Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 81
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Published Jul 1948 by United Features Syndicate.$49.00
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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. The Captain and the Kids' prospecting adventure continues from the previous issue, as they search for gold in the Klondike. But the Kids' alteration of a wanted poster leads to the Captain being mistaken for outlaw Bloody Bill. Sue Groggins makes a play for Slats while Becky is away, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and a Tarzan strip with art by Burne Hogarth. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Sluggo; Captain and the Kids; Sparkler's Stars of the Air; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.


