Zip Comics #30

(October 1942)

Your Own Web of Doom (Table of Contents)

Web / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Cassone?

Inks:

John Cassone?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Web [John Raymond]; George Winkler (chemist); Jeanne Winkler (wife)

Synopsis:

Winkler's poison gas formula is stolen and sent to Germany, but it is the imperfect version.

["The Vagabond is coming"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Irv Novick

Inks:

Irv Novick

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Vagabond (Czech partisan)

Synopsis:

A Czech partisan movement led by The Vagabond.

Who Killed Casino? (Table of Contents)

Black Jack / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Warren King [as King] (signed)

Inks:

Warren King [as King] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Black Jack [Jack Jones]; Nick Casino; Duval (knife-thrower); Diamond Lil; Judy Sloane (singer); Mike Angelo (club owner); Legs Thompson (strong arm guy)

Synopsis:

One of them killed the club owner, Casino.

"The inventor must think in simple terms..." (Table of Contents)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Montana (signed); Harry Lucey (signed)

Inks:

Bob Montana (signed); Harry Lucey (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Teen

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Robert Wilkin (dad); Mary Wilkin (mom)

Synopsis:

Wilbur tries out his new inventions at home.

Pilot Zoom O'Day (Table of Contents)

Zoom O'Day / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Red Holmdale (signed)

Inks:

Red Holmdale (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

War; Aviation

Characters:

Zoom O'Day (introduction); Liverlips (boxer)

Synopsis:

Zoom gets into a boxing fight with Liverlips, and later meets him as a stowaway in the PBM patrol bomber.

General Draja Mihailovich (Table of Contents)

Zip's Hall of Fame / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Inks:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

War; Fact

Characters:

General Draja Mihailovich

Synopsis:

Leader of the conquered Yugoslavs.

People America Can do Without No.1 The Case of Mr. Hooker (Table of Contents)

Zambini / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten

Pencils:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Inks:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Occult

Characters:

Zambini (magician); Mr. Hooker

Synopsis:

Mr. Hooker has a hobby railroad and the U.S. could use it as valuable scrap metal.

Indexer Notes

Art credit revised per Leonard Wolinsky, from splash page signature, 1/19/2007. Previously credited to "J. K. Phillips?"