Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) comic books 1948

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. Tarzan is attacked by a mysterious, shadowy figure with skills nearly equal to his own. New in town, Sue Groggins of Abbie an' Slats ill-advisedly takes a ride from notorious lecher "Gropeworth Snootingham." Banger Burke sends a letter to Dink O'Day, telling him about life in major league baseball in the 1940s. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Sparkling Stars of the Air; Dink O'Day; Strange as It Seems; Abbie an Slats; Ella Cinders. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. Hap Hopper spots missing South American heiress Delores Montez hiding out in Washington, and he wants Holly's help to find out why. Banger Burke sends a letter to Dink O'Day, telling him about life in major league baseball in the 1940s. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Sparkling Stars of the Air; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. Stranded in the Arctic, the Kids elude the Captain and Mama, annoy the locals and antagonize the wildlife. Sue Groggins gets caught up in Willoby's scheme for making artificial diamonds. Hap Hopper sets out to find missing scientist Dr. Dome before his rival Gabby Galt finds him. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. The family's Arctic adventure continues from the previous issue, as the Captain buys a ship to take home, but it's frozen in the ice until spring. Sue Groggins gets captured by the crooks who want the formula for making artificial diamonds. Holly puts herself in danger to help Hap Hopper find missing scientist Dr. Dome. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Strange as It Seems; Sparkler's Stars of the Air; The Young Idea; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. The family's Arctic adventure continues from the previous issue, as the Captain and the Kids finally leave the North Pole and sail to Alaska. Notorious bandit Wild Bill Hickup is released from prison after 99 years. He returns to Grinning Skull, Arizona to seek revenge on the descendants of the sheriff who arrested him, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. Enemy agents rush across Mexico to get to Jaboo Jones and Dr. Dome before Hap Hopper does. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and a Tarzan strip with art by Burne Hogarth. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Strange as It Seems; Sparkler's Stars of the Air; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. The Captain and the Kids' Arctic adventure continues from the previous issue, as the Kids trick the adults into breaking into a prospector's cabin, a prank that could prove fatal. Notorious bandit Wild Bill Hickup faces Russian wannabe-gunslinger Stanislaus Krabbolowlsky in a final showdown, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and a Tarzan strip with art by Burne Hogarth. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Sparkler's Stars of the Air; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. The Captain and the Kids' prospecting adventure continues from the previous issue, as they search for gold in the Klondike. But the Kids' alteration of a wanted poster leads to the Captain being mistaken for outlaw Bloody Bill. Sue Groggins makes a play for Slats while Becky is away, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and a Tarzan strip with art by Burne Hogarth. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Sluggo; Captain and the Kids; Sparkler's Stars of the Air; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. The Kids sabotage the Captain's efforts to get a new suit from the tailor. While hunting for Becky in Hollywood, Slats meets Laxington, who, unknown to him, is also in love with Becky, in an Abbie an' Slats strip. International crooks steal a painting from Hap Hopper's apartment. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and a Tarzan strip with art by Burne Hogarth. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; The Good Old Days; Strange as It Seems; Captain and the Kids; Sparkler's Stars of the Air; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. The Mohawks baseball team is convinced that batboy Dink O'Day is a "lucky charm" as they head for the pennant. Sue manages to convince Slats to kiss her, just when Becky walks back into his life. But Becky's brought her new husband, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. Nellie accidentally throws out the masterpiece that Hap Hopper sends her, leading to a madcap chase to recover the painting. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp, the strip's final appearance in Sparkler Comics. And a Tarzan strip with art by Burne Hogarth. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Sparkler's Stars of the Air; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Ernie Bushmiller, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, Ernest Hix, Ving Fuller and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. The new format that starts with this issue allows for larger reprints of Raeburn van Buren's detailed art on Abbie an' Slats. That strip takes a dramatic turn with the accidental death of Becky's new husband David. The courts acquit Slats, but David's Scottish mother swears revenge, in a storyline with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. After Becky is abandoned on a remote Scottish island, she is rescued by a giant from Scottish legends! Hans und Fritz invade the Captain's birthday cruise. But a phony doctor sends the Captain to a nearby island and an encounter with hostile locals. Plus a Tarzan strip with art by Burne Hogarth. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Strange as It Seems; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats; Doc Syke. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.