Pep Comics #8

(September 1940)

[The Hollywood 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]; Biff Crossley (villain, introduction, death); his gang (villains, introductions, mostly deaths)

[The Master Speaks] (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); The Master (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

Comet 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 Claw Returns] (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]; The Claw (villain)

[Portygee and the Hooker] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Abner Sundell (signed)

Pencils:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Inks:

Lin Streeter (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Detective

Characters:

Fu Chang (detective); Tay Ming (fiancee); Portygee (villain, introduction); the Hooker (villain, introduction); Commissioner Warren (villain, introduction)

[Mission To Antwerp] (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; Hatter Mary (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains); Gen. Tynwall (introduction); Miss Tinwall (introduction)

[The Lion-Taming Heiress] (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); Janet Holden (introduction); Mr. Holden (introduction, her father); Mrs. Holden (introduction, her mother); Count De Lucre (villain, introduction)

[Revolt Against Retlek] (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; Prince Falkar (guest-star); Retlek (villain); Torno (introduction)

Indexer Notes

cont'd next issue

When Satan Played Saint (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Fact; Crime

Characters:

Charles Bradley

[Hot Lips and Hot Fists] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Harry Shorten (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Wood (signed)

Inks:

Bob Wood (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Sports

Characters:

Kayo Ward [Eddie Ward]; Clark Gable (guest-star); Edgar Bergen (guest-star); Charlie McCarthy (guest-star); Ronald Sleek (villain, introduction); Punchy Rosenbloom (introduction)

The Case of the Vampire Murders (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; Jack Bacon (villain, introduction); Count Hassan (villain, introduction, death); Lady Stowe (introduction, death); Artie Osberg (introduction); Patricia Smith (introduction); Irene Scott (introduction)