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6July 1940
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Zip Comics #6

Archie · July 1940 · on sale 1940-05-10

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Identification plate

Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
July 1940
Key date
1940-07-00
On-sale date
1940-05-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroSteel Sterling, John Sterling
1The Blair Snatchcomic story14script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty [Numbers] (Police); Walter Cummings (scientist); Dora Cummings (daughter); V: Shorty (gangster boss); Shorty Gang (I for all)
2-comic story1script: Kin Platt; pencils: Kin Platt; inks: Kin PlattMugsy [a dog]
3-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickThe Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]; Inez Courtney [Operative 1]; Tony Spumoni (introduction, death)
4The Phantom Killer of Copper Bluffscomic story6pencils: Frank Volpe; inks: Frank VolpeNevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); V: Duke Keyhoe (bar owner); Butch Keyho (gunman); a barber (I for all)
5-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Robert Pious; inks: Robert PiousKalthar; Abdul; Kate Goodwill
6-comic story8pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleTim Shane; Tom Shane; Kermit; Anton Schultz
7The Speedy Jackrabbittext story1letters: typeset
8The Monsoon Strikescomic story8script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinCaptain Valor; GS: Ronnie; Angie; Big Dip (giant); Wang Fu (warlord ally); V: Yat Sing (pirate); Tania (pirate queen)
9The Gorilla Gambitcomic story6script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheMr. Satan (Dudley Bradshaw); Doris O'Day; V: Killer Novaki (gangster); Sliro (crooked fair manager); Mammo (gorilla)
10Curse of the Egyptasia Tombcomic story7script: Joe Blair; pencils: Elmer Wexler; inks: Elmer WexlerZambini (magician); I: Prof. Lorenz (archaeologist); Greta Lorenz (daughter); V: Saki (hypnotizer); Ghali (assistant)

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