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Cover: Frank Harry

Comic Cavalcade #5

Dec 1943 · DC · 0.15 USD
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In Comic Cavalcade #5 (1943), writer Gardner F. Fox and artist E. E. Hibbard introduce the eerie "Mystery of the Crimson Flame," where a mysterious plant known as the Maldita Toxiccohedron arrives at a florist’s shop, unleashing telepathic powers that drive its host, Phineas Burton, to desperate acts to feed its hunger for nitrogen and calcium. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, The Flash and the Three Dimwits must confront the growing threat of these crimson blooms—whose origins and intentions remain shrouded in mystery. The cover, by Frank Harry, captures the sinister bloom in vivid, unsettling detail.

Contains 19 stories
Mystery of the Crimson Flame
13 pp · Superhero
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]Steve TrevorEtta Candythe Holliday GirlsSenator Armstrong (introduction)Helene Armstrong (the Senator's daughter, introduction)Zara (villain, introduction)Zara's cult followers [K5rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Untitled Humor story
0.6 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
0.4 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Cicero's Cat
Two Mouse Holes
0.5 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Cicero's Cat
Mouse Union Local 28
0.5 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Cicero's Cat
Untitled Humor story
0.6 pp · Humor
Jeff
Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
0.4 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Cicero's Cat
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Jeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Jeff
Technical Sergeant George Phillip Corl
5 pp · Biography
Technical Sgt. George Phillip Corl
Combined Operations
8 pp · Aviation
Hop HarriganTank Tinkerunnamed PT boat Captainthe Japanese (villains)

In the Pacific theater of 1943, two pilots—Hop and Tank—find themselves stranded on a remote island after their plane is shot down during a patrol. With the help of a resourceful PT boat captain, they launch a daring plan to disable the convoy’s escort, turning the tide in a high-stakes mission where every move counts.

Hold on to Your Hat
13 pp · Superhero
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Doiby DicklesMadame Modiste (a dress designer, introduction)Knuckles Bombast (villain, introduction)Bombast's gang (villains, introduction for all)a fake Madam Modiste (villain, introduction)

In the midst of a lunchtime brawl, Doiby’s prized derby goes flying—sparking a dual pursuit as the Emerald Crusader goes after the troublemakers and Doiby sets off to reclaim his iconic hat.

The Missing Magic!
7 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Sargon [John Sargent]several stage magicians (introduction for all)Diamond Dan (villain, jewel thief, introduction)Dan's gang (villains, introduction for all)
The Pickpockets' Dilemma
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
John O'Malley
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Jeff
Reel Life to Real Life
6 pp · Adventure
Red DuganWhitey WhiteBlooey BlueDoris West
The Plant That Challenged the World!
13 pp · Superhero
The Flash [Jay Garrick]Joan WilliamsWinky MoylanBlinky BoylanNoddy ToylanPhineas Burton (a botanist, introduction)a bank manager (introduction)a maldita toxicohedron (villain, an intelligent plant, death)various gangsters (villains, introduction for all)

In "The Plant That Challenged the World!" from Comic Cavalcade #5 (1943), florist Phineas Burton finds himself entangled with a bizarre new plant— the Maldita Toxiccohedron— that speaks to him through telepathy and demands nitrogen and calcium. As the plant’s insatiable hunger drives him to desperate acts, the Flash and the Three Dimwits must race to stop its growing threat before it overwhelms the world with its strange, spreading bloom.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $243
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $7,313
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $2,456
CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $1,641
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,253
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CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $1,090
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $979
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $794*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $667*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $635*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $474
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $474
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $371*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $129*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

artist, inker E. E. Hibbard
cover pencils, inks Frank Harry

Reprints

Reprinted in Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Wonder Woman: The Golden Age #2 (2019)

Key issues in Comic Cavalcade

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