Pep Comics #8

(September 1940)

[The Hollywood Murders] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Shield / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Shorten (signed)

Pencils

Irv Novick [as Irving Novick] (signed)

Inks

Irv Novick [as Irving Novick] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Betty Warren; Biff Crossley (villain, introduction, death); his gang (villains, introductions, mostly deaths)

[The Master Speaks] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Comet / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Abner Sundell

Pencils

Jack Cole ?

Inks

Jack Cole ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The 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: 3)

The Press Guardian / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Abner Sundell [as Sundell] (signed)

Pencils

Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)

Inks

Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

The Press Guardian [Perry Chase]; The Claw (villain)

[Portygee and the Hooker] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Abner Sundell [as Sundell] (signed)

Pencils

Lin Streeter [as Streeter] (signed)

Inks

Lin Streeter [as Streeter] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

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

[Mission to Antwerp] (Table of Contents: 5)

Sergeant Boyle / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Abner Sundell [as Sundell] (signed)

Pencils

Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)

Inks

Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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: 6)

The Midshipman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Wood

Pencils

Bob Wood

Inks

Bob Wood

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Lee Sampson (The Midshipman); Janet Holden (introduction); Mr. Holden (introduction, Janet's father); Mrs. Holden (introduction, Janet's mother); Count De Lucre (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

A previous indexer claimed that the story was signed by Wood, but no signature is evident.

[Revolt Against Retlek] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Abner Sundell [as Abbie Sundell] (signed)

Pencils

Lin Streeter [as L. Streeter] (signed)

Inks

Lin Streeter [as L. Streeter] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

The Queen of Diamonds; Sir Rocket; Prince Falkar (guest-star); Retlek (villain); Torno (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

When Satan Played Saint (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; crime

Characters

Charles Bradley

[Top Notch Comics] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Hot Lips and Hot Fists] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Harry Shorten (signed)

Pencils

Bob Wood (signed)

Inks

Bob Wood (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

sports

Characters

Eddie "Kayo" 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: 11)

Bentley of Scotland Yard / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Blair (signed)

Pencils

Sam Cooper [as S. Cooper] (signed)

Inks

Sam Cooper [as S. Cooper] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

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)