Tailspin Tommy

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Tailspin Tommy by Hal Forrest & Glenn Chaffin  (1380-) 1st Appearance May, 14, 1928, 1st Sunday October 20, 1929 - Tailspin Tommy was the adventurous story of Tommy Tomkins and his partner Skeets who collaborated on ownership of a small southern air transport company.   Both were young all-american boys who were captured by the allure of the air of the 1920's-30's.   Together, they would embark on adventures both close to home and in exotic locales.   The action would pit Tommy & Skeets against a variety of bad-guys and the occasional natural disaster.  In all cases, that action would make it's way into an airplane.    The artwork of Tailspin Tommy was pointed to enhance the storylines with big bold panels dominated by action.  Although the personal characterizations were somewhat crude, it does not detract from the visual appeal of the full-size pages.  Inspite it's classic quality, Tailspin Tommy only lasted into the early 1940's.  The market for Tailspin Tommy is good.   Collectors love the full-size pages from any era of the strip.  Dailies, which are rarer, sell even better than sundays.  (278/49)    
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Tailspin Tommy - Sundays Tailspin Tommy Dailies

Sunday Comics
Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
S1380-0260 1932/01 - 2T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $4.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Etta Kett(2T) (1/10, 1/24)
S1380-0261 1932/02 - 2T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $4.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Etta Kett(1T), Pete the Tramp(1T) (2/7, 2/28)
S1380-0262 1932/03 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T)
S1380-0263 1932/04 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T)
S1380-0264 1932/05 - 5T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $10.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(5T)
S1380-0265 1932/06 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T)
S1380-0266 1932/07 - 5T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $10.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(5T)
S1380-0267 1932/08 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T)
S1380-0268 1932/09 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T)
S1380-0269 1932/10 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T) (10/2, 10/16-10/30)
S1380-0270 1932/11 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T)
S1380-0271 1932/12 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T)
S1380-0101 1933/01/08 - F G/FR-G/VG $5.00 #169 w/Progress of Flight & Play Stamp, on reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money
S1380-0102 1933/01/29 - F G/FR-G/G $5.00 #172 w/Progress of Flight & Play Stamp, No reverse
S1380-0272 1933/01 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T) (1/1, 1/8, 1/22, 1/29)
S1380-0275 1933/04 - 5T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $10.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(5T)
S1380-0276 1933/05 - 4T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(4T)
S1380-0277 1933/06 - 3T BWBR FR-G/FR-G/G $6.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(3T (6/4, 6/11, 6/25)
S1380-0278 1933/07/23 - T BWBR G/G/G $2.00 #w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp
S1380-0116 1933/12/03 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #216 w/Progress of Flight & Play Stamp, on reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S1380-0121 1933/12/17 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #218 w/Progress of Flight & Play Stamp, on reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money
S1380-0124 1933 - 5T BWOP FR-G/FR-G/G $10.00 w/Progress of Flight, On reverse Pete the Tramp(5T) (2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 4/16, 7/23)
S1380-0128 1934/01/21 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #223 w/Four Aces, on reverse Bungle Family(H), Clarence(H)
S1380-0131 1934/02/04 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #225 w/Four Aces, on reverse Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill w/Play Money
S1380-0136 1934/03/25 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #232 w/Four Aces, on reverse Captain & the Kids by Rudolf Dirks
S1380-0139 1934/04/22 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #236 w/Four Aces, on reverse Mutt & Jeff by Bud Fisher
S1380-0140 1934/05/20 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #240 w/Four Aces, on reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr w/Kut-outs
S1380-0141 1934/06/03 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #242 w/Four Aces, on reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr w/Kut-outs
S1380-0143 1934/06/10 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #243 w/Four Aces, on reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr w/Kut-outs
S1380-0257 1934/12/09 - F G/G/G $4.00 #269 3/4th on Full w/Mennen ad(Q), on reverse Ella Cinders/Chris Crusty(F)
S1380-0157 1934/12/16 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #270 w/Four Aces, on reverse Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher
S1380-0172 1935/06/23 - F G-VG/G/VG $5.00 #297 w/How to Fly, On reverse Mutt & Jeff by Bud Fisher
S1380-0174 1935/10/13 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #313 w/How to Fly, On reverse Girls by Edgar Martin
S1380-0178 1935/12/08 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 #321 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club, On reverse Ben Webster's Page by Jay Jerome Williams
S1380-0179 1935/12/15 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 #322 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club, On reverse Ben Webster's Page by Jay Jerome Williams
S1380-0183 1935 - 3T G/FR-G/G $8.00 w/Four Aces, On reverse Ella Cinders(3T) (2/3, 2/24, 3/3)
S1380-0192 1936/02/16 - F VG/VG/G $5.00 #331 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club, On reverse Dan Dunn by Norman Marsh
S1380-0193 1936/02/23 - F VG/VG/G $5.00 #332 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club, On reverse Broncho Bill(H), Bumps(H)
S1380-0197 1936/04/05 - F G-VG/VG/G $5.00 #338 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Dan Dunn by Norman Marsh
S1380-0199 1936/04/12 - F G/G/G $5.00 #339 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Don Winslow(H), Bos'n Hal(H)
S1380-0200 1936/04/19 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #340 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Dan Dunn by Norman Marsh
S1380-0202 1936/04/26 - F VG/VG/VG $4.00 #341 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Don Winslow(H), Dairy-Fresh Caramel ad(H)
S1380-0205 1936/05/03 - F G/G/G $4.00 #342 w/Four Aces & Colgate ad(TH), On reverse L'il Abner(H), Grin an' Bear It(H)
S1380-0208 1936/05/24 - F G/G/G $5.00 #345 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse L'il Abner(H), Grin an' Bear It(H)
S1380-0209 1936/06/07 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #347 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Apple Mary(H), Post Cereal ad featuring Captain Frank Hawks(H)
S1380-0210 1936/06/14 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #348 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Ben Webster by Jay Jerome Williams(Edwin Alger)
S1380-0211 1936/07/05 - F VG/VG/VG $4.00 #351 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1380-0212 1936/07/12 - F VG/VG/VG $4.00 #352 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1380-0215 1936/08/16 - F VG/VG/VG $4.00 #357 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1380-0216 1936 - 1T, 8H G-VG/G-VG/VG $18.00 On reverse Broncho Bill(1H), Apple Mary(2H)  (3/1, 3/15, 7/19, 8/23, 11/1-11/29
S1380-0217 1937/03/28 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #389 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Mickey Finn(H), Ben Webster(H)
S1380-0218 1937/04/04 - F G/G/VG $4.00 #390 w/Four Aces & Super-Suds ad(Q), On reverse Li'l Abner by Al Capp(H), Grin 'n Bear it(H)
S1380-0219 1937/05/02 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #394 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1380-0220 1937/05/30 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #398 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Jane Arden (H), Off the Record (H)
S1380-0221 1937/06/06 - F VG/VG/VG $4.00 #399 w/Four Aces & Gillette ad(Q), On reverse Don Winslow(H), Bos'n Hal(H)
S1380-0222 1937/06/06 - TT VG/VG/VG $2.00 #399 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club,  No reverse
S1380-0223 1937/06/13 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #400 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Skippy(H), Postum ad(H)
S1380-0225 1937/06/20 - F VG/VG/VG $4.00 #401 w/Four Aces & Lifebuoy ad(Q),  On reverse Don Winslow(H), Bos'n Hal(H)
S1380-0226 1937/06/20 - TT VG/VG/VG $2.00 #401 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club,  On reverse Chief Wahoo(H)
S1380-0230 1937/07 - 4F BW VG/VG/VG $8.00 #403-406 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Skeets by Dow Walling
S1380-0231 1937/08/01 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 #407 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Grin 'n Bear it by George Lichtenstein
S1380-0232 1937/08 - 5F BW VG/VG/VG $10.00 #407-411 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Skeets by Dow Walling
S1380-0233 1937/09/26 - F VG/G/VG $5.00 #416 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Grin 'n Bear it by George Lichtenstein
S1380-0234 1937/12/12 - F VG/G/VG $5.00 #426 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Grin 'n Bear it by George Lichtenstein
S1380-0235 1937/12/19 - F VG/G/VG $5.00 #427 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Grin 'n Bear it by George Lichtenstein
S1380-0236 1937/12/26 - F VG/G/VG $5.00 #428 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Grin 'n Bear it by George Lichtenstein
S1380-0237 1937 - 2T, 4H G-VG/FR-VG/G $12.00 On reverse Gasoline Alley(1T), Gumps(1T) (1/31, 3/28, 5/9, 5/23, 5/30, 7/25)
S1380-0238 1938/01/02 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #429 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1380-0239 1938/01/09 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #430 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1380-0241 1938/01/16 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #431 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Polly by Sterrett(H) Oxydol ad(H)
S1380-0243 1938/01/23 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #432 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1380-0244 1938/02/05 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #434 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Apple Mary(H), Rinso ad(H)
S1380-0245 1938/02/12 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #435 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Apple Mary(H), Wonder Bread ad(H)
S1380-0246 1938/02/19 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #436 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(H) Palmolive ad(H)
S1380-0247 1938/02/26 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #437 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Betty by CA Voight
S1380-0248 1938/06/05 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #451 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard
S1380-0249 1938/10/23 - F G/G/VG $5.00 #471 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse L'il Abner(H), Grin an Bear It(H)
S1380-0250 1938/12/04 - F FR-G/G/FR $3.00 #477 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Knerr(G/FR-G/VG)
S1380-0251 1938/12/11 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 #478 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Our Boarding House(H), Out our Way(H)
S1380-0252 1938/12/18 - F FR-G/G/FR $3.00 #479 w/Tailspin Tommy's Flying Club & Four Aces, On reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Knerr(G/FR-G/VG)
S1380-0253 1938 - 4H VG/VG/VG $8.00 On reverse Squirrel Cage(2H) (1/16, 2/5, 2/19, 12/11)
S1380-0254 1939 - 1T, 4H VG/VG/VG $11.00 On reverse Squirrel Cage(1H), Gumps(1T) (1/8, 4/16, 4/30, 5/14, 5/21)
S1380-0255 1940/07/28 - H FR/FR/G $1.00 On reverse Joe Palooka(H)
S1380-0259 1941/05/18 - F VG/VG/VG $5.00 w/4 Aces, on reverse Out Our Way(H), Mercury Auto ad(H)

Daily Comics Sets
Item # Title Date-# Size* Condition* Price Notes
D1380-0001 Tailspin Tommy 1931/01 - 27 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #823 - 1 Damaged)
D1380-0002 Tailspin Tommy 1931/02 - 24 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #850 - 1 Damaged)
D1380-0003 Tailspin Tommy 1931/07 - 27 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #984)
D1380-0004 Tailspin Tommy 1931/08 - 26 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1011)
D1380-0005 Tailspin Tommy 1931/09 - 19 6C G $8.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1035)
D1380-C001 Tailspin Tommy 1931 - 123 6C G $40.00 by Hal Forrest (above 5 lots)
D1380-0006 Tailspin Tommy 1932/01 - 26 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1142)
D1380-0007 Tailspin Tommy 1932/02 - 23 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1168)
D1380-0009 Tailspin Tommy 1932/04 - 26 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1220)
D1380-0010 Tailspin Tommy 1932/05 - 26 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1246)
D1380-0012 Tailspin Tommy 1932/06 - 26 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1272)
D1380-0013 Tailspin Tommy 1932/08 - 27 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1315)
D1380-C002 Tailspin Tommy 1932 - 154 6C G $48.00 by Hal Forrest (above 6 lots)
D1380-0014 Tailspin Tommy 1933/01 - 26 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1456)
D1380-0015 Tailspin Tommy 1933/02 - 23 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1482)
D1380-0016 Tailspin Tommy 1933/03 - 27 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1506)
D1380-0017 Tailspin Tommy 1934/01 - 26 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1808)
D1380-0018 Tailspin Tommy 1934/06 - 18 6C G $8.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1898)
D1380-0019 Tailspin Tommy 1934/08 - 27 6C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #1941)
D1380-C003 Tailspin Tommy 1933-34 - 147 6C G $47.00 by Hal Forrest (above 6 lots)
D1380-0020 Tailspin Tommy 1934 - 76 6C G $25.00 by Hal Forrest  (Between 1847-1949)
D1380-0021 Tailspin Tommy 1934 - 48 6C G $15.00 by Hal Forrest  (Between 1979-2051)
D1380-0022 Tailspin Tommy 1935/07 - 27 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #2236)
D1380-0023 Tailspin Tommy 1935/08 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #2263)
D1380-0024 Tailspin Tommy 1935/09 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #2289)
D1380-0025 Tailspin Tommy 1935/11 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #2333)
D1380-0026 Tailspin Tommy 1935/12 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #2359)
D1380-C004 Tailspin Tommy 1935 - 131 5C G $40.00 by Hal Forrest (above 5 lots)
D1380-0027 Tailspin Tommy 1936/07 - 27 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #2549)
D1380-0028 Tailspin Tommy 1936/08 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #2576)
D1380-0029 Tailspin Tommy 1936/09 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #2602)
D1380-0049 Tailspin Tommy 1936/11 - 22 5C G $8.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #2602)
D1380-C005 Tailspin Tommy 1936 - 101 5C G $30.00 by Hal Forrest (above 4 lots)
D1380-0030 Tailspin Tommy 1938/01 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3020)
D1380-0032 Tailspin Tommy 1938/02 - 24 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3048)
D1380-0034 Tailspin Tommy 1938/03 - 27 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3072)
D1380-0036 Tailspin Tommy 1938/04 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3099)
D1380-0038 Tailspin Tommy 1938/05 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3125)
D1380-0040 Tailspin Tommy 1938/06 - 26 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3151)
D1380-0041 Tailspin Tommy 1938/07 - 26 5C FR-G $7.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3177)
D1380-0042 Tailspin Tommy 1938/08&09 - 27 5C FR-G $7.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3203)
D1380-0043 Tailspin Tommy 1938/09&10 - 26 5C FR-G $7.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3230)
D1380-C006 Tailspin Tommy 1938 - 234 5C FR-G/G $65.00 by Hal Forrest (above 9 lots)
D1380-0044 Tailspin Tommy 1939/02 - 23 5C G $9.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3361)
D1380-0045 Tailspin Tommy 1939/03 - 27 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3385)
D1380-0046 Tailspin Tommy 1939/04 - 25 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3412)
D1380-0047 Tailspin Tommy 1939/05 - 27 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3437)
D1380-0048 Tailspin Tommy 1939/06 - 18 5C G $10.00 by Hal Forrest  (Start #3464)
D1380-C007 Tailspin Tommy 1939 - 120 5C FR-G/G $39.00 by Hal Forrest (above 5 lots)
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Tailspin Tommy - Sundays Tailspin Tommy Dailies

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