Tip Top Comics (1936) comic books 1954-1956

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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.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $659.00 or Best Offer View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

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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.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $229.95 or Best Offer View scans Heavy chew. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $28.50 View scan 1" spine split from bottom.

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.

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; several daily strips are presented in full color. Hans and Fritz fight with a hungry pelican for their fish catch. Pintail Pete and Punchy Rooster compete in a contest. Nancy and Sluggo seek a safe place to set off a firecracker. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Strange as It Seems; The Simple Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $24.00 View scan Cover detached. Water damage, staple rust/migration, 3" cumulative spine split.

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; several daily strips are presented in full color. Bongo offers to let the Captain become king of the island. Basil, the King of the Cats, decides it's time to take the test for his driver's license. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Basil the King of Cats: Traffic Problem. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $35.00 View scan 1" Spine split from top. Cover coming loose at staples.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $18.00 Heavy water damage. Missing corner. Staples added (not manufacturing).

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; several strips are presented in full color. Patty tries to find Charlie Brown on a snowy day. Lucy can't quite get the hang of skiing. Hans and Fritz's war with the pelicans escalates when Mama puts bird feeders in the yard. Slinky & Slim accidentally get mixed up with a spy ring while looking for jobs as waiters. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Slinky & Slim: Cluck and Dagger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $9.00 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. 1" tear on back cover. Cover detached at one staple.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $28.50 View scan Cover detached at one staple. 2" Cumulative spine split.

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; several strips are presented in full color. Charlie Brown builds a Calvinesque array of snowmen in the yard. But his arsenal of snowballs is useless against Lucy. 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; The Captain and the Kids; Slinky and Slim: The Galloping Pole. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, 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; several strips are presented in full color. The Jitter-Bug helps the Professor and Miss Smudge groove to hot jazz. The new truant officer thinks the Captain is a juvenile delinquent. A rainstorm proves too much for Ferd'nand's car. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Family Painting Parties; Jitter-Bug; Ferd'nand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, 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; several strips are presented in full color. Sluggo goes out of his way to keep from making Nancy jealous. The Captain's golf date with the King is delayed, first by Mama, then by Hans and Fritz. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Family Painting Parties; Jitter-Bug; Ferd'nand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $22.00 Heavy water damage, cover coming loose at one staple.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, 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; several strips are presented in full color. In a VERY rare strip that actually portrays adults (at least from the chest down), Lucy enters a women's amateur golf tournament with Charlie Brown's encouragement. Snoopy is annoyed by a whistling bird. Ferd'nand falls asleep while reading The Three Musketeers and dreams he is a Musketeer. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Captain Cookie: Conqueror of Hercules; Ferd'nand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $350.00 View scan A few interior stains, 1.5" tear/maverick edge on one page, water spots, spine roll.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, 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; several strips are presented in full color. Lucy's antisocial behavior eventually turns all the rest of the kids against her. Lucy sets out to count every star in the sky. Tod wants to capture the ogre who is hiding in the giant-proof land of Jerkshire. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Tod and the Ogre; Ferd'nand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $28.50 Edge chipping, cover coming loose at staples.

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; several strips are presented in full color. The guys ask Lucy to join their baseball team, maybe for the first time ever, but she's not quite ready for the big leagues. Charlie Brown mistakes Lucy's runaway kiddie pool for a Martian flying saucer. Hans and Fritz encounter a would-be astronaut ready to launch his rocket from the island. Flitty the canary goes looking for something fun to do, but everyone has a different idea that will end in disaster for Flitty. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Flitty Flicker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $30.00 View scan Residue. Cover coming loose at staples.

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; several strips are presented in full color. Snoopy insists on playing catch, but Charlie Brown isn't happy about it. Nancy's friend Rollo is so rich, he buys multiple ice cream cones just so he can have snowball fights in the summer. Fergy Frog enters a jumping contest. Plus a vintage ad for Silly Putty knock-off Nutty Putty. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Fergy Frog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $18.00 Cover and centerfold detached, heavy cover oxidation.

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; several strips are presented in full color. Lucy demonstrates what she learned in dance school. Pig-Pen shows what it takes to get him to clean up. Charlie Brown and Schroeder try out their tin-can telephone. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Tumbles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $28.50 View scan 1" Spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $16.00 3 3/4" Spine split from bottom. Spine roll. Residue.

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; several strips are presented in full color. Linus, still an infant, is already building monumental architecture out of playing cards or wooden blocks. Snoopy chases leaves. The Captain decides to write his life story, starting with the mermaids, but Mama isn't impressed. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Baffy Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.