Sparkler Comics, #83

Published: September-October 1948

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Sparkler Comics #83

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Issue Contents:
Tarzan Meets the Crawling Menace
1 page adventure; jungle

"For der luff of Pete, bubble gum!"

Characters
  • Tarzan
  • Nancy (one daily strip)
  • The Captain and the Kids (vignette)
Story 1 9 pages humor

"Look -- Mr. Frammis gave me a bunch of old horror magazines."

Credits
Story 2 1 page humor

"Let's go to the beach!"

Story Notes

a l-page strip that's a promo for UFS's comics.

Story 3 6 pages humor

"Why all th' uproar, folks? Th' Scraggs is comin' !!"

Credits
Story Notes

Last appearance in this title. The next appearance is in Tip Top #148 (November 1948), continuing its run that began is issue #1.

Story 4 1 page non-fiction

"Judy Canove starts off our column with a gag..."

Characters
  • Judy Canova
  • Bob Hope
  • Al Jolson
Story 5 6 pages adventure; jungle

"For days, Tarzan traveled across a burning expanse of sandy, waterless wasteland."

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News and Notes
Story 6 2 pages non-fiction

"Angola, or Portuguese West Africa, has issued a set..."

Story 7 5 pages humor

"I got to hire me a crew for my yacht..."

Story 8 5 pages drama; sports

"Dink, the bat boy, is a still a lucky charm for the Mohawks..."

Characters
  • Dink O'Day
  • Banger Burke
  • Rough Ringo
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Story 9 1 page

"Look!! I'm in a new magazine!"

Storyline

House ad for issue #1 of Sparkle Comics (and Comics on Parade #62 featuring Nancy), with a note about Sparkler becoming a bi-monthly. With cover repros.

Story 10 4 pages detective-mystery

"The three crooks involved in the theft of the famous painting..."

Story Notes

Final appearance after a 74-issue run, even though at the end of the story it says 'continued in issue 84'

Story 11 6 pages drama

"Pop's gone. He won't be back for a couple of weeks."

Characters
  • Slats Scrapple
  • Becky Groggins
  • Sue Groggins
  • Lord Darkmuir
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