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Illustration from the cover of Zip Comics #33, featuring four female nurses dressed in white uniforms standing in front of a large red cross symbol.

The Angels of Bataan-Inspired Cover of Zip Comics #33, Up for Auction

Zip Comics #33 hit newsstands around December 1942, delivering art and stories ripped directly from the headlines of the world at war during that year.  While many Golden Age comics used the war as a generic backdrop for superheroics, this issue hits harder than most, using a wide range of then-recent real events for its[...]
An illustration of The Shield, a superhero dressed in patriotic colors with a star-patterned cape, holding scales of justice in one hand. The background features bold text that emphasizes his role as a symbol of truth, justice, and patriotism.

A Congressional Committee Gone Awry, Shield-Wizard Comics 2 at Auction

We've previously discussed the rather unusual take on the elements that played into the run-up to World War II in early issues of Top-Notch Comics from MLJ, particularly in the historic Shield/Wizard crossover saga in Top-Notch Comics #5-7.  That crossover directly set up the Shield-Wizard Comics series, so it's no surprise that this sophisticated brand[...]