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All Top Comics

Fox // Spring 1946 - July 1949
Issue count: 19

Dubbed "Good Girl" art - that is, stories featuring buxom, scantily clad women either in bondage, or in a position of power over men, Fox's All-Top #8 changed this title from a "funny animal" book, to a Good Girl book! The last 11 issues are very sought!

All Top Comics

The first phenomenon that was an indication of the loosening of sexual mores in America, which would reach a cultural head in the 1960’s, had its roots in World War II with the advent of the “Pin-Up.” The idea was that “our fighting men” found comfort in postable photos of either popular starlets dressed provocatively, for the time, or drawings of of a more racier nature depicting partially nude idealized images of flirty, come-hither-type of beauties; there was not a lot of contact with actual women in the barracks, ships and camps of our fighting forces…

After the war, the spirit of pin-up culture endured and eventually infiltrated other mediums; for the first time since the 30’s, for example, when the Hayes Code was adopted by the motion picture industry which put restrictions on the depiction of overtly sexually dressed women and suggestive dialogue, was relaxed as Film Noir and neo-realism became the trend in movies. Tight sweaters and double-entendre were abound in the films of the late 40’s to late 50’s.

Comic Books were no exception. Real Crime and Detective comics often had sexually-aggressive women characters that were not averse to freely lounging around in semi-see-through negligees, or conversely, being bound or tied-up in torn clothing by some bad-guy. The jungle comic asserted wide popularity also, as a spate of “jungle-queen”-types of characters also started appearing from nearly every publisher; these were ready made to feature scantily clad babes wearing not much more than some kind of two-piece bikinis, that were invariably constructed out of wild animal skins.

This brings us to Fox Features notorious All-Top Comics. The name itself evoked a concentration on the bustlines of women. However, it was not that simple, as the title of the book did not initially intend to have that connotation…

All-Top Comics began life as a “Funny Animal/Humor” book. Debuting as a quarterly title in the spring of 1946, and contained such kiddie fare as Cosmo Cat, Flash Rabbit, Hedy Hippo, and Walter the Waiter. This was how the book went for 7 issues.

In what was possibly the most dramatic of turnarounds in format and content changes ever experienced in the comic book industry, issue #8 hit the stands, not with Cosmo Cat on the cover, but a leggy beauty named Rulah, Jungle Goddess, wearing a barely attached animal skin, excellently rendered by Jack Kamen, who was a kind of specialist in this sort of thing.

For 11 issues (#8 - #18), Rulah ruled the lead stories and the covers, and other vampy heroines were consistent co-features; Jo-Jo, another jungle gal, The Phantom Lady, a tough superhero that revealed lots of cleavage. And longtime Fox property, The Blue Beetle, was also given a story in each issue, albeit with the “buxom damsel-in-distress” quotient kicked up a notch in these stories.

Fox was not the only publisher doing this kind of book, virtually everyone else had some variation on this format on the market. But Fox did have the two undisputed Kings of this genre, which in time became known as “Good Girl Art,” in their artist pool : Matt Baker (one of the only African-American comic book artists to get mainstream work, and whose life was tragically short), and Jack Kamen, a master craftsman in regards to rendering the female form (a skill which he honed at EC Comics, among others). With the sporadic Kamen and Baker covers and interior work, there was additional material provided by uncredited artists from the famed freelance outlet, The Iger Shop. And Al Feldstein provided a memorable cover to issue #14.

The writing was starting to be on the wall, so to speak, that the kibosh was going to be put on such racey material, and All-Top ceased production in the summer of 1949.

Regardless, this is one of the best and most collectible of the “Good Girl” books...

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Issue #1

What's All Top Comics #1 worth in 2024?

The value for a perfect, 10.0 mint condition copy of All Top Comics #1 is unknown, as the highest CGC rated #1 is a Near Mint 9.4. That copy, which is part of the Edgar Church pedigree, sold for $2,358 in August 2002. The value of #1 may have decreased, as a CGC 9.2 NM- that sold for $454 in May 2008 sold again in August 2019 for only $396.

Why is this comic book valuable?

All Top Comics #1 is valuable due to its introduction of notable heroes such as Cosmo Cat and Flash Rabbit. Published by Fox Features Syndicate in November 1945, this comic aimed to bring a sense of levity and humor to anthropomorphic animals. In this inaugural issue, we meet Percy, who ends up in a fish school when he skips his school; Flash Lyte helps the police to find a stolen necklace; Cosmo Cat travels to Alaska to find a lollypop; we meet a peaceful panda family in ‘Pandamoneum;’ and Flash Rabbit parodies Flash Gordon.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$20 $50 $130 $270 $440 $2,350

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Issue #8

What's All Top Comics #8 worth in 2024?

There is no known value for a mint condition copy of All Top Comics #8, as the highest CGC rated copy is a Near Mint 9.4 that was sold privately. The value of #8 could be worth well over $5,000 if ever to sell at a public auction, based on lower-rated copy sales. An unretouched 8.5 VF+ sold for $2,040 in September 2019, down from the price of an 8.0 Davis Crippen “D” Copy that sold for $2,211 in August 2016. In August 2019 an unretouched 8.0 went up for auction and sold for $1,980, and was for sale again in December 2019 with a minimum price of $2,800.

Why is this comic book valuable?

All Top Comics #8, from publisher Fox Features Syndicate, was available for sale in November 1947 for a cover price of $.10. The cover features the jungle goddess Rulah, who rescues Paul Winters and attempts to warn natives of Tempest Island of the imminent eruption of a previously dormant volcano. We also follow superhero Blue Beetle as he takes on a trio of treacherous villains.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$300 $500 $1,150 $1,975 $7,500 $2,200

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Issue #9

What's All Top Comics #9 worth in 2024?

The mint condition 10.0 value for All Top Comics #9 is unknown, as the highest CGC rated copy sold to date is a Near Mint 9.4 that has an unknown value, due to its private sale. A 9.0 sold for $949 in December 2002, and an unretouched 8.0 sold for $1,000 in June 2017, marking a slow but incremental growth for #9 over the years. Most recently an unretouched VG+ 4.5 sold for $336 in September 2019.

Why is this comic book valuable?

All Top Comics #9 was the first issue of the bi-monthly publication, available in January 1948 from Fox Features Syndicate for the cover price of $.10. The goddess Rulah takes on a crocodile on the cover, while inside we follow the stories of Phantom Lady, Blue Beetle, Jo-Jo and Rulah.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$160 $340 $650 $1,200 $4,000 $1,000

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Issue #10

What's All Top Comics #10 worth in 2024?

The value of a perfect, mint condition 10.0 copy of All Top Comics #10 could be worth well over $10,000 if ever sold publicly at auction. To date the highest CGC rated copy belongs to the Edgar Church pedigree, a Near Mint 9.6+, and sold for $6,573 in September 2006. Two years later an unretouched 9.2 sold for $2,000 in January 2008. More recently an unretouched 9.0 sold for $2,275 in July 2019, marking a steady growth for #10.

Why is this comic book valuable?

This Fox Features Syndicate, published in march 1948 as the second of the year for the bi-monthly publication, featured a $.10 cover price and a bondage cover. Rulah must face off against a hunter wielding a flamethrower in "Flames of Fury!" and Phantom Lady must stop the villain Mr. Ringo from misusing an atomic bomb in All Top Comics #10.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$180 $325 $775 $1,325 $4,200 $6,575

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Issue #11

What's All Top Comics #11 worth in 2024?

The mint condition value of All Top Comics #11 is unknown, as the highest CGC copy to date is a Near Mint- 9.2. Of the 27 that have been evaluated and rated by the CGC, an unretouched 9.0 is the most valuable copy of #11 to date. That copy sold for $1,500 in June 2008. An unretouched 8.0 sold for $700 in September 2017, with an unretouched 7.5 selling for $995 in May 2019.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Jungle Goddess Rulah faces off against an angry warthog in the May 1948 edition of All Top Comics from publisher Fox Features Syndicate. Featuring unique art from Matt Baker on the cover, #11 follows the story of Rulah and her cat Saber as they must escape from the hands of the villain C’Nossos.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$80 $270 $440 $1,000 $3,400 $1,500

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Issue #12

What's All Top Comics #12 worth in 2024?

Of the 27 copies of All Top Comics #12 that have been CGC rated, three have been valued at a VF/NM 9.0 and only one has been rated as a Near Mint- 9.2. The value of the 9.2 is unknown, as it did not sell publicly, but there have been two 9.0 copies that have a known value: An unretouched 9.0 that sold for $1,155 in March 2015 and an Edgar Church copy that sold for $1,912 in September 2006. More recently, a 7.0 sold for $576 in July 2019.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Published by Fox Features Syndicate in July 1948, All Top Comics #12 features the jungle goddess Rulah taking on a leopard on the cover. Within Rulah fights back against cat killers who capture her pet panther, Saber, and teams up with a pack of bloodhounds to settle the score.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$150 $260 $400 $800 $3,000 $1,900

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Issue #13

What's All Top Comics #13 worth in 2024?

The mint condition value of All Top Comics #13 is unknown, as the highest CGC rated copy has only been a Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0. Those copies do not have a value, as they have not been for sale publicly, but the value of an unretouched 8.0 is $900 as of July 2019. A 7.0 sold for $750 in April 2019, marking the highest CGC copy to sell since a 6.0 sold for $406 in March 2016.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Rulah finds herself lacking memories in this September 1948 edition of the bi-monthly publication from Fox Features Syndicate. All Top Comics #13 follows the story of Rulah as she must regain her own memories, as well as the stories of Phantom Lady, Blue Beetle, and Jo-Jo.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$70 $210 $410 $900 $3,100 $900

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Issue #14

What's All Top Comics #14 worth in 2024?

There is no known value of a mint condition All Top Comics #14, as the highest CGC rated copy to sell to date has only been an unretouched 7.5 That copy sold for $913 in March 2018, up in value from a 7.0 that sold for $356 in April 2015. A notable exception to the trend is an unretouched Fine- 5.5 that sold for $747 in December 2017.

Why is this comic book valuable?

All Top Comics #14 sold for just $.10 by Fox Features Syndicate, and was originally published in November 1948. This copy is notable for its storyline involving a human brain that was transplanted with an ape. Rulah faces off against an albino with a special death-touching power; and Jo-Jo takes on the Doctor of Doom Dr. Barba.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$150 $300 $500 $925 $3,100 $925

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Issue #15

What's All Top Comics #15 worth in 2024?

The value of a mint condition All Top Comics #15 is unknown, as the highest CGC rated copy is a 9.2. That copy, which is trimmed, sold for $263 in August 2009. Only six copies of #15 have ever been sold publicly, making this edition rare. A 6.5 Davis Crippen copy sold for $335 in August 2006; a 7.0 sold for $346 in December 2012; and an 8.0 sold for $370 in February 2013.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Shocking for the time, this edition of All Top Comics is notable for featuring lingerie panels. Published by Fox Features Syndicate in January 1949, the cover of #15 features Rulah facing off against a giant gorilla. In this copy we are introduced to detective Bonnie Hawks, as well as lock expert Jack Kent and frontier lady Kit Carson.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$80 $160 $260 $600 $1,800 $500

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Issue #16

What's All Top Comics #16 worth in 2024?

The value of a mint condition copy of All Top Comics #16 could be upwards of $10,000 if ever sold at auction. The highest CGC rated copy is only a Very Fine+ 8.5, which sold for $8,700 in November 2019. This is up dramatically from its October 2006 value of $438. A rare Okajima Pedigree copy, evaluated at a 7.5, sold for $8,250 in October 2019. A non-pedigreed, unretouched 7.5 sold for $2,825 in August 2011.

Why is this comic book valuable?

The March 1949 copy of All Top Comics #16 from Fox Features Syndicate is known for its Matt Baker art and its depiction of the goddess Rulah fighting an octopus on its cover. Within #16, Rulah is asked to clear a landing strip to help Commissioner Blodgett capture slaves’ Jo-Jo takes on hungry hawks of Hades; and the Phantom Lady is involved in a baseball storyline.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$500 $1,200 $3,200 $8,700 $22,500 $8,700

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Issue #17

What's All Top Comics #17 worth in 2024?

There is no known mint condition value of All Top Comics #17, as the highest CGC rated copy to date is only a VF+ 8.5. The CGC has only valuated nine copies of #17, and only three have been sold publicly to date. A 6.0 sold for $311 in March 2014; a 7.0 sold for $335 in November 2010; and an 8.5 sold for $690 in November 2004.

Why is this comic book valuable?

The value of this Fox Features Syndicate publication lies in the introduction of Bulls-Eye Benson, as well as it being the second to last print of the 1949 bi-monthly series. Rulah must save jungle dwellers from death with a wandering minstrel develops a deadly tune; the Phantom Lady takes on a monkey cult; Jo-Jo faces off against Gama, a death goddess; and we are introduced to Larry Benson, a story based on a true crime.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$100 $200 $375 $700 $1,800 $700

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Issue #18

What's All Top Comics #18 worth in 2024?

Only nine copies have been evaluated of All Top Comics #18, with the highest only being a VF/NM 9.0. Of those nine, five have been sold publicly at auction. A 5.5 Davis Crippen copy sold for $239 in October 2006; a 7.0 sold for $141 in December 2002; a 7.5 sold for $410 in March 2015; and more recently an unretouched 1.5 sold for $550 in May 2018.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Published in July of 1949 by Fox Features Syndicate, All Top Comics #18 is the final issue in the series. Rulah fights back against Bel and Rothen when they try to turn all of the natives and animals against her in "Brain of Bel." The desert hawk Dagar is featured in "The Doom Dreams" and the final appearance of Jo-Jo occurs in "The Bloody Broadcast."

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$80 $160 $325 $600 $1,700 $575

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