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31November 1942
$0.10

Zip Comics #31

Archie · November 1942 · on sale 1942-08-25

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Identification plate

Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
November 1942
Key date
1942-11-00
On-sale date
1942-08-25
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; Web; Black Jack
1The Merchant of Hatecomic story13pencils: Sam Burlockoff; inks: Sam BurlockoffWeb [John Raymond]; Adolf Hitler (Villain); Heydrich (Villain; Intro; Death); Nazis (Villain); Mr. and Mrs. Pieter Franck and their baby (Intro; Death); Jimmy Denning (Intro)
2The Creepercomic story12script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; The Creeper (Villain; Intro)
3The Clubfootcomic story11pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleBlack Jack [Jack Jones]; Clubfoot (Intro; Villain; implied he is really Josef Goebbels); Schultz (Villain; Intro); Hauser (Villain; Intro); Jan Morski (Intro; Death); King of Ptomania (Intro)
4The Football Seasoncomic story6pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaWilbur Wilkin; Principal Tootlefruit
5Some Killers Work Slowlytext story2script: Scott FeldmanWeb [John Raymond]; Steve Lescott; Martha Shannon
6-comic story6pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertZoom O'Day; Liverlips; General Mueller (villain; introduction); Adolf Hitler (villain); Nazis (villains)
7Major Devereux, Warrior of Wake Islandcomic story6pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanMajor Devereux
8Case No. 2 of People America Can Do Withoutcomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanZambini (magician); Mayor Drake and his girlfriend (Intro)

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The Complete Black Jack
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Series context

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