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25February-March 1948
$0.15

Comic Cavalcade #25

DC · February-March 1948 · on sale 1947-12-10

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Series
Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
February-March 1948
Key date
1948-02-00
On-sale date
1947-12-10
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
76

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Santa Claus
2The Hatred of Badra!comic story13script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterWonder Woman [Diana Prince]; General Darnell; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Queen Hippolyte; Mala; the Amazons (including Kanga Regiment No. 20); Queen Wickeda of Hator (Badra's mother, introduction, death); Wickeda's people (introduction for all, all die); Badra of Hator (villain, i
3-comic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithJeff
4-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
6The Talking Dogcomic story8script: Howard Purcell; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellJohnny Peril; Donald Smith (introduction); Bernie (a talking dog, introduction); Santini (a ventriloquist, introduction); Trixie (Santini's dog, introduction); Sam Brandon (a producer, introduction); Larson (a Police officer, introduction); Aces Jordan (villain, racketeer, introduction); Jordan's ga
7Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
8Flash Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
9The Roof of the World!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Paxton (a mountain climber, introduction); Ned Barnes (an explorer, introduction); Betty Barnes (Ned's daughter, introduction); Dr. Ticky (introduction); the Sky Pirate [Miles Lydecker] (villain, 2nd appearance); Sky Pirate's crew (villains, introduction fo
10-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1
13The Perfessor Takes Tuba Lessonscomic story3script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry LampertCotton-Top Katie; the Perfessor
14The Mystery of Airport Inncomic story8pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellHop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Johnny Jingle (villain, a pianist, introduction); Jo Marconi (villain, phony FBI agent, introduction); Mike (villain, Marconi's assistant, introduction)
15Leave It to Binkypromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
16-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
17Bargaintext story2script: Charles King
18Tune of Terror!comic story6script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaThe Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Phil Martin (Bob's twin brother, introduction); Bob Martin [also as Phil Martin] (villain, Phil's twin brother, introduction); Randall (villain, introduction); Randall's gang (villains, introduction for all)
19-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
20-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
21The Return of Kiua!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Carmine InfantinoThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Kiua the Destroyer (a stone statue, introduction, destroyed); Maya (villain, the High Priestess, introduction); Kiua's followers (villains, introduction for all)

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Black Canary Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-734-2
2001On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-9479-3
2020On eBay ›
The Black Canary: Bird of Prey #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-908-6
2021On eBay ›

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