Sparkie, Radio Pixie (1951) Big Jon comic books 1952
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Issue #2
Published May 1952 by Ziff Davis.$10.00
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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.$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.
