Comic Cavalcade #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn 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.
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.
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.
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.
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Reprinted in Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Wonder Woman: The Golden Age #2 (2019)
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