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28August 1942
$0.10

Zip Comics #28

Archie · August 1942 · on sale 1942-05-25

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Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
August 1942
Key date
1942-08-00
On-sale date
1942-05-25
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Baron Gestapo Pits His Nazi Cunning against American Couragecover1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; The Web [John Raymond]; Baron Gestapo
1Zip Proudly Presentsforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1
2Dragons of Doomcomic story13script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Baron Gestapo (villain)
3The Coming of the Webcomic story12pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickThe Web [John Raymond] (origin in flashback); Tom Raymond (the Web's brother, introduction, flashback); Count Berlin (villain, introduction)
4The Seven Strikes Deathcomic story11pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingBlack Jack [Jack Jones]; The Black Seven (villain, death)
5Men with Tailscomic story1pencils: Mary Goss, Dale Goss; inks: Mary Goss, Dale Goss
6Fourth of July Bluescomic story7script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterWilbur Wilkin; Robert Wilkin (dad); Jimmy; Marmaduke
7The Devil's Handcomic story6pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingThe Black Witch; Philip Wylie; Tom Grayson
8Pep Comics is Never Satisfiedpromo (ad from the publisher)1
9John V. Newkirk - Scarsdale Jackcomic story6pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanJohn Newkirk
10All Out for Freedomcomic story6script: Gerald Kean; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanZambini; Rex (a sea captain); Rex (a sea captain, in flashback); Rex's wife (death, in flashback); Zog (magician, in flashback)
11-public service announcement1script: Henry Morgenthau Jr.
12A Portrait Picture of Gen. Douglas MacArthurpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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Lurid Little Nightmare Makers #7 - Color
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Zip Comics -- Volume 5
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The Complete Black Jack
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