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Tip Top Comics (1936) comic books

  • Issue #11
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 11
    • 4" Cumulative spine split with some splitting through wraps.

    Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Gus Mager, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Laverne Harding, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and George Lichty. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 1 #11. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. The High Priest sets a trap for Tutamken and his family, and only Tarzan can save him, in "The Egyptian Saga" with art by Hal Foster. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp, and a Tarzan pin-up. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; The Boomers; Frankie Doodle; Be a Cartoonist; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Opportunity Knox; Benny; Freddie and Fritz; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Of All Things; For Junior Readers; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; All In The Family; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; Knurl the Gnome; Drums of Doom; Joe Jinks; Grin and Bear It; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 12
    • 5.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Edge tears throughout interior.

    Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Gus Mager, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Laverne Harding, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Fred Methot. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 1 #12. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan discovers the secret of the Egyptians, the long-imprisoned barbarian king known as Kamur, in "The Egyptian Saga" with art by Hal Foster. When Jim Hardy gets a job driving an armored car, gangster "Rocks" Roscal sees a chance for revenge. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; Frankie Doodle; Be a Cartoonist; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Opportunity Knox; Benny; Freddie and Fritz; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Of All Things; For Junior Readers; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; All In The Family; Billy Make Believe; Drums of Doom; Joe Jinks; Grin and Bear It; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner; The Young Idear. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 13
    • INCOMPLETE. Three wraps missing, affects art and story. Lateral spine tears.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Hal Foster. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Gus Mager, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Laverne Harding, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Fred Methot. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 2 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan faces down an attack by Basim, "wild dog of the jungle," only to find the Egyptian royal family has disappeared, in "The Egyptian Saga" with art by Hal Foster. Hawkshaw the Detective solves mysteries in less than a minute. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Action-packed cover from a Hal Foster Tarzan panel. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; The Boomers; Frankie Doodle; Be a Cartoonist; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Opportunity Knox; Benny; Freddie and Fritz; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Of All Things; For Junior Readers; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; All In The Family; Billy Make Believe; Ghost Plane of Geyser Gulch; Joe Jinks; Grin and Bear It; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner; The Young Idear. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 14
    • Interior is complete, but brittle. Full length spine split to cover and most wraps (some taped). Staple added.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Laverne Harding, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Fred Methot. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 2 #2. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. At the conclusion of his Egyptian adventure, Tarzan must brave a river of crocodiles, in "The Egyptian Saga" with art by Hal Foster. A flaming arrow starts a fire on Broncho Bill's Circle-B Ranch. An escaped gorilla is on the loose in Dogpatch, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; Frankie Doodle; Be a Cartoonist; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Benny; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; All in the Family; Billy Make Believe; Ghost Plane of Geyser Gulch; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 15
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Laverne Harding, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Fred Methot. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 2 #3. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan must battle the Sultan's champion wrestler to win freedom for himself and the maiden, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. Broncho Bill suspects he knows the identities of the masked riders. Profiles of baseball greats Lou Gehrig, Bobby Lowe, and Chuck Klein. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; Frankie Doodle; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Opportunity Knox; Benny; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; All in the Family; Billy Make Believe; Ghost Plane of Geyser Gulch; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 19
    • 7" cumulative spine split, staples added (not manufacturing). Cover detached at original staples.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Bernard Dibble, Dick Moores, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Johnny Devlin, Harry O'Neill, Becky Sharp, Laverne Harding, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 2 #7. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan's ape ally Bohgdu is injured saving Tarzan, but he has enough strength left to deal with Dester Momlu, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. The Captain and the Inspector find themselves the targets of the Kids' latest scheme. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; Frankie Doodle; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Opportunity Knox; Benny; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; All in the Family; Billy Make Believe; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Swords of Suez; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 22
    • Includes back cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Bernard Dibble, Dick Moores, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Johnny Devlin, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 2 #10. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. No matter how many times Tarzan and Bohgdu the ape save Sybil Stonely, she still refuses to believe she's in danger, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. Wally waits for Fritzi Ritz and Nancy on a street corner, in a very early strip that showcases Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl art. The Cartoonists Club page features the first published work by future Beetle Bailey artist Mort Walker, then only 13 years old. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; Frankie Doodle; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Opportunity Knox; Benny; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; All in the Family; Billy Make Believe; The Mad Moon Mine; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 24
    • Cover and centerfold detached, 5.5" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Bernard Dibble, Dick Moores, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Johnny Devlin, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 2 #12. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. In the modern-day Viking encampment, Tarzan tries to rescue Sigreda from being wed to Eric the Red, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. A magician turns the tables on kids playing April Fool's pranks. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; Frankie Doodle; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Opportunity Knox; Benny; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; All in the Family; Billy Make Believe; The Mad Moon Mine; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 25

    Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Bernard Dibble, Dick Moores, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Johnny Devlin, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 3 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. After rescuing her from the modern-day Viking encampment, Tarzan must save Sigreda from cannibals, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. Soon he is caught in the middle of the battle between Ruvald's forces and Eric the Red's. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; Frankie Doodle; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Opportunity Knox; Benny; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; All in the Family; Billy Make Believe; The Haunted House on the Hill ; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 29
    • Water spots.

    Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, Fred Methot, Alan Maver, Ed Dodd, J. Carver Pusey, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 3 #5. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan is locked in battle with a hostile ape tribe when an even greater danger arrives in the form of a hunting party, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. The corrupt guides for the hunting party plot to steal its riches for themselves. Jim Hardy tries to prove his love for Nancy by giving himself up to the sheriff. Mammy Yokum disguises herself as a jockey, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Jim Hardy; The Volcano Vulture; Net Results; Bumps; Divot Diggers; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Opportunity Knox; Benny; Home Towners; Frankie Doodle; Bucky and His Pals; Buster Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Tip Top Cartoon Club; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Twice Told Tales; Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 32
    • INCOMPLETE. Three center wraps missing, affects art and story. Lateral spine tears, center wrap detached and damaged.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing. affects art and story. Tarzan pages intact. 6.5" cumulative spine split, cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Paul Berdanier. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, Fred Methot, Alan Maver, Ed Dodd, J. Carver Pusey, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 3 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan pursues Gorrey into the jungle, aided by Flint, who is secretly plotting against him, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. But Gorrey has won the favor of Nakonia, princess of the lost city, who has trained lions at her command. In his first job as reporter, Jim Hardy must rescue Miss Plant after she is kidnapped by gangsters. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Jim Hardy; Fury of '49; Bumps; Divot Diggers; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Opportunity Knox; Benny; Home Towners; Frankie Doodle; Bucky and His Pals; Buster Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Tip Top Cartoon Club; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Twice Told Tales; Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 38
    • Staple rust. Rust migration. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • CGC Qualified
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well
    • Page 3-7 & 21-23 missing, affects story. INCOMPLETE.
    • Label #3989644002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, Fred Methot, Alan Maver, Ed Dodd, J. Carver Pusey, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 4 #2. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan escapes from the mines and his war against Flint begins anew, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. Jim Hardy wonders if Penny Feather is involved with escaped killer Allrat, but he doesn't suspect that she's his sister. Ella Cinders and her brother Blackie accidentally get involved in the feud with the Rutherford clan. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Jim Hardy; Twisted Timber; Bumps; Divot Diggers; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Opportunity Knox; Benny; Home Towners; Frankie Doodle; Bucky and His Pals; Buster Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Tip Top Cartoon Club; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Twice Told Tales; Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 39
    • 1/2" spine split from bottom through cover and most wraps.

    Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, Fred Methot, Alan Maver, Ed Dodd, J. Carver Pusey, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 4 #3. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Flint enlists a fighter pilot in his war against Tarzan, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. But Tarzan takes to the skies. Jim Hardy closes in on escaped killer Allrat. Hawkshaw the Detective solves mysteries in less than a minute. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Jim Hardy; The Emerald Empire; Bumps; Divot Diggers; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Opportunity Knox; Benny; Home Towners; Frankie Doodle; Bucky and His Pals; Buster Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Tip Top Cartoon Club; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Twice Told Tales; Joe Jinks Featuring Dynamite Dunn; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 52
    • 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached.

    Tarzan (art by Hal Foster; 8 pages), the Captain and the Kids, Joe Dinks, Jim Hardy, Ella Cinders, Frankie Doodle, Li'l Abner, Fritzi Ritz (and Nancy), Phil Fumble, Four Aces, Little Mary Mixup, Broncho Bill, Bumps, Buster Beans, Bucky and His Pals, and Abbie an' Slats. Tarzan cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #62
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 62
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: See item notes
    • Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.
    • Label #0276260021
  • Issue #65
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 65
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. 1.5" Internal page tears.

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  • Issue #70
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 70

    The Captain and the Kids, Hawkshaw the Detective, the Mirror Man, Jim Hardy, Iron Vic, Fritzi Ritz, Nancy, Li'l Abner, the Triple Terror, Funny Side Up, Tailspin Tommy, and Looy Dot Dope. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #73
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 73
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
  • Issue #74
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 74
  • Issue #79
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 79
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
  • Issue #80
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 80

    Captain and the Kids cover; L'il Abner, Nancy, Fritzi Ritz, Tailspin Tommy, Iron Vic, Jim Hardy, Triple Threat Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #83
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 83
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split.
  • Issue #85
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 85
    • Centerfold detached.
  • Issue #88
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 88
    • Cover detached. 1/4" Cumulative spine split.
  • Issue #92
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 92
    • Margin pieces torn out.
  • Issue #96
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 96
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached.