Tip Top Comics #v11#3 (123)
(October 1946)

United Feature, 1936 Series
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Volume
11
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
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
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Caw! Caw!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
The Captain; Hans; Fritz

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

The Captain and the Kids / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boo hoo - Sum vun skedoodled mit my new Sunday dress!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
The Captain; Hans; Fritz; Mama; The Inspector; Jumbo the Giant; Doctor
Reprints
  • from The Captain and the Kids Sunday (United Feature Syndicate), 7-30-44 through 8-27-44.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Pepsi the Pepsi-Cola Cop / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Li'l Abner - Ah'd like t'give yo' one o' mah new photygrafts wif 'Sincerely yours, Daisy Mae' writ on it!!
Genre
humor
Characters
Daisy Mae; Abner Yokum; Lorna Goon; Pappy Yokum; Mammy Yokum; Salomey; Barney Barnsmell; Dorothy Lamour; Robert Taylor; Barbara Stanwyck; Cecil Degradingham
Reprints
  • from Li'l Abner daily (United Feature Syndicate), 9-13-41 to 10-2-41

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

Abbie an' Slats / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Elliot Caplin
Pencils
Raeburn Van Buren (signed)
Inks
Raeburn Van Buren (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For twenty years I've been hoping to be asked to join the most exclusive bankers club in America
Genre
humor
Characters
"Bathless" Groggins; Becky Groggins; Wilberforce Groggins; Miss Peekly; Haggis; Oglethorpe Senior; Oglethorpe Junior; Jasper Hagstone
Reprints
  • from Abbie an' Slats Sunday (United Feature Syndicate), 4-19-42, 5-17-42, 1-10-43, 3-29-42, and 12-21-41

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

How It Began! / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; history

Indexer Notes

Origins of American naval uniforms, the revolving stage, and the expressions "doughboy," "open and above board," "to burn your bridges behind you," "windfall," and "cut out for the job."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Ella Cinders / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Conselman
Pencils
Charles Plumb [as Charlie Plumb] (signed)
Inks
Charles Plumb [as Charlie Plumb] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Registered letter for your mother!
Genre
humor
Characters
Ella Cinders; Sam Cinders; Ma Cinders; Prissie Pill; Lotta Pill; Rhuel Rawlson; Mr. Mears; Medy La Marvelous; Blackie Cinders
Reprints
  • from Ella Cinders daily (United Feature Syndicate), 2-7-44 to 3-4-44

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Stamp Tips / text article / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Stamp collecting news.

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

Bill Bumlin / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bernard Dibble
Inks
Bernard Dibble
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gloom in the Mohawk dugout!
Genre
sports
Characters
Bill Boyle; Gil Grady; Steve Sanders; Bob Billings; Biff McCartland; Di Bosta; Walsh; Mallon; McMack; Banger Burke; Joe Kelly; Pat Kucykinski
Synopsis
The Mohawks, behind 11 to 1 at the end of seven innings against their arch-rivals the Leopards, rally for 11 runs in the eighth to win 12-11.
Keywords
baseball

Indexer Notes

I'm not sure if Bill Bumlin actually appears in this story--he may be one of the fans shouting from the stands.

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

Curly Kayoe / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sam Leff (signed)
Pencils
Mo Leff
Inks
Sam Leff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Distracted, because the girl he is in love with is cheering his opponent, Curly Kayoe is an easy target...
Genre
sports
Characters
Curly Kayoe; Freddy Frair; Terry (Frair) Carter; Joe Jinks
Reprints
  • from Curly Kayoe daily (United Feature Syndicate), 5-21-45 through 6-1-45

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

Back Home Again / cartoon / 0.66 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No! Never! Let me go!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Back Home Again daily (United Feature Syndicate)

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

text article / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

jokes

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Partha has set the scene - The fatal moment is at hand!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Partha; Pumpkin; Doc Petty; Windy Peters; Danny Dragg; Toby
Reprints
  • from Jim Hardy daily (United Feature Syndicate), 1-12-42 to c. 1-28-42

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Nancy; Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ahem!
Genre
humor
Characters
Nancy; Sluggo; Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Linda; Tillie; Nora; Professor Svengoo
Reprints
  • from Nancy Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) (includes the Fritzi Ritz topper strips)

Operation SNAFU (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Sad Sack / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Saving the Warden's Daughter! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Caw! Caw!"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  2. 1. ["Boo hoo - Sum vun skedoodled mit my new Sunday dress!"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  3. 2. ["Th' Chief told us to stick around in case something comes up."]
    Pepsi the Pepsi-Cola Cop
  4. 3. ["Li'l Abner - Ah'd like t'give yo' one o' mah new photygrafts wif 'Sincerely yours, Daisy Mae' writ on it!!"]
    Li'l Abner
  5. 4. ["For twenty years I've been hoping to be asked to join the most exclusive bankers club in America"]
    Abbie an' Slats
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    How It Began!
  7. 6. ["Registered letter for your mother!"]
    Ella Cinders
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Stamp Tips
  9. 8. ["Gloom in the Mohawk dugout!"]
    Bill Bumlin
  10. 9. ["Distracted, because the girl he is in love with is cheering his opponent, Curly Kayoe is an easy target..."]
    Curly Kayoe
  11. 10. ["No! Never! Let me go!"]
    Back Home Again
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. ["Partha has set the scene - The fatal moment is at hand!"]
    Jim Hardy
  14. 13. ["Ahem!"]
    Nancy; Fritzi Ritz
  15. 14. Operation SNAFU
    Sad Sack
  16. 15. Saving the Warden's Daughter!
    "U. S." Royal
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Joey Beretta
  • Shad Z. Daly
  • David Wilt
  • Len Wolinsky
  • Warren Zeigler