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Issue: Zip Comics #37 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1943
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Issues: #37 of 47 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/04/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Steel Sterling; The Applejacks; Ginger; Senor Banana; Wilbur; Woody; Chimpy
First Line: Ha! Ha! Ha! The Applejacks are here!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pencils previously credited to Charles Biro, but signature is located to left of MLJ logo.
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The Mirror of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Professor Stiles; Jameson (secretary); Thomas Munro; Professor Fruen
First Line: What strange power did the mirror of death have that it could strip the flesh from the bones of its victims and turn them into skeletons over night?
Synopsis: Professor Stiles has been murdered, but only his skull and bones remain. He had found an ancient Inca mirror that turned people into skeletons.
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Pages: 11
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Pimply Measles; Dimply Measles; Pappy Applejack
First Line: The measles are coming!
Synopsis: The Applejack boys decide to build an airplane to escape from the Measle twins.
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Pages: 6
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Here's an Apple, Jack!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Seersucker J. Akit
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Pimply Measles; Dimply Measles; Pappy Applejack
First Line: Only one thing stopped Happy and Slappy Applejack from finishing college and that was they didn't finish high school.
Synopsis: Two mountain girls looking for husbands.
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Pages: 1
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F-R-O-G Spells Trouble

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Professor Bullbang; Mr. Frogfardle; Principal Grump
First Line: It all happened the day Ginger's dad invited her boss, Mr. Frogfardle, to dinner.
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Welcome to Hilldale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Mrs. Jones; Bringum Homfride (explorer)
First Line: Hilldale High is on the verge of receiving a real celebrity --- none other than Bringum Homfride, the great African explorer --- and who should be representing the Hilldale press --- you guessed it!! Ginger!!!
Synopsis: Ginger tries to interviews an explorer and ruins an African hat.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The explorer's name is spelled both Homfride and Homefride in the story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Chimpy; Genie
First Line: Hello, folks!
Synopsis: Chimpy finds his new friend, Genie, in a bottle.
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Pages: 6
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Where do you want this round trip ticket to?
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Pages: 1
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The Return Home

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Señor Banana; Stencho Odora
First Line: We are fra-ands, no?
Synopsis: Banana and Stencho find a gold treasure.
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Pages: 6
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: You think this hair tonic is a marvel..?
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The Enemy Is Coming

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Woody (inventor); Sleepy (assistant); Adolf the Cat
First Line: Help-help-help
Synopsis: Adolf the Cat is spreading fear in the forest.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Woody the Woodpecker" feature in Zip Comics. The feature moves to Jolly Jingles (Archie, 1943 Series) starting with #10 (Summer 1943).
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The Old Timer's Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Eddie; Old Timer; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin
First Line: We came back to hear the finish of that story, old timer!
Synopsis: After listening to an old timer's story, the boys decide to go prospecting for gold.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
First Line: Ammonia
Synopsis: About ammonia, elephants, frogs and armor piercing shells.
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Pages: 1
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Horror Hotel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Web [John Raymond]; Professor Tillet; Kessler (German spy)
First Line: What was the nameless horror that hovered over that mysterious hotel?
Synopsis: What was the secret of that mysterious hotel from where the professor called the Web for help, as he fears someone will kill him.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Art is very similar to Clem's signed story in #44.

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