Zip Comics (1940) comic books 1939-1941

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Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. Untitled story starring Steel Sterling, The Man of Steel, script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro; John Sterling completes the chemical formula which will completely protect him from the underworld's bullets, unlike his murdered father who was killed by a group of ruthless gangsters; John bathes himself in the formula, which has been poured into a cauldron of molten steel......dives in, and emerges as a man with the resistance, the magnetism and the strength of steel. Untitled story starring The Scarlet Avenger, Gang Buster, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; Jim Kendall has devoted himself to wiping out gangland since the death of his wife and child while flying in a hijacked plane, which crashed, and in which all were killed except Jim; In the accident, his face muscles were paralyzed and Jim became the man who never smiled; Kendall has a giant scientific brain, and uses that science to the aid of his crusade. Untitled story, art by Frank Volp; The Cattleman's Association has sent Nevada Jones to help Irene Cox prevent her herd being stolen by rustlers. Untitled Kalthar, The Giant Man, King of the Jungle story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. "The Devil's Flying Twins," art by Ed Smalle, Jr.; The Shane twins are rich Americans who join the British Air Force to continue a feud with the German sportsman, Herr Schultz. "You Can't Win!", art by Mort Meskin; Executions are likely to be drably gruesome affairs even to the most hardened newspapermen. "The Pirates of Ho Tsin," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; Captain Valor resigns his commission in the U.S. Marine Corps to seek adventure, and, aided by Ronnie and Angie, heads to China to battle the evil Ho Tsin. "The Eye of Oglu," script by Abner Sundell, art by Edd Ashe; A young girl's father is missing after a series of weird happenings; She suspects foul play and contacts Dudley for help; He dons a purple costume with yellow cape and ventures out to help as Mr. Satan, international detective and soldier of fortune. "The Ritania-Hundaria War," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; The king of Ritania begs Zambini to help him win the war against Hundania; Hundanian spies place a huge and deadly cobra, whose bite means death, in Zambini's bedroom. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Return of the Black Knight," art by Charles Biro; In the state penitentiary, a gang of desperate convicts begin a well-planned escape; They are going to hi-jack a boatload of gold from Alaska. One-page Mugsy story by Kin Platt (as Quincy). "The Protection Racket," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; A bomb is tossed from a speeding car into a shop and kills a tailor, and the police won't listen to Jim as a witness. "Introducing the Masked Man," art by Frank Volp; Nevada Jones gains masked identity. "The Ivory Hunters," script by Harry Shorten, art by Robert Pious; Taking the red grain that turns him into a giant of 15 feet, Kalthar wreaks havoc among a gang of ivory hunters. "Herr Schultz's Luftwaffe Trap," art by Ed Smalle; The Shane brothers refuse to become squadron leaders. "The Oregon Death Dealer!" text story, art by Lin Streeter. "The Revenge of Hop-Lung," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; Captain Valor and his two friends help a couple of American missionaries besieged in the mountains by a pirate gang. "The Monster of Shadow Pond," script by Harry Shorten, art by Ed Ashe; Three men had disappeared into Shadow Pond, and never returned; Tracks of a prehistoric monster had been found. Cyclone Jones one-page story by Quincy. "On the Planet Inferno," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; A new planet will burn up the Earth in 48 hours, and Zambini uses his magic to get to the planet on a palm tree growing like a beanstalk. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Black Knight's War on Brazoria," art by Charles Biro; The world famous scientist, Walter Cummings is kidnapped and his daughter seeks the help of detective John Sterling, and Steel, he battles the flying tanks of Dr. Yar. One-page Mugsy story by Kin Platt. "Death to the Scarlet Avenger" Part 1, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; Scarlet Avenger battles the airship of Texa who will steal the government's caches of gold bullion. "The Rattleweed Indian Uprising," art by Frank Volp; Doc Poser is the leader of a gang of white men disguised as Indians. "The Golden Tablet of Kybys," script by Harry Shorten, art by Robert Pious; White scientists are looking for the lost land of Kybys. "Captured by the Germans," art by Ed Smalle; The twins and Kermit have bailed out over German territory and been taken prisoners; The twins manage to escape in a German plane and later return to rescue Kermit. "The Slip-Up" text story. "Captured by Ho Tsin," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; Captain Valor's plane is shot down near the pirate ship, and as a prisoner, he fights a Chinese giant, Big Dip, who later becomes his friend. "The Disappearing Trains," script by Harry Shorten, art by Edd Ashe; Trains with payrolls get wrecked and passengers killed by a gang that has built a fake rail switch. "Battle in Hell," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; Satan plots the downfall of Zambini, and there is a fiery battle between them in the flames of his burning pit; Zambini turns Satan's men into rabbits, and Satan himself is killed when Hell freezes over. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Blair Snatch" starring Steel Sterling, script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro; Doris Cummins is kidnapped. "Catastrophe On Coney Island," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; Protection racketeers operate at Coney Island. "The Phantom Killer of Copper Bluffs," art by Frank Volp; A killer makes a red circle on a shaving mug and two days later the mug's owner has his throat cut. "Showdown With Abdul," script by Harry Shorten, art by Robert Pious; Kate Goodwill is captured by Abdul, the slave hunter, and kept for ransom. "A Decoy For Schultz" starring War Eagles, art by Ed Smalle, Jr.; A decoy plane is sent up to trap Herr Schultz. "The Speedy Jackrabbit" non-fiction text story; About the speed of jackrabbits. "The Monsoon Strikes," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; The pirate junk of Yat Sing is crashed against the rocks, and both friend and foe are cast ashore. "The Gorilla Gambit," script by Abner Sundell, art by Edd Ashe; A big killer gorilla is turned loose at the New York World's Fair to cash in on the insurance on him if shot. "Curse of the Egyptasia Tomb," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; Two Orientals have come to take Prof. Lorenz back to Egyptasia where he found the magic doorway to the sacred tomb; He is to be sacrificed to the ancient king Ankkaman. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Framing of Officer Clancy," art by Charles Biro; Clancy is being framed by counterfeiters for drunk driving and killing a motor cop. "The Senatorial Suicides", script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; Two Senators are killed so there will be fewer to vote for the Pari-Mutual Bill. "Nevada Jones: Framed For Murder," art by Frank Volp; Nevada is framed for a stage hold up, but escapes the lynching mob. "Captured By Queen Loha," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The Urganas' laws refuse to accept Kate as the mate of Kalthar. "Incident In Egypt," art by Ed Smalle, Jr.; Someone is stirring up the natives of Egypt to revolt, and the Army is afraid of sabotage, so the Shane twins get a mission as agents. "Rocky Mountain Goats" text story. "The Treachery of Tania," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; Captain Valor and his friends are adrift in the China Sea on the hull of a wrecked junk, and with them is Tania. "The Pharoah's Curse," script by Abner Sundell, art by Lin Streeter; A hooded gang spreads terror in Formal Park in New York; Doris recognizes the ring of one of the killers, Princess Cleo. "The Bride of Yum Chac," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; Foreigners are blamed for the drought in Yucatan, and Helen Grant is kidnapped to be sacrificed to Yum Chac. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Terror of Twisto," art by Charles Biro; A circus is going to shut down because of several unsolved killings. "The Murders of Mr. Nimbus," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; Mr. Nimbus uses poison gas to hijack an armored car. "The Menace of Ming Low," art by Frank Volp; Nevada and Joe are taken prisoner by Chinese counterfeiters in a cave in the mountains. "The Revenge of Pierre LeBrun," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; Kate Goodwill marries Kalthar in this story. "The Invasion of England" starring the War Eagles, art by Ed Smalle, Jr.; The twins and their squadron bomb a German invasion fleet. "Vengeance Is Mine" text story; He came back home for just one purpose, to kill a man he hated. "The Doom of Big Dip," script by Abner Sundell (as Campbell), art by Mort Meskin; Tania and Neek-Olaus have stolen the treasure of Wang Fu. "The Return of Two Villains," script by Harry Campbell, art by Mort Meskin; Sliro and his gang kidnap Doris and Dudley to use as bait to get their hands on Mr. Satan; Not knowing Dudley is Mr. Satan, they throw him overboard. "The Deviltry of Prince Sidkeong," script by Abner Sundell, art by Lin Streeter; The Grand Lama is murdered, and they must select a young child as the new Lama; They kidnap a white baby, and Zambini sets out to get him back. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Puppet Master's Murders," script by Joe Blair, art by Charles Biro; A crazy puppet master murders two men to use in his greatest puppet act ever seen by human eyes. "The Great Magic Contest," script and art by Louis Golden; Dick enters the great magic contest to win the golden crown. "The Oil Derrick Murder" Nevada Jones story, art by Frank Volp; The banker holds Miss Amy's mortgage, so if any oil production was stopped he could take over, and he is deliberately trying to scare her off her ranch. "The Case of the Kill-Crazy Gorilla" starring Red Reagan, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper; A killer gorilla is on the loose, so everybody is to believe, but it is really a man in disguise. "The Hidden Explosive Formula" War Eagles story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The twins are sent on a mission to Norway to retrieve a hidden formula for a new condensed explosion; In Norway they meet agent Swen Olsen. "Mystery of the Secluded City," script by Joe Blair, art by Mort Meskin; Far in the interior of China, Captain Valor and his followers are taken to a Chinese lord that can't stand any noise. "The House of the Gilded Lily," script by Harry Shorten, art by Carl Hubbell; A cop is killed in China Town by a dope fiend, and the Scarlet Avenger will get the real killer. "Mayhem in the Marine Auditorium," script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Zambini is visiting a famous Marine Auditorium where denizens of the sea are on display. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Charles Biro. "Flood!", script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Weeks of rainfall swell Mid-Western streams to the bursting point. "Captain Valor Joins the Marines," art by Lin Streeter. "Cow-Critters Ain't Got Wings," art by Frank Volp; Rustlers get the stolen cattle through a waterfall and lowered down from a cave on the other side. "The Corpse That Breathed Death," script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper; A cancerous corpse strikes with its icy breath, freezing the blood of doctors at the hospital. "Sonia the Spy," script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The twins escape from Denmark in a German E-boat, but land in England in a dingy. "Captured By a Witch," script and art by Louis Golden; Dicky and Jackie are making a tour upon the witch's flying broom, when the witch catches them and prepares to cook them to eat. "Death of a Clown," script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; The circus had something to do with the robberies that are sweeping the country. "The Mt. Rushmore Murder," script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman; story involving the construction of the Mount Rushmore memorial. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. "Mystery At El Rancho Domo," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; The cruise ship carrying Doctor Cummings and his daughter is torpedoed by an unidentified submarine. "The Dog and the Dispatch," art by Lin Streeter; Captain Valor is recruiting new Marines. "The Saloon Girl and the Train Robbers," art by Frank Volp; An armored payroll truck is robbed by masked men, and the man behind it is a gambler. "Murder By Telephone," script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman; Reagan is called to the mansion of Tennyson to investigate two murders; Both are killed by electric shock. "The Magic Picture Book," script and art by Louis Golden; Dicky finds a magic picture book in the Magic Forest. "The Revenge of Captain Schlitz," script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The German pilot, Captain Schlitz, challenges either of the Devil Twins to single combat at dawn. "Meet Wilbur," script by Harvey Willard, art by Lin Streeter; Wilbur is told by his father to control his temper. "The Murdering Matador," script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; Zambini is in Mexico and witnesses a murder in the bull fighting arena. Shield pin-up by Irv Novick. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. "The Bullfight Crisis," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Germany and the U.S are competing for a commercial airline contract in South America, and the Nazis will get rid of Sterling. "Searchlight Detail," script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Captain Valor and his Marines have landing operations on Newfoundland, and use a searchlight to save a Clipper airplane lost in a storm. "The Lost City of the Aztecs," art by Frank Volp; High in the mountains Nevada and Little Joe pursue a desperado, and are all trapped in a cave after a landslide; They emerge in a hidden Aztec city and are take prisoners. "Message On the Register," script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman; Kane tries to frame a safebreak on a former employee. "Captured By the Ogres," art by Larry Golden; Jackie steals the magic broom from Dick and sets off into the Magic Forest to look for magic articles for himself. "Captured By Eric Schlitz," script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; A German raiding party land on the twin's airfield and intends to take them prisoners, but they are away and the C.O. is taken instead; Later the twins set out to get him back. "A Chance At the Big Leagues," script by Harvey Willard, art by Lin Streeter; Wilbur is training at baseball to be as good as his father once was. "Death of a Diver," script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; The Great Jago, magician, is out to complete his revenge on the girl who spurned him. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Steel Sterling story, script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; The Puppet Master stages an armored car robbery at the Mardi Gras. "The King of Diamonds," art by Al Camy; The King of Diamonds is out to take revenge on his criminal friends who once left him for dead. Untitled Wilbur story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Captain Valor story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; German ships are somehow getting munitions from Brazil and the U.S. don't know who's supplying them. Untitled Nevada Jones story; The payroll money going by the stage is not found by the robbers, as it is hidden in the wooden arm of the driver. Untitled War Eagles story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; Tim and Tom's are on their way to bomb objectives deep inside Germany when shot down. Untitled Dicky in the Magic Forest story, art by Larry Golden; A giant has grabbed Dicky and takes him home eat. Untitled Zambini story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; A chemist is set up to sabotage the Nitropyro munitions plant. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.