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Issue: Tippy's Friends Go-Go and Animal #1
Publication Date: August 1966
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Issues: #1 of 11 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagTower
Brand: Tower Tippy Teen Series
Indicia Publisher: Tower Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Samm Schwartz (uncredited)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Mendelsohn ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Go-Go and Animal
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Writing credit from Martin O'Hearn's blog (http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2016/12/td-vertical-align-top-when-jack.html). Credit is based on the fact that the cover gag is reused from Jonesy #8 (Quality Comics, 1953 series), and Jack Mendelsohn is known to have worked on both issues.
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Come As You Aren't!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Mendelsohn
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Go-Go
Character(s): Go-Go West; Animal; Tippy Teen; Tommy; Egghead; Mabel West; Gog-go's father
Synopsis: When Go-Go goes to Tippy's costume party dressed as a bride, her father jumps to the wrong conclusion.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: This story uses the same script (with minor changes) as the first story in Candy #35 (Quality Comics, 1947 series), also written by Jack Mendelsohn.

Writing credit from Martin O'Hearn's blog (http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2016/12/td-vertical-align-top-when-jack.html).
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Dance Clown Dance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Mendelsohn
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Go-Go
Character(s): Go-Go West; Animal; Mr. West
Synopsis: Animal can not dance the Mambo, so Go-Go has to try to get him lessons.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This story uses the same script (with minor changes) as "Go Man, Go!" in Candy #56 (Quality Comics, 1947 series), also written by Jack Mendelsohn.

Writing credit from Martin O'Hearn's blog (http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2016/12/td-vertical-align-top-when-jack.html).
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Violin Violation!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Mendelsohn
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz ? (see notes)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Go-Go
Character(s): Go-Go West; Tippy Teen: Mr. Walston; Tommy
Synopsis: Mr Walston is inspiring Go-Go to appreciate classical music.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This story uses the same script (with minor changes) as the last story in Candy #40 (Quality Comics, 1947 series), also written by Jack Mendelsohn.

Writing credit from Martin O'Hearn's blog (http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2016/12/td-vertical-align-top-when-jack.html).

Samm Schwartz is involved with this art, however it is not clear if he did corrections as editor, or pencilled or inked it. He did not both pencil and ink this entire story.
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Fortune Hunting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Mendelsohn
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Go-Go
Character(s): Go-Go West; Animal
Synopsis: Go-Go and Animal meets a fortune teller, who directs Go-Go to follow the bearded man.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This story uses the same script (with minor changes) as "Fortune Hunting" in Candy #45 (Quality Comics, 1947 series), also written by Jack Mendelsohn.

Writing credit from Martin O'Hearn's blog (http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2016/12/td-vertical-align-top-when-jack.html).
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Rags to Riches

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Mendelsohn
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Animal
Character(s): Animal; Mr. West; Go-Go West; Tippy Teen; Tommy
Synopsis: Go-Go and Animal are all dressed up for the formal dance.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This story uses the same script (with minor changes) as "Rags to Riches" in Jonesy #8 (Quality Comics, 1953 series), also written by Jack Mendelsohn.

Writing credit from Martin O'Hearn's blog (http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2016/12/td-vertical-align-top-when-jack.html).
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Hairdos au Go Go

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Go-Go
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Go-Go]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Ask Go-Go
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Advice column
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What a Pane!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Animal
Character(s): Animal; Mr. Phogg; Mr. Sulfirr
Synopsis: Animal is sent to the Principal's office for breaking lab equipment.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Let's Have a Slumber Party

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz (illustrations)
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes pajama designs submitted by readers.
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Animal's Words to the Unwise!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Animal
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Definitions a la Animal.
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Righteous Brothers

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fashion Flashes

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Featuring designs submitted by readers.
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Eater's Digest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Animal
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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