Sparkler Comics, #5

Published: February 1945

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Sparkler Comics #5

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor
With the Accent on the Kids!
Story 1 5 pages humor

"That's the last bloomin straw..."

Story 2 3 pages western-frontier

"Two boy Rangers became separated from others..."

Story 3 6 pages humor; children

"Wasn't it thoughtful of Sluggo?"

Credits
Story 4 4 pages war

"Must be somebody watchin' over us."

Story 5 4 pages drama

"Another telegram from Becky? It says -- she took her screen test yesterday!"

Credits
Condition
Story 6 2 pages non-fiction
Story Notes

Includes illustrated stamp ads.

Story 7 6 pages adventure; spy

"The Spark Man has received sealed orders to be opened at midnight."

Sergt. Leonard O'Reilly
Story 8 1 page non-fiction; war
Story 9 5 pages humor

"Oh, Mistra Bilty.. you home?"

Storyline

Mr. Biltybux brushes up on his animal imitations to entertain at a U.S.O. show. He visits the zoo for research purposes and is nearly arrested due to his eccentric behaviour.

Characters
  • El Bombo
  • Biltybux
Story Notes

Mr. Biltybux was originally introduced in the strip as "P.T. Biltybux" but in this story his name is "Bertram Biltybux."

Story 10 5 pages adventure; jungle

"Under a flag of truce Numali presented Pagga Ramba's ultimatum..."

Story 11 4 pages detective-mystery

"So, Willy Stuka, you head the spy ring!"

Credits
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Story 12 1 page drama

"Where do we have to go? Out to Canfield..."