Tip Top Comics #v2#12 (24)
(April 1938)

United Feature, 1936 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
United Feature Syndicate Inc.

Spear in Hand -- Tarzan Stood Poised -- Ready to Strike! (Table of Contents)

Tarzan / cover / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
jungle; adventure
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Rudolph Dirks
Pencils
Rudolph Dirks
Inks
Rudolph Dirks
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; adventure; children

Amidst the Vikings (Table of Contents: 2)

Tarzan / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Edgar Rice Burroughs (credited)
Pencils
Hal Foster (signed as H FOSTER)
Inks
Hal Foster (signed as H FOSTER)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Grimly, Tarzan watched Sigreda drive the dagger toward her heart.
Genre
adventure; jungle

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

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

Script
Dick Moores
Pencils
Dick Moores
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?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
But tell me - how are Aunt Bess and Nancy?
Genre
adventure; crime

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

Peter Pat / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mo Leff (credited as Mo' Leff)
Pencils
Mo Leff (credited as Mo' Leff)
Inks
Mo Leff (credited as Mo' Leff)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Pat refused to join Prince Logi and his evil band...
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural

The Mad Moon Mine - Chapter 5 (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Methot (credited as Lt. F. A. Methot)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

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

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

Script
Vic Forsythe (credited)
Pencils
Vic Forsythe (credited)
Inks
Vic Forsythe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I can see quite plainly that this house is not a healthy spot for me...
Genre
humor; domestic; sports

Indexer Notes

The top 2/3 of 4 pages.

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

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

Script
Vic Forsythe (signed as Vic Forsythe)
Pencils
Vic Forsythe (signed as Vic Forsythe)
Inks
Vic Forsythe (signed as Vic Forsythe)
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll bet nothin'!
Genre
humor; sports

Indexer Notes

The bottom 1/3 of 3 pages.

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

Ella Cinders / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Conselman (credited) (signed as Bill Conselman)
Pencils
Charlie Plumb (credited) (signed as Charlie Plumb)
Inks
Charlie Plumb (credited) (signed as Charlie Plumb)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
But these passes we given to me...
Genre
drama; humor

Indexer Notes

The top 2/3 of 4 pages.

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

Chris Crusty / comic story / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Conselman (credited) (signed as Bill Conselman)
Pencils
Charlie Plumb (credited) (signed as Charlie Plumb)
Inks
Charlie Plumb (credited) (signed as Charlie Plumb)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's long distance, Chris...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The bottom 1/3 of 4 pages.

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

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

Script
Al Capp
Pencils
Al Capp
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?
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
So yo' wants t'know ef it's awright fo' yo' t'put on yo' celluloid...
Genre
humor

[Auguste Rodin] (Table of Contents: 11)

Stamp Tips in France / text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
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Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

includes stamp ads

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

Broncho Bill / comic story / 2.5 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
Bill had almost reached the Circle-B ranch house when Blackie stumbled...
Genre
western-frontier

Indexer Notes

The top half of 5 pages.

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

Bumps / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

Script
Harry O'Neill (signed as O'Neill)
Pencils
Harry O'Neill (signed as O'Neill)
Inks
Harry O'Neill (signed as O'Neill)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
As high commander of the Ancient Order of Dodos...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The bottom half of 5 pages.

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

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh aunt Fritzi -- my cold is much better this morning.
Genre
humor; domestic

Indexer Notes

The top half of 5 pages.

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

Phil Fumble / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller (signed as Ernie Bushmiller)
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller (signed as Ernie Bushmiller)
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller (signed as Ernie Bushmiller)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, I can't seem to finish this underworld story.
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The bottom half of 4 pages.

Flirtin' with Trouble (Table of Contents: 16)

Home Towners / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ed Dodd (credited)
Pencils
Ed Dodd (credited)
Inks
Ed Dodd (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; domestic

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

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
Goody! Goody! This is the day Mom hires Mary to take care of me!
Genre
domestic; humor
Characters
Mary Mixup; June Lockhart

Join the Tip Top Cartoonists Club (Table of Contents: 18)

activity / 3 pages (report information)

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

Democracy (Table of Contents: 19)

How It Began / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Paul Berdanier (credited)
Pencils
Paul Berdanier (credited)
Inks
Paul Berdanier (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; historical

The Sensatonal NEW comic Magazine (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

April (Table of Contents: 21)

How It Began / comic story / 0.5 page (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

Chop Suey (Table of Contents: 22)

If You Want to Know / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Paul Berdanier (signed as Berdanier)
Pencils
Paul Berdanier (signed as Berdanier)
Inks
Paul Berdanier (signed as Berdanier)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

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

Benny / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
J. Carver Pusey (credited as Pusey) (signed as Pusey)
Pencils
J. Carver Pusey (signed as Pusey)
Inks
J. Carver Pusey (signed as Pusey)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Help police! I've been held up!
Genre
humor

[The Truant Officer] (Table of Contents: 24)

Opportunity Knox / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Earl Meadows; Glenn Cunningham (Table of Contents: 25)

High and Fast / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Alan Maver (credited)
Pencils
Alan Maver (credited)
Inks
Alan Maver (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; sports

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

Bucky and His Pals / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Robert Dickey (credited as Robert L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Pencils
Robert Dickey (credited as Robert L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Inks
Robert Dickey (credited as Robert L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jump it?
Genre
humor

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

Mr. and Mrs. Beans / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Robert Dickey (credited as Robert L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Pencils
Robert Dickey (credited as Robert L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Inks
Robert Dickey (credited as Robert L. Dickey) (signed as Robt. L. Dickey)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, well! Will ya look who's here...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Spear in Hand -- Tarzan Stood Poised -- Ready to Strike!
    Tarzan
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The Captain and the Kids
  3. 2. Amidst the Vikings
    Tarzan
  4. 3. ["But tell me - how are Aunt Bess and Nancy?"]
    Jim Hardy
  5. 4. ["When Pat refused to join Prince Logi and his evil band..."]
    Peter Pat
  6. 5. The Mad Moon Mine - Chapter 5
  7. 6. ["I can see quite plainly that this house is not a healthy spot for me..."]
    Joe Jinks
  8. 7. ["I'll bet nothin'!"]
    Divot Diggers
  9. 8. ["But these passes we given to me..."]
    Ella Cinders
  10. 9. ["It's long distance, Chris..."]
    Chris Crusty
  11. 10. ["So yo' wants t'know ef it's awright fo' yo' t'put on yo' celluloid..."]
    Li'l Abner
  12. 11. [Auguste Rodin]
    Stamp Tips in France
  13. 12. ["Bill had almost reached the Circle-B ranch house when Blackie stumbled..."]
    Broncho Bill
  14. 13. ["As high commander of the Ancient Order of Dodos..."]
    Bumps
  15. 14. ["Oh aunt Fritzi -- my cold is much better this morning."]
    Fritzi Ritz
  16. 15. ["Gosh, I can't seem to finish this underworld story."]
    Phil Fumble
  17. 16. Flirtin' with Trouble
    Home Towners
  18. 17. ["Goody! Goody! This is the day Mom hires Mary to take care of me!"]
    Little Mary Mixup
  19. 18. Join the Tip Top Cartoonists Club
  20. 19. Democracy
    How It Began
  21. 20. The Sensatonal NEW comic Magazine
  22. 21. April
    How It Began
  23. 22. Chop Suey
    If You Want to Know
  24. 23. ["Help police! I've been held up!"]
    Benny
  25. 24. [The Truant Officer]
    Opportunity Knox
  26. 25. Earl Meadows; Glenn Cunningham
    High and Fast
  27. 26. ["Jump it?"]
    Bucky and His Pals
  28. 27. ["Well, well! Will ya look who's here..."]
    Mr. and Mrs. Beans
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