Tip Top Comics #v12#11 (143)
(June 1948)

United Feature, 1936 Series
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Volume
12
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1948
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fritzi Ritz / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
Ernie Bushmiller

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Fritzi Ritz

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

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's Go To A Movie.
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Phil exercises his eyes.

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

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aquarium
Genre
humor; children
Synopsis
Fritzi Ritz and Phil go to the aquarium

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

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Click
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Fritzi Ritz; Phil
Synopsis
Phil takes photos of Fritzi.

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

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hair Do
Genre
humor
Characters
Fritzi Ritz
Synopsis
Fritzi gets some new hair styles.

At the Police Academy (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Adventures of Popsicle Pete / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Strange As It Seems / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ernest Hix
Pencils
Ernest Hix
Inks
Ernest Hix
Colors
?
Letters
Ernest Hix

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Japan has less land fit for cultivation than...
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Five strange facts about Japan, submarines, football, carriages, a planned pneumatic tube.

Foiling the Lunatic's Revenge (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

"U.S." Royal with his Jet-Propelled Bike; U.S. Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Nancy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Rain
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nancy
Synopsis
Nancy uses artificial rain on her artificial flowers.

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

Nancy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's a Pretty Name
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nancy
Synopsis
Nancy rearranges the letters of the names of homes in her neighborhood.

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

Nancy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Phone Book.
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nancy
Synopsis
Nancy holds up the line at the phone book.

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

Nancy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shorthand
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nancy; Sluggo
Synopsis
Nancy learns shorthand.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Faker
Genre
humor; children
Synopsis
The Captain fakes a foot injury to get out of doing a chore.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Liar.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
The Captain sneaks away to have a drink.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Coconuts
Genre
humor; children

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fishing
Genre
humor; children

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ostrich
Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

Continued in Tip Top Comics No. 144.

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

Curly Kayoe / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Sam Leff
Pencils
Sam Leff
Inks
Sam Leff
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Leff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Saved By the Bell
Genre
sports
Characters
Curly Kayoe

News and Notes (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
?
Letters
Typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

This text is found on two pages, but in an odd shape around some advertisements. It almost makes a "T" shape.
Includes stamp ads.

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

Li'L Abner / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Al Capp
Pencils
Al Capp
Inks
Al Capp
Colors
?
Letters
Al Capp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy Wanted
Genre
humor
Characters
Li'l Abner

Indexer Notes

Continued in Tip Top Comics No. 144.

Mound City (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Typeset

Genre
non-fiction; history

Indexer Notes

Facts about how certain thing came to be. Includes Mound City, carrier pigeons, the bridal shower, life boats, the man in the moon, adobe houses, Kansas, why Indians could stand pain without complaint, silk stockings, the parachute, gum-shoe artist, and the term "to crawfish."

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

Abbie an' Slats / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Raeburn Van Buren
Pencils
Raeburn Van Buren
Inks
Raeburn Van Buren
Colors
?
Letters
Raeburn Van Buren

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Please, Pop, put on this clean shirt - you have been wearing that one...
Genre
drama
Reprints

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

Abbie an' Slats / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Raeburn Van Buren
Pencils
Raeburn Van Buren
Inks
Raeburn Van Buren
Colors
?
Letters
Raeburn Van Buren

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Missing
Genre
detective-mystery

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

Abbie an' Slats / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Raeburn Van Buren
Pencils
Raeburn Van Buren
Inks
Raeburn Van Buren
Colors
?
Letters
Raeburn Van Buren

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Banquet
Genre
drama

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

Abbie an' Slats / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Raeburn Van Buren
Pencils
Raeburn Van Buren
Inks
Raeburn Van Buren
Colors
?
Letters
Raeburn Van Buren

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Poison
Genre
detective-mystery

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

El Bombo / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bernard Dibbie
Pencils
Bernard Dibbie
Inks
Bernard Dibbie
Colors
?
Letters
Bernard Dibbie

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A man of very simple tastes is Bombo
Genre
humor
Characters
El Bombo; Mr. Biltybux; Widow McWistful
Synopsis
Bombo changes a $100,000 bill into small bills for Mr. Biltybux and uses some of the money to save a widow and her children from eviction. However, he also accidentally switches the bag containing the money with the widow's laundry bag.

Indexer Notes

Continued in Tip Top Comics No. 144.

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

Gordo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gustavo Arriola
Pencils
Gustavo Arriola
Inks
Gustavo Arriola
Colors
?
Letters
Gustavo Arriola

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Red
Genre
humor

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

Gordo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gustavo Arriola
Pencils
Gustavo Arriola
Inks
Gustavo Arriola
Colors
?
Letters
Gustavo Arriola

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bullfighting
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Doc Syke / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ving Fuller
Pencils
Ving Fuller
Inks
Ving Fuller
Colors
?
Letters
Ving Fuller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello Sonny
Genre
humor
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Fritzi Ritz
  2. 1. ["Let's Go To A Movie."]
    Fritzi Ritz
  3. 2. ["Aquarium"]
    Fritzi Ritz
  4. 3. ["Click"]
    Fritzi Ritz
  5. 4. ["Hair Do"]
    Fritzi Ritz
  6. 5. At the Police Academy
    Adventures of Popsicle Pete
  7. 6. ["Japan has less land fit for cultivation than..."]
    Strange As It Seems
  8. 7. Foiling the Lunatic's Revenge
    "U.S." Royal with his Jet-Propelled Bike; U.S. Bike Tires
  9. 8. ["Rain"]
    Nancy
  10. 9. ["That's a Pretty Name"]
    Nancy
  11. 10. ["Phone Book."]
    Nancy
  12. 11. ["Shorthand"]
    Nancy
  13. 12. ["Faker"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  14. 13. ["Liar."]
    The Captain and the Kids
  15. 14. ["Coconuts"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  16. 15. ["Fishing"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  17. 16. ["Ostrich"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  18. 17. ["Saved By the Bell"]
    Curly Kayoe
  19. 18. News and Notes
    Stamp Tips
  20. 19. ["Boy Wanted"]
    Li'L Abner
  21. 20. Mound City
    How it Began!
  22. 21. ["Please, Pop, put on this clean shirt - you have been wearing that one..."]
    Abbie an' Slats
  23. 22. ["Missing"]
    Abbie an' Slats
  24. 23. ["Banquet"]
    Abbie an' Slats
  25. 24. ["Poison"]
    Abbie an' Slats
  26. 25. ["A man of very simple tastes is Bombo"]
    El Bombo
  27. 26. ["Red"]
    Gordo
  28. 27. ["Bullfighting"]
    Gordo
  29. 28. ["Hello Sonny"]
    Doc Syke
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Josh Blair
  • David Wilt
  • Len Wolinsky
  • Warren Zeigler