Tip Top Comics #v3#7 (31)
(November 1938)

United Feature, 1936 Series
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Volume
3
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Captain and the Kids / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; adventure; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Captain and the Kids / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rudolph Dirks (credited as R. Dirks) (signed as R. Dirks)
Pencils
Rudolph Dirks (credited as R. Dirks) (signed as R. Dirks)
Inks
Rudolph Dirks (credited as R. Dirks) (signed as R. Dirks)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Und you shooted dem? Sure!
Genre
humor; adventure; children

Indexer Notes

The top halves of four pages.

The Baffling Case of the Broken Cord (Table of Contents: 2)

Hawkshaw the Detective / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Gus Mager (credited as Watso)
Pencils
Gus Mager (credited as Watso)
Inks
Gus Mager (credited as Watso)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

The bottom halves of three pages.

The Deluge (Table of Contents: 3)

Tarzan / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Foster (signed as H FOSTER)
Pencils
Hal Foster (signed as H FOSTER)
Inks
Hal Foster (signed as H FOSTER)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dawn found Tarzan speeding through the trees is pursuit of..
Genre
adventure; jungle

Indexer Notes

Each page has a different title.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Jim Hardy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Moores (credited)
Pencils
Dick Moores (credited)
Inks
Dick Moores (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Scene- office of the 'Westburg Globe'. The phone rings...
Genre
adventure; crime

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Tip-Top Ticklers / text story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

A half-page of text jokes.

Fury of '49 - Chapter One (Table of Contents: 6)

Red River Tom / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Methot (credited as Lieut. F. A. Methot)
Pencils
? [as Peter]
Inks
? [as Peter]
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier

Family Football (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alan Maver (signed as Alan Maver)
Inks
Alan Maver (signed as Alan Maver)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; sports
Characters
Johnny Sprague; Charlie Sprague

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Broncho Bill / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harry O'Neill (credited)
Pencils
Harry O'Neill (credited)
Inks
Harry O'Neill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nell captured and bound Black Tom and the old senorita.
Genre
western-frontier

Indexer Notes

The top halves of four pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Bumps / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harry O'Neill (credited)
Pencils
Harry O'Neill (credited)
Inks
Harry O'Neill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pop, I'll take care of loading the animals...
Genre
drama; humor; domestic
Keywords
circus

Indexer Notes

The bottom halves of four pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Joe Jinks / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Llanuza (signed as Llanuza)
Inks
Pete Llanuza (signed as Llanuza)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All Joe's efforts to get the millionaire kid, Reginald Astorbux, to be a pro fighter...
Feature Logo
Joe Jinks featuring Dynamite Dunn
Genre
drama; sports; humor

Indexer Notes

The top 2/3 of four pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Divot Diggers / comic story / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Llanuza (signed as Llanuza)
Inks
Pete Llanuza (signed as Llanuza)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Watch him closely...
Genre
humor; sports

Indexer Notes

The bottom 1/3 of four pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Little Mary Mixup / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
R. M. Brinkerhoff (credited) (signed as R. M. Brinkerhoff)
Pencils
R. M. Brinkerhoff (credited) (signed as R. M. Brinkerhoff)
Inks
R. M. Brinkerhoff (credited) (signed as R. M. Brinkerhoff)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jimminy! Here come some Indians! Real Indians!
Genre
drama; humor; domestic

On Roumania (Table of Contents: 13)

Stamp Tips / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

The centerfold. Includes stamp ads.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Ella Cinders / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Conselman (credited)
Pencils
Charlie Plumb (credited)
Inks
Charlie Plumb (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I came through here in '89 with a caravan of covered wagons...
Genre
drama; humor

[At the Photo Shop] (Table of Contents: 15)

Benny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. Carver Pusey (credited as Pusey) (signed as Pusey)
Pencils
J. Carver Pusey (credited as Pusey) (signed as Pusey)
Inks
J. Carver Pusey (credited as Pusey) (signed as Pusey)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller (credited) (signed as Ernie Bushmiller)
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller (credited) (signed as Ernie Bushmiller)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I feel like seeing a show, Wally.
Genre
humor; domestic

Indexer Notes

The top half of three pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Phil Fumble / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller (credited) (signed as Ernie Bushmiller)
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller (credited) (signed as Ernie Bushmiller)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Some class to me -- working in the swellest...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The bottom half of three pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Frankie Doodle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Ben Batsford (credited)
Pencils
Ben Batsford (credited)
Inks
Ben Batsford (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, Mr. Shady, what's on your mind?
Genre
adventure; humor; detective-mystery; domestic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Benny / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
J. Carver Pusey (credited as Pusey) (signed as Pusey)
Pencils
J. Carver Pusey (credited as Pusey) (signed as Pusey)
Inks
J. Carver Pusey (credited as Pusey) (signed as Pusey)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! Get back there!
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Mr. and Mrs. Beans / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Dickey (credited as Robt. L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Pencils
Robert Dickey (credited as Robt. L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Inks
Robert Dickey (credited as Robt. L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gimme a ride, will ya, Snubby?
Feature Logo
Buster Beans
Genre
humor; animal; children; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

The top half of three pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Bucky and His Pals / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Dickey (credited as Robt. L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Pencils
Robert Dickey (credited as Robt. L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Inks
Robert Dickey (credited as Robt. L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bucky, in ordinary circumstances I wouldn't ask this...
Genre
humor; animal; children

Indexer Notes

The bottom half of three pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Tip Top Cartoon Club / activity / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Why He's a Hobo (Table of Contents: 23)

How It Began / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Berdanier (credited) (signed as Berdanier)
Pencils
Paul Berdanier (credited) (signed as Berdanier)
Inks
Paul Berdanier (credited) (signed as Berdanier)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; historical

Indexer Notes

The top half of three pages.

The Crock of Gold (Table of Contents: 24)

Twice Told Tales / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Berdanier (credited) (signed as Berdanier)
Pencils
Paul Berdanier (credited) (signed as Berdanier)
Inks
Paul Berdanier (credited) (signed as Berdanier)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; non-fiction

Indexer Notes

The bottom half of three pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Li'l Abner / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Capp (credited) (signed as Al Capp)
Pencils
Al Capp (credited) (signed as Al Capp)
Inks
Al Capp (credited) (signed as Al Capp)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah jest cain't unnerstan' them folks at th' road house! Th' sign thar said plain as day...
Genre
humor

That Helpless Feeling; Flirtin' with Trouble (Table of Contents: 26)

Home Towners / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Ed Dodd (credited)
Pencils
Ed Dodd (credited)
Inks
Ed Dodd (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Captain and the Kids
  2. 1. ["Und you shooted dem? Sure!"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  3. 2. The Baffling Case of the Broken Cord
    Hawkshaw the Detective
  4. 3. The Deluge
    Tarzan
  5. 4. ["Scene- office of the 'Westburg Globe'. The phone rings..."]
    Jim Hardy
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Tip-Top Ticklers
  7. 6. Fury of '49 - Chapter One
    Red River Tom
  8. 7. Family Football
  9. 8. ["Nell captured and bound Black Tom and the old senorita."]
    Broncho Bill
  10. 9. ["Pop, I'll take care of loading the animals..."]
    Bumps
  11. 10. ["All Joe's efforts to get the millionaire kid, Reginald Astorbux, to be a pro fighter..."]
    Joe Jinks
  12. 11. ["Watch him closely..."]
    Divot Diggers
  13. 12. ["Jimminy! Here come some Indians! Real Indians!"]
    Little Mary Mixup
  14. 13. On Roumania
    Stamp Tips
  15. 14. ["I came through here in '89 with a caravan of covered wagons..."]
    Ella Cinders
  16. 15. [At the Photo Shop]
    Benny
  17. 16. ["I feel like seeing a show, Wally."]
    Fritzi Ritz
  18. 17. ["Some class to me -- working in the swellest..."]
    Phil Fumble
  19. 18. ["Well, Mr. Shady, what's on your mind?"]
    Frankie Doodle
  20. 19. ["Hey! Get back there!"]
    Benny
  21. 20. ["Gimme a ride, will ya, Snubby?"]
    Mr. and Mrs. Beans
  22. 21. ["Bucky, in ordinary circumstances I wouldn't ask this..."]
    Bucky and His Pals
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Tip Top Cartoon Club
  24. 23. Why He's a Hobo
    How It Began
  25. 24. The Crock of Gold
    Twice Told Tales
  26. 25. ["Ah jest cain't unnerstan' them folks at th' road house! Th' sign thar said plain as day..."]
    Li'l Abner
  27. 26. That Helpless Feeling; Flirtin' with Trouble
    Home Towners
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jim Stangas
  • Len Wolinsky
  • Warren Zeigler