Zip Comics #29

(September 1942)

The Web and the Madman of the Crooked Cross (Table of Contents)

Web / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Cassone?

Inks:

John Cassone?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

The Web (John Raymond); Captain Murder; Pastor Michel

Synopsis:

The Army has arranged for Raymond to take a job teaching in Pastor Michel's School in occupied France. This is before the U.S.A. got into the war.

The Laughing Death (Table of Contents)

Steel Sterling / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Irv Novick (signed)

Inks:

Irv Novick (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; Captain Knox; Der Hyena (Nazi)

Synopsis:

A U.S destroyer picks up a lone survivor with an important portfolio that must not fall in the hands of Der Hyena.

The House of Cards (Table of Contents)

Black Jack / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Red Holmdale (signed)

Inks:

Red Holmdale (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Black Jack [Jack Jones]; John Smith (worker); Foreman; Mr. Beggs (manager)

Synopsis:

A worker at a playing card company discovers that they make deadly incendiary to be shipped out of the country, enroute to burst into flame.

Indexer Notes

Title from bottom of splash page.

["Sunday morning..."] (Table of Contents)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks:

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Teen

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Robert Wilkin

Synopsis:

Mr. Wilkin is playing golf.

Tame the King Gorilla (Table of Contents)

Black Witch / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Warren King

Inks:

Warren King

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Horror

Characters:

Black Witch; Jack Price (hunter); Otto Fleming (hunter)

Synopsis:

Otto will capture a gorilla and train it to make plenty of money. His friend tries to persuade him to abandon his project.

Indexer Notes

Faces and layout is similar to other signed King stories.

The Epic of the U.S. Cruiser Marblehead (Table of Contents)

Zip's Hall of Fame / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sam Cooper (signed)

Inks:

Sam Cooper (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

War; Fact

Characters:

Commander Nicholas Van Bergen; Crew

Synopsis:

An American cruiser in fight with Japanese war ships.

Indexer Notes

Art credit per Leonard Wolinsky, from splash page signature, 1/19/2007.

["America 1942! America at war!"] (Table of Contents)

Zambini / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Occult

Characters:

Zambini (magician); James Wright (manager)

Synopsis:

A business man who can't afford to lose an important contract, refuses to help the Army with experimental tanks. The Army officers then get help from Zambini.

Indexer Notes

Originally credited to Jim Phillips, but this art is not his. Compare his signed stories in previous issues of Zip Comics.