Tip Top Comics comic books issue 1

Cover by Mo Leff. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Gus Mager, Johnny Devlin, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Laverne Harding, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Dudley T. Fisher Jr., Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, George Lichty, and J. Carver Pusey. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan encounters a tribe of ancient Egyptians that has somehow survived to modern times, in the beginning of "The Egyptian Saga" with art by Hal Foster. This issue marks the first-ever appearance of Tarzan in comic books. Ella Cinders gets a tour of New York in an "Auto-Giro," a forerunner of the helicopter. Broncho Bill investigates a shooting at dawn. Li'l Abner encounters the Deadshot Society o' Dogpatch. How to Draw Comics, by Little Mary Mixup artist R. M. Brinkerhoff. Cover features Li'l Abner and Tarzan in a boxing match, with the other characters in the audience. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; Make Your Own Movies; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Colonel Wowser; Freddie and Fritz; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Opportunity Knox; How It Began; Of All Things; Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; Knurl the Gnome; The Boys of Wynnecastle; Joe Jinks; Grin and Bear It; All in the Family; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Al Capp, Jerry DeMott, Sam Leff, Maikel Verkoelen, Raeburn Van Buren, Ed Dodd, Douglas Heyes, Ving Fuller, and Ernest 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. Palooka-like boxer Curly Kayoe is challenged by the champion of new country Bordania, but his political handlers have an agenda. The rulers of Frankistan want their second most-wanted criminal, Bathless Groggins, to capture their most wanted criminal, Bulbul the Bad, in an Abbie an' Slats strip. Lil Abner meets traveling salesman extraordinaire Roaming-Skunk, the Smiling Seminole. Plus the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems by Ernest Hix. Swimsuit cover by Bushmiller. Fritzi Ritz; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips; Abbie an' Slats; Back Home Again; Li'l Abner; How It Began; Doc Syke; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing.

Edited by Don Markstein.

Over 250 writers, artists and other comics professionals share their tips, secrets and stories all distilled from the pages of COMICS INTERVIEW. Some photographs are scattered through the book but it is first and foremost the insights and advice from comic industry professionals. Fascinating reading.

Contents: Introduction - Tips from the Editor, The Tipsters; Breaking into the Business - Know What You're Doing, The Basics, Building a Career; Telling the Story - Color, Characterization, Classic Characters, Design, Genres, Superheroes, Continuity; The Business of Comics - Publishing, Creators' Rights, The Editor, Professionalism, Retailing, Speculation, The Market, Promotion, Licensing; The Art of Comics - Vision, Dedication, Ideas, Style, Philosophy, Research, Swiping, Censorship, Inking, Having Fun; How Do They Do It? - Working Methods, Tools, Tricks, Collaboration, Marvel Style vs. Full Script; A Little of This, a Little of That - Names, Genres, History, Other Media, Around the World, Inspiration, Everything Else.

Tips from: Art Adams, Neal Adams, Brent Anderson, Murphy Anderson, John Arcudi, Terry Austin, Dick Ayers, Chris Bachalo, Kyle Baker, Clive Barker, Mike Baron, Dan Barry, John Beatty, Terry Beatty, Gail Beckett, Simon Bisley, Steve Bissette, Brian Bolland, Rick Bryant, Bob Burden, John Byrne, Howard Chaykin, Chris Claremont, Gene Colan, Ernie Colon, Gerry Conway, Jon Davidge, Shel Dorf, Gaylord Dubois, Kevin Eastman, Will Eisner, Mark Evanier, Ramona Fradon, Frank Frazetta, Mike Friedrich, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Keith Giffen, Peter B. Gillis, Dick Giordano, Steven Grant, Mike Grell, Matt Groening, Mark Gruenwald, Jackson Guice, Paul Guinan, Bob Hall, Larry Hama, Don Heck, Mike Higgins, Rick Hoberg, Tony Isabella, Jack Jackson, Lance Jacobs, Ferd Johnson, Kelley Jones, Dan Jurgens, Bob Kane, Mike Kazaleh, Sam Kieth, Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Stan Lee, Mark Lucas, Tom Lyle, Dennis Mallonee, Val Mayerik, Scott McCloud, Todd McFarlane, Will Meugniot, Frank Miller, Pat Mills, Bernie Mireault, Ken Mitchroney, Moebius, Doug Moench, Sheldon Moldoff, Alan Moore, Fabian Nicieza, Tom Orzechowski, Bruce D. Patterson, George Perez, Wendy Pini, Rod Reed, Mike Richardson, Steve Ringgenberg, Jerry Robinson, John Romita, Jr., John Romita, Sr., Don Rosa, Dave Ross, Joe Rubinstein, Steve Rude, P. Craig Russell, Arn Saba, Stan Sakai, Tim Sale, Jim Salicrup, Charles M. Schulz, Diana Schutz, Alvin Schwartz, Julius Schwartz, David Scroggy, Bob Sharen, Jim Shooter, Bill Sienkiewicz, Marc Silvestri, Dave Sim, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson, Art Spiegelman, Brian Stelfreeze, Larry Stroman, Greg Theakston, Anthony Tollin, Charles Vess, Matt Wagner, Al Williamson, Andy Yanchus, Tom Yeates, Mike Zeck and others.

Softcover, 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 120 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

Bound Issues 1-12