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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: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
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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
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Sahle (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Steel Sterling, Red Rube
Character(s): Steel Sterling; Red Rube
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Pages: 1
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Land of the Amazons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irv Novick (signed)
Inker(s): Irv Novick (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Steel Sterling
Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Sergeant Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Sergeant Mulligan (Army); Queen Miverna (villain, introduction); the Amazons (villains, introduction)
Synopsis: Steel is on a mission to rescue Looney and finds him a prisoner of the Amazons.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Robbins
Inker(s): Ed Robbins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Red Rube
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)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Goggin (signed)
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle (signed)
Inker(s): Terry Szenics (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Senor Banana
Character(s): Senor Banana; Stencho Odora; Sheriff; Thieves
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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Goggin (signed)
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle (signed)
Inker(s): Terry Szenics (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Applejacks
Character(s): Jake Strongarm (introduction); Sweeney; Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack
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
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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Welcome To Hades

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Chimpy; Genie; Pluto (villain, introduction); Nero (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Chimpy and Genie are visiting Hades.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Dr. Dipple; Principal Grump
First Line: Now, Principal Grump, do you believe my youth rejuvenation experiment really works?
Synopsis: Ginger is experimenting with chemicals.
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Pages: 6
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I Like To Riff

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Goggin (signed)
Penciller(s): Clem Weisbecker [as Clem] (signed)
Inker(s): Clem Weisbecker [as Clem] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Eddie; Dotty; Clarence Sparks [Stinky]; Mr. Snoddgrass
Synopsis: Wilbur and his parents are invited for dinner with the Snoddgrasses.
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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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