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18September 1941
$0.10

Zip Comics #18

Archie · September 1941 · on sale 1941-07-10

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Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
September 1941
Key date
1941-09-00
On-sale date
1941-07-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling; The Rattler
1Mystery at el Rancho Domocomic story14script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; Carmencita (villain, introduction); Miguel (villain, introduction); other spies (villains, introduction)
2The Dog and the Dispatchcomic story8script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterCaptain Valor; Slim (introduction); Slam (introduction); Sgt. Finnegan (introduction); Winston (dog)
3The Saloon Girl and the Train Robberscomic story6pencils: Frank Volpe; inks: Frank VolpeNevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Steve Lassiter (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introduction); Lulu (a saloon girl, introduction)
4Murder by Telephonecomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanRed Reagan (police detective); Bertie Randolph (assistant); Tobias Tennyson (villain, introduction); Scott (introduction, death); Jessup (introduction, death); Edith Jessup; Frank Whitcomb; Eloise Whitcomb; Dr. Eli Schwartz; James
5The Magic Picture Bookcomic story8script: R. Louis Golden; pencils: R. Louis Golden; inks: R. Louis GoldenDicky Farenwell; Jackie; Freckles (introduction); Another giant (villain, introduction, turned into a rabbit)
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1
7The Revenge of Captain Schlitzcomic story8script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleTim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Swen Olsen (gunner); Captain Eric Schlitz [formerly Eric Von Lickt] (villain); Nazis (villains)
8Meet Wilburcomic story6script: Harvey Willard; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterWilbur Wilkin (introduction); J. Frank Wilkin (introduction); Mrs. Wilkin (introduction); Virginia Wilkin (introduction)
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1
10The Murdering Matadorcomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanZambini (magician); Arturo (villain, introduction, death); Juan Feliz (introduction); his fiancee (introduction)
11Shield pin-upillustration1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickThe Shield; Dusty; Betty Warren; Mamie Mazda; Ju Ju Watson

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