Zip Comics #47

Jul 1944 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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In "The Strange Case of the Timid Corpse," McGinty finds himself guarding a priceless diamond, the Koh-Noor, after rushing an injured woman to the hospital—only for the gem to vanish, hidden in plain sight. With art by Clem Weisbecker and Pen Shumaker, and a cover by Harry Sahle, this 1944 mystery blends suspense and noir flair in a tale where even the dead might be hiding secrets.

Contains 5 stories

The Strange Case of the Timid Corpse

10 pp · Superhero

Steel Sterling [John Sterling]Clancy McGintyDiamond Jim (villain)Dr. TrentRoger Miek

When Clancy McGinty guards a priceless diamond at the hospital, the Koh-Noor vanishes—only to turn up sewn into another patient, setting off a mystery that pulls in Steel Sterling, Dr. Trent, and the enigmatic Diamond Jim. With a crooked surgeon in the shadows and a stolen gem at the heart of it all, the case takes a bizarre turn no one saw coming.

Untitled Teen story

6 pp · Teen

Ginger SnappTommy Turner

Red Rube and el Tornado

10 pp · Superhero

Red Rube [Reuben Reuben]El Tornado (bull)

The Case of the Talking Dog

11 pp · Superhero

Steel Sterling [John Sterling]Clancy McGintyVentro the VentriloquistCharlie (doll)

Red Rube and the Martians

10 pp · Superhero

Red Rube [Reuben Reuben]