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7August 1940
$0.10

Zip Comics #7

Archie · August 1940 · on sale 1940-06-10

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Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
August 1940
Key date
1940-08-00
On-sale date
1940-06-10
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
1Uwana's Life-or-Death Loan Companycomic story14script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Charles Biro; inks: Charles BiroSteel Sterling [John Sterling]; Dora Cummings; Clancy McGinty (Police); A district attorney (villain, introduction, death); the Uwana Loan Company (villains, introduction)
2The Head in the Parachutecomic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickThe Scarlet Avenger (Jim Kendall); Inez Courtney (Operative No.1); Maxie Malarky (villain, introduction); John Doughboy (introduction, death)
3Cervantes's Sacrifice Cultcomic story6inks: Frank Volpe; colors: Frank VolpeNevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Don Cervantes (villain, introduction, death)
4-comic story6script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Robert Pious; inks: Robert PiousKalthar; Pierre LeBrun (villain); Kate Goodwill; Prof. Goodwill
5The U-Boat Aircraft Carrierscomic story8pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleTim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Kermit (pilot); Anton Schultz (villain)
6Carnival Killertext story2letters: typesetZorine; Raol; Carolyn
7Fire on the Junkcomic story8script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinCaptain Valor; Yat Sing (villain); Tania (villain); Ronnie (guest-star); Angie (guest-star); Big Dip (guest-star)
8Zotter the Blackmailercomic story6script: Abner Sundell; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheMr. Satan (Dudley Bradshaw); Doris O'Day; Gladys; Zotter (villain, introduction); his blackmailing gang (villains, introduction, death)
9Abdul Khil's Trap for Zambinicomic story7script: Joe Blair; pencils: Elmer Wexler; inks: Elmer WexlerZambini (magician); Abdul Khil (villain, introduction, turns into a donkey)

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