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Zip Comics#12
Cover: Charles Biro

Zip Comics #12

Mar 1941 · Archie · 0.10 USD
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In "The Rattler," a 1941 issue of Zip Comics, a young woman named Helen finds herself caught in a web of wartime suspicion when she uncovers evidence that German forces are amassing on Howe Island, poised for a surprise attack—only to be dismissed by Intelligence. Written by Joe Blair and illustrated by Ed Smalle, this tense wartime tale blends espionage and urgency, with Charles Biro’s striking cover capturing the story’s high-stakes atmosphere.

Contains 8 stories
The Rattler
14 pp · Superhero
Steel Sterling [John Sterling]Clancy McGinty (Police)Dora CummingsThe Rattler (villain)Inferno (guest-star)
Gorro the Terror
8 pp · Fantasy
Dicky FarenwellFarenwell (Dicky's father)Gorro the Terror (villain, introduction)two giants (villains, introduction)a witch (villain, introduction)Mr. Sage (introduction)
Deviltry At the Dude Ranch
6 pp · Western-Frontier
Nevada JonesLittle Joe (sidekick)Murderer
Black Widow
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Mrs. Muldom (villain, introduction)Mori (villain, introduction)his gang (villains, introduction)Mr. Muldom (introduction, death)

In a 1941 tale of suspense, a mysterious widow’s subscription to a magazine becomes a key clue in a deadly mystery when two masked men raid the Bradley Shoe Company’s payroll office. With Mr. Muldom dead and his wife, Mrs. Muldom, drawn into the web of intrigue, a shadowy figure known only as Mori and his gang vanish into the night—leaving behind a trail of secrets and a manhunt that’s just beginning.

Enemy Force on Howe Island
8 pp · Aviation, War
Tim Shane (pilot)Tom Shane (pilot)Helen (guest-star)Kermit (guest-star)Ware (villain, introduction)Nazis (villains)

When Helen warns that a German invasion force is secretly stationed on Howe Island, her claims are dismissed by Intelligence—until Tim Shane and his brother Tom, both pilots, take it upon themselves to investigate. With the help of guest-star Kermit and a growing threat from the mysterious villain Ware, the brothers must prove that the enemy is closer than anyone thought.

Invader! Invader!
8 pp · Adventure, War
Captain ValorRonnieDallasNeek-OlausZeke PepperThe Japanese (villains)
The Liquid Air Murders
6 pp · Superhero
The Scarlet Avenger [Jim Kendall]Inez Courtney [Operative No.1]Augie Maretti (villain, introduction)the Professor (villain, introduction)James Kent (villain, introduction, death)
The Shambo Dance of Death
7 pp · Superhero
Zambini (magician)Sandor (villain, introduction)Larry, (a cook, introduction, death)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $343
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $36,243*
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $4,665
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CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $2,368
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $1,143*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $853
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $798
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $615
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 3 in census $415
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer Joe Blair
artist, inker Ed Smalle
cover pencils, inks Charles Biro

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