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20November 1941
$0.10

Zip Comics #20

Archie · November 1941 · on sale 1941-09-10

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Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
November 1941
Key date
1941-11-00
On-sale date
1941-09-10
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Black Jack [Jack Jones] (introduction); Adolf Hitler (villain); Josef Goebbels (villain)
1The Secret Jungle Airdromecomic story14script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Captain Schmidt (villain, introduction); Nazis (villains)
2-promo (ad from the publisher)1
3-comic story11pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Jack [Jack Jones] (introduction, origin); Whitey (introduction, death); Mr. Larson (introduction); Lucky Lavitto (villain, introduction); Baxter (villain, introduction); Lavitto's gang (villains, introduction for all)
4-comic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterWilbur Wilkin; Betty Fox (introduction); J. A. McGeery (introduction)
5Greenland Adventurecomic story7script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterCaptain Valor (Marine); Slim (Marine); Slam (Marine); Sergeant Hogan (Marine); Nazis (villains)
6The Rodeo Murder Plotcomic story6pencils: Frank Volp; inks: Frank VolpNevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Wilson (rancher); Mike Slade (villain, introduction)
7-comic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleTim Shane; Tom Shane; Swen; Nazis (villains)
8The Maharajah of Madowacomic story7pencils: R. Louis Golden; inks: R. Louis GoldenDicky; Maharjah of Madowa (villain, introduction); Lunar (villain, introduction)
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Seymour Pearlstein; inks: Seymour Pearlstein
10War of the Circusescomic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaZambini (magician); Mr. Gallop (introduction); Swafford (villain, introduction); Socko (villain, introduction); their gang (villains, introduction)

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CollectionYear
The Complete Black Jack
ISBN 978-1546629191
2017On eBay ›
The Golden Age Firsts of MLJ Comics: Volume 1
ISBN 978-1721232918
2018On eBay ›

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