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Comic Cavalcade 12

COMIC CAVALCADE #12

Cover Date: Fall 1945
Cover Price: $.15

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Cover Credits:
Art: Everett E. Hibbard


Story: [No Title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoye Hummel
ArtHarry G. Peter
LetteringMechanical
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (last in All-Star Comics #26; next in Wonder Woman #14)

Supporting Character(s):

Queen Hippolyta
Major Steve Trevor
Amazons of Paradise Island
Mala

Villain(s):

Dalma (first appearance; an Amazon that rebels against Queen Hippolyta and removes her bracelets)
Other rebellious Amazons (first appearance for all; are captured and sent to Reform Island)

Other Character(s):

Joe Boxface (first appearance; a famous boxing promoter)
Aphrodite

Location(s):

Paradise Island
New York City, NY

Story Reprinted in:

Wonder Woman Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2017)


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Second Story: "A Race Against Time!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlfred Bester
ArtJon Chester Kozlak
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (last in Green Lantern #17/3; next in All-American Comics #69)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles

Villain(s):

John Ticker and Kitch (first appearance for both; attempt to kill Princess Ophelia, a pedigree dog)

Comment(s):

Recites the oath:
In brightest day
in blackest night,
no evil shall escape my sight!
Let those who worship evil's might,
beware my power,
Green Lantern's light!


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Third Story: "The Adventure of the Million Dollar Parcel!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJon L. Blummer
ArtJon L. Blummer
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (between All-American Comics #68/4 and #69/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker

Villain(s):

Professor Robomb

Location(s):

All-American Aircraft Company
All-American Airport (first appearance; see Comments)

Comment(s):

All-American Airport is probably a small commercial airport connected to the factory of the same name.
Hop is in civilian clothes now, having been mustered out of the Army Air Corps.


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Fourth Story: "Meet Charley Wing!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJohn Daly
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Everyman (also in flashback to his time in China)

Villain(s):

Japanese soldiers (in flashback)

Other Character(s):

Charley Wing (first appearance; a young boy of Chinese descent who is subject to being treated badly by boys listening to old stereotypes)

Location(s):

China (in flashback)


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Fifth Story: "A Medal for Mervyn!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtDennis Neville
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:
Doris West (appears here between All-American Comics #64/3 and #66/3)
Red Dugan (in flashback; see Comments)
Whitey Smith (in flashback; see Comments)
Blooey Blue (in flashback; see Comments)

Villain(s):

German spies (in flashback)

Other Character(s):

Mervyn Beetle (first appearance; a small, mousy man unable to join the military, saves a general and later the boys; also in flashback)
Mrs. Beetle (first appearance; Mervyn's large, shrewish wife)

Location(s):

Washington, DC?

Comment(s):

The flashback portion of this story probably happens soon after December 7th, 1941.


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Sixth Story: "Painting the Town!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtMartin Naydel
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Ted Udall
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last in All-Flash #20/3; next in Flash Comics #67)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (last in All-Flash #20/3; next in Flash Comics #67)
Three Dimwits:
Winky Moylan (last in All-Flash #20/3; next in Flash Comics #67)
Blinky Boylan (last in All-Flash #20/3; next in Flash Comics #67)
Noddy Toylan (creates a "super-heavy" paint; (last in All-Flash #20/3; next in Flash Comics #67)

Villain(s):

Cash Moran

Location(s):

Keystone City


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