Sparkie #1
(Winter 1951)

Ziff-Davis, 1951 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Approved Comics Inc.
Brand
Ziff-Davis Comic Group
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sparkie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
children
Characters
Sparkie

Who Am I? (Table of Contents: 1)

Sparkie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Genre
children
Characters
Sparkie; Billy Bones
Synopsis
Sparkie asks the reader to guess which classic literary character he's going to be-- the answer is Jim Hawkins from Treasure Island.

The Case of the Missing Bell (Table of Contents: 2)

Sparkie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Genre
children
Characters
Sparkie
Synopsis
Sparkie investigates the disappearance of the Town Hall bell.

Do Not Touch (Table of Contents: 3)

Benny the Bug / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Benny the Bug
Synopsis
Benny the Bug harasses a curious pooch.

The Human Fly (Table of Contents: 4)

Sparkie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
children
Characters
Sparkie; Charlie; Uncle Horace (The Human Fly)
Synopsis
Sparkie and his friend Charlie make a small fortune selling newspapers headlining the arrival of Charlie's Uncle Horace (The Human Fly) who the kids have promised will scale the Town Hall Tower, problem is Horace has gained a lot of weight and is terribly out of shape.

Big Jon & Sparkie Riddle Bag (Table of Contents: 5)

Sparkie / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
children
Characters
Sparkie; Charlie; Big Jon

Indexer Notes

Illustrated riddles.

The Golden Egg (Table of Contents: 6)

Sparkie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

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typeset

Genre
children
Characters
Sparkie; Twinkle
Synopsis
Sparkie makes a little doll named Twinkle come alive.

Santa Claus Parade Ad (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

No Dogs Allowed (Table of Contents: 8)

Benny the Bug / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Benny the Bug
Synopsis
Benny the Bug continues to harass a dim-witted pooch.

The Wicked Witch (Table of Contents: 9)

Sparkie and Twinkle / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Genre
children
Characters
Sparkie; Twinkle
Synopsis
Sparkie and Twinkle attempt to save Hansel and Gretel from a wicked witch.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Sparkie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
children
Characters
Sparkie; Big Jon

Indexer Notes

Two Sparkie shorts.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Sparkie
  2. 1. Who Am I?
    Sparkie
  3. 2. The Case of the Missing Bell
    Sparkie
  4. 3. Do Not Touch
    Benny the Bug
  5. 4. The Human Fly
    Sparkie
  6. 5. Big Jon & Sparkie Riddle Bag
    Sparkie
  7. 6. The Golden Egg
    Sparkie
  8. 7. Santa Claus Parade Ad
  9. 8. No Dogs Allowed
    Benny the Bug
  10. 9. The Wicked Witch
    Sparkie and Twinkle
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Sparkie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Jake Mathison
  • Ramon Schenk