Tip Top Comics #v8#3 (87)
(August 1943)

United Feature, 1936 Series
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Volume
8
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1943-07-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 3.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Rudolph Dirks
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
O.K. Mama - ve'll be right ofer!
Genre
humor
Characters
der Captain; Hans; Fritz
Keywords
bull
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Captain and the Kids / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Rudolph Dirks
Pencils
Rudolph Dirks
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Appears on the top halves of 6 pages

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

Hawkshaw the Detective / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

Appears on the bottom halves of 6 pages

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

The Triple Terror / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Methot
Pencils
Reg Greenwood
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
On their way to California, Lectra and Chemix develop engine trouble...
Genre
war

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

Gordo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gus Arriola
Pencils
Gus Arriola
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Lieut. Rhubarb Vaseleeno

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

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

Script
Bernard Dibble
Pencils
Bernard Dibble [as Dib]
Inks
Bernard Dibble [as DIB]
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aboard a big transport, Vic returns to the wars
Genre
humor; war
Characters
Iron Vic; Pete; Biff "Ol' Balata Brain"; Gladiola; Swifty

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

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 3.5 pages (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Appears on the top halves of 7 pages

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

Nancy / comic story / 3.5 pages (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Appears on the bottom halves of 7 pages

Russia's Heroes (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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

Indexer Notes

includes stamp ads

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

Li'l Abner / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Al Capp
Pencils
Al Capp
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The office of the president of Tank U.
Genre
humor

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

The Mirror Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Methot
Pencils
Reg Greenwood
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
During their spectacular rescue of D'Almo, the pro-ally Italian leader...
Genre
war

89th Division (Table of Contents: 11)

Your War Library / text article / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Tailspin Tommy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Forrest
Pencils
Hal Forrest
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Despite the failure of Capt. Gomez and his aero squadron to find bandits...
Genre
adventure

Another Sparkler Hit! (Table of Contents: 13)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
House ad for Sparkler Comics #23, with original art and a small cover reproduction

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

Jim Hardy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Moores
Pencils
Dick Moores
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Windy has stolen the ambulance in which Paddles, when shot...
Genre
adventure
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["O.K. Mama - ve'll be right ofer!"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The Captain and the Kids
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Hawkshaw the Detective
  4. 3. ["On their way to California, Lectra and Chemix develop engine trouble..."]
    The Triple Terror
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Gordo
  6. 5. ["Aboard a big transport, Vic returns to the wars"]
    Iron Vic
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Fritzi Ritz
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Nancy
  9. 8. Russia's Heroes
    Stamp Tips on Russia
  10. 9. ["The office of the president of Tank U."]
    Li'l Abner
  11. 10. ["During their spectacular rescue of D'Almo, the pro-ally Italian leader..."]
    The Mirror Man
  12. 11. 89th Division
    Your War Library
  13. 12. ["Despite the failure of Capt. Gomez and his aero squadron to find bandits..."]
    Tailspin Tommy
  14. 13. Another Sparkler Hit!
  15. 14. ["Windy has stolen the ambulance in which Paddles, when shot... "]
    Jim Hardy
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Del Gruber
  • David Wilt
  • Len Wolinsky
  • Warren Zeigler
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