Comic Cavalcade #25

(February-March 1948)

The Hatred of Badra (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 14 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]; General Darnell; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; the Holiday Girls; Hippolyte; Mala; Queen Wickeda of Hator; Badra of Hator (villain); Kasha (villain); Violet (villain)

Synopsis:

Badra survives the destruction of her home planet Hator by a weapon of mass destruction, and comes to the Earth, forms a criminal gang, and challenges Wonder Woman.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Much information and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-9-6.

none (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Pencils:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Inks:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2009-9-6.

The Talking Dog (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; Donald Smith; Bernie (a talking dog); Santini; Trixie (a dog); Sam Brandon; Larson; Aces Jordan (villain); Mendozo (villain); Spike (villain)

Synopsis:

Donald Smith owed a gambling debt to some thug and was going to commit suicide until a talking dog he meets talks him out of it!

Indexer Notes

Much information and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-9-6.

The Roof of the World (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Irwin Hasen

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Paxton; Ned Barnes; Betty Barnes; Dr. Ticky; the Sky Pirate (villain, 2nd appearance)

Synopsis:

Green Lantern is convinced by the Sky Pirate that he is suffering from Altaphobia: the morbid fear of heights.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Green Lantern doesn't charge his ring or repeat his oath in this story. Some information, notes and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-9-6.

[The Perfessor Takes Tuba Lessons] (Table of Contents)

Cotton-Top Katie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert [as Harrielle] (signed)

Pencils:

Harry Lampert [as Harrielle] (signed)

Inks:

Harry Lampert [as Harrielle] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

teen humor

Characters:

Cotton-Top Katie; the Perfessor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2009-9-6.

[The Mystery of Airport Inn] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Johnny Jingle (villain); Jo Marconi (villain); Mike (villain)

Synopsis:

Hop and Tank go undercover to ferret out a gang of smugglers, who have hidden vital blueprints inside a piano.

Indexer Notes

Much information and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-9-6.

Bargain (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ted Udall (signed as Charles King)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Tune of Terror! (Table of Contents)

The Black Canary / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Phil Martin; Bob Martin (villain); Randall (villain)

Synopsis:

Phil Martin inherits a nightclub from his deceased uncle, but is kidnapped and replaced by his twin brother, Bob.

Reprinted:

• in Black Canary Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([January] 2001)

Indexer Notes

Much information and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-9-6.

The Return of Kiua (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Carmine Infantino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Maya (villain); Kiua the Destroyer (villain)

Synopsis:

In the Mayan Jungles, the Flash must stop the sacrifice of Joan Willimas to Kiua, a giant Mayan stone statue brought back to life after a 1000 years by the tribe's High Priestess.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some information and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-9-6.