Sparkler Comics, #9

Published: July 1948

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Sparkler Comics #9

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor; children

"Dis is one film you won't ruin by moving"

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Story 1 7 pages humor; children

"Now, children -- please forget about the circus..."

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Story 2 1 page humor; children

"Now -- let's see -- which one..."

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Story 3 1 page humor

"You can help mind Edwin..."

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A ½-page strip promoting UFS's comics.

Story 4 7 pages humor

"A fine sight-seein' trip!! Nothin' but trees, mountains, rivers and all that kinda junk!!"

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Story 5 1 page humor

"A variety of star shows will supply the laughs..."

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Assorted jokes from radio stars.

Treasure of the North - Chapter VI -- They Strike Gold - and How.
Story 6 5 pages humor

"Der lunch, Captain, und good luck. Dir foist gold nugger iss for Mama!"

New Stamps
Story 7 2 pages non-fiction

"Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson has announced..."

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includes stamp ads

Story 8 6 pages adventure; jungle

"Sighting Kurdu above them, the half-starved brutes circled the pole in savage effort..."

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Story 9 5 pages drama; sports

"Well, there's one record this club's sure to break this year, anyway, Dink!"

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  • Dink O'Day
  • Banger Burke
  • Rube Wacker
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Story 10 1 page non-fiction

"An alligator breathes only eight times a day!"

Characters
  • Big Foot Wallace
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Story 11 5 pages drama; humor

"Nothin' could be more peaceful than th' sun a-settin' over my own town dump."

Characters
  • Bathless Groggins
  • Slats Scrapple
  • Becky Groggins
  • Laxington Flapp
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Story 12 4 pages detective-mystery

"To smuggle a stolen masterpiece into the U.S., a crooked artist painted..."