Tippy Teen #13

When a charming British mod named Alfie breezes into Centerville, Tippy finds herself completely captivated—but her old friend Tommy isn't happy about being left in the dust. When a dangerous situation on the mountain puts Tippy in real trouble, both boys get a chance to show what they're made of, and Tippy discovers that being mod isn't everything.

When Tommy's weekend plans fall through at the last minute, he finds himself double-booked for prom—committed to both Tippy and Peggy Fleagle—and spends the whole evening desperately dodging between dance floors to keep both dates happy. What starts as a harmless mix-up becomes an escalating comedy of errors as Tommy runs himself ragged trying to juggle two eager prom dates at the same time. It's a classic case of boy-meets-girl-meets-another-girl, and somebody's bound to find out.

When Egghead takes on managing a local rock band, he discovers the group has real talent—but finding them the perfect name proves trickier than he bargained for. As his friends toss out increasingly ridiculous suggestions, Egghead stumbles into an accidental solution that might just be the ticket to stardom.

When Mr. Phogg overhears students talking about a birthday party and a cake delivery, his hopes soar—until he realizes the celebration is actually for a classmate's kitten. Meanwhile, a lovestruck teen named Tommy desperately tries to win back his girlfriend by studying the witty charm of TV personality Johnny Cluster, leading him on a wild misadventure at the television studio. This 1967 humor tale from *Tippy Teen* #13 is a hilarious case of mistaken intentions and comedic mishaps that prove sometimes trying too hard to impress backfires spectacularly.

When Tippy mentions she's heading to a "COMMIE meeting," Tommy and his pals learn it stands for "Co-eds Opposed to Making Mothers Into Enemies"—and that sparks a hilarious chain reaction of made-up club acronyms. Soon the whole gang is riffing on increasingly silly organization names, until Principal Mr. Phogg joins in with some zingers of his own, turning the joke on the teenagers and their teachers alike.

A teenager dreams of having enough money to buy an elephant—not because she actually wants one, but simply because she'd like to have that kind of cash. When asked why, her logic about what money can buy gets a funny twist in this lighthearted look at teen priorities and the sometimes-sideways thinking of youth.