Zip Comics, #9

Published: November 1940

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Zip Comics #9

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Steel Sterling
Credits
The Terror of Twisto (1)
Story 1 14 pages superhero
Storyline

A circus is going to shut down because of several unsolved killings.

Characters
  • Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
  • Clancy McGinty (Police)
  • Dora Cummings
  • Twisto (Villain
  • Intro)
  • Jack Tingling (circus manager)
  • Lilli (liontamer)
  • Gaston (artist)
  • Ben Lunar (fortune teller)
Credits
The Murders of Mr. Nimbus (1)
Story 2 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Mr. Nimbus uses poison gas to hijack an armored car.

Characters
  • The Scarlet Avenger (Jim Kendall)
  • Inez Courtney (Operative No.1)
  • Mr. Nimbus (Villain
  • Intro)
Credits
Story Notes

The artist also signs - as "Novick" - on the final page.

The Menace of Ming Low (1)
Story 3 6 pages western-frontier
Storyline

Nevada and Joe are taken prisoner by Chinese counterfeiters in a cave in the mountains.

Characters
  • Nevada Jones
  • Little Joe (sidekick)
  • Ming Low (counterfeiter boss
  • Intro)
Credits
Story Notes

Art is identical to Volpe's many signed and unsigned Loop Logan stories in Blue Ribbon Comics, from #4. He can be spotted by his very realistic horses in #13, bony faces with marked cheek lines and mouth inked in two short lines. Also the small lines on each side of nose or smiling cheeks. Compare as well his signed London stories in Daredevil Comics #9 and 10 (Lev Gleason)

The Revenge of Pierre LeBrun (1)
Story 4 6 pages jungle
Storyline

Kate Goodwill marries Kalthar in this story.

Characters
  • Kalthar
  • Pierre Lebrun (Villain
  • Death)
  • Kate Goodwill (Guest Star)
Credits
Story Notes

This is the final appearance of the "Kalthar" feature.

The Invasion of England (1)
Story 5 8 pages aviation; war
Storyline

The twins and their squadron bomb a German invasion fleet.

Characters
  • Tim Shane (pilot)
  • Tom Shane (pilot)
  • The Nazis (Villain)
Credits
Vengeance Is Mine
Story 6 2 pages crime
Storyline

He came back home for just one purpose, to kill a man he hated.

Characters
  • Red Robinson (Police)
  • Detective Sergeant Burke
Story 7 8 pages adventure; war

"My treasurers will be a huge source of aid to the Chinese government to help them finance their fight against the invader troops!"

Storyline

Tania and Neek-Olaus have stolen the treasure of Wang Fu.

Characters
  • Captain Valor
  • Big Dip
  • Angie
  • Ronnie
  • Wang Fu
  • Tania (villain)
  • Neek-Olaus (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Sandell possibly used house name: CLIFF CAMPBELL. Harry Shorten also may have used this name as house name in comics, after Jerry Bails' Who's Who Formerly credited to "Abner Sundell", using the logic given above. But the previous story has identical credits - "Meskin and Campbell" - and is attributable to Harry Campbell, per the Who's Who. This story is also likely to be by the same man.

The Return of Two Villains (1)
Story 8 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Sliro and his gang kidnap Doris and Dudley to use as bait to get their hands on Mr. Satan. Not knowing Dudley is Mr. Satan, they throw him overboard.

Characters
  • Mr. Satan (Dudley Bradshaw)
  • Doris O'Day
  • Sliro (Villain)
  • Killer Novaki (Villain)
Credits
Story Notes

This is the final appearance of the "Mr. Satan" feature.

The Deviltry of Prince Sidkeong (1)
Story 9 7 pages superhero
Storyline

The Grand Lama is murdered, and they must select a young child as the new Lama. They kidnap a white baby, and Zambini sets out to get him back.

Characters
  • Zambini (magician)
  • Prince Sidkeong (Villain
  • Intro
  • Death)
  • the Delogs (Villain
  • Intro
  • female zombies)
  • A grand lama (Intro
  • Death)
  • Rev. Foster
  • Mrs. Foster
  • their son (Intro)
  • Prince Padozin (Intro)
Credits
Story Notes

There is no writer credit.