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Ribtickler #5

Nov 1946 · Fox · 0.10 USD
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The issue features "Tommy Tot and the Heir Corps" in a story titled "Timberland News." When all the clocks in town mysteriously stop, Tommy Tot and the diminutive Heir Corps are dispatched to locate Father Time and restore order. They encounter a stranger who claims to be "1947" and is attempting to stop the City Hall clock, leading to a confrontation where Tommy Tot must convince him to wait for the proper time before taking over. After resolving the situation with the time traveler, Tommy Tot successfully saves the day by ensuring that 1947 will arrive only when the correct moment comes.

Contains 8 stories
Elfin Glen
6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Princess ElfaTommy Tot

When Princess Elfa is kidnapped by the villainous Willy Rat, the inhabitants of Elfland call on two unlikely heroes—Cosmo Cat and Tommy Tot—to track down the culprit and bring their princess home safely. The two heroes team up to pursue Willy Rat to his hideout, leading to a confrontation that will determine whether the kidnapper faces justice.

Porcupine
1 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
The Great Train Robbery
6 pp · Humor

When two scheming characters hear that Casey Jones is hauling a trainload of gravity across the rails, they hatch a plan to derail him and claim the valuable cargo for themselves—but Tommy Tot and the Heir Corps won't let them get away with the heist. This zany 1946 humor yarn from *Ribtickler* plays every angle of the premise for laughs, from the absurdity of stealing gravity itself to the bumbling pursuit that follows.

Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
10 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Untitled Humor story
10 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Pencils Tom Howe [signed as Howe]
A Case of High Tree-Son
6 pp · Humor

When a cigarette butt stands trial for arson in the forest courtroom of Timberland, Judge Tommy Tot presides over a chaotic case that pits Attorney Oak's prosecution against a spirited defense. As witnesses take the stand and the jury deliberates, the trial's outcome triggers a crisis that only Tommy Tot's trusted ally Sterling and the Heir Corps can help him escape. This 1946 humor story from Ribtickler delivers courtroom chaos and woodland adventure with a cast of tree and nature characters.

Dump Trash Here
1 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Roscoe BearMrs. BearFoulball Bear
Jack in the Box
1 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Roscoe Bear

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CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $262*
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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Ellis Chambers

Reprints

Reprinted in Ribtickler #3 (1957), Ribtickler #3 (1959)

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