Tip Topper Comics (1949) comic books 1953-1955

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, George Jahns and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. A riot at the dress sale results in Fritzi and her friend splitting a dress, literally, in a story with swimsuit art by Bushmiller. Mammy rescues Abner's beloved pig Salomey, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its third year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Charlie Brown plays hide and seek by digging a hole in the ground. Snoopy gets a trailer doghouse. Plus an early Peanuts baseball strip. And a "Polio Pointers" health-care PSA that showcases the comic's era. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, and Henning Mikkelsen. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi figures out how to make popcorn in the toaster. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its third year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Curly Kayoe lets wrestler Beautiful Benny practice in his gym, but the hulking brute is a germophobe. Strangers arrive in Dogpatch, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Willie; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. After slipping on the ice, Phil Fumble gets Fritzi's Christmas presents mixed up. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Boxer Curly Kayoe agrees to fight wrestler Beautiful Benny after he gets a letter from the IRS. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. In an especially colorful Fritzi Ritz strip, Phil Fumble accidentally sets off Fritzi's fireworks. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Boxer Curly Kayoe meets gigantic, germophobic wrestler Beautiful Benny in the ring. Th' Scraggs have returned to Dogpatch, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi tries to catch a nap at the beach, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Curly Kayoe observes many strange traditions in his friend Pepito's country, but when he meets Rosario the female boxer, he can't believe his eyes. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; The Captain and the Kids; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, George Jahns and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi learns why you should never choose the last cabin. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Curly Kayoe tries to help his friend Pepito catch El Tigre, the bandit who's stealing the proceeds from Pepito's boxing matches. Daisy Mae's granny announces that she sold Daisy Mae to Hassan, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi and Phil have a picnic encounter with some hungry hobos. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; 2 daily and 2 Sunday strips are presented in full color. Snoopy earns a spot on the kids' baseball team when he tags Charlie Brown "out." It's Sadie Hawkins Day, in a Li'l Abner storyline with an "Orson Wells" cameo. Plus the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Strange as It Seems; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Oskar Lebeck, Al McWilliams, George Jahns and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. This issue debuts the now-obscure science fiction strip Twin Earths, featuring a duplicate Earth on the far side of the Sun. FBI agent Garry Verth discovers that the lovely Vana is actually a spy from a counter-Earth called Terra, where women rule an advanced civilization. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year, presented in full color. Li'l Abner reckons with Daisy Mae, Marryin' Sam, Cave Girl, Bathsheba Bargrease and Orson Welles, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Plus the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; Twin Earths; Li'l Abner; Peanuts; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Oskar Lebeck, Al McWilliams, George Jahns and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. In the sci-fi strip Twin Earths, flying disks from outer space prepare to invade the Earth. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year, presented in full color. Li'l Abner and all of Dogpatch are in the power of Nightmare Alice. Plus the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; Twin Earths; Li'l Abner; Peanuts; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Oskar Lebeck, Al McWilliams, and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. A spider web reveals the extent of Fritzi's social life to her friend Bessie. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year, presented in full color. After a bomb attack on the FBI headquarters, Vana reveals that the Soviets are also aware of the agents of Terra on Earth. Nightmare Alice falls in love with Lance Carver (M.D.), in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Plus the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems; Twin Earths; Li'l Abner; Peanuts; Stamp Tips. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.