Sparkler Comics #v3#3 [15]
(October 1942)

United Feature, 1941 Series
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Volume
3
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1942-09-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Captain and the Kids / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Der prize of der collection - two hyenas!!
Genre
humor
Characters
der Captain; Hans; Fritz

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Captain and the Kids / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rudolph Dirks
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
While racing the Inspector around the world...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Captain and the Kids dailies (United Feature Syndicate) date unknown

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Spark Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Methot
Pencils
Reg Greenwood (signed)
Inks
Reg Greenwood
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now Japanese iron bird of The Fox all gone.
Genre
superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Frankie Doodle / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Spooky' Ludwig, again evading his pursuers...

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Abbie an' Slats / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Raeburn Van Buren (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nikki-Nikki, falling in love with a young policeman...
Reprints
  • from Abbie an' Slats dailies (United Feature Syndicate) date unknown

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Ella Cinders / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Conselman
Pencils
Charlie Plumb (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In trouble, ain't you?
Reprints
  • from Ella Cinders dailies (United Feature Syndicate) date unknown

Heroes on Stamps (Table of Contents: 6)

News Notes About Stamps / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Broncho Bill / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cattle killing pumas stampeded a herd towards Little Buckaroo.
Reprints
  • from Broncho Bill dailies (United Feature Syndicate) date unknown

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Nancy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hm--there's that dumb kid...
Reprints
  • from Nancy dailies (United Feature Syndicate) date unknown

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

El Bombo / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bernard Dibble
Pencils
Bernard Dibble
Inks
Bernard Dibble
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Alwuz like p'licemans...
Genre
humor
Characters
El Bombo; Mr. Biltybux
Synopsis
Bombo decides to join the police: they give him a fake uniform and he visits the tough Devils' Dock district, which he swiftly cleans up. He also rescues a rich young woman on a runaway horse in the park and apprehends a gang of bank robbers.

A Salute To--Private John J. Wondolowski (Table of Contents: 10)

Sparkler Salutes / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
war; non-fiction
Characters
Wilbur E. Brown (radioman); Pvt. John J. Wondolowsky
Synopsis
stories of outstanding heroism in the Armed Forces

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Hap Hopper / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Drew Pearson; Bob Allen
Pencils
Jack Sparling (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nearly caught by LaVichy...

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Tarzan / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Burne Hogarth (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Marsada discovers that his captive, Tarzan, is not the 'missing link'...
Reprints
  • from Tarzan dailies (United Feature Syndicate) date unknown

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Unbelievable - But True / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Frank N. Ernest
Pencils
Frank N. Ernest
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Der prize of der collection - two hyenas!!"]
    Captain and the Kids
  2. 1. ["While racing the Inspector around the world..."]
    Captain and the Kids
  3. 2. ["Now Japanese iron bird of The Fox all gone."]
    Spark Man
  4. 3. ["'Spooky' Ludwig, again evading his pursuers..."]
    Frankie Doodle
  5. 4. ["Nikki-Nikki, falling in love with a young policeman..."]
    Abbie an' Slats
  6. 5. ["In trouble, ain't you?"]
    Ella Cinders
  7. 6. Heroes on Stamps
    News Notes About Stamps
  8. 7. ["Cattle killing pumas stampeded a herd towards Little Buckaroo."]
    Broncho Bill
  9. 8. ["Hm--there's that dumb kid..."]
    Nancy
  10. 9. ["Alwuz like p'licemans..."]
    El Bombo
  11. 10. A Salute To--Private John J. Wondolowski
    Sparkler Salutes
  12. 11. ["Nearly caught by LaVichy..."]
    Hap Hopper
  13. 12. ["Marsada discovers that his captive, Tarzan, is not the 'missing link'..."]
    Tarzan
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Unbelievable - But True
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Del Gruber
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • David Wilt
  • Len Wolinsky