Tip Top Comics (1936) comic books 1953-1955

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Hans and Fritz cause trouble for the Captain, even while he's on vacation. A madman known as The Hunter makes Tarzan the target of his next hunt. Nancy brings snowballs to a shooting gallery. Nancy; Strange as It Seems; How it Began!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Hans and Fritz see the queen's concert as a perfect opportunity for mischief. Pursued by the Hunter, Tarzan abducts one of his native guides, whose chieftain tells Tarzan the identity of the Hunter. But even Tarzan does not suspect the existence of Vor, the man-eating "devil tree" worshiped by the Lebos tribe. Nancy; Strange as It Seems; How it Began!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. After discovering the secret of the Hunter's hold over the natives, Tarzan is sentenced to be sacrificed to the man-eating "devil tree." But Tarzan demands a trial-by-combat against the Hunter himself. Nancy's dime-a-bottle perfume offends Sluggo and even scares off the skunks at the zoo. Plus a comics PSA promoting the Junior Safety Institute, "Bill Wins a Medal." Nancy; Strange as It Seems; How it Began!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $5.40 6" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Escaping the Hunter's jungle on a raft, Tarzan is rescued by a passing ship. But it turns out to be a pirate ship, and mistaking Tarzan for someone else, the pirates capture him and hang him by his thumbs. Sluggo plays a watermelon prank on Nancy. Nancy; How it Began!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. After he escapes from the pirates, Tarzan is pursued by the pirate captain Limey. Limey's pirates try to board his ship, and the battle is engaged. Plus Nancy strips by Ernie Bushmiller. Nancy; Strange as It Seems; How it Began!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan gains a new ally, Toll, and a new enemy, the pirate king Aved. Tarzan devises a hobbit-like plan to invade Aved's island fortress by concealing men inside of floating barrels. Nancy likes ice-cream cones, so she decides that all of her food should be in the form of ice-cream cones. Nancy; Strange as It Seems; How it Began!; Divot Diggers; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Charlie Brown and friends argue over who "owns" the snowman they built. Tarzan and his allies face the pirate Aved in final battle. But a new menace awaits in Africa: the ivory-hoarding queen Olga le Conte. Nancy; Peanuts; Strange as It Seems; How it Began!; Back Home Again; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Schulz. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year; several strips are presented in full color. Charlie Brown seeks a place to hide during Hide and Seek. Lucy challenges Charlie Brown and Schroeder in a tricycle race. Tarzan learns how the blond Olga le Conte became queen of the ivory-hoarding tribe, with the help of the shaman Turo. One of the earliest appearances of Schulz's Peanuts on the cover of a comic book. Nancy; Peanuts; Strange as It Seems; How it Began!; Back Home Again; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Schulz. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year; several strips are presented in full color. Lucy thinks an umbrella will help her levitate. Lucy "borrows" Charlie Brown's baseball glove, and proves to be an amazing catcher. Tarzan sets out to rescue Don Evans from Queen Olga's tribe. Nancy and Sluggo try to build a better mousetrap. One of the earliest appearances of Schulz's Peanuts on the cover of a comic book. Nancy; Peanuts; Strange as It Seems; How it Began!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Schulz. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year; several strips are presented in full color. Charlie Brown learns the agony of making decisions. Snoopy joins the gang on the baseball field, but he's just looking for a snack. Nancy finds a typically Nancy way to water the lawn. One of the earliest appearances of Schulz's Peanuts on the cover of a comic book. Nancy; Peanuts; Strange as It Seems; How it Began!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Ferd'nand; Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Schulz. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Mik, Dick Van Buren, and Bob Lubbers. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year; several strips are presented in full color. Lucy's bouncing of the ball 50,000 times finally drives Charlie Brown over the edge. Snoopy feels left out by the gang, in one of his earliest interior monologues. Nancy has too much junk food while visiting the zoo. Tarzan finds himself in the strange land of Luanda. One of the earliest appearances of Schulz's Peanuts on the cover of a comic book. Nancy; Peanuts; Strange as It Seems; Hobbies for All!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Ferd'nand; Tarzan. Final issue published by United Features; St. John takes over publishing with the next issue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, and Rudolph Dirks. First issue published by St. John. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its sixth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Charlie Brown seeks a private place to eat his candy without sharing, but the crinkle of the candy wrapper gives him away. Hans and Fritz switch places with a pair of monkeys, and the new Nature Studies teacher doesn't even notice. Slim falls in love with Judge Scalawag's daughter, but Judge Scalawag hates him. Nancy; Peanuts; Slinky and Slim; The Captain and the Kids; The Lighter Side. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, and Rudolph Dirks. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its sixth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Lucy dispenses schoolyard wisdom about jumping rope. Snoopy is the best in the gang at standing on his head. Hans and Fritz take some liberties with Mama's calisthenics record. Slinky and Slim get a job erecting a flagpole that turns out to be way more trouble than it's worth. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; Slinky and Slim; The Captain and the Kids. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, and Rudolph Dirks. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its sixth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Baby Linus expresses his distaste for Lucy's selfishness at an early age. The girls take a hands-on approach to making mud pies. Sluggo is right to be leery of a black cat. Plus a vintage ad for a Cracker Jack "Jingle Beanie" (with bell) for carrying one's Cracker Jack toys. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; Slinky and Slim; The Captain and the Kids; Strange As It Seems; Jumpy; Slicker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, and Rudolph Dirks. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its sixth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Charlie Brown debates whether he prefers to be alone or in a crowd. Violet and Lucy compare a runaway ball to Charlie Brown's head. Bingo the Monkey Doodle Boy tries to join a gym. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Bingo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $100.00 View scan 1" cumulative spine split with some splitting through wraps, piece of tape on interior cover, a few interior tears.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, and Rudolph Dirks. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its sixth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. The Captain and the Inspector want to become cowboys, but a stray lion puts a quick end to that fantasy. Rabbit cowboy Kid Carrots offers to trade places with Grandpaw Grizzly. Nancy has the report-card blues. Meta cover by Ernie Bushmiller is pure "Duck Amuck." The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Kid Carrots. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.