Pep Comics #19

(September 1941)

[The Power Play of Eric Steele] (Table of Contents)

The Shield / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten

Pencils:

Irv Novick

Inks:

Irv Novick

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Ju Ju Watson; Betty Watson; Mamie; J. W. Taylor (introduction, death); Eric Steele (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The head of the War Bond sales department is found hanged in his office.

[The Death of Doctor Donovan] (Table of Contents)

The Hangman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair? [as Cliff Campbell]

Pencils:

George Storm

Inks:

George Storm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Thelma Gordon (reporter); Dr. Luke Donovan (introduction, death); Jim Nelson (introduction); Mike Nelson (villain); Smedley (villain, introduction, death); Slugger (villain); his gang (villains)

Synopsis:

An inmate of the state insane asylum bolts from his room and escapes.

Indexer Notes

art credits by Kelly Izaj via email November 2007

[The Sultan of Swami] (Table of Contents)

Danny In Wonderland / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten

Pencils:

Lin Streeter

Inks:

Lin Streeter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fantasy

Characters:

Danny; Pasha-El-Raschid (villain, introduction); A genie (introduction); Kupkake (guest-star)

Synopsis:

Danny and Kupkake are prisoners of Pascha, and Kupkake offers to find mushrooms for the sultan if he sets them free.

[The Barrage Balloon Sabotage] (Table of Contents)

Sergeant Boyle / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Wood?

Pencils:

Carl Hubbell

Inks:

Carl Hubbell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Sergeant Boyle; Twerp; A phony major (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains)

Synopsis:

Barrage balloons over Battersea are shot down by saboteurs.

[Flaming Mystery: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

The Fireball / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Reinman

Inks:

Paul Reinman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Fireball; Chief Harris (introduction); Hedy Harris (introduction); Chub Chester (introduction); Jim Oliver (villains, introduction)

Synopsis:

Fireball joins the fire department

Indexer Notes

continued next issue

[The Vampire Frameup] (Table of Contents)

Madam Satan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair?

Pencils:

Harry Lucey

Inks:

Harry Lucey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Madam Satan (villain); Satan (villain); George Seldes (villain, death); Brother Sunbeam (guest-star); Tom (guest-star); Nita (guest-star)

Synopsis:

George spreads the belief among the villagers that Nita, the wife of his cousin, is a vampire.

[The Boswell Incident] (Table of Contents)

Kayo Ward / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten

Pencils:

George Storm

Inks:

George Storm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sports

Characters:

Kayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Dr. Graves (introduction); Mrs. Graves (introduction); Martha Graves (introduction)

Synopsis:

A doctor tries to convince people in a small town in Oklahoma to to take anti-cholera injections.

Indexer Notes

art credits provided by Kelly Izaj via email November 2007

The Case of the Witch's Curse (Table of Contents)

Bentley of Scotland Yard / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Inks:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Bentley (detective); Sir Roderick Ersworth (villain, introduction); Rothmere (introduction, death); Lord Rothmere (introduction); Sir Reginald Rothmere (introduction); Tom Rothmere (introduction); Melinda Rothmere (introduction)

Synopsis:

Bentley is in dreadful danger, as a witch is after him to kill him.