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13April 1941
$0.10

Zip Comics #13

Archie · April 1941 · on sale 1941-01-23

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Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
April 1941
Key date
1941-04-00
On-sale date
1941-01-23
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; The Rattler
1The Prison Break Racketcomic story14script: Joe Blair; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Looney; Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; The Rattler (villain); Inferno (guest-star); The Chief (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introduction)
2To Slay a Giantcomic story8script: R. Louis Golden; pencils: R. Louis Golden; inks: R. Louis GoldenDicky; Dick's father; Giant of Komo Castle (villain, death); trolls (villains, introduction)
3The Mobsters and the Cowboyscomic story6pencils: Frank Volpe; inks: Frank VolpeNevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Bill Holmes (introduction); Miss Holmes (introduction); Coke (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introduction)
4Death in the Wilkins Hotelcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperRed Reagan (police detective); Bertie Randolph (assistant); Wilkins (villain, introduction); J. C. Looper (villain, introduction, death); Jack Lorenz (introduction); Miss Lorenz (introduction)
5Captured by Warecomic story8script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleTim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Ware (villain, death?); Nazis (villains)
6Desert Ambushcomic story8script: Joe Blair; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinCaptain Valor; Ronnie; Tania; Dallas; Tania (guest-star) Neek-Olaus (guest-star); company (guest-star); The Japanese (villains)
7The Protective Insurance Murderscomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellThe Scarlet Avenger (Jim Kendall); Inez Courtney (Operative No.1); The Chief (villain, introduction, death); Lefty (villain, introduction); other crooks (villain, introduction); Walter Miller (introduction, death); Mary LaRue (introduction, death)
8The Karlsgood Caverns Mysterycomic story7script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterZambini (magician); Karl Good (introduction); The Martin Gang (villains, introduction); Bill Martin (villain, introduction)

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Zip Comics -- Volume 3
ISBN 978-1545298213
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