Sparkie, Radio Pixie (1951) Big Jon comic books
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Issue #1
Published Dec 1951 by Ziff Davis.$15.30
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- Discounted from $17.00.
Sparkie, the elf "from the land of make-believe" and his human friend Big Jon were the stars of a children's radio show. Sparkie investigates after the Town Hall bell disappears. Sparkie and Charlie help Charlie's Uncle Horace promote his Human Fly climb on the Town Hall Tower, but they don't realize Horace is terribly out of shape. Sparkie and Twinkle set out to save Hansel and Gretel from a wicked witch. Sparkie pretends to be Jim Hawkins from Treasure Island. Painted cover by an unknown artist. Who Am I?; The Case of the Missing Bell; Benny the Bug; The Human Fly; Big Jon & Sparkie Riddle Bag; The Golden Egg; Benny the Bug: No Dogs Allowed; Sparkie and Twinkle: The Wicked Witch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published May 1952 by Ziff Davis.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Sparkie, the elf "from the land of make-believe "and his human friend Big Jon were the stars of a children's radio show. Sparkie and Twinkle try to help a princess in a golden garden, and meet the one who turned it golden, King Midas. Sparkie tries to create a new act for the show and gets stuck in a runaway ladder. While selling newspapers, Sparkie and Charlie get mixed up with a gorilla and a competitor in a gorilla suit. Who Am I?; Golden Garden; Something Old Something New; The Show Goes On; The Gorilla; Twinkle's Riddle Bag; Benny the Bug: Down With Dogs; Sparkie and Twinkle Visit Puzzle Land. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published Aug 1952 by Ziff Davis.$8.91
- Discounted from $9.90.
Stories and art by Ruth Ruhman and Jason Comic Art (Studio). Sparkie, the elf "from the land of make-believe" and his human friend Big Jon were the stars of a children's radio show. Sparkie helps a hobo become a rodeo cowboy. Sparkie's friend brings over his pet lion, Kitty, but Sparkie's dog Bunny wants to chase the big Kitty. Sparkie and Twinkle must help a captured princess guess the name of her magical captor, Rumplestiltskin. Sparkie pretends to be Robin Hood. Who Am I?; Lion in the House; The Texas Kid; The Nameless Dwarf; Twinkle's Riddle Bag; Benny the Bug; No School Today. Final issue under this title; series continues as Big Jon and Sparkie (1952 Ziff Davis) #4. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
