Zip Comics #11

(February 1941)

[Enter: The Rattler] (Table of Contents)

Steel Sterling / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair (signed)

Pencils:

Charles Biro (signed)

Inks:

Charles Biro (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; Twisto [The Rubber Man; Pig Panwood; The Rattler] (villain, introduction); Inferno [The Fire Breather] (guest-star, reforms in this story)

Synopsis:

Twisto has developed a new bullet proof outfit that looks like a scaled serpent, and he now calls himself The Rattler. Steel is also in disguise to catch the criminals. Inferno saves the life of Steel when the Rattler will kill him with his poison needles.

[Dicky Finds His Father] (Table of Contents)

Dicky in the Magic Forest / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Louis Golden (signed)

Pencils:

Louis Golden (signed)

Inks:

Louis Golden (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Fantasy

Characters:

Dicky; Farenwell (introduction, Dicky's father); Mr. Wish (guest-star); Giant of Komo Castle (villain, introduction); the Witch (villain, death)

Synopsis:

Dick has emerged from the Magic Fores with three priceless finds, a flying broom, a magic watch and a wishing bone.

[Jim Creep's Payroll Robbery Plot] (Table of Contents)

Nevada Jones / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Volp

Inks:

Frank Volp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Western

Characters:

Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Jim Creep (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introduction); Sue Warren (introduction)

Synopsis:

Jim Creep, a rancher, has hired some of his men to rob his own payroll and cut them in.

Indexer Notes

Faces and very realistic horses identical to Volp's credited Loop Logan story in Blue Ribbon Comics #13.

The Case of the Statues of Death (Table of Contents)

Red Reagan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Bernie Klein

Inks:

Bernie Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Detective

Characters:

Red Reagan (Police Detective); Bertie Randolph (assistent); Grazan (villain, introduction, death); his gang (villains, introduction); some living statues (villains, introduction)

Synopsis:

Murder and robbery is committed by living statues. The statues are petrified human beings made by professor Grazani and sold as statues to millionaires.

Indexer Notes

Originally credited to Sam Cooper. Compare with Bernie's signed Kardak and Bob Phantom stories in Top-Notch Comics #8, 9, 10 and 12. Especially the peculiar mean, angled eyebrows in close up sideview, and also movement of figures, and inking of suits.

[The Secret Fascist Supply Line] (Table of Contents)

War Eagles / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair?

Pencils:

Ed Smalle (signed)

Inks:

Ed Smalle (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

War; Aviation

Characters:

Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); The Fascists (villains)

Synopsis:

The outpost of Kadak in East Africa hasn't been heard from in three days, and the R.A.F. wants the twins to find out what is wrong.

[The Wrestling "Gods"] (Table of Contents)

Captain Valor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell?

Pencils:

Mort Meskin (signed)

Inks:

Mort Meskin (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure

Characters:

Captain Valor; Ronnie; Neek-Olaus (guest-star); Mama Claus (guest-star); Tania (guest-star); Dallas (guest-star); Zeke Pepper (introduction); Hungarian Angel (introduction); Kauliflower Karl (introduction); Bruiser O'Boyle (introduction); Flying Tackle Finnegan (introduction); The Japanese (villains)

Synopsis:

The mission where Valor and his company have taken refuge, is surrounded by Zeke Pepper and his gang, who want their ammunition and weapons.

Tomorrow's Murders (Table of Contents)

Scarlet Avenger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten

Pencils:

Irv Novick (signed)

Inks:

Irv Novick (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

The Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]; Inez Courtney [Operative No.1]; Peanut-Head (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introduction)

Synopsis:

After a suicide on the train, Inez finds a newspaper of tomorrow headlining the suicide she witnessed today.

[The Tail Men of Tanzanyika] (Table of Contents)

Zambini the Miracle Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair (signed)

Pencils:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Inks:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Occult

Characters:

Zambini (magician); The Tail Men (villains, introduction); their Witch Doctor (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The witch doctor of the Tail Men will kill and eat Zambini to have part of his magic power.