Sparkler Comics

Sparkler Comics (1941–1954) was a United Feature Syndicate anthology that bundled some of the most popular newspaper strips of the era into a single, thrice-yearly comic book. Over 120 issues, readers could follow the adventures of Tarzan, with art by Burne Hogarth; the gag-a-day antics of Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller; and the domestic humor of The Berrys by Bernard Dibble, among other features. Though largely a reprint vehicle, it gave these beloved strips a new, colorful life on newsstands and served as a vital bridge between the Sunday funnies and the burgeoning comic book market.