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Zip Comics#46
Cover: Harry Sahle

Zip Comics #46

May 1944 · Archie · 0.10 USD
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In "The Wand of Weirdness," a 1944 adventure from Zip Comics #46, Apollo and Muley’s museum heist takes a supernatural turn when Apollo grabs a cursed scepter said to belong to Merlin the Magician. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Irv Novick, the story follows the wand’s deadly curse as it turns on those who misuse it—first the thieves, then a cab driver and racketeer named Dippy Dugan, before Steel Sterling finally returns it to the museum. The cover by Harry Sahle captures the tale’s eerie, vintage charm.

Contains 6 stories
The Wand of Weirdness
10 pp · Superhero
Steel Sterling [John Sterling]Sergeant Clancy McGinty (Policeman)Apollo Bates (villain, introduction, death)Muley (villain, introduction, death)Dippy Dugan (villain, introduction, death)the Nazis (villains)

When Apollo Bates and Muley steal from a museum, they unwittingly unleash the cursed Wand of Weirdness—once wielded by Merlin himself. The moment Apollo grabs the scepter to fight off a guard, the ancient magic turns against him, dooming both villains in grotesque fashion. The wand’s curse then follows a cab driver and racketeer named Dippy Dugan, who meets a fate as bizarre as his greed. Steel Sterling eventually recovers the artifact and returns it to the museum, where it belongs.

Stencho's Woman Problems
6 pp · Humor
Señor BananaStencho OdoraDolores Odora (wife)Rosita
County Fair
6 pp · Humor
Slappy ApplejackHappy ApplejackProfessor
Untitled Teen story
6 pp · Teen
Ginger SnappDottyTommy TurnerFrank Swinatra (introduction)
The Fourth Dimensional Dr. Karvalla
10 pp · Superhero
Red Rube [Reuben Reuben]Dr. Karvalla (villain, introduction)
Untitled Aviation story
6 pp · Aviation
The Flying Dragons [Hank O'Toole, Spud] (introduction)The Japanese (villains)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $144
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $2,857
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,329
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $837*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $683
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CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $424*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $420
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $267*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $125*
CGC 1.0 · 3 in census $104*
* 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 Irv Novick
cover pencils, inks Harry Sahle

Reprints

Reprinted in Roly-Poly Comics #[1] (1945), Liberty Comics #4 (12) (1946)

Key issues in Zip Comics

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