Sparkler Comics #12 (48)
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Never a Dull Moment with Those Kids Around," Mr. Biltybux’s ambitious plan to win fame with a statue of "The Thinker" made entirely from orange seeds takes a chaotic turn when he enlists Bombo to guard it—only for the sculpture to be accidentally ruined by a single sneeze from the judge’s committee chairwoman. Bernard Dibble’s expressive art brings the absurdity to life in this whimsical 1945 Sparkler Comics gem, where creativity and calamity collide in a single, unforgettable moment.
In a delightfully absurd 1945 tale from *Sparkler Comics #12*, Mr. Biltybux takes pride in crafting a statue of "The Thinker" entirely from orange seeds, convinced it’s his ticket to "deathless fame" at the National Museum of Curios. He entrusts the fragile creation to Bombo for safekeeping—only for a single, fateful sneeze from the committee’s chairwoman to undo it all in an instant.
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Reprinted in The Captain and the Kids #[nn] (1948), Nancy and Sluggo #125 (1955)
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