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Comic Cavalcade 22

COMIC CAVALCADE #22

Cover Date: August-September 1947
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1947-06-11

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Cover Credits:
Art: Martin Naydel


Story: "The Captives of Saturnette!" (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):

Col. Steve Trevor
Queen Hippolyta

Villain(s):

Duke Saturno (leader of a group of Saturnians that were captured by Wonder Woman)
Saturnette (Commandress of Women; makes war with Paradise Island; poses as Margot Strive)

Other Character(s):

Mephisto, Emperor of Saturn

Location(s):

Saturn (see Comments)
Washington, DC
Paradise Island

Comment(s):

This Saturn may be an alternate dimensional version of that planet.


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Second Story: "Crimes in Duplicate" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome
ArtHoward Purcell
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (last in Green Lantern #27/3; next in All-American Comics #89)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles

Villain(s):

Joe Mimic (first appearance; a crook who copies other crimes; next in flashback in JSA: Classified #25)

Comment(s):

Alan went to Hale University.


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Third Story: "The Kid by the Side of the Road" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryHoward Purcell
ArtHoward Purcell
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Peril

Villain(s):

Nick Scarlet and Baldy (first appearance for both; two crooks)

Other Character(s):

Ghost of Phillip Merzon (first appearance; leads Peril to his murderer's weapon)


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Fourth Story: "The Amazing Atom" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
ArtJon Chester Kozlak
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Atom (last in All-Star Comics #35; next in Flash Comics #87/4)

Villain(s):

Unnamed Crooks (first appearance for all; use the compass to find a hidden safe)

Other Character(s):

Perry Poddle (invents a "bloodhound compass")


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Fifth Story: "Fate's Bait!" (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 #88/4 and #89/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker

Villain(s):

Herr Gorhmann (first appearance; a Nazi war criminal; poses as an English lord as a cover to his criminal activities)
German underground, Nazi war criminals (first appearance for all; working for Gorhmann)

Other Character(s):

Lord Harold Hardrock (first appearance; captured during the War, sent to an asylum to pose as Gorhmann)
Harold Hardrock II (first appearance; his son)

Location(s):

Severn, England
Schwartzwold, Germany


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Sixth Story: "Beware The Ice Age!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last in All-Flash #30/3; next in Flash Comics #87/5; shown to vibrate through solid objects in this story)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (last in All-Flash #30/2; next in Flash Comics #87/5)

Villain(s):

Thinker (last in All-Flash #27)

Other Character(s):

Professor Cornier (first appearance; a geologist who predict an imminent ice age; creates a means to increase the speed of glaciers; dies)

Location(s):

Keystone City


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