Zip Comics
#11
(February 1941)
Archie,
1940 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1940-12-10
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- M. L. J. Magazines, Inc.
- Editing
- Harry Shorten
Issue Notes
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.
[Enter: The Rattler]
Steel Sterling / comic story / 14 pages
- Script
- Joe Blair [as Blair] (signed)
- Pencils
- Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)
- Inks
- Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; Twisto [The Rubber Man; Pig Panwood; The Rattler] (villain, introduction); Inferno [The Fire Breather] (guest-star, reforms in this story)
- Synopsis
- Twisto has developed a new bullet proof outfit that looks like a scaled serpent, and he now calls himself The Rattler. Steel is also in disguise to catch the criminals. Inferno saves the life of Steel when the Rattler will kill him with his poison needles.
[Dicky Finds His Father]
Dicky in the Magic Forest / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Louis Golden [as L. Golden] (signed)
- Pencils
- Louis Golden [as L. Golden] (signed)
- Inks
- Louis Golden [as L. Golden] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Dicky; Farenwell (introduction, Dicky's father); Mr. Wish (guest-star); Giant of Komo Castle (villain, introduction); the Witch (villain, death)
- Synopsis
- Dick has emerged from the Magic Fores with three priceless finds, a flying broom, a magic watch and a wishing bone.
[Jim Creep's Payroll Robbery Plot]
Nevada Jones, Quick-Trigger Man / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Jim Creep (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introduction); Sue Warren (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Jim Creep, a rancher, has hired some of his men to rob his own payroll and cut them in.
Indexer Notes
Faces and very realistic horses identical to Volp's credited Loop Logan story in Blue Ribbon Comics #13.
The Case of the Statues of Death
Red Reagan / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Red Reagan (Police Detective); Bertie Randolph (assistent); Grazan (villain, introduction, death); his gang (villains, introduction); some living statues (villains, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Murder and robbery is committed by living statues. The statues are petrified human beings made by professor Grazani and sold as statues to millionaires.
Indexer Notes
Originally credited to Sam Cooper. Compare with Bernie's signed Kardak and Bob Phantom stories in Top-Notch Comics #8, 9, 10 and 12. Especially the peculiar mean, angled eyebrows in close up sideview, and also movement of figures, and inking of suits.
There is no writer credit.
[The Secret Fascist Supply Line]
War Eagles / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- aviation; war
- Characters
- Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); The Fascists (villains)
- Synopsis
- The outpost of Kadak in East Africa hasn't been heard from in three days, and the R.A.F. wants the twins to find out what is wrong.
[The Wrestling "Gods"]
Captain Valor / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Abner Sundell ?
- Pencils
- Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)
- Inks
- Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Captain Valor; Ronnie; Neek-Olaus (guest-star); Mama Claus (guest-star); Tania (guest-star); Dallas (guest-star); Zeke Pepper (introduction); Hungarian Angel (introduction); Kauliflower Karl (introduction); Bruiser O'Boyle (introduction); Flying Tackle Finnegan (introduction); The Japanese (villains)
- Synopsis
- The mission where Valor and his company have taken refuge, is surrounded by Zeke Pepper and his gang, who want their ammunition and weapons.
Indexer Notes
The artist signs - as "Meskin" - on both the first and last pages.
Tomorrow's Murders
Scarlet Avenger / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Harry Shorten [as Shorten] (signed)
- Pencils
- Irv Novick [as Novick] (signed)
- Inks
- Irv Novick [as Novick] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]; Inez Courtney [Operative No.1]; Peanut-Head (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introduction)
- Synopsis
- After a suicide on the train, Inez finds a newspaper of tomorrow headlining the suicide she witnessed today.
Indexer Notes
The artist also signs - as "Novick" - on the final page.
[The Tail Men of Tanzanyika]
Zambini the Miracle Man / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Zambini (magician); The Tail Men (villains, introduction); their Witch Doctor (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- The witch doctor of the Tail Men will kill and eat Zambini to have part of his magic power.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Steel Sterling -
1.
[Enter: The Rattler]
Steel Sterling -
2.
[Dicky Finds His Father]
Dicky in the Magic Forest -
3.
[Jim Creep's Payroll Robbery Plot]
Nevada Jones, Quick-Trigger Man -
4.
The Case of the Statues of Death
Red Reagan -
5.
[The Secret Fascist Supply Line]
War Eagles -
6.
[The Wrestling "Gods"]
Captain Valor -
7.
Tomorrow's Murders
Scarlet Avenger -
8.
[The Tail Men of Tanzanyika]
Zambini the Miracle Man
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