Zip Comics (1940) #38

Archie 1940–1944 series Cover date Jul 1943

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

Value history

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About this issue

Zip Comics #38 (1940) is issue #38 of Archie's Zip Comics (1940–1944), with a cover date of July 1943. Written by Virginia Drury, Ed Goggin and Mary Goss and drawn by Mary Goss, Irv Novick and Harry Sahle.

Creators

Writers: Virginia Drury, Ed Goggin, Mary Goss
Pencillers: Mary Goss, Irv Novick, Harry Sahle
Inkers: Mary Goss, Irv Novick, Harry Sahle, Terry Szenics
Letterer: Mary Goss
Cover artist: Harry Sahle

The stories

“The Little Men Who Weren't There!”

Invisible fairies, the Yehudis, are giving information to the Nazis.

The Applejack boys are being led to the altar by Maw Measles to marry the Measles twins, but are saved by Harry Sahle, the artist.

“Andy Clive and His Jive Five”

Ginger invites Andy Clive and his Jive Five to play at the Freshman Prom.

“The Screwball of Malta”

Teen-age pilot hero of the battle of Malta.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.