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Issue: Zip Comics #39 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1943
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Issues: #39 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: 05/28/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (9 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Who Is Red Rube?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Steel Sterling; Señor Banana
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Pages: 1
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Murder Out of This World

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Sergeant Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Oom the Mystic; Ali (assistant); Dutch Lemke (killer)
First Line: Steel Sterling still didn't believe that the murderer was not of this world...
Synopsis: Sergeant McGinty meets a mystic to have him call up the spirit of Looney.
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Pages: 11
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[untitled]

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First Line: Wow! The trouble that kid Archie gets into in this latest Archie Comics!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Comics (Archie, 1941 series) featuring two sailors on a raft enjoying an issue, oblivious to Nazi gunfire and a shark.
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Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Ye Old Hag; Handsome Harry
First Line: Mark my word .. before this day is done you shall meet your doom!
Synopsis: An old hag predicts the Applejack boys will meet their doom before the day is done. It is the annual Marrying Day.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Originally credited Harry Sahle.
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Nip and Tuck

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
Synopsis: Two headed turtle and frog cry.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Señor Banana; Stencho Odora
First Line: When last we saw our friends Señor Banana, and Señor Odora, they were in search for gold...
Synopsis: Señor Odora plans to get rid of Banana by getting him into the bullfight.
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Pages: 6
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You Can't Get Rich Jerking Sodas

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Willie Sharpe; Jimmy Weaver; Inspector Craig
First Line: Willie Sharpe, at the soda fountain, was serving his customers automatically.
Synopsis: Interfering with the United States mail is a federal offense.
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Pages: 2
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Who Is the Red Rube?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]
First Line: Who is this swashbuckling romantic new hero of millions?
Synopsis: Rueben flees from the orphanage and hides in an old castle where he gets his powers from the spirits of his dead ancestors.
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Chimpy; Genie
First Line: Come on, Genie, snap out of it!
Synopsis: Chimpy is trying his best to get Genie out of his blues.
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Pages: 6
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On Vacation

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Aunt Matilda; Mrs. Snapp
First Line: Hey, Ginger! There's a boat ahead!
Synopsis: Ginger and Dotty are on vacation at Aunt Matilda's.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Zip's Dipsy Doodles
Character(s): Señor Banana; Chimpy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes maze, coloring activity, scrambled character names, and drawing activity.
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Uncle Monte

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Uncle Monte
First Line: Don't tell me -- don't tell me --- I know -- that old windbag is coming to see us!
Synopsis: Uncle Monte is visiting the Wilkin family, and he is not as rich as everybody thinks.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The signature is Clem, and several of the faces have a clear Weisbecker look.

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