Pep Comics #6

(July 1940)

[Chaos at the Canal] (Table of Contents)

Shield / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten (signed)

Pencils:

Irv Novick (signed)

Inks:

Irv Novick (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Shield [Joe Higgins]; The "Asiatics" (Villains); Franklin D. Roosevelt; J. Edgar Hoover; Senator Warren (Introduction, Death); Betty Warren (his daughter)

[Solmok's Cemetery Racket] (Table of Contents)

Comet / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell

Pencils:

Jack Cole ?

Inks:

Jack Cole ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Comet [John Dickering]; Thelma Gordon (newspaperwoman); Ed Solmok (Villain, Introduction)

Synopsis:

Comet is still a fugitive.

Indexer Notes

Originally credited to Bob Wood, but it is not him. Compare with his signed Midshipman and Kayo Ward stories in this issue. A doubtful Cole, or an unknown tryout artist.

[The Phony Ambassador: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell (signed)

Pencils:

Mort Meskin (signed)

Inks:

Mort Meskin (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Press Guardian [Perry Chase]; A fake ambassador (Introduction, Villain)

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

[Joodar and the Water Demons] (Table of Contents)

Fu Chang / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Blair (signed)

Pencils:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Inks:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Detective

Characters:

Fu Chang (detective); Tay Ming (fiancee); Joodar (Introduction, Villain); his water demons (Introduction, Villains)

[The Big Drag] (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; General Von Schmutz (Introduction, Villain)

Indexer Notes

Boyle performs entire mission in a dress.

[The Target Practice Murder Plot] (Table of Contents)

Midshipman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Wood ?

Pencils:

Bob Wood

Inks:

Bob Wood

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Lee Sampson [Midshipman]; Boss Short's mob (Introduction, Villains)

Indexer Notes

Same art as the signed Wood stories in #7 and 8.

[The Plot of Princess Abbie] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell (signed)

Pencils:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Inks:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Rocket [Sir Rocket]; Queen of Diamonds; Princess Abbie (Introduction, Villain); Lomar (Introduction, Villain); Prince Falkar; the Hawkmen; King of the Hawkmen (Introduction, Death)

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

Billy the Kid--Alive? (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Western; Fact

Characters:

Billy the Kid

[Kayo's Double] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bob Wood (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Wood (signed)

Inks:

Bob Wood (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Sports

Characters:

Kayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Nick Betts (Introduction, Villain); a phony Kayo Ward (Introduction); Joe Louis

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

The Case of the Roman god (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; Bob Baker (Villain); Mr. Baker (Introduction, Death); John Baker (Death); Barney Reyman