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42December 1943
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Zip Comics #42

Archie · December 1943 · on sale 1943-09-15

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Identification plate

Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
December 1943
Key date
1943-12-00
On-sale date
1943-09-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleRed Rube, Reuben Reuben, Steel Sterling, John Sterling
1The Space That Wasn't Therecomic story10pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Clem WeisbeckerSergeant Clancy McGinty, Steel Sterling, John Sterling
2The Secret Rubber Formulacomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry SzenicsSeñor Banana, Stencho Odora
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1The Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
4-comic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: GingerHappy Applejack, Pappy Applejack, Slappy Applejack
5Genies Don't Killtext story2script: Maurice HowardSergeant Duffy; Mrs. Livingston; Doc. Carter; Mr. Cone; Peter Rance
6The Haunted Housecomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Claire S. Moe; inks: Claire S. MoeDotty, Ginger Snapp
7-comic story10pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaRed Rube, Reuben Reuben
8-comic story6script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsChimpy, Genie
9Zipsy Doodlesactivity1pencils: Ed Goggin
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Souphead Jones, Veronica Lodge
11The Experimentcomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Betty Hershey; inks: Betty HersheyWilbur Wilkin

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