Tom Terrific (1957) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Jun 1957 by Pines Comics.- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #4267076004
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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"Potty O'Paste"; The world's fastest wallpaper hanger causes problems. "The Lost River"; Tom and Manfred go fishing, only to find the river has no water; Tom transforms into a helicopter and a cyclone to find a thirsty alligator. "Lively Manfred" text story starring Manfred the Wonderdog. "The Elepharaffe"; Tom and Manfred help find an elepharaffe; Tom turns into a spray gun, an airplane, and an alarm clock to bring the animal to the zoo. "The Stolen Circus"; Tom and Manfred help find the circus' missing animals. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Sep 1957 by Pines Comics.$2.70
"Tom Terrific's Knowledge Page"; Facts about the shark sucker, whales, the African lung fish, the oyster, the lobster, and the porcupine fish. "Super Wonder Dog"; Tom makes some cereal to pep up Manfred, but some mosquitoes eat it, too. "Sufferin' Catfish"; Tom and Manfred are fishing for a prehistoric catfish in the SS Culdesac; Crabby Appleton, the world's meanest meanie, causes problems. "Adventure in Time!" text story. Untitled story; Flebus gives apples to people, with mixed results. "A Strange Bath"; Crabby gives Tom some doggy wash that shrinks Manfred. "Tom Terrific's Hippity Hop Game"; Coin tossing game activity page. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published Dec 1957 by Pines Comics.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
"Pent Up Pals"; Tom is not getting mail from his pen pals, so he transforms into a stamp to trace a letter sent to him. "A Kingly Problem"; Sidney the elephant is afraid of mice so he asks the king of beasts for advice. "Foolish Fog" text story starring Tom Terrific, Manfred the Wonder Dog, and Isotope Feeney. "Boodleberry Pie"; Manfred needs some of his favorite pie to get some energy, but farmer Boodle is out of berries. "First Class Villain"; Crabby just finished a correspondence course on how to be a master of disguise; First he's disguised as a bush, but then he has a more sinister plan. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published Mar 1958 by Pines Comics.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
"Crabby Strikes Out"; Crabby buys the baseball factory and refuses to sell baseballs so no one can play. "Weather or Not"; Manfred's tail predicts a nice day, but Dr. Instant has other ideas. "Busy Gandy" text story starring Gandy Goose and Sourpuss. "The Land of Strange Discoveries," script and art by Jack Mendelsohn; Tom and Manfred find a time machine and go back to the Middle Ages, only to find that Crabby Appleton is a mean king. "Tusk, Tusk"; Sidney wants tusks, but then finds they can be a liability. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
Published Jun 1958 by Pines Comics.$13.00
View scans- Cover detached. 2 1/4" Cumulative spine split. Cover to cover chew to edges, does not interrupt art or story.
$6.80
- INTERIOR COMPLETE. Front cover missing. Back cover detached. Cover oxidation.
$2.70
"All Gummed Up!"; Crabby runs a bubblegum blowing contest, but with a sinister purpose. "Rip Van Manfred"; Visiting the Dog Hall of Fame, Tom and Manfred find a statue that look like Manfred. "Crabby's Mean Trick" text story starring Tom Terrific. "Playmates"; Two birds of prey are trying the make a meal of Sidney, while Sidney thinks they are the nicest friends he ever had. "Soap Opera"; Until he can blow a square bubble, Bubblehead Billingsley is hoarding all the soap. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #6
Published Sep 1958 by Pines Comics.$25.00
View scans- Cover oxidation.
"Go West Young Manfred"; Tom and Manfred go back in time to the Wild West. "The Wild Blue Yonder"; The sun is not setting and everything is burning up. "Crabby's Strange Pooch" text story. "The Big Chance"; Sidney wants to join the circus. "Manfred's Rapid Taxi"; connect the dots activity page. "Moon Over Manfred"; After the moon's light goes out, Tom and Manfred investigate. "Mighty Manfred's Problem" maze page. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
