Tippy Teen #2

Tippy feels guilty when her boyfriend Tommy catches a cold after walking home in the rain from her house, so she sets out to buy him flowers as a peace offering. When she can't afford the florist's prices, she and Go-Go attempt to pick wildflowers from a public garden—leading to an arrest, a hilarious courtroom scene, and a case dismissed. But when Tippy finally delivers her hard-won bouquet to Tommy, she discovers there's one problem she never saw coming.

When Tippy volunteers to help Mr. Phogg operate a brand new electric typewriter in the principal's office, a simple task quickly spirals into chaos as the machine runs wild and the situation goes from bad to worse. In the aftermath of the mayhem, Tippy wryly concludes she's simply not his type—at least not when it comes to office work.

When a fellow wants to impress Tippy, he decides his best shot is joining the football team—but his athletic ambitions hit a snag when a kiss from Tippy grants him temporary superpowers that wear off faster than his confidence. As he bounces between sport after sport looking for his niche, he discovers that being a champion might matter less than finding the right team (and the right girl). Written and illustrated in the playful spirit of 1966 Tippy Teen comics, "Muscle Tussle" is a lighthearted romp through school sports and the lengths a guy will go for a second date.

Tippy takes on the challenge of redecorating her room to prove she's as talented as her fancy new interior design instructor, Monsieur François—and enlists a skeptical Tommy to help her hang new wallpaper. What starts as a simple project spirals into a comedy of errors as Tommy battles with paste, patterns, and his own frustration, all while trying to show up the French decorator he's convinced is a phoney. In the end, Tippy's real reason for the makeover—and Tommy's desperate counter-move—reveal that jealousy makes for some pretty ridiculous decorating decisions.

When the new gym teacher Mr. Randolph arrives at school, Tippy and Go-Go decide to try out for the volleyball team—only to discover they're far from alone in their sudden interest in sports. As the tryouts get underway, things take an unexpected turn when a stray volleyball sends Tippy to the infirmary, leading Mr. Randolph to make a surprising discovery about what's really driven the massive turnout. The resourceful teacher then devises a creative solution to get the girls focused back on the game itself.

Go-Go summons Animal to an urgent meeting at 10th and Main, but when he shows up late—and can't seem to find her—his frantic search through the city turns into a comedy of errors involving a skeptical cop, a commandeered bus, and a trip to the police station. With Go-Go desperate to make a vital appointment of her own, the two wind up learning a lesson about communication and maybe even a little something about looking out for each other.

Miss Snodgrass visits a pet shop hoping to find an animal companion, but each option—from a talkative bird to a mina bird—stretches beyond her budget. When the shop owner offers her a bargain woodpecker for just $4.98, Miss Snodgrass discovers that her new feathered friend comes with an unexpected and quirky form of communication.

Tippy gets so lost in her adventure book at the library that she's completely unaware of the world around her—so much so that she nearly walks straight into a construction zone! When Go-Go and Tommy try to warn her, it's almost too late, but Tippy's head-in-the-clouds reading habit leads to a comic collision with consequences.

Tommy's terrible penmanship earns him a trip to Principal Mr. Phogg's office, where he's handed a daunting list of extra assignments to complete by Friday—including everything from nursery rhymes to the Constitution itself. When Mr. Phogg orders Tommy to show the list to Miss Snodgrass, the boy discovers just how much work he's really gotten himself into.

Tippy's dream of stardom comes true when a talent scout discovers her at school and offers her a role in a Hollywood film—but her excitement turns to chaos when Mr. Teen initially refuses permission, only to have the scout spot talent in the whole family. Tommy arrives with a warning about talent scams just as the scout returns to finalize the contract, leading to a wild confrontation that reveals nothing is quite what it seemed.