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Issue: Zip Comics #16 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1941
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Issues: #16 of 47 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/10/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Steel Sterling
Character(s): Steel Sterling
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Return of the Puppet Master

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair (signed)
Penciller(s): Irv Novick
Inker(s): Irv Novick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Steel Sterling
Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; The Puppet Master [Gargulio] (villain)
Synopsis: The Puppet Master has escaped from prison and sets his plan of living puppets into operation.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Steinar Ådland and Keith Chandler agree that this is Irv Novick. Original indexer credited Charles Biro.
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The Sack of the Giant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Louis Golden [as L. Golden] (signed)
Penciller(s): Louis Golden [as L. Golden] (signed)
Inker(s): Louis Golden [as L. Golden] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Dicky in the Magic Forest
Character(s): Dicky Farenwell; Farenwell (Dicky's father); A giant (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: A giant has entered Panora and collects human beings to eat.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Bar-X Ranch War

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Volp
Inker(s): Frank Volp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Nevada Jones, Quick-Trigger Man
Character(s): Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Hank Mills (villain, introduction, death); Tony (villain, introduction, death); Charlie (villain, introduction, death); several others (villains, introduction)
Synopsis: A crooked rancher is fencing off water in public domain.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Faces and very realistic horses identical to Volp's credited Loop Logan story in Blue Ribbon Comics #13, but the inking here seems a bit hastier than in the previous stories.
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The Devil-Devil Doctor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair (signed)
Penciller(s): Sam Cooper [as Cooper] (signed)
Inker(s): Sam Cooper [as Cooper] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Red Reagan
Character(s): Red Reagan (Police Detective); Bertie Randolph (assistent); The Devil-Devil Doctor [Bob Rixon] (villain, introduction); Thaddeus Rixon (introduction, death); Dr. Schwartz (introduction); Al Faltz (introduction); Bob Rixon (introduction); Hugo Rixon (introduction) Bernard Rixon (introduction); Pamela Rixon
Synopsis: Old Rixon is murdered in his bed by a hooded figure before he could change his last will.
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Pages: 6
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Swen Olson's Maiden Flight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair
Penciller(s): Ed Smalle (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Smalle (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Feature(s): War Eagles
Character(s): Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Swen Olsen (gunner); The Nazis (villains); Gen. Vosh (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Swen Olsen is ready for action as a gunner in R.A.F.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Swen is called a big crazy Swede at the end panel, but he was a Norwegian agent in the previous episode.
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Valor On the Slave Block

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair ?
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Feature(s): Captain Valor
Character(s): Captain Valor; Angie; Ronnie; Dallas; Big Dip; Ab-Ah-Ner (villain); company (guest-star); Marty Martin
Synopsis: Captain Valor and his friends have taken command of the village of the Chinese lord, but he gets in contact with Mongol horsemen who attack the village to help him.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: There is no writer credit.
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The Framing of a Photographer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten ?
Penciller(s): Carl Hubbell [as HUB] (signed)
Inker(s): Carl Hubbell [as HUB] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Scarlet Avenger
Character(s): The Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]; Inez Courtney [Operative No.1]; Joe Adams (introduction); Joe Devlin (introduction, death); Hal Ates (villain, introduction); Mayor Sikes (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: A news photographer is framed for killing a friend.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: There is no writer credit.
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Scrambling the Gambling Joint

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Paul Reinman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Zambini the Miracle Man
Character(s): Happy (villain, introduction); his gang (villain, introduction); Stacey (introduction)
Synopsis: Zambini visits a crooked gambling house.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Originally credited to Streeter, but the wedge shaped heads with narrow, pointed ears are like Reinman's signed Scarlet Avenger story in #17.

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