Zip Comics (1940) comic books 1944

Cover art by Harry Sahle. "Living Shadows," art by Clem Weisbecker; The professor has invented a projector that makes shadows come to life. Untitled story, script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); Senor Banana falls asleep after reading about a book about Grass as Superfood, and dreams he has become super strong. The Black Hood comic book ad. Untitled Slap Happy Applejacks story, script by Ed Goggin, art by Harry Sahle; The Applejack boys and Wild Mountain Bill travel to New York, but only have Confederate money to spend. "Revenge" text story by Tommy Tomkins. Untitled story, script by Ed Goggin, art by Claire Moe; Ginger and Dotty are driving out to a poultry farm to get eggs for Miss Eclaire. "Don't Blab," art by Bill Vigoda; Red Rube discovers a Nazi spy radio transmitter station. Zipsy Doodles activity page by Ed Goggin. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Chimpy and Genie go over to the Comic Book factory to get a new idea for their artist, Joe Edwards. Untitled story, art by Bill Vigoda; Linda is allergic to orchid scent and Wilbur has accidentally dropped an orchid into the punch bowl. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover by Harry Sahle. Stories by Otto Binder, Clem Weisbecker, Ed Goggin, Harry Sahle, Terry Szenics, Ed Goggin, James Harrison, Bill Vigoda, and Joe Edwards. Super-hero, adventure, and humor tales starring such characters as Steel Sterling, Slappy and Happy Applejack, Senor Banana, Red Rube, Chimpy, and Wilbur. 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry Sahle. "Zombies," pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker; Steel Sterling has to solve the riddle of why policeman Clancy walks in his sleep and appears to be dead. "Ye Golden Beauty Shoppe," script by Ed Goggin and Harry Sahle, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; Banana and Stencho open a beauty shop. Untitled The Slap Happy Applejacks story, script by Ed Goggin and Harry Sahle, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; The Applejack boys are hired to find a missing husband. "Sweet Dreams of Death" text story by Pen Shumaker. Untitled story, script by Ed Goggin, art by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); Tommy gets jealous of Ginger's new dancing teacher. Untitled Red Rube story, art by Bob Vigoda; Reuben Reuben, a young orphan, finds the castle of his ancestors and discovers that the castle is full of the ghosts of those ancestors; The ghosts are all named "Reuben Reuben," and they grant him special powers, which he uses to fight crime. "So Save Your Scrap to Scrap the Japs!" public service announcement starring Red Rube. Untitled Chimpy story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Genie dreams he is eaten by pigs. Untitled story, script by Ed Goggin, art by Bob Vigoda; Wilbur is gone fishing. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry Sahle. "The Wand of Weirdness," script by Otto Binder, art by Irv Novick; Apollo and Muley break into a museum and are confronted by a guard, so Apollo grabbed a scepter out of a case to use as a club; It was the "Wand of Weirdness", supposedly belonging to Merlin the Magician which had a curse that said anyone using the wand for evil purposes would have it visit back upon them. "Stencho's Woman Problems" starring Senor Banana, script by Ed Goggin, art by Harry Sahle; Stencho's wife wants to find out if he still loves her. A red wig and a new dress will do the trick. "County Fair," pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Terry Szenics; The Applejack boys are on a gas balloon trip and land near the house of a screwy professor, who turns them into monkeys. "Frank Swinatra," script by Ed Goggin, art by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); Ginger meets Frank Sinatra. "The Fourth Dimensional Dr. Karvalla" starring Red Rube, art by Bill Vigoda; The wicked scientist, Dr. Karvalla, invented a formula that enabled him to travel in the fourth dimension. "The Future and the Past" text story by Harry Rose; A corpse is found on a beach on Tahiti. "Introducing the Flying Dragons," script and art by Bill Vigoda; The American Volunteer Group in China is disbanded and some join the Army Air Corps. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $139.95 or Best Offer View scans Original staples missing, staple added (not manufacturing) and reinforced with tape. Tape on interior/exterior cover and centerfold. Residue, staining. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR 1.0 $150.00 View scans 8" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at single staple. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

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Cover art by Harry Sahle. "The Strange Case of the Timid Corpse," pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker; McGinty takes a injured lady to the hospital and is standing guard to watch her big diamond, the Koh-Noor, worth 50.000 dollars; It disappears, sewn into another patient by the crooked surgeon. Untitled story, script by Ed Goggin, art by Virginia Drury (as Ginger); Ginger is reading in her diary about her first date with Tommy. "Red Rube and El Tornado," art by Bill Vigoda; The ambassador in Mexico and his whole staff comes down with the measles, and Red Rube is sent down to smooth things over. "The Case of the Talking Dog," pencils by Irv Novick (?), inks by Pen Shumaker; A ventriloquist has killed a man for cheating him for years. "Red Rube and the Martians," art by Bill Vigoda; America is invaded by Martians, which turns out to be a Nazi trick to lower the fighting spirit. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.