Zip Comics #14

(May 1941)

[Ling Yung, Crime-Master of Chinatown] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Charles Biro

Inks:

Charles Biro

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; Ling Yung (Introduction, Villain)

Synopsis:

The Man of Steel, a master of disguise, outfits himself as a derelict of the streets to solve killings and robberies in China Town.

[Framed for Murder] (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; Farenwell (Dicky's father); Mr. Sage; a murderer (villain, introduction); a giant (villain, introduction); a witch (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

On his way home, Farenwell buys a bow and arrow from a stranger, and a moment later a girl is killed by an arrow. He is captured and accused of the murder.

[Black Bart and the Gambling House Murder] (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); Black Bart (Villain, Introduction, Death); Sheriff of Black Gulch (Introduction); Wilkins (Introduction, Death); Betsy Wilkins

Synopsis:

Rancher Wilkins is killed by Black Bart, and only his daughter left to take care of all the cattle. Nevada and Joe ride up to help her against the bandits.

Indexer Notes

Faces and very realistic horses identical to Volp's credited Loop Logan story in Blue Ribbon Comics #13, but the inking here seems a bit hastier than in the previous stories.

[The Druid Curse] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Sam Cooper

Inks:

Sam Cooper

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Detective

Characters:

Red Reagan (police detective); Bertie Randolph (assistent); Mort Black (Introduction, Villain); Hugo Black (Introduction, Death); Bette Black; Mrs. Black; Reggie; Edwin

Synopsis:

Unless Mister Black returns his rare book of secret ancient rites to the Druid Tribe, he will be killed.

[Air Drive on Gibraltar] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Ed Smalle

Inks:

Ed Smalle

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

War; Aviation

Characters:

Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Nazis (villains)

Synopsis:

The twins are ordered to Gibraltar as there are rumors of a large German airforce in Spain, with unknown purpose.

[Facing the Firing Squad] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Mort Meskin

Inks:

Mort Meskin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure; War

Characters:

Captain Valor; Angie; Ronnie; Dallas; Big Dip; Tania; Neek-Olaus; Zeke Pepper; The Japanese (Villains)

Synopsis:

Valor, stranded with Zeke's troup of wrestlers, attempts to catch up with his friends, who are in the hands of the Japanese.

[The Counterfeit Money Code] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten

Pencils:

Carl Hubbell (signed)

Inks:

Gil Kane (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]; Inez Courtney [Operative No.1]; Nick (villain); Joe (villain); their gang (villains); Enrico Desi (engraver, Introduction)

Synopsis:

A presumed dead engraver is held prisoner by counterfeiters, and is able to send a Morse code message on one of his engraved bills. Jim Kendall reads it.

[Duel of the Magicians] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Lin Streeter

Inks:

Lin Streeter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Occult

Characters:

Zambini (magician); Sim Bali Mib (Villain, Introduction); his gang (Introduction, Villains); Bill Tracy; Mary

Synopsis:

Mary is kidnapped by Sim Bali Mib, the magician, when performing a dissappearing act with her on stage.