Tip Top Comics #v3#4 (28)

(August 1938)

New Amazingly Popular Pictorial Ring (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Li'l Abner / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Capp (signed)

Pencils

Al Capp (signed)

Inks

Al Capp (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Al Capp (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Swami Riva, The great Hindu mystic passing through Dogpatch several weeks ago, accidentally rendered Mammy invisible.

Genre

humor

Characters

Elmer; Mitzi; Mammy Yokum; unnamed bouncer; unnamed waiter; Swami Ravi

Reprints

• from Li'l Abner Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

First panel after logo includes the "Advice fo' Chillun" topper to the Li'l Abner comic strip. This advice was submitted by William Baugnon (New Orleans, Louisiana).

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

Li'l Abner / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Capp (signed)

Pencils

Al Capp (signed)

Inks

Al Capp (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Al Capp (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Swami Riva, The great Hindu mystic who accidentally rendered Mammy invisible some time ago, is now a nightclub entertainer.

Genre

humor

Characters

Swami Ravi; Mammy Yokum; unnamed waiter; unnamed bouncer; Leo Lightpants; "Happy" Ratigan

Reprints

• from Li'l Abner Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

First panel after logo includes the "Advice fo' Chillun" topper to the Li'l Abner comic strip. This advice was submitted by Ray Anderson (Alhambra, California).

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

Li'l Abner / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Capp (signed)

Pencils

Al Capp (signed)

Inks

Al Capp (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Al Capp (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You're Leo Lightpants the jockey aren't you?

Genre

humor

Characters

Mammy Yokum; Leo Lightpants; Bill; Peggy; Marthy; unnamed race track patrons; "Happy" Ratigan; "Death-House Danny"; unnamed Ratigan's gang member; Fate Marches On (race horse); Elmer (Advice fo' Chillun" topper)

Reprints

• from Li'l Abner Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

First panel after logo includes the "Advice fo' Chillun" topper to the Li'l Abner comic strip. This advice was submitted by Mary Soman (Antigo, Wisconsin).

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

Li'l Abner / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Capp (signed)

Pencils

Al Capp (signed)

Inks

Al Capp (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Al Capp (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mammy Yokum is substituting for the great jockey Leo Lightpants...

Genre

humor

Characters

Leo Lightpants [Mammy Yokum]; Bill; Peggy; unnamed race track patrons; "Happy" Ratigan; "Death-House Danny"; unnamed Ratigan's gang member; Fate Marches On (race horse)

Reprints

• from Li'l Abner Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

First panel after logo includes the "Advice fo' Chillun" topper to the Li'l Abner comic strip. This advice was submitted by L. Insdorf (Irvington, New Jersey).

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

Li'l Abner / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Capp (signed)

Pencils

Al Capp (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Al Capp (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mammy Yokum disguised as a jockey is being taken for a ride by "Happy" Ratigan and his henchman "Death-House Danny".

Genre

humor

Characters

Leo Lightpants [Mammy Yokum]; "Happy" Ratigan; "Death-House Danny"; Professor; Professor's assistant; a robot

Reprints

• from Li'l Abner Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

First panel after logo includes the "Advice fo' Chillun" topper to the Li'l Abner comic strip. This advice was submitted by Peggy Grant (Fall River, Massachusetts).

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

The Captain and the Kids / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Pencils

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Inks

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Colors

?

Letters

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A canoe race mit der Kink?

Genre

adventure; humor; children

Characters

der Captain; der Inspector; Hans; Fritz; der Kink

Reprints

• from The Captain and The Kids Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

blackface; racial stereotypes

The Interesting Incident of the Sunken Treasure (Table of Contents: 8)

Hawkshaw the Detective / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Gus Mager

Pencils

Gus Mager

Inks

Gus Mager

Colors

?

Letters

Gus Mager

Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Characters

Hawkshaw; Watso; The Professor; The Professor's gang

Reprints

• from Hawkshaw the Detective Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Hawkshaw the Detective is the footer (topper) comic strip to The Captain and The Kids Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

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

The Captain and the Kids / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Pencils

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Inks

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Colors

?

Letters

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yep I made 'em like you ordered, but why-?

Genre

adventure; non-fiction; children; humor

Characters

der Kink; Hans; Fritz; Mama; der Captain; der Inspector; unnamed doctor

Reprints

• from The Captain and The Kids Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

blackface; racial stereotypes

The Peculiar Case of the Vanished Husband (Table of Contents: 10)

Hawkshaw the Detective / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Gus Mager

Pencils

Gus Mager

Inks

Gus Mager

Colors

?

Letters

Gus Mager

Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Characters

Hawkshaw; Watso; unnamed wife; unnamed husband; unnamed wife's neighbor

Reprints

• from Hawkshaw the Detective Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Hawkshaw the Detective is the footer (topper) comic strip to The Captain and The Kids Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

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

The Captain and the Kids / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Pencils

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Inks

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Colors

?

Letters

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Louder Bill, dey don't hear ye!

Genre

adventure; humor; children

Characters

Pinochle Twins [Bill Pinochie; unnamed Pinochie]; der Captain; Mama; der Inspector; Hans; Fritz

Reprints

• from The Captain and The Kids Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

The Amazing Adventure of "The Demon" (Table of Contents: 12)

Hawkshaw the Detective / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Gus Mager

Pencils

Gus Mager

Inks

Gus Mager

Colors

?

Letters

Gus Mager

Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Characters

Hawkshaw; Watso; unnamed hotel clerk

Reprints

• from Hawkshaw the Detective Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Hawkshaw the Detective is the footer (topper) comic strip to The Captain and The Kids Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

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

The Captain and the Kids / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Pencils

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Inks

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

Colors

?

Letters

Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Quick Captain wild elephant tracks!

Genre

humor; children; adventure

Characters

der Captain; der Kink; Mama

Reprints

• from The Captain and The Kids Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

blackface; racial stereotypes

The Amazing Adventure of "The Demon" (Table of Contents: 14)

Hawkshaw the Detective / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Gus Mager

Pencils

Gus Mager

Inks

Gus Mager

Colors

?

Letters

Gus Mager

Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Characters

Hawkshaw; Watso; Galupo

Reprints

• from Hawkshaw the Detective Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Hawkshaw the Detective is the footer (topper) comic strip to The Captain and The Kids Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

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

Jim Hardy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dick Moores

Pencils

Dick Moores

Inks

Dick Moores

Colors

?

Letters

Dick Moores

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bump-Bump-De-Bump

Genre

crime; detective-mystery; adventure

Characters

Jim Hardy; Henry Cubb; Lola; two unnamed Lola's friends; Bill; Aunt Bess

Reprints

• from Jim Hardy Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

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

Jim Hardy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dick Moores

Pencils

Dick Moores

Inks

Dick Moores

Colors

?

Letters

Dick Moores

First Line of Dialogue or Text

(Puff - Puff) Jim! Jim!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery; adventure

Characters

Jim Hardy; Bill; Aunt Bess; Henry Cubb; Nancy Snow

Reprints

• from Jim Hardy Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

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

Jim Hardy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dick Moores

Pencils

Dick Moores

Inks

Dick Moores

Colors

?

Letters

Dick Moores

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey? Nancy? Stop!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery; adventure

Characters

Jim Hardy; Nancy Snow; Henry Cubb; unnamed cabbie; Lola; Bill

Reprints

• from Jim Hardy Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

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

Jim Hardy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dick Moores

Pencils

Dick Moores

Inks

Dick Moores

Colors

?

Letters

Dick Moores

First Line of Dialogue or Text

All Right! Pull over, Cubb! I don't want any trouble!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery; adventure

Characters

Jim Hardy; Bill; unnamed sheriff; unnamed police officer; Henry Cubb; Nancy Snow

Reprints

• from Jim Hardy Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

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

Jim Hardy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dick Moores

Pencils

Dick Moores

Inks

Dick Moores

Colors

?

Letters

Dick Moores

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Okay - You drive on! An' don't worry about this gangster feller!

Genre

adventure; crime

Characters

Jim Hardy; Bill; unnamed sheriff; unnamed police officer; Henry Cubb; Nancy Snow; Lola; unnamed cabbie

Reprints

• from Jim Hardy Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

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

Tip-Top Tickers / text article / 0.6 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (logo art)

Inks

? (logo art)

Colors

?

Letters

? (logo); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Reducing Diet

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Joke page.

Jokes share the page with four small advertisements.

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

advertisement / 0.4 page (report information)

The Volcano Vulture (Table of Contents: 22)

Chuck Newton / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Methot (credited as Lieut. F. A. Methot)

Pencils

Pete (signed) (illustrations)

Inks

Pete (signed) (illustrations)

Colors

Pete ?

Letters

?; typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Chuck Newton; Riggs; Harris

Indexer Notes

Chapters 1 - 3.

"Net" Results (Table of Contents: 23)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Alan Maver (signed as Allan Maver)

Pencils

Alan Maver (signed as Allan Maver)

Inks

Alan Maver (signed as Allan Maver)

Colors

Alan Maver ? (signed as Allan Maver)

Letters

Alan Maver (signed as Allan Maver)

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Don Budge; Helen Wills; Bitsy Grant

Synopsis

Sports cartoons presenting trivia facts on three tennis stars.

Reprints

• from Alan Maver sports cartoon (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-X [Uncertain if daily or Sunday.]

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1938 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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

Broncho Bill / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harry O'Neill

Pencils

Harry O'Neill

Inks

Harry O'Neill

Colors

?

Letters

Harry O'Neill

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The editor of Sheridans newspaper gravely wounded...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Broncho Bill; Palmer; Mrs. Palmer

Reprints

• from Broncho Bill Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

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

Bumps / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harry O'Neill

Pencils

Harry O'Neill

Inks

Harry O'Neill

Colors

?

Letters

Harry O'Neill

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm Mrs. Van Dazzler...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Bumps; Pops; Mrs. Van Dazzler

Reprints

• from Bumps Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

circus

Indexer Notes

Bumps is the footer (topper) comic strip to Broncho Bill Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

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

Broncho Bill / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harry O'Neill

Pencils

Harry O'Neill

Inks

Harry O'Neill

Colors

?

Letters

Harry O'Neill

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After the last story printed about crooked gaming at the Nugget House...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Broncho Bill; Snipes Greer; Slater; unnamed Sheriff

Reprints

• from Broncho Bill Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

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

Bumps / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harry O'Neill

Pencils

Harry O'Neill

Inks

Harry O'Neill

Colors

?

Letters

Harry O'Neill

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Darling this is the cook's day off and I baked these biscuits.

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Mr. McLoof; Mrs. McLoof; Bumps

Reprints

• from Bumps Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

circus

Indexer Notes

Bumps is the footer (topper) comic strip to Broncho Bill Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

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

Broncho Bill / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harry O'Neill

Pencils

Harry O'Neill

Inks

Harry O'Neill

Colors

?

Letters

Harry O'Neill

First Line of Dialogue or Text

While treating the wounds of the two old prospectors...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Broncho Bill; Snipes Greer; three unnamed cowboys

Reprints

• from Broncho Bill Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Bumps / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harry O'Neill

Pencils

Harry O'Neill

Inks

Harry O'Neill

Colors

?

Letters

Harry O'Neill

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pop there's a crowd of society folks outside...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Bumps; Pops

Reprints

• from Bumps Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

circus

Indexer Notes

Bumps is the footer (topper) comic strip to Broncho Bill Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Broncho Bill / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harry O'Neill

Pencils

Harry O'Neill

Inks

Harry O'Neill

Colors

?

Letters

Harry O'Neill

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the fight Bill was captured, bound and gagged...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Broncho Bill; Old Bobcat; Mike Scorpion; Scorpion's unnamed female companion

Reprints

• from Broncho Bill Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Bumps / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harry O'Neill

Pencils

Harry O'Neill

Inks

Harry O'Neill

Colors

?

Letters

Harry O'Neill

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I know you'll be interested in seeing the poor friend--

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Bumps; Mrs. Van Bucks; Pop; unnamed kids

Reprints

• from Bumps Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

circus

Indexer Notes

Bumps is the footer (topper) comic strip to Broncho Bill Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Pete Llanuza ?

Pencils

Pete Llanuza ?

Inks

Pete Llanuza ?

Colors

?

Letters

Pete Llanuza ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is a swell place for Dynamite to train-

Genre

humor; sports

Characters

Dynamite Dunn; Joe Jinks; Malarkey

Reprints

• from Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Divot Diggers / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Pete Llanuza ?

Pencils

Pete Llanuza ?

Inks

Pete Llanuza ?

Colors

?

Letters

Pete Llanuza ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our hero and pro of the club, Mr. Niblick,...

Genre

humor; sports

Characters

Mr. Niblick; Mr. Niblick girlfriend; Mr. Gotcash

Reprints

• from Divot Diggers Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

golf

Indexer Notes

Divot Diggers is the footer (topper) comic strip to Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Pete Llanuza ?

Pencils

Pete Llanuza ?

Inks

Pete Llanuza ?

Colors

?

Letters

Pete Llanuza ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dynamite. This is my new secretary, Miss Kitty Cutie.

Genre

humor; sports

Characters

Dynamite Dunn; Joe Jinks; Kitty Cutie; unnamed bill collector

Reprints

• from Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Divot Diggers / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Pete Llanuza ?

Pencils

Pete Llanuza ?

Inks

Pete Llanuza ?

Colors

?

Letters

Pete Llanuza ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A pretty good drive but purely accidental, William!

Genre

humor; sports

Characters

Sam; William

Reprints

• from Divot Diggers Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

golf

Indexer Notes

Divot Diggers is the footer (topper) comic strip to Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Pete Llanuza ?

Pencils

Pete Llanuza ?

Inks

Pete Llanuza ?

Colors

?

Letters

Pete Llanuza ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hm! Gus the Gorilla-that sharp-shooting gangster...

Genre

humor; sports

Characters

Joe Jinks; Gus the Gorilla; Dynamite Dunn; two unnamed police officers

Reprints

• from Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Divot Diggers / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Pete Llanuza ?

Pencils

Pete Llanuza ?

Inks

Pete Llanuza ?

Colors

?

Letters

Pete Llanuza ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Aw, what's the use? It's just a waste of time...

Genre

humor; sports

Characters

unnamed golfer

Reprints

• from Divot Diggers Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

golf

Indexer Notes

Divot Diggers is the footer (topper) comic strip to Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Copy that was indexed was missing 12 center pages. More than likely containing the features Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn, Divot Diggers; Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Little Mary Mixup, and Ella Cinders.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ernie Bushmiller

Pencils

Ernie Bushmiller

Inks

Ernie Bushmiller

Colors

?

Letters

Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Golly - I'm glad you won the contest Fritzi.

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Fritzi Ritz; Wally; unnamed beauty pageant contestant

Reprints

• from Fritzi Ritz Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

beauty pageant

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Phil Fumble / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Pencils

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Inks

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey young feller - yer under arrest!

Genre

humor

Characters

Phil Fumble; unnamed lawman

Reprints

• from Phil Fumble Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

fishing

Indexer Notes

Phil Fumble is the footer (topper) comic strip to Fritzi Ritz Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ernie Bushmiller

Pencils

Ernie Bushmiller

Inks

Ernie Bushmiller

Colors

?

Letters

Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well Uncle Zack - tonight we start out our two week vacation.

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Fritzi Ritz; Uncle Zack

Reprints

• from Fritzi Ritz Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

Phil Fumble / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Pencils

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Inks

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello Uncle Jethro-how's yer gout today?

Genre

humor

Characters

Phil Fumble; Uncle Jethro; Tom

Reprints

• from Phil Fumble Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

baseball

Indexer Notes

Phil Fumble is the footer (topper) comic strip to Fritzi Ritz Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ernie Bushmiller

Pencils

Ernie Bushmiller

Inks

Ernie Bushmiller

Colors

?

Letters

Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh Aunt Fritzi - please take me to see the fireworks down at the pier?

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Fritzi Ritz; Nancy Ritz

Reprints

• from Fritzi Ritz Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

Phil Fumble / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Pencils

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Inks

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ho hum - guess I need some exercise!

Genre

humor

Characters

Phil Fumble

Reprints

• from Phil Fumble Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Phil Fumble is the footer (topper) comic strip to Fritzi Ritz Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

Frankie Doodle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Batsford

Pencils

Ben Batsford

Inks

Ben Batsford

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Batsford

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh migosh! Lookit this Uncle Paddy!

Genre

adventure; crime; humor; detective-mystery; domestic

Characters

Frankie Doodle; Uncle Paddy O'Toole; Sam Shady; Dusty

Reprints

• from Frankie Doodle Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1938 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

Frankie Doodle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Batsford

Pencils

Ben Batsford

Inks

Ben Batsford

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Batsford

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now, Frankie, tell your Uncle Paddy all about it -

Genre

adventure; crime; humor; detective-mystery; domestic

Characters

Frankie Doodle; Uncle Paddy O'Toole; Aunt Molly O'Toole

Reprints

• from Frankie Doodle Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1938 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Frankie Doodle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Batsford

Pencils

Ben Batsford

Inks

Ben Batsford

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Batsford

First Line of Dialogue or Text

By Golly! I'm gonna find some way t'help Uncle Paddy...

Genre

adventure; crime; humor; detective-mystery; domestic

Characters

Frankie Doodle; Uncle Paddy O'Toole; Aunt Molly O'Toole

Reprints

• from Frankie Doodle Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1938 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Frankie Doodle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Batsford

Pencils

Ben Batsford

Inks

Ben Batsford

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Batsford

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, I guess if I didn't recognize you ol' Shady should be easy to fool -

Genre

adventure; crime; humor; detective-mystery; domestic

Characters

Frankie Doodle; Uncle Paddy O'Toole; Sam Shady; Dusty

Reprints

• from Frankie Doodle Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1938 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

Frankie Doodle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Batsford

Pencils

Ben Batsford

Inks

Ben Batsford

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Batsford

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's my calling card!

Genre

adventure; crime; humor; detective-mystery; domestic

Characters

Frankie Doodle; Uncle Paddy O'Toole; Sam Shady; Dusty

Reprints

• from Frankie Doodle Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1938 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Home Towners / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ed Dodd

Pencils

Ed Dodd

Inks

Ed Dodd

Colors

?

Letters

Ed Dodd

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That helpless feeling (The Old Fire Horse)

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Old Fire Horse; several unnamed kids; two unnamed fathers; Elsie

Reprints

• from Home Towners Sunday ? (United Feature Syndicate) 1938-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1938 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

Probably four separate comic panels collected into one page.

[Not Able to Get the Golf Ball into the Hole] (Table of Contents: 51)

Benny / comic story / 0.67 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

J. Carver Pusey (signed as Pusey)

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Benny; unnamed kid caddy

Reprints

• from Benny Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

golf; silent comic; wordless comic

[Using a Cat to Help Fish] (Table of Contents: 52)

Opportunity Knox / comic story / 0.33 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

J. Carver Pusey (signed as Pusey)

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Opportunity Knox; unnamed cat

Reprints

• from Opportunity Knox Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

fishing; silent comic; wordless comic

Indexer Notes

Opportunity Knox is the footer (topper) comic strip to Benny Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

1938 Catalog 600 Pages of Unusual Novelties (Table of Contents: 53) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

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

Script

Robert Dickey

Pencils

Robert Dickey

Inks

Robert Dickey

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Dickey

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Snubby Smith, don't you dare touch this cake!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Buster Beans; Snubby Smith; Cinder

Reprints

• from Buster Bean Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

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

Script

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

Pencils

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

Inks

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yo sho' kin make dat ole mouth harp talk mistah!

Genre

humor; animal; children

Characters

Bucky; unnamed hobo companion; unnamed african-american male

Reprints

• from Bucky and His Pals Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

blackface; racial stereotypes

Indexer Notes

Bucky and His Pals is the footer (topper) comic strip to Buster Bean Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56)

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

Script

Robert Dickey

Pencils

Robert Dickey

Inks

Robert Dickey

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Dickey

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Snubby, argument is useless, you are going to Janie's party...

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Buster Beans; Snubby Smith; Cinder; unnamed kids

Reprints

• from Buster Bean Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

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

Script

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

Pencils

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

Inks

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bucky, what season of the year is so wonderful as spring in the North?

Genre

humor; animal; children

Characters

Bucky; unnamed hobo companion

Reprints

• from Bucky and His Pals Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Bucky and His Pals is the footer (topper) comic strip to Buster Bean Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58)

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

Script

Robert Dickey

Pencils

Robert Dickey (credited as Robt. L. Dickey)

Inks

Robert Dickey (credited as Robt. L. Dickey)

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Dickey

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Snubby, take that ball and those dogs out of doors before you break something!

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Buster Beans; Snubby Smith; Cinder

Reprints

• from Buster Bean Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 59)

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

Script

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

Pencils

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

Inks

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Dickey (signed as Robt. L Dickey)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bucky, there goes a black cat right across our bows!

Genre

humor; animal; children

Characters

Bucky; unnamed hobo companion; unnamed man with car

Reprints

• from Bucky and His Pals Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Bucky and His Pals is the footer (topper) comic strip to Buster Bean Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

Be a Cartoonist Join the Tip Top Cartoon Club (Table of Contents: 60)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Pete (signed) (illustrations)

Inks

Pete (signed) (illustrations)

Colors

Pete ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Buffalo Bob; unnamed kid at a drawing board

Indexer Notes

Cartoon contest rules outlined. Contains two illustrations, one in header logo and one within the text. Possibly different artists doing each.

Winners of the "Buffalo Bob" Contest No. 7 (Table of Contents: 61)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dan Heilman; Ray Houlihan; ? (editorial text); Arthur Goldman; Wilfred Krupa; G. McCullough

Pencils

Dan Heilman (signed as D. H.); Ray Houlihan (credited) (signed as R. Houlihan); ? (original cartoon problem); Arthur Goldman [as Goldman] (signed); Wilfred Krupa (signed); G. McCullough

Inks

Dan Heilman (signed as D. H.); Ray Houlihan (credited) (signed as R. Houlihan); ? (original cartoon problem); Arthur Goldman [as Goldman] (signed); Wilfred Krupa (signed); G. McCullough

Letters

Dan Heilman; Ray Houlihan; typeset; Arthur Goldman; Wilfred Krupa; G. McCullough

Genre

humor

Characters

Buffalo Bob

Indexer Notes

Winners of the drawing contest, solution to the problem as presented in Tip Top Comics (United Features, 1936 series) #25 (May 1938). Winning cartoons and runners-up printed with text about the contest.
Best solution given to Dan Heilman (of Silverton, Ohio). Next best solutions awarded to Arthur Goldman (of Brooklyn, New York), Wilfred Krupa (of Meriden, Connecticut), Ray Houlihan (of Worcester, Massachusetts), and G. McCullough (of New York City, New York).

A Happy Tip Top Cartoonist (Table of Contents: 62)

comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Harold Seames (signed)

Pencils

Harold Seames (signed)

Inks

Harold Seames (signed)

Letters

Harold Seames (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

unnamed boy; unnamed dog

Indexer Notes

Part of the comic strip submissions to Tip Top Comics selected for publication under the banner, "Among the Best Submitted by Our Own Tip Top Cartoonists".
Comic strip from Harold Seames (age 16, of Buffalo, New York).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 63)

comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Goddard Sherman (signed as Sher with a male stick figure)

Pencils

Goddard Sherman (signed as Sher with a male stick figure)

Inks

Goddard Sherman (signed as Sher with a male stick figure)

Letters

Goddard Sherman (signed as Sher with a male stick figure)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I hear you have a new dog, what kind is it?

Genre

humor

Characters

two unnamed men

Indexer Notes

Part of the comic strip submissions to Tip Top Comics selected for publication under the banner, "Among the Best Submitted by Our Own Tip Top Cartoonists".
Comic strip from W. Goddard Sherman, Jr. (age 16, of Winter Haven, Florida).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 64)

comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Jimmy Logan

Pencils

Jimmy Logan

Inks

Jimmy Logan

Letters

Jimmy Logan

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Another fight with your wife again, eh Joe?

Genre

humor

Characters

Joe; unnamed judge

Indexer Notes

Part of the comic strip submissions to Tip Top Comics selected for publication under the banner, "Among the Best Submitted by Our Own Tip Top Cartoonists".
Comic strip from Jimmy Logan (age 15, of Springfield Center, New York).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 65)

Thats That / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Albert Leonetti

Pencils

Albert Leonetti

Inks

Albert Leonetti

Letters

Albert Leonetti

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee! I remember the first box of candy I gave my girl?

Genre

humor

Characters

two unnamed boys

Indexer Notes

Part of the comic strip submissions to Tip Top Comics selected for publication under the banner, "Among the Best Submitted by Our Own Tip Top Cartoonists".
Comic strip from Albert Leonetti (age 17, of San Jose, California).

Quinine (Table of Contents: 66)

How It Began / 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

Paul Berdanier (signed as Berdanier)

Genre

non-fiction; history; historical

Synopsis

History of the development of quinine.

Reprints

• from How It Began Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Rumpelstiltskin (Table of Contents: 67)

Twice Told Tales / 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

Paul Berdanier (signed as Berdanier)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; non-fiction

Characters

Unnamed miller; unnamed King; Miller's daughter; Rumpelstiltskin

Reprints

• from Twice Told Tales Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Twice Told Tales is the footer (topper) comic strip to How It Began Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

The Unicorn (Table of Contents: 68)

How It Began / 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

Paul Berdanier (signed as Berdanier)

Genre

non-fiction; history; historical

Characters

King James III of Scotland; King James IV of Scotland; King James I of England

Synopsis

Tells the history of how the story of the unicorn was created over time.

Reprints

• from How It Began Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Get Your Copy To-Day! (Table of Contents: 69) (Expand) /

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

Lightning Rods (Table of Contents: 70)

How It Began / 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

Paul Berdanier (signed as Berdanier)

Genre

non-fiction; history; historical

Characters

Persian King Artaxerxes; Ben Franklin

Synopsis

Tells the history of the development of the lightning rod.

Reprints

• from How It Began Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

The Moonlight Ride (Table of Contents: 71)

Twice Told Tales / 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

Paul Berdanier (signed as Berdanier)

Genre

non-fiction; history

Characters

Richard (grandson of Viking Rollo); William Longsword (death); Louis IV; Osmond (Norman noble)

Reprints

• from Twice Told Tales Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Twice Told Tales is the footer (topper) comic strip to How It Began Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[Pulling a Fire Alarm to Get Across the Street] (Table of Contents: 72)

Benny / comic story / 0.67 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

J. Carver Pusey (signed as Pusey)

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Benny; unnamed traffic policeman

Reprints

• from Benny Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Keywords

silent comic; wordless comic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 73)

Opportunity Knox / comic story / 0.33 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

J. Carver Pusey (signed as Pusey)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh boy it's hot!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Opportunity Knox; unnamed friend; unnamed soda jerk

Reprints

• from Opportunity Knox Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Opportunity Knox is the footer (topper) comic strip to Benny Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

Tightening Bonds (Table of Contents: 74)

Tarzan / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hal Foster (credited as Edgar Rice Burroughs)

Pencils

Hal Foster

Inks

Don Garden

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton, Lord Greystoke]; Queen Sigreda; Thorik; unnamed Viking warriors

Reprints

• from Tarzan Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1935-XX-XX [Tarzan and the Vikings storyline]

A Cruel Dilemma (Table of Contents: 75)

Tarzan / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hal Foster (credited as Edgar Rice Burroughs)

Pencils

Hal Foster (signed as H Foster)

Inks

Don Garden

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton, Lord Greystoke]; Queen Sigreda; Thorik; unnamed Viking warriors; Bongdu

Reprints

• from Tarzan Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1935-XX-XX [Tarzan and the Vikings storyline]

A Woman Spurned (Table of Contents: 76)

Tarzan / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hal Foster (credited as Edgar Rice Burroughs)

Pencils

Hal Foster (signed as H Foster)

Inks

Don Garden

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton, Lord Greystoke]; Queen Sigreda; Bongdu; unnamed Viking honor guard

Reprints

• from Tarzan Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1935-XX-XX [Tarzan and the Vikings storyline]

Challenge (Table of Contents: 77)

Tarzan / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hal Foster (credited as Edgar Rice Burroughs)

Pencils

Hal Foster (signed as H Foster)

Inks

Don Garden

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton, Lord Greystoke]; Queen Sigreda; Thorik; Bongdu; Kon-Gah

Reprints

• from Tarzan Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1935-XX-XX [Tarzan and the Vikings storyline]

Guns of Mystery (Table of Contents: 78)

Tarzan / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hal Foster (credited as Edgar Rice Burroughs)

Pencils

Hal Foster (signed as H Foster)

Inks

Don Garden

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton, Lord Greystoke]; Bongdu; Kon-Gah

Reprints

• from Tarzan Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1935-XX-XX [Tarzan and the Vikings storyline]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 79)

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

Script

Robert Dickey

Pencils

Robert Dickey

Inks

Robert Dickey

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Dickey

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Cinder, have you seen the new saddle horse out in the stable?

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Buster Beans; Cinder; Snubby Smith

Reprints

• from Buster Bean Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover, top half of page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 80)

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

Script

Robert Dickey

Pencils

Robert Dickey

Inks

Robert Dickey

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Dickey

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What a lovely big dog!

Genre

humor; animal; children

Characters

Bucky; unnamed hobo companion; unnamed female

Reprints

• from Bucky and His Pals Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Back inside cover, bottom half.

Bucky and His Pals is the footer (topper) comic strip to Buster Bean Sunday comic strip in the preceding sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 81) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)