Zip Comics
Archie · 1940–1944 · 47 issues
About the series
Zip Comics, published by Archie from 1940 to 1944, ran for 47 issues as a flagship superhero anthology of the Golden Age. The series introduced the armored hero Steel Sterling and the mysterious Scarlet Avenger, with regular contributions from writers Joe Blair, Ed Goggin, and Harry Shorten, and artists like Irv Novick, Harry Sahle, and Ed Smalle. It stands as a vibrant snapshot of wartime adventure comics, blending costumed crime-fighters with patriotic zeal before Archie shifted focus to humor.
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