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Issue: Comic Cavalcade #1
Publication Date: January 1942
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Issues: #1 of 63 Issues
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Gainlee Publishing Co.
On Sale Date: 12/05/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 26 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (editor)
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing. Given on-sale date of December 16 in house ad in Star Spangled Comics #17.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cardboard cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound #1-41; Saddle-stitched #42-63
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
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Penciller(s): Frank Harry
Inker(s): Frank Harry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman; The Flash; Green Lantern; Scribbly; Red, White and Blue, Ghost Patrol
Character(s): 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]
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In Issue: FlagComic Cavalcade Archives #1 published June 2005
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Disclose Notes: Wrap-around cover.
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Boys and Girls

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Letterer(s): typeset
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The Mystery of the House of Seven Gables

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William Marston [as Charles Moulton] (signed)
Penciller(s): Harry Peter [as H. G. Peter] (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Peter [as H. G. Peter] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Character(s): 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.
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In Issue: FlagComic Cavalcade Archives #1 published June 2005
In Content Item: FlagThe Wonder Woman Chronicles #2 published January 2011
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Story title from table of contents. Writer credit from "The Secret History of Wonder Woman" (Jill Lapore, 2014).
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Feature(s): Wonder Woman
First Line: Thanks, boys and girls for the wonderful reception you're giving Wonder Woman!
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Louder and Funnier As the Years Go On!

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Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
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The Smell That Spelled J-A-I-L

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Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): William Smith
Inker(s): William Smith
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red, White and Blue
Character(s): 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.
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In Issue: FlagComic Cavalcade Archives #1 published June 2005as modified here
From Content Item: FlagAll-Star Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The story was edited from its original format in All Star Comics #2 to reflect changing editorial policies to remove all direct or indirect references to swearing, provocative clothing, and a dead body per Kevin Wilkens (2006-3-24).
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John M. Jenks (signed)
Penciller(s): John M. Jenks (signed)
Inker(s): John M. Jenks (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Flying Colors
Character(s): Christopher Columbus
First Line: If Columbus had followed his original course...
Synopsis: Fact page on Columbus, which provides info plus illustrates the flag of old Spain and the personal colors of Columbus.
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Pages: 1
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Writer(s): Josette Frank
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Hitler Is a Bum!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ted Udall (signed)
Penciller(s): Frank Harry
Inker(s): Frank Harry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): The Ghost Patrol
Character(s): 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!
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Pages: 8
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Japanese Beetle Trouble

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan
Character(s): 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!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ed Wheelan
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Fat and Slat
Character(s): Fat [Fuller Phun]; Slat [Archibald Clubb]
First Line: Say, Slat, I got zero in my examination at school today!
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Disclose Notes: Comprised of three, two panel gags.
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Fingers of Fate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ed Wheelan
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Minute Movies
Character(s): 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.
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Personality Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ed Wheelan
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wheelan Phoni-Tone News
Character(s): Mme. Rosa Rotunda; John W. Chillblain; Hazel Dearie; Loo Igloo
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Disclose Notes: Interesting stories of fabricated "personalities" of the day.
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The Scourge of the Seas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ted Udall
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Black Pirate
Character(s): 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.
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The Adventure of "Luckless" Lenore

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Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Lou Ferstadt
Inker(s): Lou Ferstadt
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): 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!
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Alan Scott works for Apex Studios in this issue.

Green Lantern recites an unusual oath, used in this story only: "Let all power and triumph be mine, in whatever right I do".

Doiby appears in a Green Lantern costume in the splash only.
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Be Sure to Get These Top Favorites for the Best in Comics!

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Crime Takes the Count

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Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Irwin Hasen
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wildcat
Character(s): 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.
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Fate and a Mule!

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Writer(s): Jack Miller [as Jay Marr] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): 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.
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Disclose Notes: The last half of page two featured an ad for Picture Stories From the Bible, Old Testament Edition, #3.

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Feature(s): Picture Stories from the Bible
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Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet (Scribbly's mother); Daphne; Sylvester
First Line: Oboy! Home at last!!
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.
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Disclose Notes: The bottom of pages 2-4 have a series of one panel cartoons titled "Why Big Brudders Leave Home", written, illustrated and lettered by Sheldon Mayer (under the name "Scribbly").
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Feature(s): Hop Harrigan
First Line: Boys and girls! I'm on the radio now...
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Crime's Birthday Party!!

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox [as Gardner F. Fox] (signed)
Penciller(s): Lou Ferstadt [as E. E. Hibbard] (signed)
Inker(s): Lou Ferstadt [as E. E. Hibbard] (signed)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
Character(s): 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.
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Pages: 13
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The Big Eight!

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