Issue Contents:
"Flying Fortress"
Characters
- Steel Sterling
- Black Jack
Credits
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
A letter to readers of Zip Comics
Storyline
A letter from "The Editors" announcing the inclusion of "true fact" stories in Blue Ribbon Comics and soliciting reader feedback on the idea.
The Kidnapping of Lu-Chek (1)
Storyline
The father of an old Chinese friend of Steel is kidnapped by the Japanese.
Characters
- Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
- Clancy McGinty (Police)
- Looney
- Kiang-Chek (Intro
- Death)
- Lu-Chek (Intro)
- Stanley Porter (Villain
- Intro)
- the Japanese (Villain)
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
"Jackpot Comics No. 4 proudly announces a new addition to its family...Archie"
Storyline
House ad announcing the addition of Archie to Jackpot Comics.
Characters
- Steel Sterling
- Mr. Justice
- Sgt. Boyle
- Black Hood
- Archie
- Jughead
Poker Face (1)
The Hockey Game (1)
Storyline
Wilbur tries it out on the skating rink.
Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin
- Gabby Garson (Intro)
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair
- Pencils: Lin Streeter
- Inks: Lin Streeter
"A Nazi inspired war rages between the sister republics of Peru and Ecuador..."
Storyline
Captain Valor and some of his Marines are trying to get an important message through the to the Peruvian government.
Characters
- Captain Valor
- Slim
- Slam
- Sergeant Hogan
- Nazis (villains)
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair
- Pencils: Warren King
- Inks: Warren King
The Polo War (1)
Storyline
Nevada Jones plays polo on horseback.
Characters
- Nevada Jones
- Little Joe (sidekick)
- Frost and his gang (Villain
- Intro)
- Wade and other polo players (Intro)
Credits
- Inks: Frank Volpe
- Colors: Frank Volpe
Story Notes
Bony faces with mouth drawn with two short lines, and quite realistic horses are identical to Volpe's credited Loop Logan story in Blue Ribbon Comics #13.
The Big Berthas (1)
City of Talking Animals (1)
Storyline
Dicky shows his friends his new horse.
Characters
- Dicky
- Dicky's Father
- Jackie
- Freckles
Credits
- Pencils: Lin Streeter
- Inks: Lin Streeter
Story Notes
Art identical to Streeter's signed story in #25.
"Hangman Comics starring The Hangman and featuring those Boy Buddies, Dusty the Spectacular Boy Detective and Roy the Superboy"
Storyline
House ad for Hangman Comics.
Characters
- The Hangman
- Dusty
- Roy
Story Notes
The bottom 0.1 of the page is the Statement of Ownership.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
Storyline
Statement of Ownership.
Story Notes
Date of filing: October 1, 1941. No circulation data included. Printed at reduced size, rendering it illegible. Top 0.9 of page is a house ad for Hangman Comics.
"Great heavens! I wonder what this is all about! [sic]"
Storyline
Zambini helps a boy from the County Reform School who has run away because of harsh treatment.
Characters
- Zambini
- warden and guards of a reform school
Credits
- Script: Harry Shorten (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jim Phillips
- Inks: Jim Phillips
Story Notes
The art is very similar to the signed Phillips story in #24.