Tip Top Comics (1936) comic books

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Stories and Art by Ernie Bushmiller, Ving Fuller, Al Capp, Raeburn van Buren, Bernard Dibble, Sam Leff, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Arriola and unknown. (Note: Who the inkers are is mainly unknown.) In this issue: Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller; Doc Syke 1-pager by Ving Fuller; Li'l Abner by Al Capp; How it Began article "Christmas Candles in Windows"; Abbie an' Slats by Raeburn van Buren; El Bombo by Bernard Dibble; Stamp Tips article "A Story from Ceylon"; Curly Kayoe by Sam Leff; The Captain and the Kids by Rudolph Dirks; Fritzi Ritz by Bushmiller; Gordo by Gus Arriola; and Strange as It Seems tale "Wise Men of China." 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and Art by Rudolph Dirks, Ernie Bushmiller, Ed Dodd, Harry O'Neill, Doug Heyes, Ving Fuller and unknown. (Note: Who the inkers are is mainly unknown.) In this issue: The Captain and the Kids 1-pager by Rudolph Dirks; Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller; How It Began article "Animal Cookies"; The Captain and the Kids by Dirks; Stamp Tips article "Nicknames"; Back Home Again 1-pager by Ed Dodd; Broncho Bill by Harry O'Neill; Strange as It Seems tale with pencils by Doug Heyes; and Doc Syke 1-pager by Ving Fuller. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Harry ONeill, and Leonard Sansome. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. A bill collector manages to find the Captain, even on remote Squeegee Island. The Boy Rangers set out to stop wolves that are preying on cattle. But when they encounter rustlers, Broncho Bill must get involved. Plus Nancy strips by Ernie Bushmiller. Nancy; How it Began!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Broncho Bill; Willie. 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. Hans and Fritz's new clown friend is stuck in a tree by a laughing hyena. Tarzan learns that the apes have been terrorizing a native village, but he still wants to know why. Nancy has to keep her injured foot elevated. Plus a vintage ad for Nancy and Sluggo dolls. 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 PR 0.5 $539.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. 5" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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. This issue is noteworthy as being the first comic book (along with United Comics (1940/1950) #21, published the same month) to reprint Charles Schulz's beloved Peanuts comic strip, then only in its third year. Tarzan battles a lioness and leads natives on a hunting expedition. Nancy tries to build a swing in her backyard, but none of the trees are right. Plus a vintage ad for a "15 Piece Texas Ranger Cowboy Outfit." 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.

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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. The Captain and the Kids give chase after an ape steals pirate treasure. Tarzan is captured by Gunnar Milo and put to work in his illegal copper mine. Fritzi wants to know why Nancy is collecting alarm clocks. 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. Hans and Fritz attach balloons to the dog Major so he can chase birds in the air, realizing their mistake almost too late. Tarzan makes a desperate bid to free himself and the natives from the copper mine. Nancy builds some reverse-scarecrows to rid her garden of spinach. Plus a vintage ad for Captain Video "Two Way Communicators," based on the classic sci-fi TV series. 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 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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.