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23February 1942
$0.10

Zip Comics #23

Archie · February 1942 · on sale 1941-12-01

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Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
February 1942
Key date
1942-02-00
On-sale date
1941-12-01
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; Black Jack
1A letter to readers of Zip Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2The Kidnapping of Lu-Chekcomic story14script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Kiang-Chek (Intro; Death); Lu-Chek (Intro); Stanley Porter (Villain; Intro); the Japanese (Villain)
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1Steel Sterling; Mr. Justice; Sgt. Boyle; Black Hood; Archie; Jughead
4Poker Facecomic story11pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Jack [Jack Jones]; Poker Face (Villain; Intro); Rudolph Wane (Villain; Intro; Death); Anthony Phelps (Villain; Intro; Death)
5The Hockey Gamecomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterWilbur Wilkin; Gabby Garson (Intro)
6-comic story7script: Joe Blair; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingCaptain Valor; Slim; Slam; Sergeant Hogan; Nazis (villains)
7The Polo Warcomic story6inks: Frank Volpe; colors: Frank VolpeNevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Frost and his gang (Villain; Intro); Wade and other polo players (Intro)
8The Big Berthascomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleTim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Swen (crewman); Nazis (Villain)
9City of Talking Animalscomic story7pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterDicky; Dicky's Father; Jackie; Freckles
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.9The Hangman; Dusty; Roy
11Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.1letters: typeset
12-comic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Jim Phillips; inks: Jim PhillipsZambini; warden and guards of a reform school

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CollectionYear
Steel Sterling: Volume 1
ISBN 978-1544256894
2017On eBay ›
The Complete Black Jack
ISBN 978-1546629191
2017On eBay ›

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