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Series: Zip Comics

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Publisher: Archie

Title: Zip Comics
Issue: 23
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: February 1942
Volume: 1
Contributors: Editor: Harry Shorten

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Zip Comics #23
Owner: walclark

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:Steel Sterling, Black Jack
Pages:1
Pencils:Irv Novick (signed)
Inks:Irv Novick (signed)
Genre:superhero
Characters:Steel Sterling; Black Jack


Story Title: A letter to readers of Zip Comics - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:A letter from "The Editors" announcing the inclusion of "true fact" stories in Blue Ribbon Comics and soliciting reader feedback on the idea.


Story Title: The Kidnapping of Lu-Chek - comic story
Features:Steel Sterling
Pages:14
Pencils:Irv Novick
Inks:Irv Novick
Genre:superhero
Characters:Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Kiang-Chek (Intro; Death); Lu-Chek (Intro); Stanley Porter (Villain; Intro); the Japanese (Villain)
Synopsis:The father of an old Chinese friend of Steel is kidnapped by the Japanese.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Characters:Steel Sterling; Mr. Justice; Sgt. Boyle; Black Hood; Archie; Jughead
Synopsis:House ad announcing the addition of Archie to Jackpot Comics.


Story Title: Poker Face - comic story
Features:Black Jack
Pages:11
Pencils:Al Camy (signed)
Inks:Al Camy (signed)
Genre:superhero
Characters:Black Jack [Jack Jones]; Poker Face (Villain; Intro); Rudolph Wane (Villain; Intro; Death); Anthony Phelps (Villain; Intro; Death)
Synopsis:Wane sells everything he owns to get away from the avenging Poker Face.


Story Title: The Hockey Game - comic story
Features:Wilbur
Pages:6
Pencils:Lin Streeter
Inks:Lin Streeter
Genre:teen
Characters:Wilbur Wilkin; Gabby Garson (Intro)
Synopsis:Wilbur tries it out on the skating rink.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Pages:7
Characters:Captain Valor; Slim; Slam; Sergeant Hogan; Nazis (villains)
Synopsis:Captain Valor and some of his Marines are trying to get an important message through the to the Peruvian government.


Story Title: The Polo War - comic story
Features:Nevada Jones
Pages:6
Inks:Frank Volp
Colors:Frank Volp
Genre:western-frontier
Characters:Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Frost and his gang (Villain; Intro); Wade and other polo players (Intro)
Synopsis:Nevada Jones plays polo on horseback.


Story Title: The Big Berthas - comic story
Features:War Eagles
Pages:6
Pencils:Ed Smalle (signed)
Inks:Ed Smalle (signed)
Genre:war
Characters:Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Swen (crewman); Nazis (Villain)
Synopsis:The Eagles are on a mission to bomb and destroy a Big Bertha gun that shells London.


Story Title: City of Talking Animals - comic story
Features:Dicky in the Magic Forest
Pages:7
Pencils:Lin Streeter
Inks:Lin Streeter
Genre:fantasy
Characters:Dicky; Dicky's Father; Jackie; Freckles
Synopsis:Dicky shows his friends his new horse.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:0.75
Characters:The Hangman; Dusty; Roy
Synopsis:House ad for Hangman Comics.


Story Title: [ no title ] - statement of ownership
Pages:0.25
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Statement of Ownership.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Pages:5
Genre:superhero
Characters:Zambini; warden and guards of a reform school
Synopsis:Zambini helps a boy from the County Reform School who has run away because of harsh treatment.


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