Issue Details

Issue	#7
Published	May 1978
Frequency	5 times a year
Cover Price	0.50 USD
Pages	52
Editing	?
Notes	90261-805

Cover Details - "Toycoon Of The Year"

Characters	O. G. Whiz; Thutnose Tikkle; A. Dora-Belle Trinket
Synopsis	O. G. is awarded Toycoon Of The Year title by Tike Magazine.
Genre	humor
Letters	typeset
Notes	Cover is a parody of Time Magazine's Man of The Year covers.

1 page Hostess Twinkies; Captain America advertisement "Captain America vs. The Aliens"

Characters	Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Synopsis	Aliens disrupt some kids' picnic and Captain America chases them away, but they leave with Hostess Twinkies.
Genre	superhero
Notes	The figure of the blond boy in the last panel looks like the work of Joe Orlando. Inside front cover.

3 page O. G. Whiz text story "Toycoon Of The Year"

Characters	O. G. Whiz; Thutnose Tikkle; A. Dora-Belle Trinket; Titus Tikkle
Synopsis	Article about O. G., why he won the Toycoon title, how he became president of Tikkletoys, and his staff.
Genre	humor
Letters	typeset
Notes	Includes illustrations and a glossary of incorrect names for Thutnose Tikkle known to have been used by O. G.

7 page O. G. Whiz story "Love Is A Pain!"

Characters	O. G. Whiz; Thutnose Tikkle; A. Dora-Belle Trinket; Jack; Titus Tikkle; dumb detective 1; dumb detective 2
Synopsis	Ms. Trinket helps to give bad information to an industrial spy by posing as his girlfriend.
Genre	humor

1 page Children's Treasure Club advertisement "Authentic Stone - Perfect Condidition Apache Arrowheads"

Synopsis	Ad for arrowheads and catalog of other Indian Heritage items.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 1-2 of Love Is A Pain!

Half page Grit advertisement "Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out"

Synopsis	Ad for newspaper sales.
Letters	typeset

Half page Engravaplates advertisement "Make Extra Cash"

Synopsis	Ad for selling personalized metal plates.
Letters	typeset

1 page Unique Products Co. advertisement "Iron-on Initials In Fabric"

Synopsis	Ad for iron-on fabric letters.
Letters	typeset

2 page O. G. Whiz story "Quick Change Artist"

Characters	O. G. Whiz; A. Dora-Belle Trinket; 2 boys
Synopsis	O. G. tries to impress a couple of boys by changing his appearance.
Genre	humor
Notes	Different artist than first story.

1 page Star Wars advertisement "Let The Force Be With You"

Synopsis	Ad for posters and t-shirts of Star Wars characters.
Letters	typeset

6 page O. G. Whiz story "A Tough Customer"

Characters	O. G. Whiz; Titus Tikkle (cameo); General Ponko; Thutnose Tikkle; board members; Patty; A. Dora-Belle Trinket
Synopsis	General Ponko has a grudge against Tikkletoys and has come to kill O. G., but O. G. figures out how to make it up to the general.
Genre	humor
Notes	Seems to be yet a 3rd different artist this issue.

3 page text story "Having A Ball Through The Ages"

Characters	Uncle Sam
Synopsis	Facts about games played with balls, presented in a humorous manner.
Genre	fact
Letters	typeset
Notes	Included illustrations.

6 page O. G. Whiz story "Bored Meeting"

Characters	O. G. Whiz; Thutnose Tikkle; A. Dora-Belle Trinket; P. J.; board member
Synopsis	O. G. falls asleep during a board meeting and then introduces some fun.
Genre	humor
Notes	Same artist as for Quick Change Artist.

6 page O. G. Whiz story "The Bubblegum Bogeyman"

Characters	O. G. Whiz; Thutnose Tikkle; A. Dora-Belle Trinket; Harry; Harry's wife; Whirlygig Toy Co. employees; Patty; board members
Synopsis	Harry is upset that O. G. is ruining his Whirlygig Toy Co. and hatches a plan to fool O. G. into hiding from the bogeyman. But the plan fails when Harry becomes scared of the bogeyman.
Genre	humor
Notes	May be the same artist as for A Tough Customer.

1 page Flipit advertisement "The Exciting New! Flipit"

Characters	Frankenstein monster; Spider-Man; Hulk; Super Chick; Underdog; Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis	Ad for tossing puppet toy from Linli's Distributors.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 1-2 of The Bubblegum Bogeyman.

1 page Bradley watches advertisement "Be The First To Own The Official Star Wars Watch"

Characters	C3PO; R2D2
Synopsis	Ad for watches featuring Star Wars characters.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 3-4 of The Bubblegum Bogeyman.

1 page Sta-Ons advertisement "Demin Embroidered Iron-On Sta-Ons"

Synopsis	Ad for iron on decorations from Unique Products Co.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 3-4 of The Bubblegum Bogeyman.

6 page O. G. Whiz story "A Short Happy Life"

Characters	O. G. Whiz; A. Dora-Belle Trinket; Patty; Dolly; doll doctor; girl; Thutnose Tikkle (cameo); board members; model department employees
Synopsis	A new doll invented at Tikkletoys flatters O. G. so much he takes her out to lunch, where whe breaks down. He tries but fails to have her repaired and is inspired to order a new doll toy that gets sick and can be cured.
Genre	humor
Notes	May be the same artist as for Tough Customer.

1 page American Circle Corp. advertisement

Synopsis	Ad for novelties.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 3-4 of A Short Happy Life.

1 page Children's Treasure Club advertisement "Super Pocket Toy Values"

Synopsis	Ad for toys and solar power kits.
Letters	typeset

1 page Wonder Bread advertisement "Wonder Makes Bread The Way You Like It"

Synopsis	Ad for bread, with Close Encounters of The Third Kind trading cards in each package.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page Sea-Monkeys advertisement "Super Sea-Monkeys"

Synopsis	Ad for Sea-Monkeys from Unicorn House.
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover