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38July 1943
$0.10

Zip Comics #38

Archie · July 1943 · on sale 1943-04-21

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Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
July 1943
Key date
1943-07-00
On-sale date
1943-04-21
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleSteel Sterling; Ginger Snapp; SeƱor Banana; Applejack Boys
1The Little Men Who Weren't There!comic story11pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Sergeant O'Shea (Police); Looney; Joshua Walton (Keeper of the Yehudis)
2-comic story6script: Virginia Drury; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleSlappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Harry Sahle; Wedlock Bill; Measles twins
3Last Laughtext story2letters: typesetSkeets Sampson; Sheriff Josiah Jonesby; Sweeney; Mac
4Andy Clive and His Jive Fivecomic story6pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleGinger Snapp; Dotty; Andy Clive (Hep-Cat); Principal Grump; Mr. Snapp; Mrs. Snapp
5The Screwball of Maltacomic story6pencils: Mary Goss; inks: Mary GossGeorge Frederick Beurling (RCAF pilot)
6-comic story1script: Mary Goss; pencils: Mary Goss; inks: Mary Goss; letters: Mary Goss
7The Land of the Missing Linkcomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Terry Szenics
8Dreamingcomic story6Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin; Eddie; Marmaduke; Suzie; Annabelle
9-cartoon1pencils: Mike Roy; inks: Mike Roy; letters: Mike Roy
10The Men Who Went Nowherecomic story10pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Clem WeisbeckerThe Web [John Raymond]; Madeline Freeman (salesgirl); Frank Moran (FBI agent); Paul Freeman (Nazi spy)

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