Sparkler Comics, #8

Published: June 1945

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Sparkler Comics #8

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Issue Contents:
1 page jungle
Characters
  • Tarzan
Desert Pursuit
Story 1 5 pages adventure; jungle

"'Where did Tarzan go?' Dagga Ramba demanded."

Story 2 1 page humor
Storyline

two one-panel jokes

Story 3 3 pages western-frontier

"When half way up the strange narrow trail..."

Story 4 6 pages humor; children

"Hey, you! This is anti-noise week."

Story 5 4 pages adventure

"Ricette, the girl posing as Race's wife to aid him in reaching..."

Story Notes

Final appearance

Story 6 4 pages drama

"Ho Ho!! She was all set to pounce on poor Barry... "

Egypt
Story 7 2 pages non-fiction
Story Notes

Includes stamp ads. The centrefold.

Story 8 6 pages adventure

"The Spark Man, his mission accomplished, takes in the sights of... "

Lt. Emmet Burrows
Story 9 1 page non-fiction; war
Story 10 5 pages humor

"A clunk on Mr. Bilty's bean hit a brain center"

Storyline

Millionaire Mr. Biltybux, changed into a miser by a blow on the head, recovers his real personality after a second blow. He re-hires his butler Hives and a slew of assistant butlers, but the ensuing melee causes Hives to quit once more.

Characters
  • El Bombo
  • Mr. Biltybux
  • Hives
Story Notes

It is unclear if Mr. Biltybux's name is now officially Mr. Bilty or if that's just El Bombo's version.

Life Can Be Phooy
Story 11 5 pages humor

"If Mama don't vake up der picochle iss in full bloom!"

Story 12 4 pages adventure

"Tycoon has a reputation, Hap!"

Story 13 1 page drama

"Go out to Grover's park and phone in a story..."