Zip Comics #43

(January 1944)

Living Shadows (Table of Contents)

Steel Sterling / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Clem Weisbecker

Inks:

Clem Weisbecker

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Sergeant Clancy McGinty (Police); Professor Royce

Synopsis:

The professor has invented a projector that makes shadows come to life.

Indexer Notes

Originally credited to "Clare", but the signature reads CLEM in #44 and is pen name for Clem Weisbecker credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. "Clare" is probably included in Who's Who only by that misread signature.

["Pie een the sky!"] (Table of Contents)

Senor Banana / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Ed Goggin (signed)

Pencils:

Harry Sahle (signed)

Inks:

Virginia Drury [as Ginger] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Senor Banana; Stencho Odora

Synopsis:

Banana falls asleep after reading about a book about Grass as Superfood, and dreams he has become super strong.

Indexer Notes

Jerry Bails' Who's Who has GINGER as pen name for Virginia and says she is confused with Janice Valleau.

The Black Hood Wants You (Table of Contents) (Expand) /

Archie; Black Hood / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

["Happy and Slappy have been given fifty dollars..."] (Table of Contents)

Slap Happy Applejacks / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Harry Sahle

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Wild Mountain Bill; Old Confederate General

Synopsis:

The Applejack boys and Wild Mountain Bill travel to New York, but only have Confederate money to spend.

Revenge (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Tommy Tomkins

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Al; Jake; Verna

Synopsis:

Al files his way out of jail to get revenge.

["Principal Grump!"] (Table of Contents)

Ginger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Claire Moe (signed)

Inks:

Claire Moe (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Principal Grump; Prof. Piddle; Miss Eclaire

Synopsis:

Ginger and Dotty are driving out to a poultry farm to get eggs for Miss Eclaire.

Don't Blab (Table of Contents)

Red Rube / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bill Vigoda

Inks:

Bill Vigoda

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]

Synopsis:

Red Rube discovers a Nazi spy radio transmitter station.

["After deciding you know the answers..."] (Table of Contents)

Zipsy Doodles / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Ed Goggin (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Goggin (signed)

Inks:

Ed Goggin (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

["I'm not afraid..."] (Table of Contents)

Chimpy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

Joe Edwards (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Edwards (signed)

Inks:

Joe Edwards (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Chimpy; Genie; Super-Duper-Man

Synopsis:

Chimpy and Genie go over to the Comic Book factory to get a new idea for their artist, Joe Edwards.

Indexer Notes

Edwards is credited on both script and art on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who

["Hello! That you Linda?"] (Table of Contents)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inks:

Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Wilbur Wilkin; Linda; Red

Synopsis:

Linda is alergic to orchid scent and Wilbur has accidentally dropped an orchid into the punch bowl.