Sparkler Comics #103

The San Mateo Bridge in California holds a remarkable secret in its construction: the cement used to build the world's longest over-water highway bridge was manufactured from oyster shells dredged from the bay at the bridge's very site. This curious bit of engineering history shows how resourceful builders can turn local materials into something that spans the water for miles.

A Senor with a taste for exotic animals makes a deal for a trained elephant—and inadvertently trades for a couple of rowdy kids in the bargain. When the merchant entrusts the whole menagerie to a character called "the Kink" for a week of island reform, chaos erupts on the high seas, and a visiting king finds himself caught in the middle of the mayhem. This lighthearted romp barrels through animal antics, mistaken deliveries, and comedy that spills across the pages in pure slapstick fashion.