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Zip Comics, #21

Published: December 1941

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Zip Comics #21

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1 page superhero

"It's not in the cards for you to cheat the law!"

Characters
  • Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
  • Black Jack [Jack Jones]
Credits
Story 1 14 pages superhero

"Puppet Master of Death"

Storyline

The Puppet Master stages an armored car robbery at the Mardi Gras.

Characters
  • Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
  • Clancy McGinty (Police)
  • Looney
  • Garguilo (Puppet Master of Death)
Credits
Story 2 1 page

"There's a thrill-a panel in Jackpot!"

Storyline

House ad for Jackpot Comics 3. Four panels describe the Steel Sterling, Sgt. Boyle, Mr. Justice, and Black Hood stories.

The King of Diamonds
Story 3 11 pages superhero
Storyline

The King of Diamonds is out to take revenge on his criminal friends who once left him for dead.

Characters
  • Black Jack [Jack Jones]
  • The King of Diamonds
  • Mike Romeus (ex-gangster)
  • John Rocco (crook)
  • Carl Carlson (crook)
Credits
Story 4 6 pages humor

"Father! L-l-look!"

Credits
Story 5 7 pages war

"And if the Army or the Navy..."

Storyline

German ships are somehow getting munitions from from Brazil and the U.S. don't know who's supplying them.

Characters
  • Captain Valor (Marine)
  • Slim (Marine)
  • Slam (Marine)
  • Sergeant Hogan (Marine)
  • Nazis (villains)
  • Mayor
Credits
Story Notes

Signature Lin on the trousers of the kid in splash panel.

Story 6 6 pages western-frontier

"Little Joe! Look yonder!"

Storyline

The payroll money going by the stage is not found by the robbers, as it is hidden in the wooden arm of the driver.

Characters
  • Nevada Jones
  • Little Joe (sidekick)
  • Slade (villain)
  • Pete (villain)
Story 7 6 pages aviation; war

"Tim and Tom..."

Storyline

Tim and Tom's are on their way to bomb objectives deep inside Germany when shot down.

Characters
  • Tim Shane (pilot)
  • Tom Shane (pilot)
  • Swen (crewman)
Credits
Story 8 7 pages fantasy

"The Magic Box..."

Storyline

A giant has grabbed Dicky and takes him home eat.

Characters
  • Dicky
  • Giant
  • Witch
Credits
Story 9 1 page

"Shield-Wizard No. 5 on sale at your newsstands soon!"

Storyline

House ad for Shield-Wizard 5. One large panel describing the Shield story, and one large panel about the Wizard and Roy the Super-boy story.

Credits
Story Notes

Signed at the bottom of the page.

Story 10 5 pages superhero

"Zambini is being shown around..."

Storyline

A chemist is set up to sabotage the Nitropyro munitions plant.

Characters
  • Zambini (magician)
  • Morton (chemist)
Credits
Story Notes

Art credit revised per Leonard Wolinsky, from splash page signature, 1/19/2007. Previously credited to Bob Montana.