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5Winter 1943
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Comic Cavalcade #5

DC · Winter 1943 · on sale 1943-11-27

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Series
Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
Winter 1943
Key date
1943-12-00
On-sale date
1943-11-27
Indicia publisher
Jolaine Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
92

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Frank Harry; inks: Frank HarryGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Santa Claus
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Contents of This 5th Issue of Comic Cavalcadetable of contents0.67letters: typeset
3Mystery of the Crimson Flamecomic story13script: Charles Moulton; pencils: Harry Peter; inks: Harry PeterWonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Senator Armstrong (introduction); Helene Armstrong (the Senator's daughter, introduction); Zara (villain, introduction); Zara's cult followers [K5; rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
4This... You Can't Miss!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6-comic story0.6script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
7-comic story0.4script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithCicero's Cat
8Two Mouse Holescomic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithCicero's Cat
9Mouse Union Local 28comic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithCicero's Cat
10-comic story0.6script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithJeff
11-comic story0.4script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithCicero's Cat
12-comic story1script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithJeff
13-comic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
14-comic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithJeff
15Here It Is--in-house column1letters: typeset
16George Phillip Corlin-house column1
17Technical Sergeant George Phillip Corlcomic story5script: Jon Blummer; pencils: Jon Blummer; inks: Jon Blummer; letters: Jon BlummerTechnical Sgt. George Phillip Corl
18Combined Operationscomic story8script: Jon Blummer; pencils: Jon Blummer; inks: Jon Blummer; letters: Jon BlummerHop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; unnamed PT boat Captain; the Japanese (villains)
19-promo (ad from the publisher)1
20Hold on to Your Hatcomic story13script: Alfred Bester; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Sam BurlockoffThe Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Madame Modiste (a dress designer, introduction); Knuckles Bombast (villain, introduction); Bombast's gang (villains, introduction for all); a fake Madam Modiste (villain, introduction)
21All-Star Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
22-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
23Left-Handed Murdertext story1.5script: Evelyn Gaines
24All-Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
25The Missing Magic!comic story7script: John Wentworth; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellSargon [John Sargent]; several stage magicians (introduction for all); Diamond Dan (villain, jewel thief, introduction); Dan's gang (villains, introduction for all)
27The Pickpockets' Dilemmacomic story4script: Irwin Hasen; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenJohn O'Malley
28Death Takes a Picturetext story1.33letters: typeset
29-in-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
30-comic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
31-comic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithJeff
32The Big Eight: Tops in Monthly Comic Magazinespromo (ad from the publisher)1
33Reel Life to Real Lifecomic story6script: Ted Udall; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherRed Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West
34Join the Junior Justice Society of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)1
35The Plant That Challenged the World!comic story13script: Gardner F. Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky Moylan; Blinky Boylan; Noddy Toylan; Phineas Burton (a botanist, introduction); a bank manager (introduction); a maldita toxicohedron (villain, an intelligent plant, death); various gangsters (villains, introduction for all)

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6496-3
2016On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Golden Age #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8536-4
2019On eBay ›

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