Sparkler Comics, #11

Published: June 1942

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Sparkler Comics #11

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • The Spark Man
  • Nancy (vignette)
  • The Captain (vignette)
  • Hans (vignette)
  • Fritz (vignette)
  • Tarzan (vignette)
  • Abbie (vignette)
  • Slats (vignette)
  • Hap Hopper (vignette)
  • Ella Cinders (vignette)
Story 1 10 pages superhero

"Lieutenant, if we are going to reach the shore on the other side of that rise..."

Credits
Story 2 6 pages adventure

"Mr. Bannerhead, may I take the afternoon off? I want to drive Mom Hopper..."

Characters
  • Pierre LaVichy
  • Holly Woode
Credits
Story 3 6 pages humor

"Don't go in, Captain Bloodshot! Ve haf already lost der Inspector und der Captain in dere!"

Story 4 4 pages adventure

"Now, Ling Pow, while boy sleeps we must search files for all cases..."

Featuring A Tip Top Episode

Story 5 1 page humor

"The climb to the tip top of the tower is not asking too much..."

Characters
  • Hawkshaw the Detective
Credits
  • Script:
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Story Notes

Ad for Tip Top Comics with cover repro of #74.

Story 6 4 pages drama

"Last week, Blackie accidentally got a ride on a captive dragon balloon..."

Story Notes

Signatures are at the bottom of the last panel on each page.

Story 7 2 pages non-fiction
Story Notes

Title not available

Story 8 5 pages adventure; jungle

"Betrayed by Fang Chu-Fang, Tarzan fell swiftly into the hands of the enemy."

Story 9 7 pages humor; children

"Come on, let's go in an' see if it's really haunted!"

Credits
Gloria Mary Pione
Story 10 2 pages non-fiction; war
Storyline

Stories of boys & girls (4 girls in this issue) who deserve to be honored

Story 11 5 pages humor

"Old multi-millionaire Biltybux is trying to get rid of all his wealth!"

Storyline

Biltybux earns more money than he gives away, to his chagrin. When he and Bombo are rejected by military recruiters,they decide to contribute to the war effort by buying "defense bonds," encouraging others to do the same, and contributing to various military-related charities. The plan works too well: Biltybux is down to his last million, then gets an income tax bill for $2 million. He and Bombo convince the Army to allow to "work out the balance" of his debt as soldiers.

Characters
  • El Bombo
  • P.T. Biltybux
Credits
Story Notes

Numerous references to World War Two in this story.

Story 12 6 pages drama

"Barry Morse, Audrey Blain's chorus-boy suitor, is on his way to the Tisket-Tasket School..."

Credits
Tornado
Story 13 5 pages western-frontier

"With news of Indians on the war path, citizens were too frightened..."

Renoir
Story 14 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

Assorted 'unbelievable' facts

Characters
  • Jean Renoir
  • Ernie Lombardi
Credits
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