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21December 1941
$0.10

Zip Comics #21

Archie · December 1941 · on sale 1941-10-01

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Identification plate

Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
December 1941
Key date
1941-12-00
On-sale date
1941-10-01
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]
1-comic story14script: Joe Blair; pencils: Irving Novick; inks: Irving NovickSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Garguilo (Puppet Master of Death)
2-promo (ad from the publisher)1
3The King of Diamondscomic story11pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyBlack Jack [Jack Jones]; The King of Diamonds; Mike Romeus (ex-gangster); John Rocco (crook); Carl Carlson (crook)
4-comic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin Streeter
5-comic story7script: Joe Blair; pencils: Lin Streeter; inks: Lin StreeterCaptain Valor (Marine); Slim (Marine); Slam (Marine); Sergeant Hogan (Marine); Nazis (villains); Mayor
6-comic story6Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Slade (villain); Pete (villain)
7-comic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleTim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Swen (crewman)
8-comic story7pencils: R. Louis Golden; inks: R. Louis GoldenDicky; Giant; Witch
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Seymour Pearlstein; inks: Seymour Pearlstein
10-comic story5script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanZambini (magician); Morton (chemist)

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CollectionYear
Zip Comics -- Volume 4
ISBN 978-1546413844		2017On eBay ›
The Complete Black Jack
ISBN 978-1546629191		2017On eBay ›

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