Sparkler Comics #79

Sparkler Comics #79 is an anthology featuring multiple stories. "They Sat Behind a Pole at the Circus," illustrated by Ernie Bushmiller, shows two cheerful characters at a circus. A Wild Bill Hickup story depicts the legendary frontier character recounting his past exploits to a pardner, including his imprisonment for 99 years and his vow to kill one man every month upon his release, before the narrative continues in the next issue. A Scoopy story by Jerry DeMott follows a boy who must complete work or lose his job, involving interactions with Mr. Bushmiller and Mr. Capp. An aviation adventure tale features Colonel Mirko and pilots pursuing the criminal Jaboo Jones across desert terrain, with their plane damaged by a storm.