Sparkling Stars (1944) comic books 1942-1944
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Issue #4
$22.00
- 7" Cumulative spine split with severe splitting to interior wraps. Centerfold detached. Staples added (not manufacturing). Staple rust. Slight mold.
Cover art by Carmine Infantino and Milt Cohen. Hell's Angels story, art by Carmine Infantino and Milt Cohen (as Carmilt). Ali Baba story, script and art by Harry Lazarus. Death Comes Early, script and art by Herman C. Browner. Magic Tricks for Young and Old activity pages by Harry Lazarus. Underground Leader Outwits Nazi Captain text story. Fierce Air Fights, art by Jack Alderman. Speed Spaulding story, art by George Ukel. F.B.I. Finds Danger in Horseplay--Case for the FBI, script by Montgomery Mulford, art by Jack Alderman. Petey and Pop story, script and art by Morris Weiss (as Swis). Boxie Weaver story, art by Morris Weiss (as Ink Higgins). 68 pgs. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
$49.00
View scans- 2.5" Spine split from bottom. Chew.
Cover by Morris Weiss. Stories and art by Morris Weiss, Harry Lazarus, George Tukel, Edith Wieselthier and Jack Alderman. A Golden Age anthology featuring something for everyone: comedy, crime, jungle adventure, and even magic lessons. Former Flying Tigers Gil, Clem and Lank become the "Hell's Angels" and battle spymaster XZ, who threatens democracy from his castle in Death Valley. A non-fiction strip about the FBI includes actual archival photos from past FBI cases. Professor Presto shows his rabbit Stoogie (and the reader) how to perform magic tricks. Hell's Angels: The Stubborn Scotsman; Unsolved Mysteries; Case for the FBI; Private Plopp; Magic Tricks for Young and Old; Riley and the Sergeant; Peanut Movies: Stew Bad; Ali Baba; Studies of Grunting Fish Help Our Fighting Subs; Speed Spaulding; Narrow Escape; Cartoon News; Boxie Weaver. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
