Comic Cavalcade #23

(October-November 1947)

Siege of the Iron Giants (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Harry G. Peter

Inks:

Harry G. Peter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Chief Loko of Wooloo Island; Colonel Smugson; Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; King Ironsides [brother of Dr. Psycho](villain); Dr. Psycho (cameo).

Synopsis:

Chief Loko requests the aid of Army Intelligence agents to battle a group of iron giants that are kidnapping members of his tribe. Wonder Woman exposes the giants as men dressed in iron suits, led by Dr. Psycho's geologist brother.

Indexer Notes

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

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 4 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.

A Very Honorable Guy (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; Phil Camp; Captain Guy Follette (D); Saunders; the Japanese (villains).

Synopsis:

Johnny meets an old Army buddy from the war at a New Years party, and they begin to reminisce about those times. Before the evening is over, Johnny reveals the truth behind a letter left behind by their commander, Captain Follette.

Indexer Notes

Most 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

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Indexer Notes

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

If Guns Could Only Talk (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

John Belfi

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles.

Synopsis:

Visiting the local District Attorney, Alan and Doiby are shown guns on display for crimes that had never been solved. But Doiby beliebes he can solve one of the crimes.....one that he committed: cold blooded murder!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. This story is related by the gun involved. Green Lantern doesn't repeat his oath or charge his ring in this story. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

The Most Popular Hat in the World (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joseph Greene

Pencils:

Jon Chester Kozlak

Inks:

Jon Chester Kozlak

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

Raindrops Trip the Crime (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; Marianna Harrigan; Miss Snap; Tank Tinker.

Let's Turn on the Heat (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cliff Rhodes (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

The Sleeping City (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 12 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:

Ed Wheelan

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Brian; the Thinker [Clifford Devoe](villain).

Synopsis:

Jay is invited to attend a lecture and demonstration of mass hypnosis, but whe he arrives at the theatre, it appears the audience is dead! The Flash soon learns that the evil Thinker is behind a wild plan to capture the entire population of Keystone City.

Indexer Notes

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