Four Color #210 - Tippie and Cap Stubbs
(January 1949)

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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1948
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co.
Brand
A Dell Comic
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Indicia title is "TIPPIE and CAP STUBBS, No. 210." Code number is TIPPIE O.S. #210-491. Copyright 1948 by Edwina.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Tippie and Cap Stubbs / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Edwina Dumm (signed as EDWINA)
Inks
Edwina Dumm (signed as EDWINA)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
children
Characters
Cap Stubbs; Tippie (dog)

[Tightrope Walker] (Table of Contents: 1)

Tippie and Cap Stubbs / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwina Dumm
Pencils
Edwina Dumm
Inks
Edwina Dumm
Letters
Edwina Dumm

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm just practicin' a jugglin' act for th' circus--
Genre
children
Characters
Cap Stubbs; Tippie (dog); Gran'ma Bailey
Synopsis
Cap Stubb rigs a tightrope over the garden so he can practice for the circus while hoeing the garden.
Reprints
  • from Tippie and Cap Stubbs (George Matthew Adams Service) newspaper strip

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black and white.

[Albert Returns After 20 years; The Wedding of Aunt Martha and Mr. Perkins] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Adventures of Tippie and Cap / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)
Pencils
Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)
Inks
Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)
Colors
?
Letters
Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, I never thought Martha would--
Genre
drama
Characters
Cap Stubbs; Tippie (dog); Gran'ma Bailey; Cyrus Budge; Martha; Mr. Perkins; Albert Riggs; Charles; Jane; Jean
Synopsis
Aunt Martha is going to marry the unscrupulous Mr. Perkins. However Albert Riggs, Martha's former beau, returns with the circus. Riggs had left town 20 years earlier when he was accused of taking money. Martha still loves Albert, but Perkins wants to hurry the wedding so he can gain control of Martha's valuable farmland. Lawyer Cyrus Budge produces a letter that will clear Albert, but Perkins steals the letter and in the process of doing so is discovered by Cap Stubbs and Tippie. Perkins tells Cap to keep quiet or he will harm Tippie.
Reprints
  • from Tippie and Cap Stubbs (George Matthew Adams Service) daily newspaper strips.

Indexer Notes

Most of the characters are just referred to by their first names.

The Two Magicians (Table of Contents: 3)

Tippie and Cap Stubbs / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwina Dumm
Pencils
Edwina Dumm
Inks
Edwina Dumm
Letters
Edwina Dumm

Genre
children
Characters
Cap Stubbs; Tippie (dog); Gran'ma Bailey
Synopsis
Cap Stubbs loses a penny in the back yard while trying to perform a magic trick.
Reprints
  • from Tippie and Cap Stubbs (George Matthew Adams Service) Sunday strip

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black and white.

How Would You Like to Win One of Tippie's Pups? (Table of Contents: 4)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Black and white photo with spot color on the text. Promo for Dell contest. Entrants had to fill out a coupon and complete a jingle about Cap and Tippie. The four prizes were puppies who looked like Tippie. Contest ended February 1, 1949.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Tippie and Cap Stubbs
  2. 1. [Tightrope Walker]
    Tippie and Cap Stubbs
  3. 2. [Albert Returns After 20 years; The Wedding of Aunt Martha and Mr. Perkins]
    The Adventures of Tippie and Cap
  4. 3. The Two Magicians
    Tippie and Cap Stubbs
  5. 4. How Would You Like to Win One of Tippie's Pups?
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Jim Van Dore