Zip Comics #44

(February 1944)

Murder Is An Art (Table of Contents: 1)

Steel Sterling / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Clem Weisbecker [as Clem] (signed)

Inks

Clem Weisbecker [as Clem] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Alonzo (introduction); Mr. Barret (introduction, death); Robert Jordan (introduction); Jimmy Barret (introduction); Rose Barret (introduction); John Barret (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

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

[The Bear Hunt] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Ed Goggin

Pencils

Harry Sahle

Inks

Terry Szenics

Colors

?

Letters

?

[Gun and Half-Gun] (Table of Contents: 3)

Applejacks / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Goggin

Pencils

Harry Sahle

Inks

Harry Sahle

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Gun (villain, introduction); Half-Gun (villain, introduction); Sadie (introduction)

Jewels of Death (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

James Harrison

Letters

typeset

[Skating Duel] (Table of Contents: 5)

Ginger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Goggin

Pencils

Virginia Drury [as Ginger] (signed)

Inks

Virginia Drury [as Ginger] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Tommy Turner (introduction); Brenda Brent (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Originally credited to Janice Valleau, but Jerry Bails' Who's Who has GINGER as pen name for Virginia and says she is confused with Janice Valleau. Janice's pen name was JANICE J.

[The Secret Nazi Airport] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Bill Vigoda (signed)

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inks

Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]; the Nazis (villains)

Synopsis

Reuben works as a cub reporter and is sent with an important document to the F.B.I.

[Bluebeard] (Table of Contents: 7)

Chimpy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards (signed)

Pencils

Joe Edwards (signed)

Inks

Joe Edwards (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Chimpy; Genie; Mr. Bluebeard (introduction); Mrs. Bluebeard (introduction)

Synopsis

Genie and Chimpy meet Bluebeard.

Indexer Notes

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

[The Bijou Contest] (Table of Contents: 8)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Goggin?

Pencils

Bob Vigoda (signed)

Inks

Bob Vigoda (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Scrugg (manager)

Synopsis

Wilbur needs money to pay for a broken vase.