Dotty Dripple (1946) comic books 1955 or before

Story and art by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace is plagued by door-to-door salesmen; Horace makes breakfast in bed for himself; Dotty and Horace disagree on the prices of dresses and hats, but Horace always seems to lose out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Story and art by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace "fonzies" the vacuum cleaner into working; Horace leaves the house without his pants, in pure Dagwood fashion; Horace learns the hard way that reading action novels and cooking don't mix. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune and others. Art by Buford Tune, Bob Powell, W. Jourdain, Salo and C.C. Beck. Harvey takes over publication from Magazine Enterprises. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace gives the meter reader the shock of her life; Susie challenges Tommy Tween to a skate-off with Marty, but he doesn't actually know how to skate; Flossie uses the old phonograph trick to get out of piano lessons. Plus an illustrated profile of Dotty Dripple artist Buford Tune. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Babe Ruth Story," with art by Captain Marvel creator C.C. Beck and a cameo by actor William Bendix, promoting the film The Babe Ruth Story. Meet the Artist... Buford Tune; Dotty Dripple; Tommy Tween; Inflation; Flossie; Cartoon Laughs; There's No Place Like Home; Made to Order. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune and Paul McCarthy. Art by Buford Tune and Paul McCarthy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace sits down on wet paint; Holly of Hollywood's face breaks out on the day she gets a commercial job; Cactus Carrie is not impressed with a rodeo star's dance moves. Calling All Kids; Li'l Taffy; Wet Paint; Horace Is Hurt; Football Fan; Horace Is Stubborn; Lariat Luke; Cactus Carrie; Holly of Hollywood; Friendly Rivals; Can You Solve These Puzzlers?; Animal Trainer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune. Art by Buford Tune and Paul McCarthy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace accidentally wraps the dog while preparing for Christmas; Dotty goes to a broadcast of a radio show, leaving Horace to do the housework, but he'd rather play cards; Pepper the dog doesn't want a bath or her dog medicine. Christmas Day at the Dripples; Li'l Taffy; Horace Fools 'Em; Special Delivery; Chip Off the Block; Monday Morning Blues; Radio Quiz; Love Laughs; Holly of Hollywood; Scrimmage for Love!; Can You Solve These Puzzlers?; Prophecy of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune. Art by Buford Tune and Paul McCarthy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace has trouble figuring out Dotty's favorite scent and color; Horace postpones paying bills so he can enjoy momentary wealth; Dotty tries to speed up Horace's naptime, but he feels that's missing the point. Dotty Dripple; Li'l Taffy; Just Like a Woman; Day Dreamer; Holly of Hollywood; Can You Solve These Puzzlers? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Buford Tune and Paul McCarthy. Art by Buford Tune and Paul McCarthy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Connie the baby-sitter becomes an impromptu family secretary and gets hired away; Dotty shows Horace that she still knows the meaning of the word "kiss"; Dotty ensures that the cute girls at the beach know Horace is spoken for. Dotty Dripple; Li'l Taffy; The Pay-Off; Exclusive Property; Li'l Taffy Puzzle Page; Questions and Answers; Holly of Hollywood; Star Player; Do You Know Why?; Man of Action. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Buford Tune and Paul McCarthy. Art by Buford Tune, Bill Schreiber, Art Helfant and Paul McCarthy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace spends half the night chasing the wrong dog; Dotty and Horace disagree on the specifics of their marriage vows; Pepper the dog starts getting calls on the family phone. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Run-Away Baby Carriage," as well as an ad for Ringling Brothers Circus Dog Training (!). Dotty Dripple; Li'l Taffy; Comforts of Home; Problem Child; Li'l Taffy Puzzle Page; Fun at the Zoo; Holly of Hollywood; Rumpus; The Winning Costume; The Bashful Suitor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Buford Tune and Paul McCarthy. Art by Bill Schreiber, Buford Tune, Art Helfant and Paul McCarthy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace's similarities to Dagwood Bumstead include his love of baths and naps; Horace is good at getting rid of salesmen, but baby-sitter Connie is better; Holly of Hollywood takes no prisoners while playing bridge with her friends. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Catches Hi Jackers," as well as instructions for making a scooter out of an orange crate. Dotty Dripple; Li'l Taffy; Li'l Taffy Puzzle Page; Holly of Hollywood; Rumpus; Nothing Like a College Man; How to Make a Scooter; The Pixie Search. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune and Matt Murphy. Art by Buford Tune, Art Helfant and Matt Murphy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. The family has taken the bathrooms, so Horace must shave over the bird bath; Horace gets his own name plate at work; Hector the Director's new time clock gets punched too hard. Also featuring instructions for making a doll out of an old stocking. Dotty Dripple; Li'l Taffy; Blue Monday; The Mail Must Go Through; Li'l Taffy Puzzle Page; Hector the Director; Rags Rabbit; The Raffle; How to Make a Stocking Doll; The New Dress. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune and Matt Murphy. Art by Buford Tune, Art Helfant and Matt Murphy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace manages to put off mowing the lawn all day, but the night is still young; Dotty turns Horace's sexist notions of "man's work" to her advantage; Hector the Director may be an ace on the set, but he's clueless when he's part of the audience. Night Work; Fooled Again; Quite a Feat; Wasted Efforts; Napping on the Job; What a Relief!; Changed Plans; Soap Story; Its a Mans World; Helpful Suggestions; Age Problems; A Busy Day; No Originality; Borrowing Trouble; Money Troubles; Looking Ahead; Man of His Word; A Dogs Life; Reward for Service; Book Learnin; Joe Gets a Surprise; How to Make a Puppet; The Costume. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune and Matt Murphy. Art by Buford Tune, Art Helfant and Matt Murphy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Dotty figures out how to keep Horace from sliding down the bannister; Horace demonstrates the difference between "book smart" and "street smart"; Pepper the dog relishes having a human family that does whatever she wants. The Long End of It; Cooked Goose; Double Crossed; Finders Keepers; Emergency Call; Free Show; Book Learnin; Bargain Day; You Cant Win; Growing Up; Surprise Date; No Fun; Sleep Talking; Surprise Dish; A Dogs Life; All Washed-Up; Mechanical Genius; Home Entertainment; How to Make a Cork Face Pin; A Little Training; The Riddle; Dangerous Talk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune. Art by Buford Tune. Cover by Buford Tune. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. With this issue, the format switches to original short stories featuring the family, rather than reprints of strips, although many of the gags are recycled from the strip. Horace tries to wile his way out of housework, but Dotty catches him at every turn; Horace finds that son Wilbert is turning out too much like Horace himself; Boss Mr. Jerkimer gets to the point he can predict Horace's next disaster. Handy Man; Growing Pains; Make a Li'l Taffy Walking Doll; Dog Daze; Li'l Taffy Fun Page; On The Job; Loan Wolf; Li'l Taffy; Rita Had a Little Lamb; Lights Out; Home Sweet Home; Baby Sitter...; The Last Word. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune. Art by Buford Tune. Cover by Buford Tune. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace plays handyman, but tends to fix what isn't broke; Horace offers to play horsey for the kids, and quickly regrets it; Boss Mr. Jerkimer can't believe the messes that Horace creates - and that's just on his desk. Handy Horace; Office Daze; Li'l Taffy; Wilbert; Pepper; Wilbert & Li'l Taffy Fun Page; Rumpus Room; How to Make Funny Eyeglasses; Favorite Toy; Sweet Dreams; Pen Pal; New Rule; Fancy Pup. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.