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Issue: Zip Comics #5 Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1940
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Issues: #5 of 47 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/10/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Abner Sundell?
Disclose Notes: Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.
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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
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 Zeta Ray Saboteurs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Abner Sundell [as Sundell] (signed)
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 [John Sterling]; Walter Cummings (scientist); Dora Cummings (daughter); Black Knight (villain)
Synopsis: The Cummings Plant engaged in production for the U.S. Army has been sabotaged.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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[untitled]

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 (a dog)
First Line: Free!
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Pages: 1
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Death to the Scarlet Avenger: Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten (signed)
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 (villain)
Synopsis: Texa's dirigible points its nose to California and Alcatraz to free the greatest of criminals from the prison and make them her servants.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Disappearance of the Ames Brothers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Volp
Inker(s): Frank Volp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Nevada Jones, Quick-Trigger Man
Character(s): Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Carl Ames [Cactus]; Steve Ames; Sister
Synopsis: Carl has murdered his brother to keep their gold mine for himself.
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Miscellaneous
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; Leopardmen
First Line: A party of Urganas hunters return to their village.
Synopsis: Leopardmen have clawed and killed many of the Urganas hunting party and the rest were taken prisoners.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The art is identical to Pious's signed story in #2.
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Smashing the Supply Train

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 Eagles are lost in a German forest, and are caugt, but escape in a German bomber.
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Pages: 8
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Rocky Mountain Canaries

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Character(s): Lou Dickerson
Synopsis: The story of the burro.
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Pages: 2
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Captured by Yat Sing and Tania

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Abner Sundell [as Sundell] (signed)
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Valor
Character(s): Captain Valor; Ronnie; his sister Angie; Big Dip; Yat Sing (Villain); Tania (Villain)
Synopsis: Ronnie is held prisoner by Yat Sing and Taina. They want the military plans for the Chinese campaign against the invaders.
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Pages: 8
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The Mardi Gras Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Shorten
Penciller(s): Edd Ashe
Inker(s): Edd Ashe ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mr. Satan
Character(s): Mr. Satan (Dudley Bradshaw); Doris O'Day
Synopsis: A New Orleans paddle wheeler is used as a counterfeiters' hideout and as an easy way distribute the printed money up and down the river.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The art is similar to the other signed by Ashe, but the inking is different.
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The Faces in the Sky

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
Feature(s): Zambini the 'Miracle Man'
Character(s): Zambini (magician); Witch Doctor
Synopsis: Strange faces appear in the sky over the city and strike terror into the people who see them. All the diamonds in the city are gone when the faces disappear. Clues leads Zambini to a tropical island where natives use witchcraft to raid for diamonds.
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Pages: 8

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