Tip Top Comics #v4#8 (44)
(December 1939)

United Feature, 1936 Series
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Volume
4
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
United Feature Syndicate
Editing
T. O. Davidson (also business manager)

Issue Notes

No managing editor.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Rudolph Dirks
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Tip Top Comics Patterns / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

On the inside-front cover.

The Man Next Door (Table of Contents: 2)

Home Towners / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Ed Dodd
Pencils
Ed Dodd
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
T. O. Davidson (business manager)
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

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

Tarzan / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Pencils
Rex Maxon (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
With his friends rescued from the African river pirates and the treasure saved...
Genre
adventure; jungle

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

The Captain and the Kids / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

Script
Rudolph Dirks
Pencils
Rudolph Dirks (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bring 'em back alife! Pooy!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The top halves of 5 pages.

The Markoff-Professor Combine (Table of Contents: 6)

Hawkshaw the Detective / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

Script
Rudolph Dirks
Pencils
Rudolph Dirks
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

The bottom halves of 5 pages.

Jackie Reads Tip Top (Table of Contents: 7)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Jackie Bricker (son of Ohio's governor)

Candid Camera Casey - Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Lt. Fred A. Methot
Pencils
Paul Berdanier (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
crime

The Tiny Terror (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alan Maver (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; sports
Characters
Davey O'Brien
Keywords
football

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

Jim Hardy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Moores
Pencils
Dick Moores
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The description of the man who has it.
Genre
adventure

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

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

Script
Bill Conselman (signed)
Pencils
Charlie Plumb (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We've got t'hurry, laddie, or we'll not be in time...
Genre
drama

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

Frankie Doodle / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Ben Batsford
Pencils
Ben Batsford
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, chief! They're grabbin' a cab!
Genre
adventure

Parade of the Butterflies (Table of Contents: 13)

Strange as it Seems / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Hix
Pencils
John Hix (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

The centerfold.

Chess Wizards (Table of Contents: 14)

Strange as it Seems / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Hix
Pencils
John Hix (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Samuel Rzeschewski; François André Philidor; Wilhelm Steinitz; Frank J. Marshall; Alexander Alekhine

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Harry O'Neill
Pencils
Harry O'Neill
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The exhibition for Governor Thayer and General Newcomb was halted...
Genre
western-frontier

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

Bumps / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harry O'Neill
Pencils
Harry O'Neill (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reckon the boss won't find us here.
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The bottom halves of four pages.

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

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well - now I'm going to the village...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The top halves of four pages.

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

Fritzi Ritz and Phil Fumble / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh boy - look at the Apache dancers.
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The bottom halves of four pages.

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

Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Joe's fame as a golfer is still spreading...
Genre
humor; sports

Indexer Notes

The top 2/3 of four pages.

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

Divot Diggers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Master!
Genre
humor; sports

Indexer Notes

The bottom 1/3 of three pages.

On Sweden (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Includes stamp ads.

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

Four Aces / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Forrest
Pencils
Hal Forrest
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Start the bon-fire, Simes!
Genre
adventure; aviation

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset; ?
Genre
humor; non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Cartoons submitted by readers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Li'l Abner / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Al Capp
Pencils
Al Capp
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Please do not pester me t'go pickin' flowers wif yo', Daisy Mae.
Genre
humor

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

Buster Beans / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Robert L. Dickey
Pencils
Robert L. Dickey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Bucky and His Pals / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Robert L. Dickey
Pencils
Robert L. Dickey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; animal

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script
R. M. Brinkerhoff
Pencils
R. M. Brinkerhoff (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nobody buys my lemonade...
Genre
humor; children
Editing
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Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Captain and the Kids
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Tip Top Comics Patterns
  3. 2. The Man Next Door
    Home Towners
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. ["With his friends rescued from the African river pirates and the treasure saved..."]
    Tarzan
  6. 5. ["Bring 'em back alife! Pooy!"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  7. 6. The Markoff-Professor Combine
    Hawkshaw the Detective
  8. 7. Jackie Reads Tip Top
  9. 8. Candid Camera Casey - Chapter 3
  10. 9. The Tiny Terror
  11. 10. ["The description of the man who has it."]
    Jim Hardy
  12. 11. ["We've got t'hurry, laddie, or we'll not be in time..."]
    Ella Cinders
  13. 12. ["Look, chief! They're grabbin' a cab!"]
    Frankie Doodle
  14. 13. Parade of the Butterflies
    Strange as it Seems
  15. 14. Chess Wizards
    Strange as it Seems
  16. 15. ["The exhibition for Governor Thayer and General Newcomb was halted..."]
    Broncho Bill
  17. 16. ["Reckon the boss won't find us here."]
    Bumps
  18. 17. ["Well - now I'm going to the village..."]
    Fritzi Ritz
  19. 18. ["Oh boy - look at the Apache dancers."]
    Fritzi Ritz and Phil Fumble
  20. 19. ["Joe's fame as a golfer is still spreading..."]
    Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn
  21. 20. ["Master!"]
    Divot Diggers
  22. 21. On Sweden
    Stamp Tips
  23. 22. ["Start the bon-fire, Simes!"]
    Four Aces
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    The Tip Top Cartoon Club
  25. 24. ["Please do not pester me t'go pickin' flowers wif yo', Daisy Mae."]
    Li'l Abner
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Buster Beans
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Bucky and His Pals
  28. 27. ["Nobody buys my lemonade..."]
    Little Mary Mixup
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