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Today's big win was a find in the wild. Harry Wood was a cartoonist for the *Kansas City Star* in the early 1900s. His "Intellectual Pup" ran for something like 40 years, beginning as a one-off comic in 1907 and evolving into a now-traditional comic strip of several horizontally-displayed panels. Wood's work is now mostly remembered as an early influence on future cartoonist Walt Disney, who had a paper route in Kansas City delivering the very papers in which the title ran.

Unlike many cartoonists of the era, Wood's work was never syndicated; he allowed the *Star* to hold the copyright to all his cartoons. Beginning in late 1908, the *Star* republished what was widely known as "the Pup" in a series of square beige hardcovers, with one panel printed per page, divided into stories with a sort of title page for each chapter. I have no idea how these were distributed or what their original prices were.

There were at least four volumes of *The Intellectual Pup: Extracts from His Diary* produced.

This is a *fairly* intact copy of Book Three, published in 1913. None of the volumes of this reprint series are common. Most of them don't even appear to have a cover image available online.

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Intellectual Pup, Book 3

1930 Buck Rogers Sunday storyline #04 “Marooned on Venus” 12/7/30 - 7/12/31

Nearing the end of the Tillies with this swimsuit cover. Tillie The Toiler Book 6 (1931 Cupples & Leon). A little racier than the average cover back then.

The general rule of thumb on the Cupples & Leon comics is that the higher the number the tougher they are to find. This is Tillie The Toiler Book 5 (1930 C&L).

Before creating this strip Russ Westover created Snapshot Bill, Ginger Pop, Daffy Dan and several other strips. This is Tillie The Toiler Book 4 (1929 Cupples & Leon).

More Tillie! This strip popular enough in its day to inspire a radio show and a handful of movies. Tillie The Toiler Book 3 (1928 Cupples & Leon).

Centered around a stenographer and aspiring model, this strip was originally titled Rose Of The Office, with the title changing right before it was sold for syndication. Tillie The Toiler Book 2 (Cupples & Leon 1927).

For the weekly theme: this week the US celebrates its sestercentennial (250 years). Here’s Hail Columbia! Historical And Comical Centennial. (1876, 10” x 21 3/8”, 60 pgs, 24 B/W illos. ). Celebrating the county’s centennial in 1876.

Reg’lar Fellers was a long running strip (1917-1949) that inspired a movie, a radio show and two cartoons, but only one of the C&L 10” x 10” comics (and a few in other formats). Reg’lar Fellers (1921 Cupples & Leon).

Next up from Cupples & Leon is Tillie The Toiler, by Russ Westover. The strip ran from 1921 to 1959, inspired movies and radio shows and was the first strip to focus on a young working girl as its main character. Tillie The Toiler Book 1 (1925 Cupples & Leon).

The last of my M&J comics - The Adventures Of Mutt And Jeff (Cupples And Leon, 1920, 16 x 11”, 44 color pages reprinting Sundays from 1919).

This strip, Percy And Ferdie, was originally called The Hallroom Boys and ran from 1904-1923. It inspired a long running series of short comedies beginning in 1906. Overstreet says “rare” but it comes up on eBay often so I don’t think it is. (1921 Cupples & Leon).

Holy. Crap. I bid 50% over the NM price and still got edged out at the last minute. Truly tough Platinum Age comics are soaring way above Overstreet.

The final issue of the original 5 issue series. The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons In The Trenches (Book 5, 1916 Ball Publications). Three years later the Cupples & Leon series started with The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons Book 6, then dropped “Cartoons” from the title for the remainder of the series.

Coming to the end of the Mutt and Jeff posts with these hard to find books. Cupples & Leon experimented with a couple titles by releasing hardcover books that reprinted 3 of the cardboard cover issues in one volume. Here are the Mutt And Jeff Big Books (C & L 1926 & 1929).

The third issue of the original five issue series. The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons Book 3 (1912 Ball Publications).

The fourth issue of the original 5 issue series. The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons Book 4 (1915 Ball Publications). These reprinted one daily strip per page.

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Intellectual Pup, Book 3

1930 Buck Rogers Sunday storyline #04 “Marooned on Venus” 12/7/30 - 7/12/31

Nearing the end of the Tillies with this swimsuit cover. Tillie The Toiler Book 6 (1931 Cupples &amp; Leon). A little racier than the average cover back then.

The general rule of thumb on the Cupples &amp; Leon comics is that the higher the number the tougher they are to find. This is Tillie The Toiler Book 5 (1930 C&amp;L).

Before creating this strip Russ Westover created Snapshot Bill, Ginger Pop, Daffy Dan and several other strips. This is Tillie The Toiler Book 4 (1929 Cupples &amp; Leon).

More Tillie! This strip popular enough in its day to inspire a radio show and a handful of movies. Tillie The Toiler Book 3 (1928 Cupples &amp; Leon).

Centered around a stenographer and aspiring model, this strip was originally titled Rose Of The Office, with the title changing right before it was sold for syndication. Tillie The Toiler Book 2 (Cupples &amp; Leon 1927).

For the weekly theme: this week the US celebrates its sestercentennial (250 years). Here’s Hail Columbia! Historical And Comical Centennial. (1876, 10” x 21 3/8”, 60 pgs, 24 B/W illos. ). Celebrating the county’s centennial in 1876.

Reg’lar Fellers was a long running strip (1917-1949) that inspired a movie, a radio show and two cartoons, but only one of the C&amp;L 10” x 10” comics (and a few in other formats). Reg’lar Fellers (1921 Cupples &amp; Leon).

Next up from Cupples &amp; Leon is Tillie The Toiler, by Russ Westover. The strip ran from 1921 to 1959, inspired movies and radio shows and was the first strip to focus on a young working girl as its main character. Tillie The Toiler Book 1 (1925 Cupples &amp; Leon).

The last of my M&amp;J comics - The Adventures Of Mutt And Jeff (Cupples And Leon, 1920, 16 x 11”, 44 color pages reprinting Sundays from 1919).

This strip, Percy And Ferdie, was originally called The Hallroom Boys and ran from 1904-1923. It inspired a long running series of short comedies beginning in 1906. Overstreet says “rare” but it comes up on eBay often so I don’t think it is. (1921 Cupples &amp; Leon).

Holy. Crap. I bid 50% over the NM price and still got edged out at the last minute. Truly tough Platinum Age comics are soaring way above Overstreet.

The final issue of the original 5 issue series. The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons In The Trenches (Book 5, 1916 Ball Publications). Three years later the Cupples &amp; Leon series started with The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons Book 6, then dropped “Cartoons” from the title for the remainder of the series.

Coming to the end of the Mutt and Jeff posts with these hard to find books. Cupples &amp; Leon experimented with a couple titles by releasing hardcover books that reprinted 3 of the cardboard cover issues in one volume. Here are the Mutt And Jeff Big Books (C &amp; L 1926 &amp; 1929).

The third issue of the original five issue series. The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons Book 3 (1912 Ball Publications).

The fourth issue of the original 5 issue series. The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons Book 4 (1915 Ball Publications). These reprinted one daily strip per page.

Nearing the end of the Tillies with this swimsuit cover. Tillie The Toiler Book 6 (1931 Cupples & Leon). A little racier than the average cover back then.

The general rule of thumb on the Cupples & Leon comics is that the higher the number the tougher they are to find. This is Tillie The Toiler Book 5 (1930 C&L).

Before creating this strip Russ Westover created Snapshot Bill, Ginger Pop, Daffy Dan and several other strips. This is Tillie The Toiler Book 4 (1929 Cupples & Leon).

More Tillie! This strip popular enough in its day to inspire a radio show and a handful of movies. Tillie The Toiler Book 3 (1928 Cupples & Leon).

Centered around a stenographer and aspiring model, this strip was originally titled Rose Of The Office, with the title changing right before it was sold for syndication. Tillie The Toiler Book 2 (Cupples & Leon 1927).

Reg’lar Fellers was a long running strip (1917-1949) that inspired a movie, a radio show and two cartoons, but only one of the C&L 10” x 10” comics (and a few in other formats). Reg’lar Fellers (1921 Cupples & Leon).

Next up from Cupples & Leon is Tillie The Toiler, by Russ Westover. The strip ran from 1921 to 1959, inspired movies and radio shows and was the first strip to focus on a young working girl as its main character. Tillie The Toiler Book 1 (1925 Cupples & Leon).

The last of my M&J comics - The Adventures Of Mutt And Jeff (Cupples And Leon, 1920, 16 x 11”, 44 color pages reprinting Sundays from 1919).

This strip, Percy And Ferdie, was originally called The Hallroom Boys and ran from 1904-1923. It inspired a long running series of short comedies beginning in 1906. Overstreet says “rare” but it comes up on eBay often so I don’t think it is. (1921 Cupples & Leon).

The final issue of the original 5 issue series. The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons In The Trenches (Book 5, 1916 Ball Publications). Three years later the Cupples & Leon series started with The Mutt And Jeff Cartoons Book 6, then dropped “Cartoons” from the title for the remainder of the series.

Coming to the end of the Mutt and Jeff posts with these hard to find books. Cupples & Leon experimented with a couple titles by releasing hardcover books that reprinted 3 of the cardboard cover issues in one volume. Here are the Mutt And Jeff Big Books (C & L 1926 & 1929).