Comic books in 'Top Hat'

Cover by Al Smith. Stories and art by Al Smith and others. Harvey takes over publishing the antics of the original tall and short comedy duo. A visit from his mother-in-law prompts Mutt to try Jeff's new invention, flying pills. The wrong person discovers Stumbo the Giant's weakness: sneeze-causing Atchoo flowers. It All Depends on Where Mutt Lands When the Gas Pills Give Out!; Cicero's Cat; Stumbo the Giant: Helpless? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Mutt & Jeff, Cicero's Cat, Richie Rich, and Fun at the Zoo. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey presents new stories featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Mutt and Jeff want to see if it's really hot enough to fry eggs on the sidewalk. The boys sneak into a horse race by pretending to be part of Prince Olaf's entourage - but Prince Olaf is a horse. Cicero's Cat goes to the beach and gets a little too close to the waves. Little Lotta decides that the perfect container for a super-sized chocolate malt is...Little Lotta. The Heat's On!; Cicero's Cat; A Couple of Gate Crashers Gate Theirs!; Richie Rich; Sad Sack; Little Dot; Little Lotta: Shake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Smith and others. Harvey presents new stories featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Mutt and Jeff wonder where their dog Bruno has been finding gigantic bones, until the paleontology department of the museum comes calling. Then Jeff dreams that he and Mutt are in prehistoric times, being chased by a dinosaur. They learn that Big Bones is really just a baby dinosaur when Mama Bones comes looking for him. Bruno, the Bonenapper; The Stone Age; Big Baby Bones; Playboys; Fish Story; Gosh, and Payday Is Five Days Off Yet!; Learn By Others' Mistakes; Jeff Got the Business; That's the Way Jeff Figures It; Jeff Got More Best Friend Than He Bargained For!; Jeff Knows There Are No Dogs That Are Vegetarians!; For Cryin' Out Loud; Jeff Simply Does Not Believe in Wasted Energy!; Yeh, What's Fair Is Fair; Of Course Mutt Was Joking; Anyone Care to Buy a Tall, Thin Car?; Besides Testing Her Gas Meter; Square Meals Only Make Round Stomachs; They Were All In the Same Boat; Cicero's Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Smith and others. Harvey presents new stories featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Mutt and Jeff get caught up in a mountain-climbing race to the top of Mount Flatterhorn, but they wind up off-course. Julius goes to Florida for the winter, but when he learns Florida has no winter, he comes back. Jeff is moved by the expensive gift his girlfriend is getting him, until he discovers it's a heart-shaped bowling ball. Big Jump!; 1965 Calendar; The Champions!; The Rope Trick!; Mountain Madness; Julius Didn't Make the Trip for Nothing!; Yep, It Looks Simple; Some Months the Basket Is Emptied; He At Least Includes You in the Basket!; That Takes Care of That!; One Does Nothing and Two Does Twice As Much; Nothing to Sneeze At!; And if Jeff Swallows 52c; Jeff's a Live Wire But He Has No Connections; What's Cooking; Jeff Doesn't Believe In Long Engagements; Refueling In Mid-Air!; Cicero's Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Al Smith and others. Harvey presents new stories featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Mutt decides to teach Cicero's Cat tricks to become a pet-food mascot. When that fails spectacularly, he starts over with Bruno. But the dog winds up putting Mutt and Jeff through the paces instead. Also featuring a vintage General Mills ad for its new cereal, Lucky Charms, and its soon-to-be-famous spokes-leprechaun, Lucky. The Trainer; Bruno, the World's Smartest Dog; Cicero's Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories and art by Al Smith and others. Harvey presents new stories featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Jeff finagles a cruise to Australia for himself and Mutt to bring back exotic animals. Once there, Jeff manages to get the two of them into trouble with both the human and animal populations of Australia. Then they get mixed-up with the boxing career of a two-fisted kangaroo. The Kooky Kangaroo; Australian Cruise!; Down Under!; Return To Me!; Maybe Thats How Come They Call em Rattle Traps!; Jeff Figured Any Fool Can Advise You So He Listened To Himself!; And Here It Is Saturday Night Already Yet!; Jeff Doesnt Believe In Wasting Time But He Mostly Does!; I Know, Some Nerve!; Heck, Anyone Can Make A Mistake, especially Jeff!; Mutt Is Long On determination But Short On Cash!; They Wouldnt Need The Log For Sawdust If Theyd Use Their Heads!; They Didnt Last Because They Got Everybodys Goat!; In Which Case They Might get A Little Wet Reaching Land!; Self - Made Maid; A Night Call with A Ring In Her Voice!; Jeffs No Dope - He Prepared For The Event In Advance!; Cicero's Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Mutt and Jeff newspaper reprints. Australian series; Color cover, B&W interior, all newsprint, 7.25-in. x 10.5-in., 24 pages, 9-D cover price, no publication date or copyright dates listed, estimated circa late 1940s.

WITH dust jacket. Comic strip reprints from 1920-1924. 10-in. x 10.24-in.; black and white; 140 pages; hardcover book. No number or cover price.

No dust jacket. Comic strip reprints from 1920-1924. 10-in. x 10.24-in.; black and white; 140 pages; hardcover book. No number or cover price.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories, art and cover by Bud Fisher. Reprints of the classic comic strip created by Bud Fisher. This book reprints the 1910 book of Mutt & Jeff comic strips published by Ball Company, one of the very first "comic books." Mutt gets a job as a beat cop and catches two burglars in the act. But he's a little fuzzy on what's supposed to happen after that. The format, one strip per page, showcases Fisher's detailed linework. Softcover (Horizontal Format Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 15 1/2-in. x 5-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Mutt and Jeff postcard, printed by the New York American and copyrighted by the Star Company in 1909. Mutt and Jeff 1910A has a printed cartoon of a man walking next to a rail road, smoking a cigar and saying " Life is just one dam thing after another," and followed by a shorter man. 5-1/2" X 3-1/2"; 1 page; colored and with text.

Mutt and Jeff postcard, printed by the New York American and copyrighted by the Star Company in 1909. Mutt and Jeff 1910B has a printed cartoon of a man and a woman being driven in a car by a short man. 5-1/2" X 3-1/2"; 1 page; colored and with text.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by George Wildman and Jon D'Agostino. This spinoff of the popular TV/radio show provides a bridge between I Love Lucy-style domestic comedy and Archie-style teen comedy, two staples of 1950s entertainment. Wannabe heroes Harvey and Freddie set a fire to warn approaching trains that a bridge is out, giving new meaning to the phrase "backfire." Margie goes to great lengths to win a TV cooking contest, including dressing up her dad as "Verna." A ski race goes awry. Plus vintage ads for a virtual "Trip to Disneyland" (with 78RPM records!) and a "Jet Rocket Space Ship." Heroes for Hire; Plane Talk; Femme Fatale; Green for a Day; Ski-Happy; Come Crawling. Final issue under this title; series continues as Freddy (1958 Charlton) #12. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Katie Cook. Art by Andy Price. Cover by Agnes Garbowska. All plans to stop the Cattle Rustler gang have failed! Hope seems to be in short supply in the small town of Canter Creek. Luckily a new sheriff is in town… Applejack! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A test pilot accidentally kills his own ancestors and learns the truth about the "Grandfather Paradox." Dr. Conrad invents time travel and sets out to stop the Lincoln assassination. In the far future year of 1983, world leaders on their way to an international conference get a warning from another planet. Time Dimension; The Turkish Urn; The Voice of Vic Varrone; Journey Through Time; The Brain People. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Featuring a beautiful Christmas-themed cover by Lopresti and Ryan. Written by Tony Bedard, art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan, colors by Wilfredo Quintana. No Sigil... no magic? How can Giselle defeat the savage snow dragon if she no longer possesses her sorcery skills? 32 pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by G. WILLOW WILSON Penciled by DAVID LÓPEZ Cover by AMANDA CONNER Heart of a Mystic: Just as Giselle thought she had found her place at the palace, she's confronted by a prophecy she fears she can never live up to...and the malicious scheming of Felice and her posse. How far will Felice go to oust Giselle and take what she believes is her rightful place at the top of the pack? Magic will go haywire when wielded in fury, in this penultimate chapter filled with ruthlessness, romance and robots! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Trustees of Hate, script and art by Harry Douglas; The Blue Blaze, who is now described as returning to the grave between adventures, takes on an organization that's using a hate ray to goad two neighboring countries to war. Earthquake, art by Malcolm Kildale; Hercules fights a mad scientist who wants to rule the world or smash it to bits with his monster earth-shaking machine. Origin of the Thin Man, art by Klaus Nordling; Bruce Dickson stumbles on a utopia in the Himalayas and its people welcome him, granting him the power they all have to become exceedingly thin through surgery with their electric rays. The Teutonian Agents, script and pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone; The Williams brothers take Flexo to Teutonia to retrieve a stolen explosives formula. Introducing the Black Widow, art by Harry Sahle; Spirit medium Claire Voyant, momentarily influenced by Satan, curses a family after they doubt her skills. Suicide Mystery, art by George Harrison; The Invisible Man discovers a murder behind an apparent suicide. The Train Wreck, art by Russ Lanford. The Jewelry Store Robbers; Dynamic Man investigates jewelry store robberies in which only gold was stolen. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #8, art by Alex Schomburg. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Alisa Kwitney. Art by Mike Norton. Cover by Julian Totino Tedesco. Leave the world of the mundane behind and step through the magical doors of Mystik U! After a tragic accident, a young Zatanna Zatara, under the guidance of Rose Psychic, enrolls in a mysterious university that teaches its students how to master their unique brands of magic. Will Zatanna fit in with her new classmates (Enchantress, Sargon the Sorcerer, Faust and more!) and unlock her true potential? Find out in this exciting bimonthly miniseries! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

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Cover art by Phil Foglio. "There We Were Just A Walking Down the Street, Singin'", script by Robert Asprin (story) and Phil Foglio (adaption), pencils by Phil Foglio, inks by Tim Sale; Aahz and Skeeve deal with angry townspeople; Cameos by Santa Claus and Darth Vader. Frumple illustration by Phil Foglio. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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(W) Douglas Barre (A/C) Jiro FC32pp$2.95Ongoing Monthly series. The Concept: What if everything that anyone ever believed was true? The world is on the cusp of the twentieth century... but before it can embrace the future, it's got to deal with its mythic past... a past that is inexplicably returning to life. Standing between legend and science is the Society for Cryptozoological Research: a wastrel of a lord, an inventor knight, a retired army colonel, a stage prestidigitator and a woman with the audacity to wear trousers. Together, they're the only hope of discovering the truth... if they don't run afoul of resurrected gods, the government of the British Empire and their own sordid pasts first! This Issue: After a heated battle with a Finnish troll yields clues to the location of the fabled Labyrinth of Crete, the Mythstalkers set out to hunt the Minotaur. Unfortunately, the mysterious Ministry of Objective Sciences is determined to stop them from leaving the country... by any means available to the Crown! Don't give away the secret ending! Cover price $2.95.

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(W) Douglass Barré (A) Jiro FC 32 pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of September 3rd. THE CONCEPT: In 1893, a band of five adventurers gathered together to track down mythological creatures and discover the truth behind their reappearance. They are: Kenneth Valence, the Earl of Marston and the effete leader of the Society, Colonel Augustus Durant (retired), ex-big game hunter who refuses to kill, Mr. Victor Terranove, prestidigitator, gambler, and reformed skeptic, Mrs. Cassandra Chatterton, overly scandalous lady adventurer, and Sir Charles Rutledge Brown, scholar, engineer, and 19th century nerd. Can five Victorian adventurers share an alliance without driving each other crazy? THIS ISSUE: In part two of London Nights... a) Kenneth, Lord Marston and Mrs. Chatterton venture into Faerieland in a desperate attempt to recover their child... but are they ready to face the eerily familiar forces gathered against them? b) Victor, who's lost his soul over a gambling debt, recruits Augustus to help him reclaim it from the magically empowered gangsters Batson and Quill. c) The Faerie princess Valende launches a siege against the Mythstalkers' headquarters, and the only person inside to defend is... Sir Charles. d) All of the above, because you deserve three plots. Cover price $2.95.

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(W) Douglass Barré (A) Jiro FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of October 1st. THE CONCEPT: In 1893, five disparate adventurers began a quest that would eventually change the face of the civilized world. This is their story. In 2006, a time traveler went back to the Victorian Age to prevent five adventurers from changing the face of the civilized world. This is his story. In ancient times, gods walked the earth and monstrous creatures dwelt in the corners and shadows of the world, and now they're determined to come back. This is their story. Mythstalkers. We've got a story for everyone. THIS ISSUE: Three stories whet your appetite for Victorian High Adventure this month! Watch as Lord Marston and Mrs. Chatterton lie, cheat and steal their way into the citadel of the Queen of Night! Gape as Victor and Colonel Durant fight a legion of gangsters and nursery bogies to recover Victor's soul from Batson and Quill! Marvel as Sir Charles single-handedly defends the Society headquarters from a siege led by the vengeful Valende! All this... and Coble continues his spate of blatant anachronism! Cover price $2.95.