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Issue: Zip Comics #45

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Publication Date: April 1944

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Issues: #45 of 47 Issues

Title:

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: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 60

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 11 (8 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Harry Shorten

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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 (11 total)

[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): Red Rube

Character(s): Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]

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Pages: 1

Zombies

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy; Sgt. Mulligan; Amwalli (villain)

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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Pages: 10

Ye Golden Beauty Shoppe

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ed Goggin (signed); Harry Sahle (signed)

Penciller(s): Harry Sahle (signed)

Inker(s): Terry Szenics (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Senor Banana

Character(s): Senor Banana; Stencho Odora

Synopsis: Banana and Stencho open a beauty shop.

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Pages: 6

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ed Goggin (signed); Harry Sahle (signed)

Penciller(s): Harry Sahle (signed)

Inker(s): Terry Szenics (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Slap Happy Applejacks

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

Sweet Dreams of Death

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Pen Shumaker

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Character(s): John Mason (detective); Linda Gordon; Margaret Moore; Lieutenant Brady; Catherine Cole

Synopsis: A jealous would-be singer commits murder.

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Pages: 2

[untitled]

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Prof. Twinkletoe; Tommy

First Line: Boy! Is that corny!

Synopsis: Tommy gets jealous of Ginger's new dancing teacher.

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Pages: 6

MLJ Leads the Way

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes statement of ownership and management at bottom of page.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Vigoda (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Vigoda (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Red Rube

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

So Save Your Scrap to Scrap the Japs!

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Red Rube

Character(s): Red Rube [Rueben Rueben]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promotes paper drives.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Chimpy

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

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ed Goggin

Penciller(s): Bob Vigoda (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Vigoda (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin

First Line: Yipee! Make way!

Synopsis: Wilbur is gone fishing.

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Pages: 6