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Issue: Zip Comics #44

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Publication Date: February 1944

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Issues: #44 of 47 Issues

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Variant: unnamed

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Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

Brand: An MLJ Magazine

Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.

On Sale Date: 11/26/1943

Volume: 1

Pages: 60

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)

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Format

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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Content Items (10 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]

First Line: Hey Rube

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Pages: 1

Murder Is an Art

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy; Looney; Mulligan; Alonzo (introduction); Mr. Barret (introduction, death); Robert Jordan (introduction); Jimmy Barret (introduction); Rose Barret (introduction); John Barret (villain, introduction, death)

First Line: Too bad you only have a one-day pass, Looney!

Synopsis: Steel encounters a painter whose artwork predicts crimes before they occur.

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Pages: 11

The Bear Hunt

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Señor Banana; Stencho Odora

First Line: We left our two heroes on a mountain without food.

Synopsis: Señor Banana befriends a bear family while hunting for food, while Stencho attempts to kill the bears.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Text blurb at end of story includes tip from Señor Banana to listen to the Archie and Black Hood radio shows.

Gun and Half-Gun

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Gun (villain, introduction); Half-Gun (villain, introduction); Sadie (introduction)

First Line: We've got a letter from somebody, Happy!

Synopsis: The Applejack twins save a woman and her mysterious package from a pair of gangsters, and get appointed police detectives as a result.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Inks previously credited to Harry Sahle; all signatures located in final panel.

Jewels of Death

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): James Harrison

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: "What's the big deal?"

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Pages: 2

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Tommy Turner (introduction); Brenda Brent (introduction)

First Line: Ginger has just met Tommy Turner...

Synopsis: Ginger gets into an ice skating competition with Brenda in order to win the affections of Tommy.

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Pages: 6

Notes: First appearance of Tommy Turner, who would appear as Ginger's on-again, off-again boyfriend for the remainder of the feature's run.

The Secret Nazi Airport

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]; the Nazis (villains)

First Line: Two heads are better than one, eh, gang?

Synopsis: Reuben works as a cub reporter and is sent with an important document to the F.B.I.

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Pages: 10

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First Line: Boy! We're in luck today Scanlon!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) featuring a woman being saved from a burning building, a soldier, and a businessman enthralled by the new issue of Pep.

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Chimpy; Genie; Mr. Bluebeard (introduction); Mrs. Bluebeard (introduction)

First Line: Yes, sir, genie! Bluebeard was quite a man!

Synopsis: Genie and Chimpy meet Bluebeard.

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Pages: 6

The Bijou Contest

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Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Mr. Scrugg (manager)

First Line: Wilbur is feeling pretty good these days, and for a darn good reason too.

Synopsis: Wilbur causes numerous headaches for theater manager Mr. Scrugg as he attempts to make money to repay his mother for a broken vase.

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Pages: 6