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Issue: Zip Comics #30 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1942
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Issues: #30 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: 07/25/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 8 (7 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, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.
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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
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Steel Sterling; The Web
Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; The Web [John Raymond]
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Pages: 1
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Your Own Web of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Cassone ?
Inker(s): John Cassone ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Web
Character(s): The Web [John Raymond]; George Winkler (chemist); Jeanne Winkler (George's wife)
Synopsis: Winkler's poison gas formula is stolen and sent to Germany, but it is the imperfect version.
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Pages: 13
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair
Penciller(s): Irv Novick [as Irving Novick] (signed)
Inker(s): Irv Novick [as Irving Novick] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Steel Sterling
Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; The Vagabond (Czech partisan, death); The Valiants (Czech partisans); Vagabond imposter (villain); the Nazis (villains)
First Line: The Vagabond is coming
Synopsis: The Vagabond, a master of disguise and daring, is the leader of the Valiants, his fellow Czechoslovakian freedom-fighters battling against the Nazis, as well as a pen pal to Steel Sterling. When Steel hears reports that the Vagabond has turned traitor, he investigates and finds that the hero has been imprisoned and replaced by an imposter. He races to rescue the Vagabond, but only gets there in time to find him dying from the injuries he's sustained from torture. Even in death, he serves as an inspiration to his Valiants, and they continue to ride forth in his name.
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Pages: 12
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Who Killed Casino?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Warren King [as King] (signed)
Inker(s): Warren King [as King] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Black Jack
Character(s): Black Jack [Jack Jones]; Nick Casino (night club owner, death); Duval (knife-thrower); Diamond Lil; Judy Sloane (singer); Mike Angelo (club owner); Legs Thompson (villain, strong arm guy)
Synopsis: Black Jack must discover the identity of the person who killed the club owner, Casino.
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Pages: 10
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"The inventor must think in simple terms..."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Montana (signed); Harry Lucey (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Montana (signed); Harry Lucey (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Robert Wilkin (dad); Mary Wilkin (mom)
Synopsis: Wilbur tries out his new inventions at home.
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Pages: 6
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Pilot Zoom O'Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Red Holmdale (signed)
Inker(s): Red Holmdale (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Feature(s): Zoom O'Day
Character(s): Zoom O'Day (introduction); Liverlips (boxer)
Synopsis: Zoom gets into a boxing fight with Liverlips, and later meets him as a stowaway in the PBM patrol bomber.
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Pages: 6
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General Draja Mihailovich

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Reinman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, war
Feature(s): Zip's Hall of Fame
Character(s): General Draja Mihailovich
Synopsis: Leader of the conquered Yugoslavs.
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Pages: 6
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People America Can do Without No.1 The Case of Mr. Hooker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Reinman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Zambini
Character(s): Zambini (magician); Mr. Hooker
Synopsis: Mr. Hooker has a hobby railroad and the U.S. could use it as valuable scrap metal.
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Pages: 6

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