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Tip Top Comics (1936) comic books 1938

  • 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 #23
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 23
    • Trimmed
    • RESTORATION. TRIMMED. Tear seal and color touch. Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    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 #11. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan and Sybil discover a lost Viking outpost on the African coast, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. Sybil wants Tarzan to help Prince Thorik claim his Viking throne. A librarian is mystified when Looy Dot Dope balances a dozen books on his head. 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 #31
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 31
    • Water damage with staple rust/migration.

    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 #7. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan's pursuit of corrupt guide Gorrey is complicated by a flash flood, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. Now Tarzan must rescue Gloria and Dick from the rushing waters. Jim Hardy is offered a job on the Hub City newspaper, but that means leaving Nancy in their small town, with Lola still plotting against her. 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 #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.