Tip Top Comics (1936) comic books

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, John Hix and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 9 #5. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Phil tries to keep Fritzi away from handsome guys, in a strip featuring Ernie Bushmiller's rendition of a gorilla. Windy and Bess must decide what to do after a baby is left in Paddles' stable. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Tailspin Tommy; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Bill Bumlin; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, John Hix and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 9 #6. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Menta discovers the fate of his brothers, the other two-thirds of the Triple Terror superhero team, in an Axis prison camp. Bimbo the elephant gives the Kids a taste of their own medicine when they try to use him to pull a prank on the Captain. Wealthy Bess Giltedge offers to travel back East with Windy, to help him care for the infant he's adopted. But she doesn't tell him that it's because she's fallen in love with him. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Tailspin Tommy; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Bill Bumlin; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, John Hix and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 9 #7. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Phil is jealous when Fritzi runs a charity kissing booth, but he finds a way to get even. Bimbo the elephant is the Captain's prank buddy, until the Captain gives him peppers instead of peanuts. Bill Bumlin attends a meeting of neighborhood dads that quickly devolves into a "fight club" that everyone can talk about. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Tailspin Tommy; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Bill Bumlin; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, John Hix and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 9 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. The Triple Terror superhero team is reunited after their ordeal in captivity, to aid Chinese guerrilla fighters in Burma. Windy and Bess head east with the baby (and the horses), but when Bess runs short of money, Bess's sleazy ex Roger tries to elbow his way in. Bill Bumlin's attempt to keep house while his wife is out results in yet another disaster. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Tailspin Tommy; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Bill Bumlin; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Bernard Dibble, John Hix and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 9 #9. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bess's sleazy ex Roger tries to convince her that Windy's no good, but this backfires when she thinks she can't leave the baby with Windy. Fritzi Ritz drinks from the Fountain of Youth and starts growing younger. As if Marryin' Sam wasn't bad enough, Dan, the marryin' man who preceded Marryin' Sam, returns to Dogpatch, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Joe Jinks; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Bill Bumlin; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Bernard Dibble, John Hix and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 9 #10. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Superhero team the Triple Terror tries to track down a Chinese soldier, to give him the ancestral sword of his dying father. Bess realizes the truth about her sleazy ex Roger, after he loses his temper with the baby and gets into a fight with Windy. Phil Fumble goes backstage at a vaudeville show to get a beautiful performer's autograph, in a strip showcasing Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl art. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Joe Jinks; Back Home Again; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Bill Bumlin; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Bernard Dibble, Charlie Plumb, John Hix and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 9 #11. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Superhero team the Triple Terror returns to their crime-fighting costumes for the first time since the war started, as they invade the fortress of Aga the Chinese pirate lord to rescue scientist Po-Ming. Phil takes liberties with Fritzi's camera at the beach, in a strip showcasing Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl art. Betsy gets some perspective on her rambunctious nephew Hinky after meeting young terror Egbert. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Ella Cinders; The Burtons; Back Home Again; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Bill Bumlin; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, and Bernard Dibble. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 9 #12. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Superhero team the Triple Terror must help scientist Po-Ming retake his laboratory from Axis soldiers and secure his secret superweapon, the Tzing Formula. Escaping the rain, Hans and Fritz accidentally enter a lion's cave and get "adopted" by two lion cubs. While visiting the museum, Bill Bumlin dreams he's a caveman. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Bill Bumlin; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, and Bernard Dibble. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Released from active duty and back in America, superhero team the Triple Terror battles the forces of black marketer Black Sam. Fritzi's sunbathing causes a health hazard, in a strip showcasing Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl art. Ella Cinders gets her comedy script mixed up with her boss's radio speech, and doesn't realize it until she hears him on air. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Ella Cinders; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Arriola, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, and Bernard Dibble. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #2. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Back in costume, superhero team the Triple Terror invents an electronic tracer to track black marketer Black Sam. Fritzi attends a "Fashions of the Future" show, allowing Bushmiller to imagine fashions for the years 1950-1970 (including a plastic dress, a bridal microskirt, and a "radio hat"). Windy suspects hobo Rufe Trample after Paddles' new colt is kidnapped, but it's worse than he imagines. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #3. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Back in costume, superhero team the Triple Terror uses a nylon trap to capture Black Sam and reveal the mole in the commissioner's office. Fritzi's fortune comes true, but not the way she expects. Salomey the pig rescues Li'l Abner from the Killin' Man. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, and Charles Plumb . Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #4. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Joe Jinks talks about the great real-life boxing matches of the past, in an offbeat story featuring real still photographs of Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney in the ring, plus caricatures of Hollywood stars Humphrey Bogart and Charles Coburn. Fritzi Ritz learns the downside of dating a bored millionaire. Bill Bumlin impersonates Brazilian billionaire Samba Bahia, and winds up being pursued by the police. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Back Home Again; Ella Cinders; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, John Hix and Charles Plumb. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #5. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Joe Jinks learns that legendary boxer Killer Kayoe had a son, in a prelude to the Curly Kayoe saga. Sinister Mr. Klondyke returns, with a scheme for blackmail against Bess Giltedge. Bill Bumlin has amusing hallucinations at the dentist. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Back Home Again; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Strange as it Seems; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Charles Plumb, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #6. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Joe Jinks finally tracks down the long-lost son of legendary boxer Killer Kayoe, and the legend of Curly Kayoe begins. Phil and Fritzi visit a ballet company backstage and find them listening to the latest "boogie woogie" music, and saying "hep" phrases like "hotcha" and "Swing me, gate!" Bill Bumlin tries out his nephew's "how to be a detective" kit, with disastrous results. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Back Home Again; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; The Burtons; Strange as it Seems; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Charles Plumb, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #7. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. The "origin story" of Curly Kahoe continues, as Joe Jinks tells him who his father was and asks him to step into the boxing ring. Klondyke tries to disrupt Windy and Bess's lives - and get Paddles out of the upcoming race - by claiming to be the father of their adopted baby. After receiving a nickel for returning a purse, Bill Bumlin dreams that his good and bad selves are fighting over his soul. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Back Home Again; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; The Burtons; Strange as it Seems; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Charles Plumb, and Raeburn van Buren. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Curly Kahoe finally gets a chance to prove himself in the ring when he decides to teach bully Kibby a lesson. Bess flees to New York with the baby to escape Klondyke's scheme, so she doesn't see Klondyke meet his fate after trying to kill Tabu. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Back Home Again; Ella Cinders; Abbie an' Slats; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Charles Plumb, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #9. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Boxing bully Kibby gets a chance to get even with Curly Kayoe when they meet in the ring for Curly's first fight. Bess, on the train to New York with the baby, doesn't realize her seatmate is a hired killer, and accidentally botches a hit when she has him watch the baby. Bill Bumlin feels like a failure, and volunteers to be a passenger on an experimental rocket flight to the Moon. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Back Home Again; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Strange as It Seems; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 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, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Charles Plumb, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #10. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Curly Kayoe catches an old lady trying to pick his pocket, and soon "Times Square Tessie" is part of the family. The superhero team Triple Terror raids The Palace of Ugliness to find Daisy, but what does she have to do with the mysterious mad scientist? Dink wants a dog, but somehow winds up with more than a dozen. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Back Home Again; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Strange as It Seems; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Arnie Mossler, Charles Plumb, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #11. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Just as Windy learns that the baby has inherited $50,000 from Klondyke, the mysterious Partha Plant shows up and ingratiates her way into Windy's life. Bill is in danger of being evicted after he accidentally assaults his landlord. Li'l Abner assumes a new radio identity as "The Flying Avenger." Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; The Young Idear; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Strange as It Seems; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Charles Plumb, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #12. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Ella Cinders has a surprise reunion after Mr. Breezee fails to make her an advertising star. In a meta-style strip, Fritzi Ritz is turned into a Cubist figure after attending a gallery exhibit on Modern art. Bill Bumlin gets into an argument with his wife over a lottery ticket. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Back Home Again; Strange as It Seems; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Charles Plumb, Arnie Mossler, Merrill Blosser, and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. After a ruffian steals Dinky's new baseball glove, a passing baseball star makes him a batboy and puts him on the real diamond. Bathless Groggins and Haggis invent the world's strongest glue, then get stuck to each other. But little do they know that the same woman is secretly dating both of them! Windy starts to suspect that maybe Partha Plant means harm to his adopted baby. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Back Home Again; Jim Hardy; Freckles and His Friends; The Young Idea; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Charles Plumb, Arnie Mossler, Merrill Blosser, and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #2. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Fritzi falls asleep at the zoo and dreams herself back to caveman times. Reporter Terry stakes her job that boxer Freddy can beat Curly Kayoe - but she has a vested interest in Freddy. The Dogpatch bank burns down and sets a strange tragedy in motion, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Back Home Again; Jim Hardy; Freckles and His Friends; The Young Idea; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Mo Leff, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Bill Conselman, Charles Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Raeburn Van Buren and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #3. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. After Phil insults hypnotist Professor Svengoo, Svengoo makes Phil think he's a goldfish. Distracted because the girl he loves is cheering his opponent, Curly Kayoe is an easy target in the boxing ring. The Mohawks face a close game against their arch-rivals, the Leopards. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Back Home Again; Jim Hardy; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Mo Leff, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Bill Conselman, Charles Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Raeburn Van Buren and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #4. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Fritzi discusses her kiss-and-make-up relationship with Phil, in a strip (and cover) showcasing Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl art. Bathless Groggins and his hobo friends buy a huge meal at a restaurant, then each has a way of sticking the others with the check. The Mohawks play the Cobras in the World Series, but the Cobras are playing dirty. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Back Home Again; Jim Hardy; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Mo Leff, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, Bill Conselman, Charles Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Raeburn Van Buren and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #5. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Windy helps the sheriff track modern-day cattle rustlers. Helping his nephew Dink with his history homework, Bill Bumlin imagines he's Nero, the Caliph of Bagdad, and a caveman. 'Sadie Hawkins Day' comes to Dogpatch and the men all start running, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Back Home Again; Jim Hardy; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Mo Leff, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #6. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. A strangely prescient strip has Fritzi Ritz wearing a face mask (with lipstick). Windy is captured by the mysterious old lady, but she really wants the racehorse Paddles. Bill Bumlin decides to see who his true friends are by pretending to be broke, and of course it all goes horribly wrong. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Bill Bumlin; Back Home Again; Jim Hardy; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 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, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #7. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. While visiting his home farm, Curly Kahoe learns that young Danny is suffering from malnutrition from his time on the streets of New York. Fritzi Ritz shows off her mad skills at the ski jump, but says she's afraid of heights. Bill Bumlin berates the household for frivolous spending, then gets conned into purchasing tons of junk by a traveling salesman. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Bill Bumlin; Back Home Again; Jim Hardy; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. In the strip finally called "Windy and Paddles" (after years as "Jim Hardy"), Windy manages to overcome deadly female rustler "Princess" with help from her noble daughter, Polly. Phil Fumble goes on a resort vacation, in a strip that showcases Ernie Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Mr. Biltybux eats some "magic roots" and hallucinates everything as its opposite. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Back Home Again; Windy and Paddles; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #9. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Notorious bandit Billy the Goat is released from prison after 99 years. He returns to Crabtree Corners to seek revenge on Bathless Groggins, descendant of the sheriff who arrested him, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz strikes a deal with the March Wind itself to show off her new skirt, in a strip that showcases Ernie Bushmiller's "good girl" art. El Bombo tries to get a troubled boy to change his violent ways. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Back Home Again; Windy and Paddles; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Dick Moores. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #10. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins faces a deadly conundrum involving the carnivorous Flink bird, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. Phil Fumble learns about Fritzi Ritz 's crazy initiation rituals for the "Jolly Girls Club." Curly Kahoe's bout with Dynamite Dunn results in a double knockout! Mr. Biltybux gets Bombo to be his replacement in a club fight, in a story featuring a cameo by real-life boxing champ Jack Dempsey. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Back Home Again; Windy and Paddles; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #11. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins' latest invention makes him invulnerable to injury or pain, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Curly Kahoe is declared champion after his double-knockout bout with Dynamite Dunn. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Back Home Again; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 11 #12. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins boxes Banker Hagstone to settle a grudge match worth $10,000 in stock shares, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. After Boris Borscht knocks Curly down in an impromptu fight in the gym, Boris is offered $25,000 to fight Curly in the ring. T. Heathcliff McMarvel uses his reverso-mento-magneto machine to switch bodies with Li'l Abner. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Back Home Again; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins' latest invention is the "super-televisor," a TV that shows images from the past, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fun art by Raeburn van Buren. El Bombo goes to the beach and meets an amorous mermaid and a bullying sea monster. Li'l Abner is mesmerized when his "ideel" meets the villain Rat-Top, in a Fearless Fosdick storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #2. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins invents a washing machine that destroys clothing, but also brings back the dead, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz falls asleep at the beach with a tide coming in one of several strips that showcase Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Mr. Biltybux is so caught up in his story about baseball that he doesn't even notice when a robber steals his and Bombo's pants. Plus a Fearless Fosdick storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #3. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins promises to do the opposite of his natural impulses, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Society heiress Oona Minoot sets her sights on boxer Curly Kayoe, but he's put off by her snobbish elitism. Bombo dreams he's King of the World, but a sexy Venusian spy steals his atom-bomb formula. Plus a Fearless Fosdick storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #4. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins learns that Madame Eclaire is going to sing "Grunsky's Lullaby," a song that causes all who hear it to fall asleep, so they can rob a society luncheon. Scorned society heiress Oona Minoot determines to manage - and marry - boxer Rudy Ruffin, to get revenge on Curly Kayoe. Mr. Biltybux asks Bombo to entertain an important visitor until his TV show is over. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #5. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Fritzi doesn't think she's talking that loud in the movie theater. Aged Abbie discovers that her special "Old Maid's Salad" somehow makes her irresistible to men, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Rudy Ruffin takes on Curly Kayoe in the ring, thinking it will win him society heiress Oona Minoot, but she's just interested in revenge on Curly. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Good-girl art cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #6. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bombo determines to count to 50 before losing his temper, but then he encounters muggers in a tough section of town. Terry agrees to marry Curly Kahoe, but she has to finish writing her book before she can "settle down to being just a housewife!!" Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began; Back Home Again. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #7. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. In an almost surrealist strip, Fritzi Ritz realizes that her new dress literally blends into the upholstery. Mr. Biltybux and Bombo travel to South America in search of practical joker Van Pixie, who keeps sending Biltybux "gifts" like an attacking alligator. Bathless Groggins learns about the ghost of the pool hall, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Famed conductor Mischa Bassoon arrives in Crabtree Corners and brings scandal with him, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Bombo and Biltybux visit Bombo's uncle, who lives deep in the South American jungle. After she agrees to become a model to advertise pills, Daisy Mae is held prisoner, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #9. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins is in trouble after he pledges money he doesn't have to the city pledge drive, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Several Fritzi Ritz strips showcase Bushmiller's "good girl" art, including the "Girls' Polar Club." Mr. Biltybux tells Bombo how he envisions future travel to the moon. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #10. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins is protected by a Shmoe - a "Li'l Abner" type with a sarong and a prehensile tail - in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Phil Fumble admires advertising billboards, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Bushmiller's "good girl" art is on the cover as well. Mr. Biltybux finds a $100,000 bill and tries to get it changed, but no one wants to handle it. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren, Ving Fuller and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #11. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Someone is murdering the members of Bathless Groggins' graduating class one by one, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Phil Fumble takes photos of Fritzi, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Bombo changes a $100,000 bill into small bills for Mr. Biltybux, then accidentally gives the money to a struggling widow. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; Doc Syke; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren, Ving Fuller and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 12 #12. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Mark Turkle, the Soup King, has a mission for Bathless Groggins, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Curly Kahoe comes to a tragic misunderstanding after seeing Terry rehearsing a love scene with a fellow actor. Bombo falls asleep on the beach and dreams of a world where women prefer fat men, in a story featuring a Babe Ruth caricature. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; Doc Syke; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren, Ving Fuller and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 13 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins plans a prank on his wealthy nemesis Hagstone, but Hagstone hopes to use it to get rid of Bathless forever, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Bombo goes undercover at Mr. Biltybux's new circus, and gets put in charge of rogue elephant Gunga. Li'l Abner does not know that he is the latest radio sensation, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; Doc Syke; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Ernest Hix, Raeburn Van Buren, Ving Fuller and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 13 #2. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins is blackmailed into supporting a soap company, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Curly Kayoe enlists as a sailor and runs up against Captain Dume, the arms smuggler. Bombo, working for Mr. Biltybux's circus, has been assigned to ride a hostile elephant, but luckily young Tippy has the solution, in a story featuring some great elephant art. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; Doc Syke; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Fred Fox, Charlie Plumb, Raeburn Van Buren, Ving Fuller and Gustavo Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 13 #3. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins offers advice to brainy but unhappy Libby after he gets a job as night watchman at a girls' college, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz wins a beachside beauty contest she didn't even enter, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Sinister circus boss Snark tries to get even with Bombo. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; Ella Cinders; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; El Bombo; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Doc Syke; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Ernest Hix, Charlie Plumb, Raeburn Van Buren, Ving Fuller and Gustavo Arriola. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins realizes that the voice on a radio quiz show is his old crony in crime, Forked Tongue Freddie, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz's doctor prescribes bowling as a form of exercise. Ella Cinders meets a dog who can "fetch" anything, including a spare tire and $5000 in cash. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; Ella Cinders; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Doc Syke; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Raeburn Van Buren, Ving Fuller and Gustavo Arriola. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins accidentally drinks a formula that will disintegrate him in 30 days, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. After Shorty the Clown manages to capture a tiger that escaped from its circus cage, Bombo disguises himself as a tiger. Li'l Abner becomes engaged to the ominously named Miss Fortune. Li'l Abner; Ella Cinders; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; El Bombo; Doc Syke; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Raeburn Van Buren, Ving Fuller and Gustavo Arriola. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins tries to teach Katey how to make "shark's liver stew," a legendary recipe-less sailor delicacy, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Learning that mobsters are fixing fights, Curly Kayoe decides to fight back. Bombo tries to cure Mr. Biltybux of his depression by bringing circus acts into his home. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; Ella Cinders; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; El Bombo; Doc Syke; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.