Tip Top Comics (1936) comic books 1940-1942

Cover by Paul Berdanier. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Harry O'Neill, Ed Dodd, J. Carver Pusey, Maurice Ketten, Hal Forrest, Raeburn van Buren, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, John Hix and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 5 #4. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan and Erich are battling the Gigantosaurus, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. Then, in a moment that would make Ray Harryhausen proud, a T-Rex emerges to battle the Gigantosaurus. After that, Tarzan and Erich explore the mysterious cave that serves as the entrance to a lost world. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Action-packed Tarzan cover by Paul Berdanier. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Jim Hardy; Bumps; Divot Diggers; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems; Benny; Home Towners; Frankie Doodle; Bucky and His Pals; Buster Beans; Four Aces; Ain't Nature Grand; Back Home Again; Can You Beat It?; How It Began; Tip Top Cartoon Club; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Twice Told Tales; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $95.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #0276260021

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Harry O'Neill, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, Raeburn van Buren, R. M. Brinkerhoff, John Hix and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 6 #2. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan is aided in calming the elephant stampede by the surprise appearance of his old friend Tantor, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Burne Hogarth. Harlan and Blackie become the owners of a mule, but now they have to decide who gets which half. After a daring escape from the burning pirate ship, Jim, Nancy and pirate captain Sawblood are washed up on a remote island, but their troubles aren't over. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Bumps; Broncho Bill; Back Home Again; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Frankie Doodle; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; Little Mary Mixup; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 6 #10. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. The Mirror Man goes out West to help his cowboy friend Pete battle Dagget and his band of tungsten rustlers. Mollie impersonates racer "Speed" Carr to draw out the mysterious Black Goggles, the villain who has been targeting race-car drivers in the last lap. The Black Raiders rob a wealthy woman's wedding, but luckily, the Triple Terror superhero team is in attendance. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.00 View scans

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Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 7 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. The Mirror Man is sent to Norway on a US intelligence mission during WWII. Looy Dot Dope and his pal are shanghaied into service on a sinister mystery ship. Iron Vic convinces the manager to put his rookie discovery Ben on the field, but Ben freezes up from anxiety. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; Strange as It Seems. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $50.00 View scan Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 7 #2. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. On his way across Nazi-occupied Norway on an intelligence mission, The Mirror Man joins forces with soldier Slim and agent Winnie. Looy Dot Dope and Dilbury visit a tropical island populated by beautiful women and jealous men. Iron Vic's young friend Tim watches the all-star baseball game in the company of two aging Civil War veterans. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; Strange as It Seems. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $18.00 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting and staple rust with migration.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 7 #6. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Allied bombers target a Nazi sub, unaware that The Mirror Man is trying to destroy it from within. Fritzi Ritz's date tries to impress her with his father's haunted-house attraction, in an Ernie Bushmiller strip featuring Basil Wolverton-esque monsters. Fugitive Mollie is aided by passing cowboy Windy and his horse Paddles, but when Paddles gets sick, they search for shelter. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $55.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 7 #7. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Iron Vic's strip, like many others, switches to a military theme as the US enters WWII, with Vic becoming a reluctant Marine recruiter. Fritzi Ritz tries on evening gowns, in a strip showcasing Ernie Bushmiller's fashion designs. Mollie pulls a fainting act to help her new friend Windy get his sick horse to a vet. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $23.00 View scans

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Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 7 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Iron Vic, now a Marine drill sergeant at Parris Island, tries to show tough kid "Slug" the real meaning of the word "tough." Fritzi Ritz investigates after she sees a mysterious figure burying a box in her yard, but the result is not what she expects. Captured by Nazis, the Mirror Man and Slim try a desperate gamble to escape, by detonating a massive explosion. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.