Publishers / Archie / Zip Comics (1940) / #45
45April 1944
$0.10

Zip Comics #45

Archie · April 1944 · on sale 1944-01-27

First appearance: Tommy Turner
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Identification plate

Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
April 1944
Key date
1944-04-00
On-sale date
1944-01-27
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tommy Turner - 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
1Zombiescomic story10pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Pen ShumakerSergeant Clancy McGinty, Steel Sterling, John Sterling
2Ye Golden Beauty Shoppecomic story6script: Ed Goggin, Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Terry SzenicsSeñor Banana, Stencho Odora
3-comic story6script: Ed Goggin, Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Terry SzenicsHappy Applejack, Slappy Applejack
4Sweet Dreams of Deathtext story2script: Pen ShumakerJohn Mason (detective); Linda Gordon; Margaret Moore; Lieutenant Brady; Catherine Cole
5-comic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Virginia Drury; inks: Virginia DruryDotty, Ginger Snapp, Tommy Turner First
6MLJ Leads the Waypromo (ad from the publisher)0.8
7-statement of ownership0.2letters: typeset
8-comic story10pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaRed Rube, Reuben Reuben
9So Save Your Scrap to Scrap the Japs!public service announcement1Red Rube, Reuben Reuben
10-comic story6script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsChimpy, Genie
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1
12-comic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaWilbur Wilkin

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Series context

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Sources

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