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Sparkler Comics#4 (16)
Cover: Reg Greenwood & Rudolph Dirks & Ernie Bushmiller & Raeburn Van Buren & Burne Hogarth & Charlie Plumb
Sparkler Comics #4 (16)
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The Talking Tornado" in Sparkler Comics #4 (1942) delivers a wartime salute to real-life heroes, spotlighting Brigadier General James H. Doolittle, Lieutenant Robert M. Gray of Kileen, Texas, Lieutenant Richard O. Joyce of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Wing Commander Brendan Finucane. With a dynamic cover by Reg Greenwood, Rudolph Dirks, Ernie Bushmiller, Raeburn Van Buren, Burne Hogarth, and Charlie Plumb, this 10-cent comic captures the spirit of 1942 with bold, collaborative artistry.
Contains 27 stories
Untitled Adventure story
Spark Man [Private Omar Kavak]Hu-Seeunnamed MajorJapanese soldierstwo unnamed American captives
Untitled Adventure story
Hans KatzenjammerFritz KatzenjammerMama KatzenjammerDer Captainunnamed train conductorunnamed fishermanunnamed police officerunnamed judge
Untitled Adventure story
Frankie DoodleCaptain Ku"Spooky" LudwigAmos Jarr (carjacked motorist)Trooper Joe Riggsunnamed police sergeantChief StackLing Pow
Untitled Drama story
Slats [Aubrey Eustace Scrapple]Abbie [Abigail Scrapple]Nikki-NikkiAdam Stone (district attorney)Judge LuciusBecky GrogginsTom Jones
The Talking Tornado
Broncho BillNellTornadounnamed cowboys
Over the Cliff
Broncho BillNellunnamed babyBlackie (Bill's horse)Patches (Nell's horse)
200 Feet of Nothing
Broncho BillNellan unnamed baby
Boiling Sky
Broncho BillNellBlackie (Bill's horse)Patches (Nell's horse)Joean unnamed woman (Joe's wife?)
Finger of Death
Broncho BillNellBlackie (Bill's horse)Patches (Nell's horse)unnamed kid
The Half-Men
MarsadaMal-Yut (half-men chief)The Lingoos (half-men)apes
The Foe Draws Near
Mal-Yut (half-men chief)LindaMarsadaThe Lingoos (half-men)Bak-Dak (an ape)apes
The Lingoos Attack
LindaThe Lingoos (half-men)apes
Bak-Dak's Sacrifice
The Lingoos (half-men)Bak-DakapesLinda
Captured!
The Lingoos (half-men)LindaMarsada
Untitled Humor story
Fritzi RitzPee Weetwo unnamed movie theater ushersWindyunnamed superintendent (see notes)
Untitled Adventure story
Hap HopperGeneral TerwilligerColonel BullionX-209 (spy)
Untitled Humor story
El Bombaan unnamed police lieutenanta parrotMr. BiltybuxMayor Billyan unnamed senatoran unnamed police commissioneran unnamed precinct captain
Untitled Humor story
Chris CrustyMary
Untitled Humor story
OscarMickey (a dummy operated by Oscar)Blackie CindersElla Cinders
Untitled Humor story
Chris Crustyunnamed golf caddy
Untitled Humor story
Ella CindersBlackie Cindersunnamed truant officer
Untitled Humor story
Chris CrustyJosephineJosephine's father
Untitled Humor story
Blackie Cindersunnamed old manunnamed librarian
Untitled Humor story
Chris CrustyCrusty's employee
Untitled Humor story
Ella CindersBlackie Cindersan unnamed thief
Untitled Humor story
Chris Crustyan unnamed police officer
Untitled Humor story
Blackie CindersElla Cindersan unnamed woman in the stands
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Cast · 4 characters
Full credits
writer Fred Methot
artist, inker Reg Greenwood
cover pencils, inks Reg Greenwood
cover pencils, inks Rudolph Dirks
cover pencils, inks Ernie Bushmiller
cover pencils, inks Raeburn Van Buren
cover pencils, inks Burne Hogarth
cover pencils, inks Charlie Plumb
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