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Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Sparkler Comics (Series 1) 1 (7/40, United Features Syndicate) Jim Hardy. Dick Moores photo and bio.	Universal	21	4.71							1				1	2	4	1	1	2	3	2	1		2				1
2. Sparkler Comics (Series 1) 1 (7/40, United Features Syndicate)	Qualified	1	6.00													1
3. Sparkler Comics (Series 1) 2 (8/40, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	7.80					1					1		1
4. Sparkler Comics 1 (7/41, United Features Syndicate) Origin and 1st appearance of Spark Man. Fred Methot story R. Greenwood cover and art	Universal	29	5.12							2	2	1	1	1	2	1		6	3	1	2	3	1	3
5. Sparkler Comics 1 (7/41, United Features Syndicate)	Restored	4	3.63									1										1		1		1
6. Sparkler Comics 2 (8/41, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	8	6.74				2		1				1		1				2				1
7. Sparkler Comics 2 (8/41, United Features Syndicate)	Restored	1	3.50																		1
8. Sparkler Comics 3 (9/41, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	5	7.04				2			1										1		1
9. Sparkler Comics 4 (10/41, United Features Syndicate) Fred Methot story R. Greenwood cover and art	Universal	9	5.68				1				1			1	1	1		1	1			1					1
10. Sparkler Comics 5 (12/41, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	4	7.48					1		1			1							1
11. Sparkler Comics 6 (1/42, United Features Syndicate) Reg Greenwood cover and art Bernard Dibble, Bernie Hogarth, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolf Dirks, Vi	Universal	7	6.37					1	1						1		1	2		1
12. Sparkler Comics 7 (2/42, United Features Syndicate) Fred Methot story Reg Greenwood art	Universal	7	5.94				1						1	1			1			3
13. Sparkler Comics 8 (3/42, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	5	6.12				1							1				1	2
14. Sparkler Comics 9 (4/42, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	7	6.23				1						1		1	2		1				1
15. Sparkler Comics 10 (5/42, United Features Syndicate) Spark Man's identity revealed.	Universal	4	7.20				1		1									2
16. Sparkler Comics 11 (6/42, United Features Syndicate) Fred Methot story Reginald Greenwood art	Universal	7	6.27					1		1					1			3		1
17. Sparkler Comics 12 (7/42, United Features Syndicate) Color change of Spark Man's costume. Jack Sparling art	Universal	8	6.81							2	2						2	1			1
18. Sparkler Comics 12 (7/42, United Features Syndicate)	Restored	1	2.50																				1
19. Sparkler Comics 13 (8/42, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	6	6.10				1					1			1	1			1					1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Sparkler Comics 14 (9/42, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover drawn by Burne Hogarth. Fred Methot story Reg Greenwood art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	14	6.79				1		2	2		1			1	1	3	1	1				1
21. Sparkler Comics 15 (10/42, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	5	8.08						2		1			1	1
22. Sparkler Comics 16 (11/42, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	11	5.95							1	1	1		2	1	1			1		2			1
23. Sparkler Comics 17 (12/42, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	8.53					1	1					1
24. Sparkler Comics 18 (1/43, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	16	7.01				1	1	1		1	2		2	4		3					1
25. Sparkler Comics 18 (1/43, United Features Syndicate)	Restored	1	5.50														1
26. Sparkler Comics 18 (1/43, United Features Syndicate)	Qualified	1	3.50																		1
27. Sparkler Comics 19 (2/43, United Features Syndicate) 1st appearance of Race Riley and the Commandos.	Universal	8	5.86					1				1				2	2		1					1
28. Sparkler Comics 19 (2/43, United Features Syndicate)	Qualified	1	8.00									1
29. Sparkler Comics 20 (3/43, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	4.25													1							1
30. Sparkler Comics 21 (4/43, United Features Syndicate) Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	7	5.14									1			1	1	1			2				1
31. Sparkler Comics 22 (6/43, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	6.00							1												1
32. Sparkler Comics 23 (7/43, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	9.20						2
33. Sparkler Comics 24 (8/43, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	6	6.75							1				3		1			1
34. Sparkler Comics 25 (9/43, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover drawn by Burne Hogarth Fred Methot story Paul Berdanier art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	8	6.83				1			1		1		1	1		2				1
35. Sparkler Comics 26 (10/43, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	5.80					1											1		1
36. Sparkler Comics 27 (11/43, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	9.27				1		1	1
37. Sparkler Comics 28 (12/43, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover drawn by Burne Hogarth. Fred Methot story Paul Berdanier art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	8	7.30						2		1	1		1	1		1		1
38. Sparkler Comics 29 (1/44, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	6.37					1	1																			1
39. Sparkler Comics 30 (2/44, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	8.90						1	1	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
40. Sparkler Comics 31 (3/44, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover drawn by Burne Hogarth. Fred Methot story Paul Berdanier art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	13	7.33				1		1	4	1				1	2	1	1				1
41. Sparkler Comics 32 (4/44, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	4	8.15					1	1		1						1
42. Sparkler Comics 33 (6/44, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	4	7.90					1	1					1		1
43. Sparkler Comics 34 (7/44, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover drawn by Burne Hogarth. Fred Methot story Paul Berdanier art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	10	6.69					1		1	1	1		1	2				2			1
44. Sparkler Comics 35 (8/44, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	5.50											1						1
45. Sparkler Comics 36 (9/44, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	8.10						1					1
46. Sparkler Comics 37 (10/44, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover. Fred Methot story Reg Greenwood art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	18	6.35				1		1	1	1		2		2	2	2	3	2			1
47. Sparkler Comics 38 (11/44, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	8.85						1		1
48. Sparkler Comics 38 (11/44, United Features Syndicate)	Qualified	1	5.50														1
49. Sparkler Comics 39 (12/44, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover. Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	28	6.08			1	1	1	2			2	3	2	1		3	5	2	1	1	1	1					1
50. Sparkler Comics 39 (12/44, United Features Syndicate)	Qualified	1	6.00													1
51. Sparkler Comics 40 (1/45, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover and art	Universal	4	7.25							1				1	2
52. Sparkler Comics 41 (2/45, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.00							1
53. Sparkler Comics 42 (3/45, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover. Fred Methot story Reg Greenwood art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	10	6.92						1	1		2	1		1	2		1		1
54. Sparkler Comics 42 (3/45, United Features Syndicate)	Qualified	2	7.00										1		1
55. Sparkler Comics 43 (4/45, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	4	8.28					1	1				1	1
56. Sparkler Comics 44 (6/45, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover. Fred Methot story Reg Greenwood art Rex Maxon cover	Universal	10	7.38			2			1	1		1	1	1					3
57. Sparkler Comics 45 (7/45, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	7.15			1													1
58. Sparkler Comics 46 (8/45, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	9.20						2
59. Sparkler Comics 47 (9/45, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover. Paul Berdanier story Fred Methot art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	15	5.93					1			1		3	3			1	1	1	1		2	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
60. Sparkler Comics 48 (10/45, United Features Syndicate) Halloween cover.	Universal	2	5.25									1											1
61. Sparkler Comics 49 (11/45, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	6.17									1	1									1
62. Sparkler Comics 50 (12/45, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover drawn by Burne Hogarth. Fred Methot story Paul Berdanier art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	21	7.51			1	1	3	1	1	3			2	4	2	1	1		1
63. Sparkler Comics 50 (12/45, United Features Syndicate)	Restored	1	3.00																			1
64. Sparkler Comics 52 (2/46, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	4	5.75								1			1				1					1
65. Sparkler Comics 53 (3/46, United Features Syndicate) Tarzan cover drawn by Burne Hogarth. Fred Methot art Paul Berdanier art Burne Hogarth cover	Universal	14	6.85					1			2	2	3	1		1		2	1		1
66. Sparkler Comics 54 (4/46, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	7.25										1	1
67. Sparkler Comics 55 (5/46, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.60				1
68. Sparkler Comics 56 (6/46, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	5.50														1
69. Sparkler Comics 57 (7/46, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	5	7.92				1			2				1				1
70. Sparkler Comics 59 (9/46, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	5	5.90								1	1			1			1								1
71. Sparkler Comics 60 (10/46, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	1	7.50										1
72. Sparkler Comics 61 (11/46, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	9.10						1	1
73. Sparkler Comics 62 (12/46, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	6.50												1
74. Sparkler Comics 63 (1/47, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	8.50							1	1	1
75. Sparkler Comics 64 (2/47, United Features Syndicate) Valentine's Day cover. Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	2	7.50										2
76. Sparkler Comics 65 (3/47, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	3	8.00							2						1
77. Sparkler Comics 66 (4/47, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	7.17								1		1				1
78. Sparkler Comics 67 (5/47, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	2	7.75									1	1
79. Sparkler Comics 68 (6/47, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.20						1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
80. Sparkler Comics 69 (7/47, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	7	7.36							1		1	3		1		1
81. Sparkler Comics 70 (8/47, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	5.00							1											1		1
82. Sparkler Comics 71 (9/47, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.00							1
83. Sparkler Comics 72 (10/47, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	4	8.75				1	1			1		1
84. Sparkler Comics 73 (11/47, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	3	7.13					1							1		1
85. Sparkler Comics 74 (12/47, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	2	7.75								1			1
86. Sparkler Comics 75 (1/48, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	6.67									1	1						1
87. Sparkler Comics 76 (2/48, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	1	7.50										1
88. Sparkler Comics 77 (3/48, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	8.00								2			1
89. Sparkler Comics 78 (4/48, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	8.50							1	1	1
90. Sparkler Comics 79 (5/48, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	2	8.20					1						1
91. Sparkler Comics 80 (6/48, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.20						1
92. Sparkler Comics 81 (7/48, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	7.80					1			1						1
93. Sparkler Comics 82 (8/48, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	2	8.70					1				1
94. Sparkler Comics 83 (9-10/48, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	6.00									1			1						1
95. Sparkle Comics 1 (10-11/48, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	9	7.54					1		1	1	1	1	2		1	1
96. Sparkler Comics 84 (11-12/48, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	3	7.63					1				1					1
97. Sparkle Comics 2 (12/48-1/49, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover	Universal	5	7.42					1	1			1		1							1
98. Sparkler Comics 85 (1-2/49, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.20						1
99. Sparkle Comics 3 (2-3/49, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	8.53					1	1					1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
100. Sparkler Comics 86 (3-4/49, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.40					1
101. Sparkle Comics 4 (4-5/49, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	7.67							1		1				1
102. Sparkler Comics 87 (5-6/49, United Features Syndicate) 3rd "United Feature Comics" logo.	Universal	1	9.40					1
103. Sparkle Comics 5 (6-7/49, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	8	7.38							2	2				1	2	1
104. Sparkler Comics 89 (9-10/49, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	6.50												1
105. Sparkler Comics 90 (11-12/49, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	8.70					1	1				1
106. Sparkle Comics 8 (12/49-1/50, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.00							1
107. Sparkler Comics 91 (1-2/50, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	9.30				1			1
108. Sparkler Comics 92 (3-4/50, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	6.25											1			1
109. Sparkle Comics 10 (4-5/50, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	3.50																		1
110. Sparkle Comics 12 (8-9/50, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller story, cover and art	Universal	1	4.00																	1
111. Sparkle Comics 13 (10-11/50, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	7.00									1		1		1
112. Sparkler Comics 97 (1-2/51, United Features Syndicate) Casey Ruggles reprints begin.	Universal	1	8.50								1
113. Sparkler Comics 98 (3-4/51, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	4.00																	1
114. Sparkler Comics 99 (5-6/51, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	7.50								1			2
115. Sparkle Comics 17 (6-7/51, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller cover and art	Universal	1	7.50										1
116. Sparkler Comics 100 (7-8/51, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	2	6.60						1											1
117. Sparkler Comics 104 (3-4/52, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.40					1
118. Sparkle Comics 22 (4-5/52, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller story, cover and art	Universal	1	9.20						1
119. Sparkler Comics 105 (5-6/52, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	3	8.27				1		1							1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
120. Sparkler Comics 107 (9-10/52, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.00							1
121. Sparkle Comics 25 (10-11/52, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller story, cover and art	Universal	1	9.40					1
122. Sparkle Comics 26 (12/52-1/53, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller story, cover and art	Universal	1	8.50								1
123. Sparkler Comics 110 (3-4/53, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.40					1
124. Sparkle Comics 28 (4-5/53, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller story, cover and art	Universal	1	9.00							1
125. Sparkler Comics 111 (5-6/53, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.00							1
126. Sparkle Comics 29 (6-7/53, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller story, cover and art	Universal	2	7.75							1					1
127. Sparkler Comics 112 (7-8/53, United Features Syndicate)	Universal	1	9.00							1
128. Sparkle Comics 30 (8-9/53, United Features Syndicate) Ernie Bushmiller story, cover and art	Universal	1	6.00													1
129. Sparkle Comics 33 (2-3/54, United Features Syndicate) Last issue. Ernie Bushmiller story, cover and art	Universal	9	5.61								1			1		1	1	2	3

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
118 BOOKS	Universal	562	6.79	5 0.9%	23 5.0%	34 11.0%	40 18.1%	48 26.7%	38 33.5%	33 39.3%	36 45.7%	46 54%	42 61%	35 68%	36 74%	38 81%	33 87%	21 90%	15 93%	16 96%	9 98%	9 99%	0 99%	1 99%	1 99%	3 100%
5 BOOKS	Restored	8	3.63	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	1 12.5%	0 12.5%	0 12.5%	0 12.5%	0 12.5%	1 25.0%	0 25.0%	0 25.0%	0 25.0%	1 37.5%	2 63%	1 75%	1 88%	0 88%	1 100%	0 100%	0 100%
6 BOOKS	Qualified	7	6.14	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	1 14.3%	1 28.6%	0 28.6%	1 42.9%	2 71%	1 86%	0 86%	0 86%	0 86%	1 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%

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