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Issue: Sparkler Comics #1 (1)
Publication Date: July 1941
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Issues: #1 (1) of 120 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagUnited Feature
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: United Feature Syndicate Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S., later standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagSpark Man Comics #1 published January 1945 as Mayhem at the Masquerade [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): R. Greenwood
Inker(s): R. Greenwood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sparkman
Character(s): Spark Man [Sparkman]
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First appearance. Spark Man's name later becomes just Sparkman.
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Flash! The Spark Man Pays Our Editor a Visit

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Methot
Penciller(s): Reg Greenwood
Inker(s): Reg Greenwood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sparkman
Character(s): Spark Man [Sparkman]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Note from the editor. Framed with a drawing of Sparkman in the editorial office. Also contains indicia.
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The Spark Man Explains His Power!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Methot
Penciller(s): Reg Greenwood
Inker(s): Reg Greenwood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sparkman
Character(s): Spark Man [Sparkman]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Who Is the Spark Man? Can You Guess?

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Methot
Penciller(s): Reg Greenwood
Inker(s): Reg Greenwood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sparkman
Character(s): Spark Man [Sparkman]; Quill Davis; Val Hall; Omar Kavak
Synopsis: Three different men are suggested as the secret identity of Sparkman.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Methot
Penciller(s): R. Greenwood
Inker(s): R. Greenwood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparkman
Character(s): The Spark Man [Sparkman; Omar Kavak] (Intro); Duval; Dillon; Val Hall; Dr. Dryden; Alice Mason; Lars
First Line: Val Hall, whose reputation for hospitality is widespread...
Synopsis: Sparkman foils an impostor and takes down Dr. Dryden.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSpark Man Comics #1 published January 1945
as Mayhem at the Masquerade [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Title from first line of dialogue. I.D. revealed in issue #10.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bernard Dibble
Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble
Inker(s): Bernard Dibble
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Danny Dingle
Character(s): Danny Dingle; Dilbury Dingle; Nellie; Uncle Pecan; Ma Dingle; Ogilvie
First Line: Dad - I don't think we show Ma enough consideration...
Synopsis: Danny and Dilbury try to be chivalrous but their efforts backfire. Danny meets Uncle Pecan who does everything backwards.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This is a compilation of daily strips.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Burne Hogarth
Penciller(s): Burne Hogarth
Inker(s): Burne Hogarth
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Tarzan
First Line: After routing Flint's army...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: newspaper strips.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Title from first line of dialogue.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ernie Bushmiller
Penciller(s): Ernie Bushmiller
Inker(s): Ernie Bushmiller
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nancy
First Line: Aunt Fritzi!
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: mostly strip reprints
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Frankie Doodle
Character(s): Frankie Doodle; Captain Ku; James; Howard Archis; Mrs. Hanks; Sargent Eely; Detective Fry
First Line: A strange face spied on Freddy and Captain Ku...
Synopsis: Captain Ku belles Howard has murdered his aunt.
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Title from first line of dialogue.
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The Anbau Program

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): News Notes About Stamps
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: with stamp ads
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rudolph Dirks
Penciller(s): Rudolph Dirks
Inker(s): Rudolph Dirks
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain and the Kids
Character(s): Captain; Mamma; Bombo; Hans; Fritz; Baron Zok; Captain Bloodshot; Princess Boola-Boola
First Line: Sailing, sailing...
Synopsis: The Captain reunites with Bombo and visits Pgymy Island.
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Title from first line of dialogue.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dynamite Dunn
First Line: Graveyard Gus, Dynamite's opponent...
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Title from first line of text.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Conselman
Penciller(s): Charlie Plumb
Inker(s): Charlie Plumb
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ella Cinders
First Line: And you want me to entertain this out-of-town buyer?
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Imprisoned In an Old Mine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry O'Neill
Penciller(s): Harry O'Neill
Inker(s): Harry O'Neill
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Broncho Bill
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: newspaper strips
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ernie Bushmiller
Penciller(s): Ernie Bushmiller
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Nancy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): R. Van Buren
Penciller(s): R. Van Buren
Inker(s): R. Van Buren
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbie an' Slats
First Line: To Bathless Groggins esq.
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Title from first line of text.
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The British Empire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank N. Ernest
Penciller(s): Frank N. Ernest
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Unbelievable - But True
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5

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