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Zip Comics

Zip Comics was the name of an American anthology comic book series published by MLJ Magazines Inc., more commonly known as MLJ Comics, for 47 issues between February 1940 and Summer 1944. It featured a number of adventure, humor and costumed hero stories throughout the series, including the first appearance of superhero "Steel Sterling" and the earliest…

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Publication date
February 1940 – Summer 1944
Publisher
MLJ Magazines Inc
Format
Ongoing series
Main characters
Steel Sterling Zambini the Magician Scarlet Avenger Nevada Jones Kalthar the Giant Man War Eagles of the Devil Captain Valor Mr Satan Wilbur The Web Ginger
No. of issues
47
Schedule
10–11 times a year

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Zip Comics

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples32
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Zip Comics

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related to history · 26
Zip Comics → Abner Sundell, Archie Comics, At, Blue Ribbon Comics, British, Bunch Associates Publications, Charles Biro, Clancy, Comics, Dave Gibbons, DC Comics' Superman, Dora, Edward Barker, Harry Shorten, In, Irv Novick, Joe Blair, Looney, Man, MLJ Magazines Inc
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Zip Comics → Ongoing series
Main characters · 1
Zip Comics → Steel Sterling Zambini the Magician Scarlet Avenger Nevada Jones Kalthar the Giant Man War Eagles of the Devil Captain Valor Mr Satan Wilbur The Web Ginger
No. of issues · 1
Zip Comics → 47
Publication date · 1
Zip Comics → February 1940 – Summer 1944
Publisher · 1
Zip Comics → MLJ Magazines Inc
Schedule · 1
Zip Comics → 10–11 times a year

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series comics zip steel issues sterling wilbur issue stories strip war adventure costumed superhero man mlj replaced comic published humor

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Zip ComicsFormatOngoing series1.00infobox
Zip ComicsMain charactersSteel Sterling Zambini the Magician Scarlet Avenger Nevada Jones Kalthar the Giant Man War Eagles of the Devil Captain Valor Mr Satan Wilbur The Web Ginger1.00infobox
Zip ComicsNo. of issues471.00infobox
Zip ComicsPublication dateFebruary 1940 – Summer 19441.00infobox
Zip ComicsPublisherMLJ Magazines Inc1.00infobox
Zip ComicsSchedule10–11 times a year1.00infobox
Zip Comicsrelated to historyMLJ Magazines Inc0.60section
Zip Comicsrelated to historyArchie Comics0.60section
Zip Comicsrelated to historyIn0.60section
Zip Comicsrelated to historyMLJ's0.60section
Zip Comicsrelated to historyBlue Ribbon Comics0.60section
Zip Comicsrelated to historyTop-Notch Comics0.60section

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