Zip Comics #44

(February 1944)

Murder Is An Art (Table of Contents)

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

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)

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)

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)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

James Harrison

Letters:

typeset

[Skating Duel] (Table of Contents)

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)

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]; 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)

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)

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.