Comic Cavalcade #22

(August-September 1947)

The Captives of Saturnette (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; Hippolyte; the Amazons; Saturnette and her Gang [Sheika; Bandia](villains); Mephisto Emperor of Saturn (villain); Duke Saturno.

Synopsis:

The leader of Saturn's female guard steals an infra-red machine and uses it against Wonder Woman and her mother, creating duplicates of each who attempt to convince the Amazons that Hippoltye has ordered an attack on the Man's World.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Pencils:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Inks:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff.

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

Crimes in Duplicate (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Green L:antern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Joe Mimic (villain).

Synopsis:

Green Lantern faces a rather unique adversary in Joe Mimic, who decides to repeat famous old crimes that failed for one reason or another, but now to do them over again successfully.

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Craig Delich,updated 8/04

The Kid by the Side of the Road (Table of Contents)

Johnny Peril / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Howard Purcell

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fantasy

Characters:

Johnny Peril (1st); Philip Murzon (D); Mrs. Murzon; 10 year old boy; Nick Scarlet (villain); Buddy (villain).

Synopsis:

Johnny follows up a tip he gets from a 10-year-old boy alongside the road one night concerning the murder of football player, Philip Murzon. After bringing in the murderer, Johnny later is shown a photo of Philip at age 10 by his mother......and the photo pictures the same boy Johnny met alongside the road previously!

Indexer Notes

Subtitled "Just Another Story". Continuation of the earlier feature, now with a new title character. The same character (Johnny Peril) appeared as Mr. Nobody in Comic Cavalcade #19. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

none (Table of Contents)

Ton O Fun / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Pencils:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Inks:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

Bloodhound Compass (Table of Contents)

The Atom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joseph Greene

Pencils:

Jon Chester Kozlak (signed)

Inks:

Jon Chester Kozlak (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Atom [Al Pratt]; Perry Poddle.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

Fate's Bait (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Pencils:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Inks:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jon L. Blummer

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker.

Brody Sits It Out (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ted Udall (signed as Charles King)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Brody

Beware the Ice Age (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher?

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)

Inks:

Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Thinker [Clifford Devoe](villain).

Synopsis:

A geology expert predicts the coming of a second ice age, and when the scientific community laughs at his prediction, the kindly old professor begs that a master criminal be released from prison in order to help him. The Fastest Man Alive literally freezes in his tracks when he discovers who the master criminal is: the Thinker!

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.