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Item #58543630
Published Sep 1942 by United Features Syndicate.Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 14 VG- 3.5
Cover detached at one staple.
Ended Apr 29 2023 Winning Bid $130 Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Ben Batsford, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Frank N. Ernest. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips plus an original superhero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. In the Pacific, the Axis general called The Fox puts a price on Spark Man's head, knowing that will lure the superhero into his trap. Bathless Groggins' "pot of gold" turns out to be a beautiful bride, Nikki-Nikki, from the island of Pongo Pongo. Reporter hero Hap Hopper investigates the strange connections between Colonel Bullion and Pierre la Vichy, the suspected spy. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Action-packed cover by Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Frankie Doodle; Danny Dingle; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: VG- 3.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)