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Tip Top Comics (1936) comic books 1937

  • 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.