Sparkle Comics #1

Oct 1948 · United Feature Syndicate · 0.10 USD

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This anthology contains several stories, including a boxing tale in which a man attempts to take over his acquaintance Rocky's job at a gymnasium and have his paycheck redirected, only to be challenged to a boxing match that he must win to succeed. The issue also features "Dink Day," a baseball story in which a South American player named Gu Gu, described as the only one of his kind in the big leagues, participates in a pennant-critical series game where teammate Pete Gandy pitches for the Seagulls against the Breeze. Additional content includes advertisements and stamp collecting promotions throughout the 52-page issue.

Contains 6 stories

Untitled Humor story

9 pp · Humor, Children

NancySluggo SmithFritzi RitzPussycatGoo Goo the Mind Reader

From Perfume Salesman to Pugilist!

12 pp · Humor

Ella CindersWaite LifterMr. Bolex (a perfume store owner)Champ (a boxer)Rocky (Champ's sparing partner)Kay Owen (Champ's 'occasional heart-throb')

When unemployed Waite Lifter takes a job as a perfume salesman at Mr. Bolex’s shop, his new scent draws more attention than he bargained for—especially from a tough gym rat named Rocky. After a surprising punch-up with Rocky and his boss, the boxer Champ, Waite finds himself unexpectedly in the ring, but his real concern isn’t fame or fortune. It’s whether he’s just traded one job for another, and whether the prize fight he’s now in line for is worth the cost.

Life on a Yacht! (They Can Have It)

5 pp · Adventure, Humor, Children

HansFritzThe CaptainThe InspectorMama: Dr. J. W. Quack (introduction)unnamed ship's captainunnamed ships' cook

When a mysterious doctor arrives by raft to calm the Captain’s fiery temper during a high-stakes yacht sale, chaos ensues aboard the steamer—especially with Hans, Fritz, and the ever-loyal cook caught in the middle of the madness. The Inspector, Mama, and the ship’s crew brace for more of the Katzenjammer-style mayhem that turns every voyage into a comedic storm.

Untitled Humor story

5 pp · Humor, Sports

Dink O'DayBangerGu Gu

Untitled Humor story

6 pp · Humor

Li'l Abner YokumMammy YokumPappy YokumThe ScraggsSech LangwidgeBelle Scragg

When 16-year-old Belle Scragg returns from "refawm school," she’s determined to marry Li'l Abner, but Mammy Yokum has other plans—putting the young man through a series of tests to prove he’s worthy. With Pappy’s questionable advice and the Scraggs’ meddling, things quickly spiral into chaos.

Mammy Does a Good Turn!

4 pp · Humor

Mammy YokumAvailable JonesTh' Dowager Missus Dawgbert Decomposingham (neé Miss Moosemouth McGoon)Vice Admiral Gropingham

Mammy Yokum swings into the city with a mission: to remind her old friend Available Jones that even the highest social rungs still have roots in Dogpatch. With the pomp of Vice Admiral Gropingham and the icy elegance of Th' Dowager Missus Dawgbert Decomposingham watching, Mammy’s no-nonsense charm might just be the most refreshing thing at the wedding.