Tip Top Comics #v5#7 (55)

(November 1940)

Sport Shorts (Table of Contents: 1)

Strange as It Seems / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

John Hix

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?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Willie Heston

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

The Mirror Man / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Unable to find work after his release from reform school, Corky joined Monk Manton's gang...

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• in Jim Hardy Comics Book (United Feature, 1944 series) (1944)

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

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

Script

Rudolph Dirks (signed)

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Rudolph Dirks (signed)

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?

Genre

humor; detective-mystery; adventure; children

Indexer Notes

The 2 strips share the 5 pages, with Hawkshaw taking up 1/3 of each.

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

Tailspin Tommy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Hal Forrest

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Hal Forrest

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In a borrowed flivver, Tommy looks at his watch, as Skeets drives...

Genre

adventure; aviation

Postmark Collecting (Table of Contents: 5)

What's Your Hobby? / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Hix (signed)

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John Hix (signed)

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Letters

?; typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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

Chris Crusty; Ella Cinders / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Conselman (signed)

Pencils

Charlie Plumb (signed)

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Will Chris ever get over the habit of posing to be someone else?

Genre

drama; humor

Indexer Notes

The 2 strips share the 3 pages, with Crusty taking up 1/3 of each.

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

Tarzan / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Hal Foster (signed)

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Months later, when Tarzan arrived at the Golden Kingdom of the East, villains were plotting...

Genre

adventure; jungle

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

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

Script

Ernie Bushmiller

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Ernie Bushmiller

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'd sure like to be going in!

Genre

humor; domestic

Indexer Notes

The 2 strips share the 5 pages.

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

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

Script

Al Capp (signed)

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Al Capp (signed)

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Don't yo' think yo' bin a-whistlin' long 'nough, Li'l Abner...

Genre

humor

Armistice Series (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

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Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Includes stamp ads.

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

Iron Vic / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bernard Dibble (signed as Dib)

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Bernard Dibble (signed as Dib)

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Bernard Dibble (signed as Dib)

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Following their big victory over the Condors, the Panther clubhouse celebration is marred

Genre

drama; sports; adventure; war

Characters

Iron Vic; Sam Burns; Doc; Mike; Jimmy Nolan; Mrs. Nolan

Synopsis

Iron Vic's young pal, newsboy Jimmy Nolan, helps him avoid being abducted by gangsters.

Indexer Notes

Signed on last page.

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

Frankie Doodle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Batsford

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Ben Batsford

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We'll find it, by'n'bye!

Genre

adventure; humor; detective-mystery; domestic

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

Abbie an' Slats / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Raeburn Van Buren (signed)

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Raeburn Van Buren (signed)

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Ah! Young Mrs. Greeple and young Mrs. Goomble.

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Bathless Groggins; Jasper Hagstone; J. Powerhouse Sawbuck [Jerry the Punk]

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

Bumps; Broncho Bill / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Harry O'Neill (signed)

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Harry O'Neill (signed)

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After capturing one claim jumper Bill found Miss Fallon

Genre

domestic; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

The 2 strips share the 4 pages.

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

Little Mary Mixup / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

R. M. Brinkerhoff (signed)

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R. M. Brinkerhoff (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look at the mess you're making!

Genre

domestic; humor

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

The Triple Terror / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Commissioner Strarret, friend of The Triple Terror, asks their aid in protecting a large...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bruce Brandon [Menta]; Richard Brandon [Lectra]; Barton Brandon [Chemix]; The Glove (villain)

Reprints

• in Jim Hardy Comics Book (United Feature, 1944 series) (1944)

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

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

Script

Dick Moores

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Dick Moores

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Scene: Crooked Creek Race Track.

Genre

crime; adventure