Top Cat (Dell) 3 is an issue of the Top Cat comics series from Dell Comics. Its issue date is Jun-Aug 1962 and its cover price is fifteen cents.
Though it is the last issue from Dell, when Gold Key Comics resumed the series later in the year, they continued Dell's numbering.
Stories[]
Dibble Trouble[]
Starring: Top Cat
Guest starring: Officer Dibble
Summary: While trying to fly his kite, TC has a run in with Dibble.
The Ghost Host[]
Starring: Top Cat
Guest starring: Professor Weirdo and The Gang
Summary: Tired of living in the alley, TC and the Gang buy a decrepit house. Unbeknownst to them, a disgruntled magician haunts the place.
The Cat's Meow[]
Starring: Top Cat
Guest starring: Officer Dibble and The Gang
Summary: TC hates hospitals so he's reluctant to visit a recuperating Benny. When he does, and sees how they feed him, he wants in himself. He fakes an ailment and is admitted, but things don't turn out the way he hoped.
Transfer Troubles[]
Starring: Top Cat
Guest starring: Officer Dibble and The Gang
Summary: Dibble asks for a transfer away from the cats. Officer Grapple, his replacement, is even meaner, so the Gang moves to a new alley and are shocked to meet their new neighbor.
Multi-Dutied Daddy[]
Starring: Augie Doggie
Guest starring: Doggie Daddy
Summary: Trying to impress his visiting boss, Doggie Daddy dresses in Augie's costumes to pretend he's the hired help.
Tin Can Alley[]
Starring: Top Cat
Guest Starring: Officer Dibble, Jim the Garbageman, and The Gang
Summary: The cats lead Dibble on a merry chase far from the alley, then get a ride back from Jim the Garbageman, so they'll have time to play street hockey before Dibble returns. When an errant shot leads them to discover a bank robbery in progress, they wish Dibble was nearer, but Jim saves the day again.
Parade Panic[]
Starring: Top Cat
Guest starring: Officer Dibble and The Gang
Summary: The cats can't pick a theme to decorate their parade float, but Benny's mistake makes their decision for them. It wins them first prize - brooms to sweep their alley - but TC's quick thinking turns lemons to lemonade.
Trade Wind[]
Starring: Top Cat
Summary: When the wind is strong enough to blow his hat away, TC is at first miffed, but ends up satisfied with the result.
Meet Tubby, the Whale[]
(Tubble advertisement)
Summary: Tubby hawks his product to a kid bathing.
The Quacky Duckling[]
(Story feature)
Starring: Yakky Doodle
Summary: Yakky is jealous of the nightingale's beautiful voice, but finds that his can sound beautiful too.
Top Flop[]
Starring: Top Cat
Summary: TC spies a pie cooling on a windowsill, but his plan to reach it flops.