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Zip Comics#21
Cover: Irv Novick
Zip Comics #21
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The King of Diamonds" in Zip Comics #21 (1941) delivers a classic pulp-inspired adventure from the early days of Archie's comic lineup, featuring bold artwork by Seymour Pearlstein in both pencils and inks. The story unfolds alongside a house ad for Shield-Wizard 5, spotlighting the ongoing tales of the Shield and the Wizard, with Roy the Super-boy making his presence felt in a pair of dynamic, full-page panels. Cover by Irv Novick captures the era's flair with sharp, energetic lines.
Contains 8 stories
Untitled Superhero story
Steel Sterling [John Sterling]Clancy McGinty (Police)LooneyGarguilo (Puppet Master of Death)
The King of Diamonds
Black Jack [Jack Jones]The King of DiamondsMike Romeus (ex-gangster)John Rocco (crook)Carl Carlson (crook)
Untitled Humor story
Untitled War story
Captain Valor (Marine)Slim (Marine)Slam (Marine)Sergeant Hogan (Marine)Nazis (villains)Mayor
Untitled Western-Frontier story
Nevada JonesLittle Joe (sidekick)Slade (villain)Pete (villain)
Untitled Aviation story
Tim Shane (pilot)Tom Shane (pilot)Swen (crewman)
Untitled Fantasy story
DickyGiantWitch
Untitled Superhero story
Zambini (magician)Morton (chemist)
ComicBooks.com Value
Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $299
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $6,697
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $3,753
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $2,963*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $2,462*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
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CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $1,787*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $1,501*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $1,428
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $1,183
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $996
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $642
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $642
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $576*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $442*
* 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
artist, inker Seymour Pearlstein
cover pencils, inks Irv Novick
Reprints
Reprinted in Gwandanaland Comics #1068 (2017), Gwandanaland Comics #692 (2017)
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