Pep Comics #3

(April 1940)

[The Mines of Count Zongarr] (Table of Contents)

Shield / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten?

Pencils:

Irv Novick

Inks:

Irv Novick

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Shield [Joe Higgins]; Count Zongarr (villain, introduction, death); J. Edgar Hoover

Synopsis:

A mysterious plane is dropping mines in New York harbor.

Reprints:

• in America's 1st Patriotic Comic Book Hero, The Shield (Archie, 2002 series) #1 (2002)

[The Pawn of "Satan"] (Table of Contents)

Comet / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Cole

Pencils:

Jack Cole

Inks:

Jack Cole

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Cole

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Comet [John Dickering]; "Satan" (villain, introduction, death); Zadar (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

Comet murders police while hypnotized, and becomes wanted for murder

Reprints:

• in Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) #[nn] ([February 15] 2009)

[The Return of Von Leo] (Table of Contents)

Press Guardian / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell

Pencils:

Mort Meskin (signed)

Inks:

Mort Meskin (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Spy

Characters:

Press Guardian [Perry Chase]; Von Leo (villain); the Moronia Bund (villain)

[The Drug Slaves of Ghor] (Table of Contents)

Fu Chang / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Inks:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Detective

Characters:

Fu Chang (detective); Tay Ming (fiancee); Ghor (villain, introduction, death); Tay Ming (villain, introduction)

[Escape From Germany] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell (signed)

Pencils:

Charles Biro (signed)

Inks:

Charles Biro (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

War

Characters:

Sergeant Boyle; The Nazis (villains)

The Border Patrol (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Eugene Cunningham

Pencils:

? [as M.] (signed)

Inks:

? [as M.] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Western; Fact

Characters:

Patrolman Frank A. Finnegan

[The Sub Formula Spies] (Table of Contents)

Midshipman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Wood?

Pencils:

Ed Ashe

Inks:

Ed Ashe

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Midshipman Lee Samson

Indexer Notes

Originally credited "Bob Wood?", but it must be the same artist as on the first signed Ashe story in issue #1.

[City of the Batmen] (Table of Contents)

Rocket and the Queen of Diamonds / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell

Pencils:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Inks:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Rocket [Sir Rocket]; Queen of Diamonds; The Batman (villains, introduction, death); their king (villains, introduction, death)

[The Socker Benson Setup] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Phil Sturm

Pencils:

Bob Wood

Inks:

Bob Wood

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Sports

Characters:

Kayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Ace Brady (villain, introduction); Marie (villain, introduction); Spud (villain, introduction); unnamed hood (villain, introduction); Socker Benson (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Originally credited "Harry Shorten?" and "Phil Sturm". Sturm is credited as writer on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and the art is identical to Wood's signed story in # 2.

[The Murder of the Three Officers] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Sam Cooper (signed)

Inks:

Sam Cooper (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Detective

Characters:

Inspector Bentley; Capt. Horrocks (villain, introduction, death); Lt. Twisdon (introduction, death); Col. Jaffrey (introduction, death); Lt. Dillard (introduction, death); Maj. Stuart (introduction); Capt. Frome (introduction)