Zip Comics (1940) comic books 1943

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover pencils by Harry Shorten. "Curse of the Orient," art by Irv Novick; Story involving a pair of eyeglasses called the Curse of the Orient, which can reveal the true inner thoughts of the person looked at. "Drums of Madness," art by Sam Burlockoff; A diplomat hears drums inside his head, and it drives him almost insane; Web finds out he has a miniature receiver operated into his teeth. "The Professor Dies" text story by Scott Feldman. "The Full House," art by Sam Cooper; With the ever-increasing U-boat menace at work day and night along the shores, America's life lines of supply are threatened with extinction; Black Jack finds one of the spies and informers in a casino. "Commando Training," art by Red Holmdale; Wilbur is practicing to become a commando. "The Nazi Cobra Reinhardt Heydrich"; Life history of one of the world's most vicious monsters. "Michael O'Conner," art by Johnson; The story of an Irish cab driver from Brooklyn who drove supply trucks in Burma. "Rumor Mongers," art by Paul Reinman; All they did was spread a little rumor that was big enough to cause the sinking of a ship. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Harry Shorten. "The Disappearing Diamonds," art by Irv Novick; Diamonds used in the cutting of precision instruments have been stolen from one of the airplane factories, and Looney is set on the job to deliver the next transfer. "The Vikings," art by Sam Burlockoff; Germans disguised as vikngs plans to blow up an American base in Alaska. "Murder!" text story starring Web by Flynn Livingston. Untitled Black Jack story, art by Sam Cooper; The KBC radio station used their power facilities to send secret messages to Japanese submarines lying off the coast. "The Costume Ball"; Wilbur and friends are going to a masquerade, and sis' silk stockings are missing. "Black Binder" Black Witch story, art by Joe Kubert; A slave trader captain is saved by his slave after a shipwreck and taken to his village and beheaded. "The Old Soldier"; In Serbia, an old woman of 72 years has shown the world that one is never too old to fight. "Trojan Rock" one-page World Wonders story by Mary Goss. "Enemies Within" starring Zambini; The country is badly in need of rubber, but Throckmorton is wasting tires and buying them from black market operators. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "Lisbon," art by Irv Novick; A Secret Service agent in Portugal is arrested on evidence unearthed by German agents, and Looney is sent to obtain this "evidence" before the trial. With the help of Steel. "The Web and the Book," art by Irv Novick; A book collector is murdered for an old book, and the trail leads to an ex-convict, and then to the warden himself. "The Paralyzed Thumb" text story starring the Web by Flynn Livingston. "Dame of Fate," art by Sam Cooper; Black Jack is taken back in time to the French Revolution and the Guillotine. "Mother-in-Law" starring Wilbur Wilkin; Robert's mother-in-law is coming for a visit. "Introducing Ginger," art by Harry Sahle; First appearance of Ginger, who is practicing cheering for this afternoon's big game. "Semyon Timoshenko"; The story of a Russian Marshal fighting the German army. "The Tale of Hugh Sinclair," art by Sam Cooper; A tale of Hugh Sinclair, one of those despicable men America can do without, and to whom profit means more than help winning the war. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Red Holmdale. "The Lost Boy Scout," art by Irv Novick; A Chinese boy is picked up by Police Officer Clancey and he is carrying a vital link necessary for a secret invention worked on by his uncle; Japanese agents are out to get it. "Introducing Senor Banana," art by Harry Sahle; In a small village in a South American country, there lives a small man, who loves bananas. "Flight to the East" text story starring Steel Sterling by Grant Bosworth. "Cooking School," art by Harry Sahle; The class has cooking lessons. "Man-Eating Lion," script and art by Joe Edwards; A man-eating lion has escaped from the zoo. "Introducing the Applejack Family," art by Harry Sahle; Introducing the Applejacks; The boys are trying out their applejack on Corn-Licker, the mule. "Woody the Woodpecker"; Woody has a new invention, an airplane. "The School Play"; Wilbur is directing the school play rehearsal. "High Jumping Champ" World Wonders non-fiction page by Mary Goss. "The Web and the Dream," art by Sam Cooper; Pierrepont dreams he has killed a man, and next day he can read about it in the paper. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Charles Biro. "Mirror of Death," art by Irv Novick; Professor Stiles has been murdered, but only his skull and bones remain; He had found an ancient Inca mirror that turned people into skeletons. "The Measles Are Coming!", art by Harry Sahle; The Applejack boys decide to build an airplane to escape from the Measle Twins. "Here's an Apple, Jack" text story starring The Applejacks by Seersucker J. Akit. "F-R-O-G Spells Trouble" text story starring Ginger by Viv Janicet. "Welcome to Hilldale," art by Harry Sahle; As reporter from Hilldale Press, Ginger tries to get a statement from the visiting explorer. "Genie," art by Joseph Edwards; Chimpy finds his new friend, Genie, in a bottle. Jest Jokes cartoon page by Harry Sahle. "The Return Home," script and art by Harry Sahle; Banana and Stencho find a gold treasure. Jest Jokes cartoon page, art by Mike Roy. "The Enemy Is Coming" starring Woody the Woodpecker; Adolf the Cat is spreading fear in the forest. "The Old Timer's Story" starring Wilbur; After listening to an old timer's story, the boys decide to go prospecting for gold. World Wonders non-fiction page by Mary Goss; About ammonia, elephants, frogs and armor piercing shells. "Horror Hotel," art by Clem Weisbecker; What was the secret of that mysterious hotel from where the professor called the Web for help, as he fears someone will kill him. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry Sahle. "The Little Men Who Weren't There," art by Irv Novick; Invisible fairies, the Yehudis, are giving information to the Nazis. "Marry the Measles Twins," art by Harry Sahle; The Applejack boys are being led to the altar by Maw Measles to marry the Measles Twins, but are saved by Harry Sahle, the artist. "Last Laugh" text story; A smart crook meets his better in a Mac's Diner deal. "Andy Clive and His Jive Five," art by Harry Sahle; Ginger invites Andy Clive and his Jive Five to play at the Freshman Prom. "The Screwball of Malta" starring George Frederick Beurling (RCAF pilot); Teen-age pilot hero of the battle of Malta. World Wonders non-fiction page by Mary Goss; First military airplanes and Thanksgiving turkeys. "The Land of the Missing Link" starring Senor Banana, script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; "Dreaming" starring Wilbur Wilkin; A large firework to the boys who sell the most War Stamps by the 4th of July. Jest Jokes cartoon page by Harry Sahle. "The Men Who Went Nowhere"; FBI agents are killed by Nazies and The Web captured. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ed Robbins. "Murder Out of This World," art by Irv Novick; Sergeant McGinty meets a mystic to have him call up the spirit of Looney. "Doom," script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; An old hag predicts the Applejack boys will meet their doom before the day is done; It is the annual Marrying Day. World Wonders non-fiction page by Mary Goss; Two headed turtle and frog cry. Untitled Senor Banana story, script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; Senor Odora plans to get rid of Banana by getting him into the bullfight. "You Can't Get Rich Jerking Sodas" text story by Zenith Gray. "Who Is the Red Rube?", art by Ed Robbins; Rueben flees from the orphanage and hides in an old castle where he gets his powers from the spirits of his dead ancestors. "Genie with the Blues," script and art by Joseph Edwards; Chimpy is trying his best to get Genie out of his blues. "On Vacation," pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); Ginger and Dotty are on vacation at aunt Matilda's. "Uncle Monte," script by Ed Goggin, art by Clem Weisbecker; Uncle Monte is visiting the Wilkes family, and he is not as rich as everybody think. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry Sahle. "Land of the Amazons," art by Irv Novick; Steel is on a mission to rescue Looney and finds him a prisoner of the Amazons. Untitled Red Rube story, art by Ed Robbins; Rielly hires young kids to steal from the supermarket. "The Coffee Bean Thieves," script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; Banana and Stencho capture a band of coffee bean thieves and get a reward. "The Mournful State-P.U. Game," script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; Strongarm has a week to make a football team out of the Applejack boys and their friends. "How Far Is Up?" text story; Uncle Ephraim has found a downed Nazi airplane and wants to keep it for himself. "Welcome To Hades," script and art by Joe Edwards; Chimpy and Genie are visiting Hades. "The Perfume Perilous," script and art by Claire Moe; Ginger is experimenting with chemicals. "I Like To Riff," script by Ed Goggin, art by Clem Weisbecker; Wilbur and his parents are invited for dinner with the Snoddgrasses. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Sahle. "The Gruesome Twosome," art by Irv Novick; Steel buys two small jinxed goblin figurines that brings him trouble and bad luck. "The Zoot Suits," script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; Banana and Stencho have received reward money and spend it on clothes and women. "The Password," script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; The revenue men only get gas to drink. "Honor Among Thieves" text story by George Wellington. "Three Rounds With Gorilla Gus," art by Ed Robbins (as Robin); Red Rube signs up for a boxing match against Gorilla Gus to earn 500 dollars to help a lady and her blind son to an operation. "Seven Weeks of Hard Luck," script and art by Joe Edwards; Bigge Jinx has got an order from Pluto in Hades to deliver seven weeks of hard luck to Chimp for breaking his crystal ball. "A Day In the Country," script by Ed Goggin, art by Claire Moe; Piddle, Grump and the students are taking a day off in the country, without Ginger. "Vines Camp," script by Ed Goggin, art by Lin Streeter; School activities at Vines Camp with Wilbur as Councilor. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry Sahle. "The Space That Wasn't There," art by Clem Weisbecker; Professor Hector has invented a powerful ray gun that makes things change size. "The Secret Rubber Formula," script by Ed Goggin, art by Harry Sahle; Banana and Stencho are tricked into buying a bottle of liquid that turns leaves into rubber. "Wild Mountain Bill," pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); To earn 50 dollars the Applejack boys have to collect it from Wild Mountain Bill, who owes it to their pappy. "Genies Don't Kill" text story by Maurice Howard. "The Haunted House," script by Ed Goggin, art by Claire Moe; Ginger and Dotty have to go into the old haunted house to prove they don't believe in ghosts. "The Needle In the Haystack," art by Bill Vigoda; Dr. Hunter has a fortune hidden in a needle and a gang is out to steal it. "The Witch Sisters," script and art by Joe Edwards; The two Twitchy Witches fight over Genie. "The Experiment," art by Betty Hershey; Wilbur has become an air-raid warden. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.