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40October 1943
$0.10

Zip Comics #40

Archie · October 1943 · on sale 1943-07-10

First appearance: Principal GrumpFirst appearance: Marco Loco
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Identification plate

Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
October 1943
Key date
1943-10-00
On-sale date
1943-07-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Principal Grump - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Marco Loco - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleRed Rube, Reuben Reuben, Steel Sterling, John Sterling
1Land of the Amazonscomic story10pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSergeant Clancy McGinty, Steel Sterling, John Sterling
2-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
3-comic story1script: Mary Goss; pencils: Mary Goss; inks: Mary Goss
4-comic story9pencils: Eddie Robbins; inks: Eddie RobbinsRed Rube, Reuben Reuben
5The Coffee Bean Thievescomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Terry SzenicsSeñor Banana, Stencho Odora
6The Mournful State-P.U. Gamecomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Terry SzenicsHappy Applejack, Slappy Applejack
7How Far Is Up?text story2letters: typesetUncle Ephraim
8-comic story1script: Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry Sahle
9Welcome To Hadescomic story6script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsChimpy, Genie
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellMarco Loco First
11-comic story6script: Claire S. Moe; pencils: Claire S. Moe; inks: Claire S. MoeDotty, Principal Grump First, Ginger Snapp
12Zipsy Doodlesactivity1Slappy Applejack, Señor Banana
13I Like to Riffcomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Clem WeisbeckerFrank Wilkin, Mrs. Wilkin, Wilbur Wilkin

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Series context

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Sources

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