Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) comic books 1945

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, plus patriotic WWII heroes The Spark Man and Race Riley. The Spark Man investigates after an extra is murdered on the set of a Hollywood war movie. Mr. Biltybux's nephew doesn't believe in Santa Claus, until he gets a visit from the real thing. Hap Hopper and Rush join an FBI raid on a gambling house. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, plus patriotic WWII heroes The Spark Man and Race Riley. The Spark Man investigates after a series of strange dolls are connected to a murder. Mr. Biltybux does animal imitations for a U.S.O. show, but maybe he shouldn't practice his act at the local zoo. When Bathless comes into a small fortune, the fortune-hunters come out of the woodwork. First One-Eyed Maggie shows up with proof of her long-forgotten marriage to Bathless. Then Hollywood swindlers Vermly and Rott target Becky's dreams of stardom. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, plus patriotic WWII heroes The Spark Man and Race Riley. Bombo's new talking bird flies off, Bombo takes after him, and hilarity ensues. Becky and her friends offer to help washed-up movie star Barry Kent make his rent, in exchange for living in his posh Hollywood mansion. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Lion and Tarzan cover by Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, plus patriotic WWII heroes The Spark Man and Race Riley. In India, The Spark Man meets a beggar king who is also an intelligence agent. Tarzan rides a Bedouin camel across the desert in quest of allies against Dagga Ramba. When Barry Kent takes notorious screen temptress Lola Lotus to an expensive nightclub, Becky and her friends put their plan into action. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rex Maxon. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, plus patriotic WWII heroes The Spark Man and Race Riley. The Spark Man, on duty in India, aids resistance fighters against the cruel rajah. Masquerading as Barry Kent's maids, Becky and her friends save him from screen temptress Lola Lotus, but a gossip columnist gets wind of what's really going on. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Back Home Again; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Rudolph Dirks, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. The Spark Man, on duty in India, is captured by the father and sister of an old enemy who are out for revenge. Becky believes Slats has been killed when the merchant steamer he signed onto is sunk. But he's actually been shanghaied onto the ship called the Black Cat, far out at sea. Professor Fitz-Piggle visits the Captain and the Kids while seeking to trap a lion with his electric-stun kit. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Sparkler Salutes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Rudolph Dirks, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Becky joins a dance troupe in Hollywood to forget Slats. There she meets tortured artist David, a violinist. A visit to a museum with Mr. Biltybux results in Bombo having to flee the country as an art vandal. Professor Fitz-Piggle and the Captain continue their mission to capture the island's exotic animals for zoos, and the Kids aren't helping. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; El Bombo; Sparkler Salutes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Rudolph Dirks, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Discharged from the Army after 37 issues, The Spark Man resumes his superhero costume and powers to track gamblers who prey on veterans. Hans und Fritz disguise themselves as a rhinoceros, but the fun begins when a real rhino gets involved. Dave's performance proves he's a genius, but not quite in the way he thought. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Dynamic Tarzan cover by Hogarth. Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Spark Man: In Metropole; Sparkler Salutes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Rudolph Dirks, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Hans und Fritz disguise themselves as the Captain and the Inspector and make mischief with a visiting native princess. Becky disguises herself as a boy and gets a job as a driver, entering the dangerous rivalry between two tourist camps. Mr. Biltybux has created his greatest work yet - "The Thinker" out of orange seeds - but he foolishly asks Bombo to guard it. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; El Bombo; Sparkler Salutes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Rudolph Dirks, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. The Spark Man goes undercover to find the leader of a gambling ring preying on veterans. Abbie and Bathless both try to fix up Becky with dates so she'll forget about Slats. Mr. Biltybux thinks he's too old. But Bombo lifts his spirits by taking him dancing, where the gals ask if they want to "grab a wing" and "lay some leather." Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; El Bombo; Strange as It Seems; Sparkler Salutes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Rudolph Dirks, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Becky learns that Jack has a new face, thanks to plastic surgery, and that Slats is still alive. Bombo and Biltybux once again wager that they can find wives, resulting in romantic chaos for them and the woman named "Gwladys." Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Classic Tarzan cover by Hogarth. Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; El Bombo; Back Home Again; Sparkler Salutes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.