Tops Magazine
Tops was a British magazine, aimed young teenagers published in the UK weekly by D.C. Thompson & Co Limited. The magazine ran from 10th October 1981 to 28th January 1984, lasting 121 issues, when it was then re-branded and merged with Suzy Magazine to become "Suzy Tops".
Initially starting out as Tops it later became TV Tops and was launched as a competitor to Look In Magazine, featuring pop and TV articles along with comic strips.
Click on the Magazine Covers below to read issues of the magazine in full where available.
Below are Issue 61 - 121
To Access Issues 01 - 60 Click the Link At The Bottom Of The Page
Issue 61 - 4th December 1982
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Issue 63 - 18th December 1982
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Issue 65 - 1st January 1983
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Issue 67 - 15th January 1983
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Issue 69 - 29th January 1983
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Price 22p Pages - 312
Front Cover - Dukes of Hazzard
Centre Spread - Dukes of Hazzard
Back Cover - Boy George
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
Cartoon Cavalcade
Valentine Rhyme Time
Hotch Potch
All Yours
Picture Strips:
Hart to Hart
Minder
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
Young Sherlock Mystery - The
Disappearing Doctor
Hi-Di-Hi
Return Of The Witch
Metal Mickey
The Professionals
Kartoon Kapers with the Krankies
Price - 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Fall Guy
Centre Spread - Fall Guy
Back Cover - Shakin' Stevens
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
Kid Creole
The Coral Island
Hotch Potch
All Yours
Picture Strips:
Hart To Hart
Tops Tale Of The Unexpected
Minder
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
Young Sherlock Mystery -
The Snake Man
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
Return Of The Witch
Hi-Di-Hi
Metal Mickey
The Professionals
Kartoon Kapers with The Krankies
Issue 75 - 12th March 1983
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Issue 77 - 26th March 1983
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Price - 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Fame
Centre Spread - WAH!
Back Cover - Eddy Grant
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
At Home with Cliff Richard
All Yours
Hotch Potch
Picture Strips:
The Professionals
Bridge Street Blues
Fame
Metal Mickey
Young Sherlock Mystery -
Mummy's Curse
Minder
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
Hi-Di-Hi
Buck Roger In The 25th Century
Tops Tales Of The Unexpected -
The Magic Candle
Hart To Hart
Issue 81 - 23rd April 1983
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Price - 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Fame
Centre Spread - Fame (Guys From)
Back Cover - Hart To Hart
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
Minipops
Keep A Card with
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Duran Duran
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Adam Ant
All Yours
Hotch Potch
Picture Strips:
The Professionals
Bridge Street Blues
Hi-Di-Hi
Metal Mickey
Fame
Tales Of The Unexpected - The Terror
Of The Marshes
Young Sherlock Mystery - Prime Target
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
Pages 29 - 30 Missing Can You Help
Price - 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Duran Duran
Centre Spread - Duran Duran
Back Cover - Advert
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
Behind The Scenes - Razzmatazz
Hotch Potch
All Yours
Fan Club File - Human League
Keep A Card with
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Limahl
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Bananarama
Animal Magic - Guide Dogs
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Minder
Fame
Bridge Street Blues
Hi-Di-Hi
The Professionals
Metal Mickey
Young Sherlock Mystery - Prime Target
Tales Of The Unexpected - Just A Game
Poster
Larry Wilcox (Chips)
Erik Estrada (Chips)
Price - 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Fame
Centre Spread - Orange Juice
Back Cover - Advert
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
Bucks Fizz
Nick Heyward
Animal Magic - Think Tank
Reporting On Rowan
All Yours
Valerie Landsburg (Fame)
Hotch Potch
Duran Duran
Keep A Card with
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Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
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Culture Club
Mike Read - Fact File
Picture Strips:
Minder
Fame
Bridge Street Blues
Hi-Di-Hi
Young Sherlock Mystery -
The Phantom Passenger
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
The Professionals
Poster
David Essex
Pages 19 - 20 Missing Can You Help
Issue 89 - 18th June 1983
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Issue 91 - 2nd July 1983
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Price - 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Kajagoogoo
Centre Spread - At Home With Bruno
(Fame)
Back Cover - Eddy Grant
Interviews and Articles:
It Makes Me Mad
Kajagoogoo
Switch On with Peter Powell
Hotch Potch
Your Tops Twister
Putting On The Style
Keep A Card with
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Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
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Farmer's Boys
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Jez Strode (Kajagoogoo)
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Classix Nouveaux
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David Bowie
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Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
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Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
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David Essex
John Taylor (Duran Duran) - Fact File
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Minder
Hi-Di-Hi
Hart To Hart
Bridge Street Blues
Fame
The Professionals
Poster
Morgan Stevens (Fame)
Mick - Modern Romance
David - Modern Romance
Issue 95 - 30th July 1983
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Issue 97 - 13th August 1983
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Issue 99 - 27th August 1983
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Price - 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Fame
Centre Spread - Kajagoogoo
Back Cover - Advert
Interviews and Articles:
Live Wires
Switch On with Peter Powell
Neat Eats - Part 3
Thompson Twins - Fact File
Pop Quiz - Name Game
All Yours
Reach For The Top Game
Tops Twister - Tony Hadley
Edwyn Collins (Orange Juice)
Fame
Freetime - Depeche Mode
Fan Club File - The Beat
Hotch Potch
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Hart To Hart
Fame
Tales of The Unexpected - The Visitors
Minder
Hi-Di-Hi
The Professionals
Issue 103 - 24th September 1983
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Issue 105 - 8th October 1983
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Issue 107 - 22nd October 1983
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Issue 109 - 5th November 1983
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Issue 111 - 19th November 1983
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Issue 113 - 3rd December 1983
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Issue 115 - 17th December 1983
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Issue 62 - 11th December 1982
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Issue 64 - 25th December 1982
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Issue 66 - 8th January 1983
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Price 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Peter Davison (Dr Who)
Centre Spread - Dollar
Back Cover - Kartoon Kapers With
The Krankies
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
All Yours
Who's Who in Dr. Who
Game For A Laugh!
Hotch Potch
TV Tops Pop News
On Your Marks with Linsey MacDonald
Peter Duncan School Days
Picture Strips:
Hi-Di-Hi
The Professionals CI5
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
Educating Marmalade
A Young Sherlock Mystery - The
Hanging Man
Minder
Metal Mickey
The Bridge Street Blues
Kartoon Kapers With The Krankies
Poster
Culture Club
Issue 70 - 5th February 1983
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Issue 72 - 19th February 1983
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Issue 74 - 5th March 1983
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Issue 76 - 19th March 1983
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Issue 78 - 2nd April 1983
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Price - 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Fame
Centre Spread - Kajagoogoo
Back Cover - David Essex
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
Boy George Schooldays
The Royal Family
Read All About It
Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) Fact File
Hotch Potch
Picture Strips:
Hart To Hart
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
Bridge Street Blues
Fame
Metal Mickey
Young Sherlock Mystery -
The Mummy's Curse
Hi-Di-Hi
Minder
The Professionals
Pages 15 - 18 Missing Can You Help
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Front Cover - Knightrider
Centre Spread - Knightrider
Back Cover - Advert
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
Hotch Potch
Boy George Schooldays
The Royal Family
Read All About It
Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) Fact File
Picture Strips:
Minder
Bridge Street Blues
Fame
Kartoon Kspers With The Krankies
Young Sherlock Mystery -
The Antique Affair
Metal Mickey
Tops Tales Of The Unexpected
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
The Professionals
Hi-Di-Hi
Pages 15 - 18 Missing Can You Help
Price - 22p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Hi-Di-Hi
Centre Spread - Madness
Back Cover - Magnum
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
Bucks Fizz
All Yours
Hotch Potch
Buck Rogers Burger Station - Glasgow
One Boy And His Dog
Keep A Card with
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Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
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Tight Fit
Bruno (Fame) Fact File
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Minder
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
Hi-Di-Hi
Bridge Street Blues
Fame
Metal Mickey
Young Sherlock Mystery - Prime Target
Kartoon Kapers With The Krankies
The Professionals
Poster
Status Quo
Issue 86 - 28th May 1983
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Front Cover - Darth Vader (Star Wars)
Centre Spread - Star Wars
Back Cover - Spandau Ballet
Interviews and Articles:
Switch On with Peter Powell
Hotch Potch
The Undertones
Fan Club Focus - Duran Duran
All Yours
Are You Top Of The Pops Quiz
Animal Magic - Think Tank
Reporting On Rowan
Duran Duran
Keep A Card with
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Bucks Fizz
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Wah!
David Bowie - Fact File
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The Professionals
Fame
Young Sherlock Mystery -
The Phantom Passenger
Bridge Street Blues
Hi-Di-Hi
Metal Mickey
Tales Of The Unexpected -
Journey into The Unknown
Hart To Hart
Poster
Ultravox
Pages 15 - 18 Missing Can You Help
Issue 90 - 25th June 1983
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Front Cover - Michael Jackson
Centre Spread - Star Wars
Back Cover - Ultravox
Interviews and Articles:
Where Did They Come From -
Pop Groups Names
Animal Magic - Teachers Pets
Switch On with Peter Powell
Fan Club File - Culture Club
New Sounds, New Faces - New Talent
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Roman Holiday
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Weapon Of Peace
All Yours
Spending Time At Freetime Thames
Looking After Number One Quiz
Hotch Potch
The Undertones
Fan Club Focus - Duran Duran
All Yours
Are You Top Of The Pops Quiz
Candid Camera
Keep A Card with
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Tokyo Olympics
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Boy George
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Wham
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Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
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Modern Romance
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Olivia Newton-John
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Kevin Roland (Dexy's Midnight Runners)
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Shakin' Stevens
Hotch Potch
Kevin Roland - Fact File
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The Professionals
Fame
Minder
Bridge Street Blues
Hi-Di-Hi
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
Hart To Hart
Poster
Michael Jackson
Issue 94 - 23rd July 1983
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Issue 96 - 6th August 1983
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Issue 98 - 20th August 1983
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Issue 100 - 3rd September 1983
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Issue 102 - 17th September 1983
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Issue 104 - 1st October 1983
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Issue 106 - 15th October 1983
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Price - 24p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Bruno (Fame)
Centre Spread - Missing
Back Cover - Advert
Interviews and Articles:
All Yours
Here's Spooking At You
Switch On with Peter Powell
Hotch Potch
Cliff Richard
Picture Strips:
Hart To Hart
Minder
Fame
Hi-Di-Hi
The Ghost Hunters
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
The Professionals
Posters:
Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
Pages 15 - 18 Missing Can You Help
Issue 110 - 12th November 1983
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Issue 112 - 26th November 1983
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Issue 114 - 10th December 1983
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Price - 24p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Fame
Centre Spread - Cast Of Fame
Back Cover - Advert
Interviews and Articles:
All Yours
Switch On with Peter Powell
Hotch Potch
Mad About Christmas
Personal File with
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Valerie Landsburg (Fame)
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Gene Anthony Ray (Fame)
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Lori Singer (Fame)
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Lee Curreri (Fame)
Did You Know - Fame
Quotes - Fame
With Love From Us To Them
Nick Rhodes - Fact File
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Minder
Fame
Tales Of The Unexpected -
The Return Of The Ghost
Hart To Hart
Hi-Di-Hi
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
The Professionals
Issue 117 - 31st December 1983
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Do Not Have Can You Help
Price - 24p Pages - 32
Front Cover - Limahl
Centre Spread - Duran Duran
Back Cover - Edwyn Collins
Interviews and Articles:
All Yours
From U.S. To You
Straight To The Top
Switch On with Peter Powell
Tops Pet Gallery
Hotch Potch
Sugar Ray 5
Wham
Kim Wilde - Fact File
Picture Strips:
Fame
Hart To Hart
Minder
Mary Nobody
Hi-Di-Hi
The Professionals
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
Posters:
Limahl
Issue 118 - 7th January 1984
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Issue 120 - 21st January 1984
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Suzy
Issue 121 - 28th January 1984
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After 120 issue TV Tops (or Tops as it had become known by then) merged with Suzi to become Suzi Tops.
Free Stuff
The first Two issues of Tops came with Free Gifts. I'm not sure if any other issues also gave stuff away but below are pictures of what was given away.