peril (also in flashback to late December, 1942)

Villain(s):

Japanese soldiers (in flashback)

Other Character(s):

Guy La Follette (in flashback; commander of a troop in Burma; dies)
Phillip Camp and Bert (first appearance for both; two of Johnny's former Army buddies)

Location(s):

Burma (in flashback)

Comment(s):

The modern day portion takes place on December 31st as does the flashback in 1942.


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Third Story: "I Accuse" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
PencilsIrwin Hasen
InksJohn Belfi
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (last in Green Lantern #28/3; next in All-American Comics #91)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles

Villain(s):

: Whitesley (first appearance; secret leader of a ring of murders; kills Jonah Dayton)
Jonah Dayton (first appearance; racketeer and part of a murder ring; dies)


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Fourth Story: "The Most Popular Guy in the World!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
ArtJon Chester Kozlak
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Atom (last in flashback in JSA: Classified #11; next in Flash Comics #89/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Mary James (between Flash Comics #87/4 and #89/4)

Villain(s):

Soapy and his gang (first appearance for all; jewelry fencers who use a hat shop as a cover)

Location(s):

Calvin City

Comment(s):

Al lives on 67 Oak Lane


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Fifth Story: "Raindrops Trip the Crime!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJon L. Blummer
ArtJon L. Blummer
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (between All-American Comics #90/4 and #91/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker
Miss Snap
Mariana Harrigan
El Gringo Dingo (disguises himself as Renaldo, a Columbian crook)

Location(s):

All-American Aircraft Company


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Sixth Story: "The Sleeping City!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
ArtEverett E. Hibbard
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last in All-Flash #31/3; next in Flash Comics #89)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (last in All-Flash #31/3; next in Flash Comics #89)

Villain(s):

Thinker (next in All-Star Comics #37)

Location(s):

Keystone City


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