Tip Top Comics (1936) comic books 1946

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.

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.