Tip Top Comics

 TITR   (St. John, 1936-1961)

™ and ©1955 St. John Publishing

Tip Top Comics packaged reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Ernie Bushmiller’s “simple to the point of being an archetype” art on his quintessential strip “Nancy,” was one of the comic strips that found a second home in comic books.

Nancy was certainly an acquired taste. Her quaint adventures predated the saccharine-laden type of gags perfected by “The Family Circus.”

Also featured were reprints of “The Captain and The Kids,” an iteration of “The Katzenjammer Kids” by Rudolf Dirks who relinquished his original creation when he went to another syndicate.

One of the most pertinent strips to be found in this title however, is a very early version of “Peanuts.” Charles Schultz had not yet refined these characters as the familiar images that enjoy international recognition today, and it is a treat to view the genesis of an icon.

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		Notes	Writer	Artist
	#1 Date:  4/1/1936 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $7,200.00 No copies available	1st Appearance of Tarzan (in comics)
	#2 Date:  6/1/1936 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $2,400.00 No copies available
	#3 Date:  7/1/1936 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $1,825.00 No copies available
	#4 Date:  8/1/1936 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $1,850.00 No copies available
	#5 Date:  9/1/1936 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $775.00 No copies available
	#6 Date:  10/1/1936 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $750.00 No copies available
	#7 Date:  11/1/1936 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $750.00 No copies available
	#8 Date:  12/1/1936 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $750.00 No copies available
	#9 Date:  1/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $750.00 No copies available	Tarzan cover	Harold R. Foster, Alan Maver, Gus Mager, Bernard Dibble, Bill Conselman, Robert L. Dicky, Harry O’Neill, Dan Chadwick, Al Capp, Ed Dodd, Ernie Bushmiller, Dick Richards, Paul Berdanier, Olive Ray Scott, Mo Leff, Ketten, J. Carver Pusey, Ben Batsford, H.E. Homan, R.M. Brinkerhoff	Harold R. Foster, Alan Maver, Gus Mager, Bernad Dibble, Charlie Plumb, Robert L. Dickey, Harry O’Neill, Melvin Hopla, Al Capp, R.M. Brinkerhoff, Ed Dodd, Ernie Bushmiller, Dick Richards, Paul Berdanier, Ed Kuekes, Mo Leff, Ketten, J. Carver Pusey, Ben Batsford, H.E. Homan
	#10 Date:  2/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $750.00 No copies available
	#11 Date:  3/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#12 Date:  4/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#13 Date:  5/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#14 Date:  6/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#15 Date:  7/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#16 Date:  8/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#17 Date:  9/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#18 Date:  10/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#19 Date:  11/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#20 Date:  12/1/1937 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $560.00 No copies available
	#21 Date:  1/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#22 Date:  2/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#23 Date:  3/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#24 Date:  4/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#25 Date:  5/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#26 Date:  6/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#27 Date:  7/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#28 Date:  8/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#29 Date:  9/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#30 Date:  10/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $350.00 No copies available
	#31 Date:  11/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $250.00 No copies available
	#32 Date:  12/1/1938 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $250.00 No copies available
	#33 Date:  1/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $250.00 No copies available
	#34 Date:  2/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $250.00 No copies available
	#35 Date:  3/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $250.00 No copies available
	#36 Date:  4/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $250.00 No copies available
	#37 Date:  5/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $250.00 No copies available
	#38 Date:  6/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $97.00 No copies available
	#39 Date:  7/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $250.00 No copies available
	#40 Date:  8/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $250.00 No copies available
	#41 Date:  9/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $200.00 No copies available		Bill Conselman	Ed Dodd, Rex Maxon, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Charles Plumb, Ben Batsford, Harry O’Neill, Ernie Bushmiller, Vic Forsythe, Paul Berdanier, Robert Dickey, Robert Moore Brinkerhoff, Al Capp, J. Carver Pusey
	#42 Date:  10/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $78.00 No copies available
	#43 Date:  11/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $200.00 No copies available
	#44 Date:  12/1/1939 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $200.00 No copies available
	#45 Date:  1/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $200.00 No copies available
	#46 Date:  2/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $200.00 No copies available
	#47 Date:  3/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $200.00 No copies available
	#48 Date:  4/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $200.00 No copies available
	#49 Date:  5/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $310.00 No copies available
	#50 Date:  6/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $200.00 No copies available
	#51 Date:  7/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $140.00 No copies available
	#52 Date:  8/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $140.00 No copies available
	#53 Date:  9/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $140.00 No copies available
	#54 Date:  10/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $54.00 No copies available
	#55 Date:  11/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $140.00 No copies available
	#56 Date:  12/1/1940 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $54.00 No copies available
	#57 Date:  1/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $140.00 No copies available
	#58 Date:  2/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $140.00 No copies available
	#59 Date:  3/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $140.00 No copies available
	#60 Date:  4/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $140.00 No copies available
	#61 Date:  5/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#62 Date:  6/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#63 Date:  7/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#64 Date:  8/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#65 Date:  9/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#66 Date:  10/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#67 Date:  11/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#68 Date:  12/1/1941 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#69 Date:  1/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#70 Date:  2/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#71 Date:  3/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#72 Date:  4/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#73 Date:  5/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#74 Date:  6/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#75 Date:  7/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $43.00 No copies available
	#76 Date:  8/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#77 Date:  9/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#78 Date:  10/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#79 Date:  11/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#80 Date:  12/1/1942 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $110.00 No copies available
	#81 Date:  1/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $85.00 No copies available	Also Vol. 7 #9 in indicia; The Captain and the Kids; Hawkshaw the Detective; Looy and Dilbury; Iron Vic; Fritzi Ritz; Nancy; Jim Hardy; Li’l Abner; Tailspin Tommy; Triple Terror	Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Fred Methot, John Hix, Ernie Bushmiller, Dick Moores, Al Capp, Hal Forrest	Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Reg Greenwood, John Hix, Ernie Bushmiller, Dick Moores, Al Capp, Hal Forrest
	#82 Date:  2/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#83 Date:  3/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#84 Date:  4/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $85.00 No copies available
	#85 Date:  6/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#86 Date:  7/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#87 Date:  8/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $33.00 No copies available
	#88 Date:  9/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $85.00 No copies available
	#89 Date:  10/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $85.00 No copies available
	#90 Date:  11/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#91 Date:  12/1/1943 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#92 Date:  1/1/1944 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#93 Date:  2/1/1944 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#94 Date:  3/1/1944 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#95 Date:  4/1/1944 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#96 Date:  6/1/1944 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#97 Date:  7/1/1944 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $85.00 No copies available
	#98 Date:  8/1/1944 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $34.00 No copies available
	#99 Date:  9/1/1944 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $85.00 No copies available
	#100 Date:  10/1/1944 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide:  $85.00 No copies available
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