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Zip Comics
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PublicationJuly 1941 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly
 
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Steel Sterling
 
SynopsisHouse ad for Shield-Wizard Comics 3. 5 thumb-nail sketches and brief descriptions of the stories.
NotesInside front cover, black-and-white. In the ad, the stories have individual titles, but in the actual comic the story titles do not appear.
 
Comic StoryThe Return of the Puppet Master (14 pages)
SynopsisThe Puppet Master has escaped from prison and sets his plan of living puppets into operation.
ContentCharacters: Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Dora Cummings; The Puppet Master [Gargulio] (villain)
NotesSteinar Ådland and Keith Chandler agree that this is Irv Novick. Original indexer credited Charles Biro.
 
Comic StoryThe Sack of the Giant (8 pages)
SynopsisA giant has entered Panora and collects human beings to eat.
ContentGenre: Fantasy | Characters: Dicky Farenwell; Farenwell (Dicky's father); A giant (villain, introduction)
 
Comic StoryThe Bar-X Ranch War (6 pages)
SynopsisA crooked rancher is fencing off water in public domain.
ContentGenre: Western-frontier | Characters: Nevada Jones; Little Joe (sidekick); Hank Mills (villain, introduction, death); Tony (villain, introduction, death); Charlie (villain, introduction, death); several others (villains, introduction)
NotesFaces and very realistic horses identical to Volpe's credited Loop Logan story in Blue Ribbon Comics #13, but the inking here seems a bit hastier than in the previous stories.
 
Comic StoryThe Devil-Devil Doctor (6 pages)
SynopsisOld Rixon is murdered in his bed by a hooded figure before he could change his last will.
ContentGenre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Red Reagan (Police Detective); Bertie Randolph (assistent); The Devil-Devil Doctor [Bob Rixon] (villain, introduction); Thaddeus Rixon (introduction, death); Dr. Schwartz (introduction); Al Faltz (introduction); Bob Rixon (introduction); Hugo Rixon (introduction) Bernard Rixon (introduction); Pamela Rixon
 
Comic StorySwen Olson's Maiden Flight (8 pages)
SynopsisSwen Olsen is ready for action as a gunner in R.A.F.
ContentGenre: Aviation; War | Characters: Tim Shane (pilot); Tom Shane (pilot); Swen Olsen (gunner); The Nazis (villains); Gen. Vosh (villain, introduction)
NotesSwen is called a big crazy Swede at the end panel, but he was a Norwegian agent in the previous episode.
 
SynopsisHouse ad for Pep Comics and the appearance of The Hangman. The bottom third of the page announces that the next issue of Zip Comics will have a "suitable for framing" picture of the Steel Sterling cast on the back cover.
 
Comic StoryValor on the Slave Block (8 pages)
SynopsisCaptain Valor and his friends have taken command of the village of the Chinese lord, but he gets in contact with Mongol horsemen who attack the village to help him.
ContentGenre: Adventure; War | Characters: Captain Valor; Angie; Ronnie; Dallas; Big Dip; Ab-Ah-Ner (villain); company (guest-star); Marty Martin
NotesThere is no writer credit.
 
Comic StoryThe Framing of a Photographer (6 pages)
SynopsisA news photographer is framed for killing a friend.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: The Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]; Inez Courtney [Operative No.1]; Joe Adams (introduction); Joe Devlin (introduction, death); Hal Ates (villain, introduction); Mayor Sikes (villain, introduction)
NotesThere is no writer credit.
 
Comic StoryScrambling the Gambling Joint (7 pages)
SynopsisZambini visits a crooked gambling house.
ContentGenre: Superhero | Characters: Happy (villain, introduction); his gang (villain, introduction); Stacey (introduction)
NotesOriginally credited to Streeter, but the wedge shaped heads with narrow, pointed ears are like Reinman's signed Scarlet Avenger story in #17.
 
SynopsisHouse ad for the first issue of Jackpot Comics. Thumbnail illustrations and descriptions of stories featuring Steel Sterling, Mr. Justice, Sgt. Boyle, and the Black Hood. Cover of Jackpot Comics 1 is also reproduced.
NotesBack cover.
 
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