Zip Comics #29

In "The Web and the Madman of the Crooked Cross," a desperate businessman's refusal to aid the Army with experimental tanks sets off a chain of events that brings in the enigmatic Zambini. Written by Harry Shorten and illustrated with sharp, dynamic flair by Bob Montana—whose cover pencils and inks capture the story’s tension—this 1942 issue blends wartime stakes with the kind of pulpy intrigue that defined the era.