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Zip Comics #3

Archie · Series began 1940 · April 1940

Dates

Cover date
April 1940
On sale
February 5, 1940
Pages
68

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Charles Biro, Kin Platt, Irv Novick, Frank Volpe, Robert Pious, Ed Smalle, Mort Meskin, Edd Ashe, Elmer Wexlerinks: Charles Biro, Kin Platt, Irv Novick, Frank Volpe, Robert Pious, Ed Smalle, Mort Meskin, Edd Ashe, Elmer Wexlerscript: Kin Platt, Harry Shorten, Abner J. Sundell, Joe Blair

Stories

  • The Black Knight's War on Brazoria · 12 pages

    The world famous scientist, Walter Cummings is kidnapped and his daughter seeks the help of detective John Sterling, and Steel, he battles the flying tanks of Dr. Yar.

  • Death to the Scarlet Avenger [Part 1] · 6 pages

    Scarlet Avenger battles the airship of Texa who will steal the government's caches of gold bullion.

  • The Rattleweed Indian Uprising · 6 pages

    Doc Poser is the leader of a gang of white men disguised as Indians.

  • Untitled · 6 pages

    White scientists are looking for the lost land of Kybys.

  • Captured by the Germans · 8 pages

    The twins and Kermit have bailed out over German territory and been taken prisoners. The twins manage to escape in a German plane and later return to rescue Kermit.

  • The Slip-Up · 2 pages
  • Captured by Ho Tsin · 8 pages

    Captain Valor's plane is shot down near the pirate ship, and as a prisoner, he fights a Chinese giant, Big Dip, who later becomes his friend.

  • The Disappearing Trains · 6 pages

    Trains with payrolls get wrecked and passengers killed by a gang that has built a fake rail switch.

  • Battle in Hell · 8 pages

    Satan plots the downfall of Zambini, and there is a fiery battle between them in the flames of his burning pit. Zambini turns Satan's men into rabbits, and Satan himself is killed when Hell freezes over.

Characters

Steel SterlingJohn SterlingJim KendallThe Scarlet Avenger

Reprinted in

Vixens, Vamps & Vipers (2014)

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