Zip Comics #5

(June 1940)

[The Zeta Ray Saboteurs] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell (signed)

Pencils:

Charles Biro (signed)

Inks:

Charles Biro (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Walter Cummings (scientist); Dora Cummings (daughter); Black Knight (villain)

Synopsis:

The Cummings Plant engaged in production for the U.S. Army has been sabotaged.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mugsy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Kin Platt

Pencils:

Kin Platt (Quincy)

Inks:

Kin Platt

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

[Death To the Scarlet Avenger: Part 3] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten (signed)

Pencils:

Irv Novick (signed)

Inks:

Irv Novick (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

The Scarlet Avenger (Jim Kendall); V: Texa

Synopsis:

Texa's dirigible points its nose to California and Alcatraz to free the gratest of criminals from the prison and make them her servants.

[The Disappearance of the Ames Brothers] (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); Carl Ames [Cactus]; Steve Ames; Sister

Synopsis:

Carl has murdered his brother to keep their gold mine for himself.

Indexer Notes

Art is identical to Volp's many signed and unsigned Loop Logan stories in Blue Ribbon Comics, from #4. He can be spotted by his very realistic horses in #13, bony faces with marked cheek lines and mouth inked in two short lines. Also the small lines on each side of nose or smiling cheeks. Compare as well his signed London stories in Daredevil Comics #9 and 10 (Lev Gleason)

[The Leopard Men] (Table of Contents)

Kalthar / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten

Pencils:

Robert Pious

Inks:

Robert Pious

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Jungle

Characters:

Kalthar; Leopardmen

Synopsis:

Leopardmen has clawed and killed many of the Urganas hunting party and the rest they took prisoners.

Indexer Notes

Originally credited to Lin Streeter. Pious is also credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and the art is identical to his signed story in #2.

[Smashing the Supply Train] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Smalle (signed)

Inks:

Ed Smalle (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

War

Characters:

Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Kermit (pilot); Herr Schultz (villain)

Synopsis:

The Eagles are lost in a German forest, and are caugt, but escape in a German bomber.

Rocky Mountain Canaries (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Fact; Western

Characters:

Lou Dickerson

Synopsis:

The story of the burro.

[Captured By Yat Sing and Tania] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell (signed)

Pencils:

Mort Meskin (signed)

Inks:

Mort Meskin (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure

Characters:

Captain Valor; Ronnie; his sister Angie; Big Dip; Yat Sing (Villain); Tania (Villain)

Synopsis:

Ronnie is held prisoner by Yat Sing and Taina, and they want the military plans for the Chinese campaign against the invaders.

[The Mardi Gras Murder] (Table of Contents)

Mr. Satan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten

Pencils:

Ed Ashe

Inks:

Ed Ashe ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Mr. Satan (Dudley Bradshaw); Doris O'Day

Synopsis:

A New Orleans paddle wheeler is used as a counterfeit hideout and distribute the printed money up and down the river.

Indexer Notes

The art is similar to the other signed by Ashe, but the inking is different.

[The Faces In the Sky] (Table of Contents)

Zambini / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair

Pencils:

Ed Wexler (signed)

Inks:

Ed Wexler (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Occult

Characters:

Zambini (magician); Witch Doctor

Synopsis:

Strange faces appear in the sky over the city and strike terror into the people who see them. All the diamonds in the city are gone when the raiders diappear. Clues leads Zambini to a tropical island where natives use witchcraft to raid the diamonds.