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kevf · Post by **kevf** » 03 Mar 2006, 12:09

I like to flatter myself that I know a bit about comics, but Zip comic which was some kind of obscure spin-off from Mickey Mouse, is that for real?

Or is it all we could find for Z.

What about Zig & Zag's Zogazine? That kept me in work for a few months back in 2004. Memories.

Stingray · Post by **Stingray** » 05 Mar 2006, 15:43

Zip comic, which I don't know a whole heck of a lot about appears to be another BOYS adventure comic, from the Odhams stable in the 50's. Check out the gallery in this section. Had strips which included chisel jawed BRETT BRAND (sounds promising so far! The type face looks like it could be from a WWII strip).. Then we read the rest of the title - 'BRETT BRAND of the BRITISH RAILWAYS!??! No idea what kind of cracking adventures this guy must have had... He would probably have been late for most of them!

Andy

David Simpson · Post by **David Simpson** » 13 Jun 2006, 16:53

Yes, Zip did exist. I have a few issues to prove it. The publisher lost the rights to Mickey Mouse, continued the non-Disney strips from MM Weekly into a new comic, and called it Zip.

It failed, deservedly.

David Simpson

ISPYSHHHGUY · Post by **ISPYSHHHGUY** » 24 Nov 2007, 20:11

The only other comics whose titles begin with the letter 'Z', offhand, are early '90s 'VIZ' clone 'ZIT', and also the U.S. underground 'COMIX' venture from ROBERT CRUMB, 'ZAP' COMIX'.............but surely there must be more than these?

philcom55 · Post by **philcom55** » 25 Nov 2007, 01:02

ISPYSHHHGUY wrote:....but surely there must be more than these?

...Zip-Bang, Zip-Zing, Zip-Zoom, Zipper-Ripper, Zippy, Zombie, Zoom, Zorro, etc, etc. (I'm not making these up!)

- Phil R.

Lew Stringer · Post by **Lew Stringer** » 25 Nov 2007, 01:07

David Simpson wrote:Yes, Zip did exist. I have a few issues to prove it. The publisher lost the rights to Mickey Mouse, continued the non-Disney strips from MM Weekly into a new comic, and called it Zip.

It failed, deservedly.

David Simpson

Zip Comics was also the title of a short lived British underground comic in 1973.

http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/spec_coll/comix/zip1.html

Lew

philcom55 · Post by **philcom55** » 25 Nov 2007, 01:31

...And there was also a Zip Comic in 1948 (featuring 'Cobweb Junction' by Reg Parlett), and another in 1946 featuring Filbert the Flea, Gringo the Terrible, Chakwa the Caveman, Floppo the Painter, Loopy Lizzie and Marco Macaroni.

Oddly enough neither of them lasted past the first issue!

- Phil R.

Earl · Post by **Earl** » 25 Nov 2007, 11:32

I must admit to owning the aforementioned Zig and Zag softcover

TwoHeadedBoy · Post by **TwoHeadedBoy** » 20 Feb 2012, 01:29

kevf wrote: What about Zig & Zag's Zogazine? That kept me in work for a few months back in 2004. Memories.

For a large chunk of 1994, this was my favourite comic on the planet, LOVED it to pieces! Was that a spelling slip-up when you said 2004, meaning 1994? As in, did you work on it? If so... THANK YOU

If not, sorry for dragging this up from the depths

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