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Issue: Sparkle Comics #10
Publication Date: April 1950
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Issues: #10 of 33 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagUnited Feature
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: United Feature Syndicate Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/10/1950
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia lists as copyright 1946-48-49-50 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. Distributed by the American News Company, Inc.
Editorial and advertising office: 220 East 42nd Street, New York 17, New York. Phone number Murray Hill 2-3020.

On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 4, Part 2, Number 1, Periodicals, January-June 1950. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B236382.
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Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was on-going series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Funny Masks

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ernie Bushmiller ?
Inker(s): Ernie Bushmiller ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ernie Bushmiller ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Nancy
Character(s): Nancy; Sluggo; unnamed boy; Hans Katzenjammer (vignette); Fritz Katzenjammer (vignette); Dur Captain (vignette); Li'l Abner Yokum (vignette)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fun for All!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Novelty Mart
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.

Advertisement for novelty toys for purchase from Novelty Mart of New York 3, New York.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Penciller(s): Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Inker(s): Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ernie Bushmiller ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Nancy
Character(s): Nancy Ritz; unnamed store clerk; Poochie; Fritzi Ritz; Sluggo Smith; Peg; Irma
First Line: Wow!---What a report card---I got perfect marks this month
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Nancy dailies (United Feature Syndicate) 1946-03-13 [First panel expanded and incorporated with Nancy banner logo. Third panel a dialogue balloon repositioned.],
1946-03-14 [Third and fourth panel expanded.],
1946-03-15 [Third, fourth, and fifth panels expanded.],
1946-03-16 [First, second, and third panels expanded.],
1946-03-18 [Second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and eight panels expanded.],
1946-03-19 - 1946-03-20 [All four panels slightly expanded.],
1946-03-21 [All three panels expanded.],
1946-08-15 [Second, third, and fourth panels expanded.],
1946-05-17 [First, third, and fourth panels expanded.].
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Penciller(s): Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Inker(s): Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ernie Bushmiller ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Nancy
Character(s): Nancy Ritz; Sluggo Smith; unnamed Pekingese dog
First Line: Oh, Sluggo---I have a new Pekingese dog----
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Nancy dailies (United Feature Syndicate) 1946-04-15 [First panel expanded and incorporated with Nancy banner logo.],
1946-04-16 [All three panels expanded.],
1946-04-17 [All four panels expanded.],
1946-04-18 [First and second panels expanded.],
1946-04-19 [All three panels expanded.],
1946-04-20 [First, third and fourth panels expanded.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Thompson ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble
Character(s): Tommy; Pep (a dog); Sis; Pud
First Line: Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement in comic form for Dubble Bubble gum from the Frank H. Fleer Corporation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry DeMott (credited)
Penciller(s): Jerry DeMott (credited)
Inker(s): Jerry DeMott (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jerry DeMott ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Scoopy
Character(s): Scoopy; The Giant; unnamed villagers; Scoopy's mom
First Line: What's the trouble, folks?
Synopsis: Scoopy dreams that his is in Dream-Land and he uses United Feature comic books to make The Giant happy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promotional advertisement for United Feature Syndicate comic book titles, Nancy and Sluggo (United Feature, 1949 series), Sparkle (United Feature, 1948 series), and Tip Topper Comics (United Feature, 1948 series).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Penciller(s): Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Inker(s): Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ernie Bushmiller ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Nancy
Character(s): Nancy Ritz; Sluggo Smith; Sluggo's unnamed gloomy dog; Fritzi Ritz; unnamed female clerk
First Line: I wish he'd leave---I've been hinting for hours
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Nancy dailies (United Feature Syndicate) 1946-07-25 [First panel expanded and incorporated with Nancy banner logo. Fourth panel trimmed.],
1946-07-18 [First and third panel expanded.],
1946-04-02 [All panels expanded.],
1946-04-03 [Dialogue dropped from first panel. All panels expanded.],
1946-04-04 [First, second, third, fourth, and sixth panels expanded.],
1946-04-05, 1946-04-08, 1946-04-06, 1946-04-09 - 1946-04-10 [All panels expanded.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Neighborhood Handyman's Club; Fun with a Family Bulletin Board

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ernest G. Osborne [as Dr. Ernest G. Osborne] (credited)
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): The Family Workshop
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Reprint Notes: The Family Workshop dailies (United Feature Syndicate) 194X-XX-XX - 194X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.7
Disclose Notes: Total of 46 classified advertisements, all but two related to stamp selling. Covers over two pages of the center-spread.
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Introduction of the Postcard

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Feature(s): Stamp Tips
Synopsis: Short history on the creation of the postcard.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.3
Disclose Notes: Covers over two pages of the center-spread.
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Where There's Smoke There's General Tabasco!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks] (credited)
Penciller(s): Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks] (credited)
Inker(s): Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Rudolph Dirks ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): The Captain and the Kids
Character(s): Mama Katzenjammer; Dur Captain; Hans Katzenjammer; Fritz Katzenjammer; General Tabasco; Dur Inspector
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Captain and the Kids Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Capp (credited)
Penciller(s): Al Capp (credited)
Inker(s): Al Capp (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Capp ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Abner
Character(s): Li'l Abner Yokum; unnamed astronomers; B-69-0; unnamed planet Pincus II judge; unnamed planet Pincus II policeman; unnamed B-69-0's girlfriend; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Daisy Mae Scraggs
First Line: An astral telescope atop Mount Palomar, examines the solar system.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Li'l Abner Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1948-12-12 [First panel expanded to include the Li'l Abner logo. Third panel dropped.],
1948-12-19 [First panel dropped. Second and sixth panel trimmed.],
1948-12-26 [First and second panels dropped. Sixth panel trimmed. Tenth panel dropped.],
1949-01-02 {First and second panels dropped. Ninth and tenth panels trimmed.],
1949-01-09
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Dodd
Penciller(s): Ed Dodd
Inker(s): Ed Dodd
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ed Dodd ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Back Home Again
First Line: Oh, John, that's cute...I didn't know you felt that way...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Back Home Again daily (United Feature Syndicate) 194X-XX-XX, 1945-08-07 [reprint of 1941-06-20 with altered dialogue], 194X-XX-XX - 194X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily comic panels, only one date identified.
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Make Your Own Records

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Scope Sales Corporation
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for making your own records at home from Scope Sales Corporation of New York 2, New York.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks] (credited)
Penciller(s): Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks] (credited)
Inker(s): Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks] (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): The Captain and the Kids
Character(s): Mama Katzenjammer; Dur Captain; Dur Inspector
First Line: Look! It says in Der Machic Book how to be beautiful like der flowers in spring time
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Captain and the Kids Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1944-10-15 [Reprints tabloid format of comic strip, dropping first logo panel found on half-broadsheet version.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Lassoing the Lion

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Plastino ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): "U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires
Character(s): U.S. Royal; Bike Boys Club; Mr. Lion; unnamed female
Synopsis: U.S. Royal prevents an escaped circus lion from attacking some children.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Advertisement done in comic format for U.S. Royal Bike Tires from United States Rubber Company.

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