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Issue: Zip Comics #40 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1943
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Issues: #40 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: 07/10/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (10 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Steel Sterling; Red Rube
First Line: Hey, Rube!
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Pages: 1
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Land of the Amazons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Sergeant Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Sergeant Mulligan (Army); Queen Miverna (villain, introduction); the Amazons (villains, introduction)
First Line: The Amazons are a mythical race of female warriors, who were supposed to have lived three thousand years ago!
Synopsis: Steel is on a mission to rescue Looney and finds him a prisoner of the Amazons.
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Pages: 10
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
First Line: A smashing success!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for "the new" Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: The huge 2000 pound aerial bomb is as high as the ceiling in your living room!
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]; Spike; Rielly (crook)
First Line: Running away from an orphanage...
Synopsis: Rielly hires young kids to steal from the supermarket.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Originally credited Harry Sahle. The signed story by Robbins in #41 and 39 has identical artwork, but can be very difficult to separate from Vigoda, even when signed.
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The Coffee Bean Thieves

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Senor Banana; Stencho Odora; Sheriff; Thieves
First Line: Having won the bullfight as the "Boy Wonder", Senor Banana and his large chum, Stencho Odora...
Synopsis: Banana and Stencho capture a band of coffee bean thieves and get a reward.
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Pages: 6
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The Mournful State-P.U. Game

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jake Strongarm (introduction); Sweeney; Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack
First Line: Just as the Applejack Boys were to be captured by the Measle Girls on "Marryin' Up Day"...
Synopsis: Strongarm has a week to make a football team out of the Applejack boys and their friends.
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Pages: 6
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How Far Is Up?

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Character(s): Uncle Ephraim
First Line: I don't think I ever knew what a rugged individualist could be until I came to my Uncle Ephraim's farm.
Synopsis: Uncle Ephraim has found a downed Nazi airplane and wants to keep it for himself.
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Pages: 2
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First Line: Thay - does yer ma object t' pitchin' a lil' woo?
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Welcome To Hades

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Chimpy; Genie; Pluto (villain, introduction); Nero (villain, introduction)
First Line: Gee whiz!! Hades is freezing over!!
Synopsis: Chimpy and Genie are visiting Hades.
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Pages: 6
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Character(s): Marco Loco
First Line: Od's bodkins! Pep hath done it again!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Marco Loco's debut appearance in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #42.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Dr. Piddle; Principal Grump
First Line: Now, Principal Grump, do you believe my youth rejuvenation experiment really works?
Synopsis: Ginger's chemical experiment dissolves the pants of her chemistry teacher and Principal Grump, setting in motion a series of mishaps as she searches for new pants.
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Pages: 6
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Zipsy Doodles

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Woody the Woodpecker; Señor Banana; Slappy Applejack
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes Woody the Woodpecker maze, Señor Banana coloring activity, and spot the mistakes in a drawing of Slappy Applejack.
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I Like to Riff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Eddie; Dotty; Clarence Sparks [Stinky]; Mr. Snodgrass; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin
First Line: Some other time, Eddie, can't cha see I'm busy with Dotty?
Synopsis: Wilbur and his parents are invited for dinner with the Snodgrasses.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Originally credited to Bob Montana, but the signature is Clem, and several of the faces have a clear Weisbecker look.

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