Sparkler Comics, #2

Published: August 1941

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Sparkler Comics #2

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Issue Contents:
The Case of the Poisoned Fruit
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Spark Man
Credits
The Case of the Poisoned Fruit
Story 1 10 pages superhero
Credits
Story 2 8 pages humor; children

"Goodness!--I can't believe it!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Nancy daily or Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

Story 3 6 pages adventure

"Pop received a threatening letter..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Abbie an' Slats daily or Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

Story 4 5 pages sports

"On a flying trip to South America..."

Reprint Notes

from Joe Jinks daily or Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

Story 5 10 pages humor; children

"The Captain went to the pigmy island..."

Reprint Notes

from Captain and the Kids daily or Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

Story 6 4 pages detective-mystery

"Captain Ku, suspecting that Mrs. Archis is dead..."

Reprint Notes

from Frankie Doodle daily (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

Story 7 0 pages humor

"Is that yours?"

Reprint Notes

from Chris Crusty Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

Story Notes

Topper Sunday comic strip to the Ella Cinders feature. Each strip is reprinted at the top of both Cinders pages, taking up about 1/5th (0.20) of the page.

Story 8 2 pages humor

"Hi-ya, Blackie!"

Reprint Notes

from Ella Cinders Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

Story 9 5 pages western-frontier

"The folks in Red Butte told Bill..."

Reprint Notes

from Broncho Bill Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX [Sunday strip titles listed on four of the five pages: Uncanny Sense, Swirling Waters, Another Secret Shipment, and Twixt Heaven and Earth.]

Story 10 5 pages humor

"Nellie's uncle is visiting her."

Storyline

Nellie's wacky Uncle Pecan does everything backwards. Ma asks Danny if he can discourage his father from sleeping 22 hours out of every 24. Mr. Maloney tries to convince Danny that Nellie is too extravagant to be a satisfactory wife for him. Ma Dingle thinks Danny and Dilbury don't spend their money wisely.

Characters
  • Danny Dingle
  • Nellie
  • Uncle Pecan
  • Miss Van Whoopis
  • Mr. Maloney
  • Mrs. Maloney
  • Dilbury Dingle
  • Ma Dingle
Reprint Notes

from Danny Dingle daily (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

Story 11 6 pages jungle
Reprint Notes

from Tarzan daily or Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX

The Tootsie Roll of Honor
Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover. Advertisement for Tootsie Roll candy.