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Issue: Zip Comics #3 Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1940
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Issues: #3 of 47 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/05/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Abner Sundell ?
Disclose Notes: Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/).

On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 447052.
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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): Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Steel Sterling
Character(s): Steel Sterling
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Black Knight's War on Brazoria

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Biro ?
Penciller(s): Charles Biro
Inker(s): Charles Biro
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Steel Sterling
Character(s): Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Walter Cummings (scientist); Dora Cummings (daughter); V: Black Knight; Dr. Yar
Synopsis: The world famous scientist, Walter Cummings is kidnapped and his daughter seeks the help of detective John Sterling, and Steel, he battles the flying tanks of Dr. Yar.
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Pages: 12
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kin Platt [as Quincy] (signed)
Penciller(s): Kin Platt [as Quincy] (signed)
Inker(s): Kin Platt [as Quincy] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mugsy
Character(s): Mugsy (dog)
First Line: Hello, I want to buy a dog...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Death to the Scarlet Avenger [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten
Penciller(s): Irv Novick [as Irving Novick] (signed)
Inker(s): Irv Novick [as Irving Novick] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Scarlet Avenger
Character(s): The Scarlet Avenger (Jim Kendall); Texa (introduction, villain)
Synopsis: Scarlet Avenger battles the airship of Texa who will steal the government's caches of gold bullion.
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In Content Item: FlagVixens, Vamps & Vipers #[nn] published January 2014
as Death To the Scarlet Avenger [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Rattleweed Indian Uprising

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Volp
Inker(s): Frank Volp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, western
Feature(s): Nevada Jones, Quick-trigger man
Character(s): Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Marshal; Doc Poser (villain)
Synopsis: Doc Poser is the leader of a gang of white men disguised as Indians.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art is identical to Volp's many signed and unsigned Loop Logan stories in Blue Ribbon Comics, from #4. He can be spotted by his very realistic horses in #13, bony faces with marked cheek lines and mouth inked in two short lines. Also the small lines on each side of nose or smiling cheeks. Compare as well his signed London stories in Daredevil Comics #9 and 10 (Lev Gleason)
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Kalthar; Professor Goodwill (introduction); Kate (daughter, introduction); John (villain); Merrick (villain)
First Line: Kalthar is speedier than you, Butah!
Synopsis: White scientists are looking for the lost land of Kybys.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The art is identical to Pious's signed story in #2.
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Captured by the Germans

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Smalle [as Ed Smalle Jr] (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Smalle [as Ed Smalle Jr] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): War Eagles
Character(s): Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Kermit (pilot); Herr Schultz (villain)
Synopsis: The twins and Kermit have bailed out over German territory and been taken prisoners. The twins manage to escape in a German plane and later return to rescue Kermit.
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Pages: 8
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The Slip-Up

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Larry Duryea; Walter Burbank
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two illustrations that have nothing to do with the story.
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Captured by Ho Tsin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Abner Sundell
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Meskin (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Valor
Character(s): Captain Valor; Ronnie; his sister Angie; Gen. Ho Tsin (villain); Hop-Lung (Villain); I: Big Dip
Synopsis: Captain Valor's plane is shot down near the pirate ship, and as a prisoner, he fights a Chinese giant, Big Dip, who later becomes his friend.
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Pages: 8
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The Disappearing Trains

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten
Penciller(s): Edd Ashe
Inker(s): Edd Ashe
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): Mr. Satan
Character(s): Mr. Satan (Dudley Bradshaw); Sheriff (gang leader)
Synopsis: Trains with payrolls get wrecked and passengers killed by a gang that has built a fake rail switch.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Not signed, but same art as in the two previous stories of Mr. Satan.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): Shield; Wizard; Midshipman; Westpointer
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Pep Comics #4 and Top Notch Comics #5
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Battle in Hell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Blair
Penciller(s): Elmer Wexler [as El Wexler] (signed)
Inker(s): Elmer Wexler [as El Wexler] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Zambini the 'Miracle Man'
Character(s): Zambini (magician); Satan (death, villain)
Synopsis: Satan plots the downfall of Zambini, and there is a fiery battle between them in the flames of his burning pit. Zambini turns Satan's men into rabbits, and Satan himself is killed when Hell freezes over.
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Pages: 8

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