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36April 1943
$0.10

Zip Comics #36

Archie · April 1943 · on sale 1943-01-23

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Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#36
Publication date
April 1943
Key date
1943-04-00
On-sale date
1943-01-23
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleSteel Sterling; Senor Banana; Ginger; The Applejacks
1The Lost Boy Scoutcomic story11pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Charley Lin (boy scout); Chiang Wei Cheng (scientist)
2Introducing Señor Bananacomic story6pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleSeñor Banana; Stencho Odora; Señorita Odora
3Flight to the Easttext story1script: Grant BosworthSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Looney; Mr. Schoenbuckel; Alec Ben Lunar (pilot)
4Cooking Schoolcomic story6pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleGinger Snapp; Dotty; Miss Gargle (teacher, introduction); Principal Grump; Mr. Snapp; Mrs. Snapp; Trouble
5-comic story6script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsChimpy; Genie
6Gagscartoon1
7Introducing the Applejack Familycomic story6pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleSlappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Corn-Licker (mule)
8Woody the Woodpeckercomic story6Woody; Sleepy
9The School Playcomic story6Wilbur Wilkin; Eddie; Mrs. Snodgrass
10High Jumping Champcomic story1script: Mary Goss; pencils: Mary Goss; inks: Mary Goss; letters: Mary Goss
11The Web and the Dreamcomic story10pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperWeb [John Raymond]; Dr. Simon Marchton; John Pierrepont; Dr. Eric Graham; Jane Graham

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