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| MLJ/Archie comics of this era are definitely an acquired taste, with an odd mix of superhero tales (rather crudely drawn) and various "humour" strips (and I use that term loosely) based mostly on slapstick situations. Interesting as historical oddities and valuable as such, but not that entertaining (to my taste, yours may vary). |
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| Publication | May 1943 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Pencils previously credited to Charles Biro, but signature is located to left of MLJ logo. |
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| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Steel Sterling; The Applejacks; Ginger; Senor Banana; Wilbur; Woody; Chimpy |
| Notes | Pencils previously credited to Charles Biro, but signature is located to left of MLJ logo. |
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| Comic Story | The Mirror of Death (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | Professor Stiles has been murdered, but only his skull and bones remain. He had found an ancient Inca mirror that turned people into skeletons. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Professor Stiles; Jameson (secretary); Thomas Munro; Professor Fruen |
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| Synopsis | The Applejack boys decide to build an airplane to escape from the Measle twins. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Pimply Measles; Dimply Measles; Pappy Applejack |
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| Text Story | Here's an Apple, Jack! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Two mountain girls looking for husbands. |
| Credits | Script: Seersucker J. Akit | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Pimply Measles; Dimply Measles; Pappy Applejack |
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| Text Story | F-R-O-G Spells Trouble (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Professor Bullbang; Mr. Frogfardle; Principal Grump |
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| Comic Story | Welcome to Hilldale (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ginger tries to interviews an explorer and ruins an African hat. |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Mrs. Jones; Bringum Homfride (explorer) |
| Notes | The explorer's name is spelled both Homfride and Homefride in the story. |
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| Synopsis | Chimpy finds his new friend, Genie, in a bottle. |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Chimpy; Genie |
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| Content | Genre: Humor |
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| Comic Story | The Return Home (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Banana and Stencho find a gold treasure. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Señor Banana; Stencho Odora |
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| Content | Genre: Humor |
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| Comic Story | The Enemy Is Coming (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Adolf the Cat is spreading fear in the forest. |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Woody (inventor); Sleepy (assistant); Adolf the Cat |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Woody the Woodpecker" feature in Zip Comics. The feature moves to Jolly Jingles (Archie, 1943 Series) starting with #10 (Summer 1943). |
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| Comic Story | The Old Timer's Story (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | After listening to an old timer's story, the boys decide to go prospecting for gold. |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Wilbur Wilkin; Eddie; Old Timer; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin |
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| Synopsis | About ammonia, elephants, frogs and armor piercing shells. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Horror Hotel (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | What was the secret of that mysterious hotel from where the professor called the Web for help, as he fears someone will kill him. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Web [John Raymond]; Professor Tillet; Kessler (German spy) |
| Notes | Art is very similar to Clem's signed story in #44. |
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