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Comic Cavalcade 5

COMIC CAVALCADE #5

Cover Date: Winter 1943-4
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1943-11-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Frank Harry


Story: "Mystery of the Crimson Flame" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCharles Moulton
ArtHarry G. Peter
LetteringMechanical
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (last in Wonder Woman #230; next in Wonder Woman #7)

Supporting Character(s):

Major Steve Trevor
Etta Candy
Colonel Darnell

Villain(s):

Princess Zara of the Crimson Flame (first appearance; a Arabic woman who creates a false religion to gain power in Arabia; next in Wonder Woman #28)

Location(s):

Washington, DC
Arabia

Story Reprinted in:

Wonder Woman Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016)


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Second Story: "Combined Operations" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJon L. Blummer
ArtJon L. Blummer
LetteringJon L. Blummer
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (between Green Lantern #10/2 and #11/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker

Villain(s):

Japanese Navy

Location(s):

Pacific Ocean


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Third Story: "Hold On To Your Hat!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlfred Bester
PencilsPaul Reinman
InksSam Burlockoff
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (last in Green Lantern #10/2; next in All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles

Villain(s):

Knuckles Bombast (first appearance; a crook)


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Fourth Story: "The Missing Magic" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtHoward Purcell
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Sargon the Sorcerer

Villain(s):

Diamond Dan (first appearance; uses magicians props to smuggle diamonds)


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Fifth Story: "The Pickpocket's Dilemma" (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryIrwin Hasen
ArtIrwin Hasen
LetteringIrwin Hasen
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Long John O'Malley

Supporting Character(s):

Willie
Molly O'Malley

Villain(s):

Big Dipper and Little Dipper (first appearance; two pickpockets)


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Sixth Story: "Reel Life to Real Life" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryTed Udall
ArtJoe Gallagher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:
Red Dugan
Whitey Smith
Blooey Blue
Doris West (appears between All-American Comics #55/5 and #56/5)

Villain(s):

German saboteurs (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Montgomery Jones (first appearance; a movie producer)

Location(s):

Hollywood, CA (Marvex Film Studios)


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Seventh Story: "The Plant That Challenged The World!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtMartin Naydel
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last in All-Flash #13; next in All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (last in All-Flash #13; next in Flash Comics #50)
Three Dimwits:
Winky Moylan (last in All-Flash #13; next in Flash Comics #52)
Blinky Boylan (last in All-Flash #13; next in Flash Comics #52)
Noddy Toylan (last in All-Flash #13; next in Flash Comics #52)

Villain(s):

Maldita Toxiconedron (first appearance; an intelligent plant that uses telepathic abilities to try and take over the world)

Other Character(s):

Phineas Burton (first appearance; a botanist)

Location(s):

Keystone City

Comment(s):

Martin Naydel credited as E. E. Hibbard.
This story takes place in a spring-like stretch of weather in the fall.


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