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Issue: Top Dog #1

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Publication Date: April 1985

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Issues: #1 of 15 Issues (23 Printings)

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Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: 1985

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860254504

Price: $0.75 CAD
£0.30 GBP
$0.65 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
9 (4 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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2 Top Dog #1 [Direct]

Top Dog #1 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (9 total)

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Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens

Character(s): Top Dog; Joey Jordan

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Pages: 1

The Dog-Gone Beginning

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens

Character(s): Top Dog; Joey Jordan; Mr. Jordan; Mrs. Jordan; Lizzie Jordan

First Line: Now you're getting it Joey!

Synopsis: Top Dog and Joey reminisce about how they met and how Top Dog came to live with the Jordans, pretending to be a regular (non-talking) dog.

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Pages: 6

House About a Dog, Mom? - Part 2 The Doggone Beginning

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, childrens

Character(s): Top Dog; Joey Jordan; Mr. Jordan; Mrs. Jordan; Lizzie Jordan

First Line: You're going to love my folks, Top Dog!

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Pages: 5

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Genres: childrens

Character(s): Strawberry Shortcake; Heathcliff

First Line: Can You Name These Famous Stars?

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Pages: 2

Notes: House ad for subscriptions to Star Comics. Includes small cover reproductions of Royal Roy #1, Strawberry Shortcake #1 and Fraggle Rock #1.

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Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens

Character(s): Top Dog; Joey Jordan; Mervin Megabucks; Slyme; Bruno

First Line: I'll race you Joey!

Synopsis: Mervin Megabucks overhears Top Dog talking, so he and his butler Slyme kidnap the dog, replacing his own dog Bruno.

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Pages: 6

The Big Breakout - Part 2 Dognapped

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, childrens

Character(s): Top Dog; Joey Jordan; Mr. Jordan; Mrs. Jordan; Lizzie Jordan; Mervin Megabucks; Slyme

First Line: No chance getting through the front gate with all that surveillance equipment!

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Pages: 5

Star Signals

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Genres: childrens

Feature(s): Star Signals

Synopsis: Star Comics Executive Editor DeFalco talks about the Star Comics line. Page also includes checklist of Marvel Comics cover-dated April 1985.

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Pages: 1

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Genres: childrens, science fiction

Feature(s): Planet Terry

Character(s): Terry

First Line: They have already begun to talk about...Planet Terry

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Pages: 1

Notes: House advertisement for Planet Terry from Star Comics; includes small cover reproduction of Planet Terry #1.

Advertisements

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Pages: 9

Notes: Page 2 Super Sugar Crisp
Page 7 Fig Newtons
Page 9 SpaghettiOs
Page 12 Quik
Page 14 Bonkers
Page 23 NFL SuperPro Club
Page 25 Lucky Charms/Cocoa Puffs
Page 35 Cabbage Patch Kids
Page 36 Get Along Gang Club