Issue Details

Issue	#9
Published	Winter 1944
Cover Price	0.15 USD
Pages	84
Editing	M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor); Julius Schwartz (story editor); Ted Udall (story editor)

Cover Details

Characters	Green Lantern; Wonder Woman; the Flash
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Everett E. Hibbard
Inks	Everett E. Hibbard

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "What's in this issue of Comic Cavalcade"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Across the bottom of the page is listed: Comic Cavalcade No. 9. Entire contents copyrighted 1944 by Gainlee Publishing Co.

13 page Wonder Woman story "The Subsea Pirates"

Characters	Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Tom Googins; Leona Masters [aka King Neptune](villain)
Synopsis	Steve Trevor investigates a report that a school of mermaids have sunk a ship, and he ends up being captured by them. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman and the Holliday Girls are also captured when they try to rescue him, but they escape to capture a former female swimming champion who had disguised herself as King Neptune as a cover for her piracy operations.
Genre	superhero
Script	William Moulton Marston [as Charles Moulton] (signed)
Pencils	Harry G. Peter [as H. G. Peter] (signed)
Inks	Harry G. Peter [as H. G. Peter] (signed)
Notes	Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "My horse, Lizzie, is just as good as a car!"

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "But Melie --"

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

1 page advertisement "Breakfast of Champions"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Wheaties cereal for General Mills, Inc.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "Sure, the government is always looking for new ideas --"

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "Certainly the government is always looking for new ideas!"

Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "Well, I swore off all my bad habits!"

Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "Dixie, I'm sure your father doesn't like me!"

Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Join the Junior Justice Society of America"

Letters

typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "These issue are now on sale everywhere"

8 page History Feature story "Consumer Co-Operatives"

Genre	fact
Script	M. C. Gaines
Pencils	Everett E. Hibbard
Inks	Everett E. Hibbard

12 page Green Lantern story "A Tale of a City"

Characters	The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Mr. Rogue (villain)
Synopsis	During a pre-Christmas radio program, racial and religious persecution raises its ugly head, prompting Alan Scott to use a life-and-death situation involving Doiby as an example of what America really stands for.
Genre	superhero
Script	Henry Kuttner
Pencils	Paul Reinman
Inks	Paul Reinman
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Alan Scott works for radio station W.M.C.G. Green Lantern repeats his oath but doesn't charge his ring in this story. Notes, much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "You see, Mr. Ginmaker, kids wanna see Santa Claus"

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "I wish we didn't have to shovel snow!"

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Big All-American Comic Book"

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Picture Stories from the Bible"

2 page text story "The Baker Kneaded Dough"

Characters	Detective Lieutenant Morrison; Talbot; VILLAIN: George "Trigger" Thompson
Genre	crime
Script	Jack Miller [as Jay Marr]
Letters	typeset

1 page advertisement "Here They Come"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Lionel Corporation

8 page East-West Story story "Filipinos Are People"

Genre	fact
Pencils	Dennis Neville
Inks	Dennis Neville
Notes	Art credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "Z-z-z-z-z-z"

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "You look like a kind, honest gentleman!"

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "You got that for Christmas?"

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "I hear you have another saxophone, neighbor?"

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colors	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

1 page Fat and Slat filler "Mistah Fat, is yo or is yo ain't gonna take a airplane ride wif me?"

Characters	Fat; Slat
Genre	humor
Script	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Pencils	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters	Ed Wheelan
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

2 page advertisement "Sport Short"

Notes

Ad for Thom McAn shoes

8 page Hop Harrigan story "A Ride in the Sky"

Characters	Hop Harrigan
Genre	aviation
Script	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters	Jon L. Blummer
Notes	Letterer revision from Ed Wheelan to Jon Blummer by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

1 page advertisement "Flying Models of Famous Fighter Planes"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Wheaties cereal from General Mills, Inc.

13 page The Flash story "The Tale of the Winged Horse"

Characters	The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky; Noddy [as the Three Dimwits]; Emerson Kinnick; the Liars' Club
Synopsis	It appears that Jay Garrick is in danger of losing his title as champion liar at the Liar's Club, when Emerson Kinnick notifies the club members that he has a winged horse on his property. Unfortunately for Kinnick, when he drives a few of the members out to see the steed, he finds the horse gone and his new stablehands [the Three Dimwits] giving lame excuses for its disappearance.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Jon Chester Kozlak
Inks	Jon Chester Kozlak
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-09.

1 page advertisement "Amazing New Game Sensation"

Notes

Ad for Electric Game Co, Inc., 30 Canal Street, Holyoke MA

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Modern Successor to Joe Miller"

Notes

Ad for Ed Whelan's Joke Book featuring Fat and Slat

1 page advertisement "Boys! Girls!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Tootsie Roll Co.

story "Delete this"

Notes

Sequence added with info listed by Craig Delich 9-2-09. Page count unknown.