Pep Comics #7

(August 1940)

[The Ballpark Murders] (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]; V: Al Moroni (I)

[The Flying Juggernaut] (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); V: A gang of spies (I)

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 2] (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]; V: The Claw (I; not the villain from SILVER STREAK and DAREDEVIL COMICS); the phony ambassador (D)

[The Return of Joodar] (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); V: Joodar

[The Propaganda Peril] (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; GA: Captain Twerp; V: Nazis

[Shipley and the Smugglers] (Table of Contents)

Midshipman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Wood (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Wood (signed)

Inks:

Bob Wood (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Lee Sampson (Midshipman); V: J. P. Shipley (I)

[Forest of Fear] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell

Pencils:

Lin Streeter

Inks:

Lin Streeter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Rocket [Sir Rocket]; Queen of Diamonds; GS: Prince Falkar; V: Queen Abbie; Retlek

Indexer Notes

cont'd next issue

A Mystery of the Secret Service (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Fact; Spy

Characters:

Capt. Charles William Walker

[The Fight With Joe Louis] (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]; GS: Joe Louis; I: Rupy La Vez; Jasper Twimbley; Mortimer J. Ginzburg

The Case of the Congo Curse (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; V: Harry Harper (I); I: Annie Douglas; John Martin (both D); Tom and Dan Douglas