Sparkler Comics #v5#4 (40)
(January 1945)

United Feature, 1941 Series
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Volume
5
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Brand
?
Editing
A. Moody (credited)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Nancy and Sluggo / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nancy; Sluggo

Indexer Notes

Genre and art credits added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

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

Nancy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller (signed)
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sleeping on his broom again--
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nancy; Sluggo
Reprints

Volto From Mars (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Grape Nuts Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Broncho Bill / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Harry O'Neill
Pencils
Harry O'Neill
Inks
Harry O'Neill
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In their haste to overtake marauding redskins...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Bronco Bill

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

The Captain and the Kids / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)
Inks
Rudolph Dirks (signed as R. Dirks)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Anyhow it's a good thing those kids aren't quads
Genre
humor; adventure; children
Characters
Captain and the Kids

Indexer Notes

Genre and art credits added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

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

Race Riley and the Commandos / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Milburn Rosser
Inks
Milburn Rosser
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In a desperate attempt to escape the Nazis...
Genre
war; adventure
Characters
Race Riley; the Nazis

Indexer Notes

Story title, feature revision, genre and art credits added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Abbie an' Slats / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Raeburn Van Buren
Inks
Raeburn Van Buren
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
While Becky Groggins in Crabtree Corners...
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Abbie; Slats
Keywords
soap opera

Indexer Notes

Art credits added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

Starting Your Stamp Collection (Table of Contents: 7)

News Notes About Stamps / text article / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Includes stamp ads.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
A. Moody (business manager) (credited)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

On the first News Notes page.

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

The Spark Man / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Methot
Pencils
Paul Berdanier
Inks
Paul Berdanier
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Late one night, while on furlough...
Genre
superhero; war
Characters
Sparkman

Indexer Notes

Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

[Salutes to Military Heroes] (Table of Contents: 10)

Sparkler Salutes! / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You Mista Bilty's nevview?
Genre
humor
Characters
El Bombo; P.T. Biltybux; Pipwilliger
Synopsis
Mr. Biltybux's nephew doesn't believe in Santa Claus and is bringing gloom to the season. He falls asleep and dreams of a visit from Santa Claus and when he wakes up joins in the holiday spirit.

Indexer Notes

Genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

To the Gallows; [others untitled] (Table of Contents: 12)

Tarzan / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Tarzan

Indexer Notes

Story title & genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

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

Hap Hopper / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Drew Pearson (credited); Roger S. Allen (credited)
Pencils
Jack Sparling (credited as Sparling)
Inks
Jack Sparling (credited as Sparling)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
With the FBI, Hap and Rush have raided a gambling house!
Feature Logo
Hap Hopper Washington Correspondent
Genre
adventure
Characters
Hap Hopper

Indexer Notes

Story title & genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Ella Cinders / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Conselman
Pencils
Charlie Plumb
Inks
Charlie Plumb
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why don't you look where you're going?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Ella Cinders

Indexer Notes

Genre and all credits added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Nancy and Sluggo
  2. 1. ["Sleeping on his broom again--"]
    Nancy
  3. 2. Volto From Mars
    Grape Nuts Flakes
  4. 3. ["In their haste to overtake marauding redskins..."]
    Broncho Bill
  5. 4. ["Anyhow it's a good thing those kids aren't quads"]
    The Captain and the Kids
  6. 5. ["In a desperate attempt to escape the Nazis..."]
    Race Riley and the Commandos
  7. 6. ["While Becky Groggins in Crabtree Corners..."]
    Abbie an' Slats
  8. 7. Starting Your Stamp Collection
    News Notes About Stamps
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. ["Late one night, while on furlough..."]
    The Spark Man
  11. 10. [Salutes to Military Heroes]
    Sparkler Salutes!
  12. 11. ["You Mista Bilty's nevview?"]
    El Bombo
  13. 12. To the Gallows; [others untitled]
    Tarzan
  14. 13. ["With the FBI, Hap and Rush have raided a gambling house!"]
    Hap Hopper
  15. 14. ["Why don't you look where you're going?"]
    Ella Cinders
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • David Wilt
  • Len Wolinsky