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Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) comic books 1943

  • Issue #18
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 18
    • One staple (manufacturing). Staple rust. Cover to cover puncture.
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    Cover by Reg Greenwood. 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 hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. Spark Man organizes Resistance fighters into a commando raid on Nazi-held Crete. Slats is believed lost after his ship is torpedoed by a Nazi U-boat. El Bombo and P.T. Biltybux help Santa Claus bring gifts to children at Christmas. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Your War Library; Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Frankie Doodle; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 19

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    Cover by Reg Greenwood. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, 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 patriotic WWII heroes The Spark Man and Race Riley. Spark Man leads the Resistance fighters as they capture the collaborator governor of Nazi-held Crete. In their debut adventure, Race Riley and the Commandos are sent to capture Nazi general Von Krieger. Tarzan and Linda are rescued from the Half-Men by a band of Amazons - but are they allies, or captives? Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 20

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    Cover by Reg Greenwood. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, 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 hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. Spark Man goes to Algiers to track down the elusive Nazi spy Ka-San. The Captain and the Kids' round-the-world race stops off in India, where they encounter a tiger, an alligator and a cobra - most of whom seem to be pets! Abbie and Becky discover that Mike Romero is the mysterious boxer known as the Question Mark, fighting masked to earn the money to date Becky. Boxer Gunboat Doakes is knocked out by "The Question Mark," but Abbie suspects she knows who The Question Mark is. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Your War Library; Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 21

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    Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, 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 hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. While on furlough, Spark Man is asked by Major Dix to investigate the mysterious Wailing Woman of the Well at an abandoned fort in the desert. Abbie and Becky learn that The Question Mark is Mike Romero, shortly before his boxing match with Red Smith - who is really Slats. Klaas Vanger provokes a native attack on Van Boeren's settlement, leading Tarzan into the fray. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Muscular Tarzan cover by Hogarth. Your War Library; Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 22

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    Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, 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 hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. Investigating a soldier's murder in the desert, The Spark Man is forced into a deadly knife duel called the Wedding of Death. The Question Mark, aka Mike Romero, wins his boxing match with Red Smith - who is really Slats. During the round-the-world race, The Captain and the Kids find themselves in prison in a strange country. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 23

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    Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, 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 hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. At a curio shop in a Moroccan city, The Spark Man finds a murder that sends him on the search for a deadly cobra statue. Bathless Groggins is being followed, and in a strange meta-style strip, Slats learns that his life is being turned into a comic strip by cartoonist "Cal App." Bombo and his father discover that Axis spies have taken over the ancient temple of Texochotitlan. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 24

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    Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, 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 hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. In North Africa, The Spark Man seeks the lab where the Nazis have developed a "flesh-eating gas." In an Abbie an Slats story that satirizes the comic-strips of the 1950s, Slats, Becky, and Bathless Groggins travel to New York with cartoonist "Cal App" for the launch of his comic strip about... Abbie an Slats. Wealthy P.T. Biltybux finds $5 million he had lying around, and leases a circus with it. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Your War Library; Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 25

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    Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, 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 hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. In Holland, The Spark Man attempts to retrieve famous masterpieces from the offices of SS Commander Stuck. The Captain and the Kids reach the end of the round-the-world race with a slapstick split-second finale. Bombo helps wealthy P.T. Biltybux run the circus he just bought. Tarzan must again intervene when Klaas Vanger sets fire to the Van Boeren home to gain possession of the diamonds. Colorful, action-packed Tarzan cover by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 26

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    Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Abner Dean. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips plus an original hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. In Stuttgart, The Spark Man is sent to a strategic dam in advance of a bombing run to eliminate anti-aircraft guns. Traveling to the next town with their new circus, Mr. Biltybux and Bombo encounter Binky Boopindoop's grandson, who won't smile. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Funny Side Up. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 27

    This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.

    Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Abner Dean. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips plus an original hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. Having sabotaged the anti-aircraft batteries of the Stuttgart dam, The Spark Man is captured by Nazis and taken to a torture dungeon in an old castle. In a strip that plays on comic-strip politics of the time, Bathless Groggins is dismayed that cartoonist Cal App is partying with the rich and famous, while relying on an anonymous assistant to do his strip. Back from the round-the-world trip, the Captain and Mama want to put the Kids in school, but the Kids waste no time resuming the business of mischief. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Funny Side Up. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 28

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    Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Abner Dean. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips plus an original hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. The Von Stroll twins help The Spark Man escape Nazi Germany, but now they must go back for their captured compatriots. The Kids steal the ship to avoid going to school, leaving the Captain and Mama stranded and the Inspector sending out messages by carrier pelican. El Bombo has a dream in which he befriends many animals, but real life is another matter. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Another dynamic Tarzan cover by Hogarth. Plus a vintage ad for a "Genuine G-Man Finger-Print Set." Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Funny Side Up. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.