Horace and Dotty Dripple (1952) comic books 1955 or before

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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. A cat is run over by a steam roller, but is merely annoyed at its new shape; The Assistant Zoo Keeper enlists an octopus to help with his many tasks; The Assistant Zoo Keeper lends Toko the gorilla to his cousin, stoking fears that he's escaped. Before and After; Wife's Little Helper; Advice to the Lovelorn; Home Sweet Home; Double Header; Rumpus; Door Jam; Fun at the Zoo; Bathtub Blues. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Buford Tune and Art Helfant. Art by Buford Tune and Art Helfant, plus an ad by Al Capp. 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. Mr. Jerkimer takes issue with Horace's long lunch breaks; Horace tries to dodge door-to-door salesmen; Dotty ensures that the cute girls at the beach know Horace is spoken for. Also featuring a Wildroot Cream-Oil ad starring Al Capp's Dick Tracy spoof, Fearless Fosdick, from "L'il Abner," with actual art by Capp. Trade Secrets; Li'l Taffy; Night Out; Horace's Office Lunch; Mental Giant; Elmer Eagle; Beach Wear; Sammy's Goal; How to Draw Wild Animals. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.