Issue Contents:
"Ha! Ha! Ha! The Applejacks are here!"
Characters
- Steel Sterling
- The Applejacks
- Ginger
- Senor Banana
- Wilbur
- Woody
- Chimpy
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Harry Sahle
Story Notes
Pencils previously credited to Charles Biro, but signature is located to left of MLJ logo.
The Mirror of Death
"What strange power did the mirror of death have that it could strip the flesh from the bones of its victims and turn them into skeletons over night?"
Storyline
Professor Stiles has been murdered, but only his skull and bones remain. He had found an ancient Inca mirror that turned people into skeletons.
Characters
- Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
- Clancy McGinty (Police)
- Looney
- Professor Stiles
- Jameson (secretary)
- Thomas Munro
- Professor Fruen
Credits
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
"The measles are coming!"
Storyline
The Applejack boys decide to build an airplane to escape from the Measle twins.
Characters
- Slappy Applejack
- Happy Applejack
- Pimply Measles
- Dimply Measles
- Pappy Applejack
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Harry Sahle
Here's an Apple, Jack!
"Only one thing stopped Happy and Slappy Applejack from finishing college and that was they didn't finish high school."
Storyline
Two mountain girls looking for husbands.
Characters
- Slappy Applejack
- Happy Applejack
- Pimply Measles
- Dimply Measles
- Pappy Applejack
F-R-O-G Spells Trouble
"It all happened the day Ginger's dad invited her boss, Mr. Frogfardle, to dinner."
Characters
- Ginger Snapp
- Dotty
- Professor Bullbang
- Mr. Frogfardle
- Principal Grump
Credits
- Script: Viv Janicet
Welcome to Hilldale
"Hilldale High is on the verge of receiving a real celebrity --- none other than Bringum Homfride, the great African explorer --- and who should be representing the Hilldale press --- you guessed it!! Ginger!!!"
Storyline
Ginger tries to interviews an explorer and ruins an African hat.
Characters
- Ginger Snapp
- Dotty
- Mrs. Jones
- Bringum Homfride (explorer)
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Harry Sahle
Story Notes
The explorer's name is spelled both Homfride and Homefride in the story.
"Hello, folks!"
Storyline
Chimpy finds his new friend, Genie, in a bottle.
Characters
- Chimpy
- Genie
Credits
- Script: Joe Edwards
- Pencils: Joe Edwards
- Inks: Joe Edwards
- Letters: Joe Edwards
"Where do you want this round trip ticket to?"
Credits
- Script: Harry Sahle
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Harry Sahle
- Letters: Harry Sahle
The Return Home (1)
"We are fra-ands, no?"
Storyline
Banana and Stencho find a gold treasure.
Characters
- Señor Banana
- Stencho Odora
Credits
- Script: Harry Sahle
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Harry Sahle
- Letters: Harry Sahle
The Enemy Is Coming (1)
"Help-help-help"
Storyline
Adolf the Cat is spreading fear in the forest.
Characters
- Woody (inventor)
- Sleepy (assistant)
- Adolf the Cat
Story Notes
This is the final appearance of the "Woody the Woodpecker" feature in Zip Comics. The feature moves to Jolly Jingles (Archie, 1943 Series) starting with #10 (Summer 1943).
The Old Timer's Story (1)
"We came back to hear the finish of that story, old timer!"
Storyline
After listening to an old timer's story, the boys decide to go prospecting for gold.
Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin
- Eddie
- Old Timer
- Mr. Wilkin
- Mrs. Wilkin
Horror Hotel
"What was the nameless horror that hovered over that mysterious hotel?"
Storyline
What was the secret of that mysterious hotel from where the professor called the Web for help, as he fears someone will kill him.
Characters
- Web [John Raymond]
- Professor Tillet
- Kessler (German spy)
Credits
- Pencils: Clem Weisbecker
- Inks: Clem Weisbecker
Story Notes
Art is very similar to Clem's signed story in #44.