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Pep Comics 21 - 1941
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| Publication | November 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: Monthly | Editing: Abner Sundell |
| Featuring | Shield; Hangman |
| Credits | Pencils: Irv Novick (signed) | Inks: Irv Novick (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Shield; Hangman; Dusty |
| Comic Story | The Kidnapping of Dusty (13 pages) |
| Featuring | Shield |
| Credits | Script: Harry Shorten (signed) | Pencils: Irv Novick (signed) | Inks: Irv Novick (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Prof. Cyrus Young (introduction); Herr Kuhn (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains) |
| Comic Story | The Paths of Three Murderers: Part 1 (11 pages) |
| Featuring | Hangman |
| Credits | Script: Joe Blair (signed) | Pencils: Harry Lucey | Inks: Harry Lucey |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Betruchi (villain, introduction); Lennie (villain, introduction); Lavalle (villain, introduction) |
| Notes | Originally credited "Paul Reinman?", but his faces with eyes far apart and out of line are not to be found here. This is most probably Lucey, when comparing with his signed stories in #25 and #29. Notice long rounded chin and very high S-lined eyebrows. He is credited on this feature by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. |
| Comic Story | Hogwash the Sorceror (7 pages) |
| Featuring | Danny In Wonderland |
| Credits | Script: Harry Shorten | Pencils: Lin Streeter | Inks: Lin Streeter |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy | Characters: Kupkake (guest-star); the Genie (guest-star); Hogwash (villain, introduction, death) |
| Comic Story | Mission In Lisbon (8 pages) |
| Featuring | Sergeant Boyle |
| Credits | Script: Bob Wood? | Pencils: Carl Hubbell (signed) | Inks: Carl Hubbell (signed) |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Sir Samuel Hoare (introduction); Von Firsch (villain, introduction); the Nazis (villains) |
| Comic Story | The Coming of Jolly Roger (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Jolly Roger |
| Credits | Script: Joe Blair (signed) | Pencils: Ed Smalle (signed) | Inks: Ed Smalle (signed) |
| Content | Genre: War; Aviation | Characters: Jim "Jolly" Roger (introduction); Sky Pirates [Marty Martin; C. Y. Price; Frank Root] (introdution); The Nazis (villains) |
| Comic Story | Brother Act (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Madam Satan |
| Credits | Script: Joe Blair? |
| Content | Genre: Occult | Characters: Satan (villain); Madam Satan (villain); Brother Sunbeam (guest-star); Ronald (introduction, death, brother); David (introduction, death, brother); Bert (introduction, father); his wife (introduction, mother) |
| Notes | last appearance Originally credited to Harry Lucey, but this is the same unknown artist who made several Fran Frazer and Zambini stories, and some other features. Noticeable are the peculiar narrow and pointed ears, and very long hands with creepy fingers. |
| Comic Story | The Comeback Trail (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Kayo Ward |
| Credits | Script: Harry Shorten | Pencils: Art Seymour | Inks: Art Seymour |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Jimmie (introduction); his mother (introduction); Max Bare (introduction) |
| Notes | Very probably Seymour when comparing with his signed story in #24. |
| Comic Story | The Case of the Fairfield Outing Society (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Bentley of Scotland Yard |
| Credits | Script: Joe Blair | Pencils: Bob Montana (signed) | Inks: Bob Montana (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Detective | Characters: Martin Nevins (villain, introduction, death); Gerald Crane (introduction, death); Charles Darney (introduction, death); Nevins (introduction); Bishop (introduction); Harkins (introdution); the Fairfield Outing Club (introductions) |
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