Comic Cavalcade #1

(Winter 1942-43)

[Mystery of the House of the Seven Gables] (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Moulton Marston [signed as Charles Moulton]

Pencils:

Harry G. Peter [signed as H. G. Peter]

Inks:

Harry G. Peter [signed as H. G. Peter]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; Tommy Royden; Mr. Kipp (villain); the Nazis (villains)

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.

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

[The Smell That Spelled J-A-I-L] (Table of Contents)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

William Smith

Inks:

William Smith

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Dugan; Blooey Blue; Whitey Smith; Doris West; Professor Leaman; "Truck" Bieler (villain); Rusty (villain)

Synopsis:

The death of a street cleaner in a fire, and the discovery of gas tanks within the building in which he died, leads Red and Doris to investigate, and they soon are able to tie in the theft of G-2 documents with this incident.

Reprinted:

• From All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #2 [titled in the GCD as [Invisible Ink Gas], modified, see note]
• in Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1 [as modified here]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 3/24/06, and verified by Craig Delich. 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, provoctive clothing, and a dead body per Kevin Wilkens (March 24, 2006).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Flying Colors / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

John M. Jenks (signed)

Pencils:

John M. Jenks (signed)

Inks:

John M. Jenks (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Columbus

Synopsis:

Fact page on Columbus, which provides info plus illustrates the flag of old Spain and the personal colors of Columbus.

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

[Hitler Is a Bum!] (Table of Contents)

The Ghost Patrol / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ted Udall (signed)

Pencils:

Frank Harry

Inks:

Frank Harry

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Pedro, Fred and Slim (as the Ghost Patrol); Adolf Hitler (villain); the Nazis (villains)

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!

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Japanese Beetle Trouble (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker

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!

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fat and Slat [as Fuller Phun and Archibald Clubb] / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Inks:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ed Wheelan

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Fat; Slat

Synopsis:

Comprised of three, two panel gags.

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

Fingers of Fate (Table of Contents)

Minute Movies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Inks:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ed Wheelan

Content Information

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 has arrived back at base in Australia after being rescued from a tiny South Sea isle, where he met Kalua, now his fiancee. He brought back with him a captured Japanese cruiser commander, whom he turned over to Sgt. McGruff while the Lieutenant told his story to the General. It seems Dangerfield's plane was caught in a hurricane-force gale that forced him to bail out over the isle, where he was rescued by Kalua. After recovering, he noticed a portable radio on top of a totem Kalua was worshipping, turned it on and saw that immediately the natives thought he was some sort of god and put him on a throne as their leader. Later, as Dangerfield tended to his signal fire, he noticed a raft approaching and on it was the Japanese cruiser commander, whom he took into custody. Soon he was rescued and now he asks permission to marry the girl....and the General agrees, offering to be his best man.

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Personality Day (Table of Contents)

Wheelan Phoni-Tone News / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Inks:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ed Wheelan

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mme. Rosa Rotunda; John W. Chillblain; Hazel Dearie; Loo Igloo

Synopsis:

Interesting stories of fabricated "personalities" of the day.

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

The Scourge of the Seas (Table of Contents)

Black Pirate / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ted Udall

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly])

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

period

Characters:

Black Pirate (Jon Valor); Justin Valor (his son); Queen Bess

Synopsis:

The Black Pirate and Son 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.

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

[The Adventure of Luckless Lenore] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Lou Ferstadt

Inks:

Lou Ferstadt

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller; Lenore Lowell; Doon [Uncle Dinwiddie](villain)

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!

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer 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". Revised writer credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Credit previously given to Ted Udall? Doiby appears in a Green Lantern costume in the splash only.

Crime Takes the Count (Table of Contents)

Wildcat / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Irwin Hasen

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Joan Fortune [Ted Grant's girlfriend]; Tiger Taffer; Possum Pate

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.

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Fate and a Mule! (Table of Contents)

text story / 1.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jay Marr (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

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 his [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!

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). The last half of page two featured an ad for Picture Stories From the Bible, Old Testament Edition, #3.

Scribbly (Table of Contents)

Scribbly / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Pencils:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sheldon Mayer

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Scribbly; Daphne; Sylvester

Synopsis:

Scribbly has just returned home after some time away, and decides to go and see his love interest, Daphne. He gets her candy and flowers, but then sees her with Sylvester, who is decked out in his military uniform. Dejected, Scribbly is asked to attend a party by some friends of his....a party where he could meet girls, so he decides to go. Low and behold, Daphne is there with Sylvester, who is the center of attention with all the girls, Scribbly gets mad and decides to have it out with Sylvester. All he gets is a black eye! But his friends decide to set a trap for Sylvester and provide Scribbly with some tomatoes to throw at Sylvester at just the right time.....and throw them he does, and then scatters for parts unknown.

Reprinted:

• In Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Looks like a reprint.

Crime's Birthday Party (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Lou Ferstadt (signed as E. E. Hibbard]

Inks:

Lou Ferstadt [signed as E. E. Hibbard]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; District Attorney Morgan; Horseface (villain); Bats (villain)

Synopsis:

Local gangster Horseface tells his muggs that he plans to celebrate the D.A.'s birthday by turning himself in to the District Attorney. In the days that follows, more "birthday" presents are delivered to the Police, baffling everyone. But the D.A. and Jay Garrick are suspicious, so Jay changes to the Flash when he sees first hand some of those presents present some major headaches to the Police. We discover that Horseface has done all of this to keep the Police off guard while his thugs clean out the town while the Police are off on wild goose chases. But the 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.

Reprinted:

• in Comic Cavalcade Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Art credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.