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Comic Cavalcade 20

COMIC CAVALCADE #20

Cover Date: April-May 1947
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1947-02-12

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Cover Credits:
Art: Martin Naydel


Story: "The Buddha Wishing Ring!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryWilliam Moulton Marston
ArtHarry G. Peter
LetteringMechanical
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman

Supporting Character(s):

Lt. Col.Steve Trevor (reveals new rank in this story, temporarily promoted to General)
Queen Hippolyta
Etta Candy
General Darnell

Villain(s):

Prince Slambo (first appearance; attempts to overthrow Prince Sleeko)

Location(s):

Washington, DC
Zani Island (first appearance; ruled by Prince Sleeko)


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Second Story: "Turnabout is Foul Play!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
ArtEverett E. Hibbard
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last in All-Flash #28/3; next in Flash Comics #83)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (last in All-Flash #28/3; next in Flash Comics #83)

Villain(s):

Smoothy and his gang (first appearance; uses Pascal's formula to blackmail diners)
Paul Pascal (first appearance; creates a formula that causes people to think they're animals)

Location(s):

Keystone City


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Third Story: "Tank Tinker Deals in Crates!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJon L. Blummer
ArtJon L. Blummer
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (between All-American Comics #85/4 and #86/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker

Villain(s):

Five Bank Robbers (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Northwest US
Florida


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Fourth Story: "Recovertin' is Certainly Disconcertin'!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryIrwin Hasen
ArtIrwin Hasen
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

"Long John" O'Malley (last in issue #10/4; now home from his time in the US Army, begins working as a Police Detective again)

Supporting Character(s):

Molly O'Malley
Whistling Willie

Villain(s):

Big Dip and Little Dip


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Fifth Story: "The Man Who Was First" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlfred Bester
ArtPaul Reinman
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (last in Green Lantern #25/3; next in All-American Comics #85)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles

Villain(s):

Mister First (Adam Adams; first appearance; a crook with a mania for being first; also in flashback to his youth)
Branson (first appearance; Mr. First's butler)

Location(s):

Gotham City


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