Comic Title: Comic Cavalcade #1
Publisher: DC (Gainlee Publishing Co.)
Address: 225 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
Cover Date: Winter 1942
On Sale Date: December 16, 1942 Newsstand Date December 16, 1942
Source: House Ad, All-Flash #8, Page 32,
Sensation Comics #14, Page 14,
Leading Comics #5, Page 57

Copyright Date December 5, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 96
Editor: Sheldon Mayer

Title: "The Scourge of the Seas"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Black Pirate (of Earth-1)

Writer: Ted Udall
Artist: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted In:
Comic Cavalcade Archives Vol. 1 HC (2005)

Feature Character(s)

• Black Pirate (last appearance in Sensation Comics #14; next appearance in Sensation Comics #15)

Supporting Character(s)

• Justin Valor (last appearance in Sensation Comics #14; next appearance in Sensation Comics #15)
• Donna Bonita (last appearance in Sensation Comics #13; next appearance in Sensation Comics #15)
• Virginia (last appearance in Sensation Comics #14; next appearance in Sensation Comics #15)

Villain(s)

• Various Spaniards (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Queen Elizabeth and Thomas (a British sailor; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Black Pirate and his son are summoned to England by Queen Elizabeth. On their journey they rescue a British sailor who claims his ship was destroyed by a sea monster. The Black Pirate makes a detour to find the monster, but his crew are too afraid to confront the beast. The Black Pirate goes alone and is swallowed.

Inside the beast, the Black Pirate learns it is a disguised Spanish vessel. The Spaniards are using the monster to steal gold from the British. The Black Pirate and his son, who has followed his father, defeat the Spaniards. The fake sea monster is then towed back to England.

When the Pirate meets with the Queen, he learns that the mission for which he was summoned was to dispatch the very same monster.