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Issue: Zip Comics #45 Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1944
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Issues: #45 of 47 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/27/1944
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (8 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Zombies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy; Sgt. Mulligan; Amwalli (villain)
First Line: I command you to throw Clancy, your best friend out the window, Steel Sterling!
Synopsis: Steel Sterling has to solve the riddle of why policeman Clancy walks in his sleep and appears to be dead.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Ye Golden Beauty Shoppe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Señor Banana; Stencho Odora
First Line: Bah! You make me seeck in the head! Again we are broke weethout money!
Synopsis: Banana and Stencho open a beauty shop.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Mrs. Stiches
First Line: Someone cryin' in there, Slappy!
Synopsis: The Applejack boys are hired to find a missing husband.
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Pages: 6
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Sweet Dreams of Death

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): John Mason (detective); Linda Gordon; Margaret Moore; Lieutenant Brady; Catherine Cole
First Line: John Mason, private detective, didn't like it.
Synopsis: A jealous would-be singer commits murder.
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Prof. Twinkletoe; Tommy Brent [Tommy Turner]
First Line: Boy! Is that corny!
Synopsis: Tommy gets jealous of Ginger's new dancing teacher.
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Pages: 6
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MLJ Leads the Way

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: Promo for MLJ Magazines featuring an anthropomorphic MLJ logo as a coxswain leading a team of rowing MLJ titles.
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Red Rube [Reuben Reuben]; Hans; the Nazis (villains)
First Line: I presume we have all met our hero, Rueben!
Synopsis: Reuben Reuben, a young orphan, finds the castle of his ancestors and discovers that the castle is full of the ghosts of those ancestors. The ghosts are all named "Reuben Reuben," and they grant him special powers, which he uses to fight crime. When Reuben says the magic words "Hey, Rube!" he turns into Red Rube, who has the powers of each of his ancestors, who were similarly super-powered. He now uses those power to battle a Nazi sabotage group.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Pencils and inks previously attributed to Bob Vigoda; unclear if such an artist exists.
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So Save Your Scrap to Scrap the Japs!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character(s): Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotes paper drives.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Chimpy; Genie; Pig Chief
First Line: Will you please stop stuffing yourself...
Synopsis: Genie dreams he is eaten by pigs.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Chimpy" feature in Zip Comics. The feature moves to Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 Series) starting with #1 (Summer 1944).

Final panel includes note asking readers to send a letter to Chimpy (care of MLJ Magazines) to give him some advice about how to handle Genie.
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First Line: Archie is an MLJ feature
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) featuring man in electric chair and man hit by falling safe enjoying an issue of the series.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin
First Line: Yipee! Make way!
Synopsis: Wilbur causes his usual trouble while staying at a boys' summer camp in Florida.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Wilbur" feature in Zip Comics. The feature will move to Top Notch Laugh Comics (Archie, 1942 Series) starting with #45 (May 1944).

Pencils and inks previously attributed to Bob Vigoda; unclear if such an artist exists.

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