Comicmarks
Pep Comics #1 - 1940
| Additional Information | |
| Publication | January 1940 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: monthly | Editing: Abner Sundell |
| Featuring | Shield |
| Credits | Pencils: Irv Novick (signed) | Inks: Irv Novick (signed) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Shield [Joe Higgins] |
| Comic Story | G-Man Extraordinary (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Shield is sent to stop a Stokian spy ring. |
| Featuring | Shield |
| Credits | Script: Harry Shorten | Pencils: Irv Novick (signed) | Inks: Irv Novick (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Shield [Joe Higgins] (some origin details revealed); J. Edgar Hoover; Klotz (villain; introduction) |
| Comic Story | The Coming of the Comet (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Comet |
| Credits | Script: Jack Cole (signed) | Pencils: Jack Cole (signed) | Inks: Jack Cole (signed) | Letters: Jack Cole |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Comet [John Dickering] (introduction; origin); Dr. Archer (villain; introduction; death) |
| Comic Story | The Road Contract (3 pages) |
| Featuring | Jocko |
| Credits | Script: Dick Ryan (signed) | Pencils: Dick Ryan (signed) | Inks: Dick Ryan (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Funny Animal | Characters: Jocko (Introduction; only appearance?) |
| Comic Story | Introducing Sgt. Boyle (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Sgt. Boyle |
| Credits | Pencils: Charles Biro | Inks: Charles Biro |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Sgt. Henry "Hank" Boyle (introduction; origin) |
| Notes | Biro is credited to this feature from 1940 by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. He can be difficult to distinguish from Carl Hubbell. |
| Comic Story | The Rocket Lands (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Queen of Diamonds |
| Credits | Pencils: Lin Streeter (signed) | Inks: Lin Streeter(signed) |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: The Queen of Diamonds (introduction); the Rocket (introduction); Rado Von Kelter (villain; introduction) |
| Comic Story | Duel with the Dragon (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Fu Chang |
| Credits | Script: Joe Blair | Pencils: Lin Streeter (signed) | Inks: Lin Streeter (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Detective | Characters: Fu Chang (introduction and origin); Tay Ming (fiancee); The Dragon (introduction, villain) |
| Notes | script and art credits from Archie & Friends #150 2010 but lists Lin Streeter as Jim Streeter Signed Lin Streeter on last page. |
| Text Story | Murderer's Brew (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Will Harr | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Crime |
| Comic Story | Mystery of the Mayfair Monster (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Bentley of Scotland Yard |
| Credits | Pencils: Maurice Gutwirth (signed) | Inks: Maurice Gutwirth (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Detective | Characters: Bentley (introduction); The Mayfair Monster [Sir Rupert Napier] (villain; introduction) |
| Notes | Signed on the last page. |
| Comic Story | Klondike Cafe Robbed (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Press Guardian |
| Credits | Pencils: Jack Binder (signed) | Inks: Jack Binder (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: The Press Guardian [aka The Falcon; Perry Chase] (introduction) |
| Comic Story | The Rivalry (5 pages) |
| Featuring | Midshipman |
| Credits | Script: Will Harr (signed) | Pencils: Edd Ashe (signed) | Inks: Edd Ashe (signed) |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Midshipman Lee Samson (introduction) |
| Comic Story | A Boxer Is Born (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Kayo Ward |
| Credits | Script: Phil Sturm (signed) | Pencils: Bob Wood | Inks: Bob Wood |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Eddie "Kayo" Ward (introduction; origin); Lew Black (introduction); Connie (introduction); One Round Hogan (villain; introduction) |
| Notes | Sturm is credited on script by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and art is identical to the signed Bob Wood story in next issue. |
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