John Edmond Sparling (June 21, 1916 – February 15, 1997), was a

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Biography

Born in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

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, Sparling moved to the United States as a child. He received his early arts training at the Arts and Crafts Club in

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and later attended the Corcoran School of Art. He worked briefly as a gag cartoonist for the '' New Orleans Item-Tribune''. In 1941, Sparling, along with writer William Laas, created the

United Feature Syndicate United Feature Syndicate, Inc. (UFS) is a large American editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States and established in 1919. Originally part of E. W. Scripps Company, it was part of United Media ( ...

comic strip ''Hap Hopper, Washington Correspondent'', for which real-life newspaper columnists Drew Pearson and

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were listed as editors.''Hap Hopper''
at

Don Markstein's Toonopedia Don Markstein's Toonopedia (subtitled A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge) is an online encyclopedia of print cartoons, comic strips and animation, initiated February 13, 2001. Donald D. Markstein, the sole writer and editor of Toonopedi ...

. from the original on March 8, 2015. One source lists it as having launched January 29, 1939, but comics historian

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, noting that that day was a Sunday, says January 29, 1940, is better supported and more likely. Sparling was the artist until 1943, when he was succeeded by

Al Plastino Alfred John Plastino (December 15, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American comics artist best known as one of the most prolific Superman artists of the 1950s, along with his DC Comics colleague Wayne Boring. Plastino also worked as a comics w ...

. Sparling's next comic strip was '' Claire Voyant'', which premiered May 10, 1943, in the New York '' PM.'' and ran until 1948. From the 1950s through the 1970s, Sparling provided art for a variety of publishers, including

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(the Pirana) and

Charlton Comics Charlton Comics was an American comic-book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name: T. W. O. Charles Company, in 1940. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line (comics), line was a divi ...

' adaptations of ''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After being seriously injured in a NASA test f ...

'' and ''

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''. Sparling also worked for ''

Classics Illustrated ''Classics Illustrated'' is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as '' Les Misérables'', ''Moby-Dick'', ''Hamlet'', and '' The Iliad''. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication ...

'', drawing adaptations of ''

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'' and

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's '' Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court''. Sparling drew biographic comic books featuring

Adlai Stevenson II Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (; February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965. He previously served as the 31st governor of Ill ...

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, and

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for

Dell Comics Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium.Evanier, Mark"Wh ...

. At

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, Sparling drew '' Secret Six'', the "

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" feature in '' House of Secrets'', and the " Unknown Soldier" feature in '' Star Spangled War Stories''. Editor

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began a new direction for DC's ''

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'' series with issue #175 (July–August 1968) and the series' host

Cain Cain is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He was a farmer who gave an offering of his crops to God. How ...

was created by Sparling and Orlando with writer

Bob Haney Robert Gilbert Haney, Jr. (March 15, 1926 – November 25, 2004) was an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. He co-created the Teen Titans as well as characters such as Lance Bruner, Metamorpho, Eclipso, Cain, and ...

. Sparling worked with writer

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on '' The Witching Hour'' and the ''

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''. For

Western Publishing Western Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company, was an American company founded in 1907 in Racine, Wisconsin, best known for publishing the Little Golden Books. Its Golden Books Family Entertainment division also ...

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, he co-created the superhero Tiger Girl with

Jerry Siegel Jerome "Jerry" Siegel ( ; October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996) Roger Stern. ''Superman: Sunday Classics: 1939–1943'' DC Comics/ Kitchen Sink Press, Inc./ Sterling Publishing; 2006 was an American comic book writer. He was the co-creator of ...

in 1968, drew the toyline tie-in ''Microbots'' one-shot, and illustrated comic book adaptations of the television series ''

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'', '' The Outer Limits'', and ''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb and produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pe ...

''. In 1976, he drew a licensed ''

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'' comic book series for DC. For Charlton Comics' satire magazine '' Sick'', he wrote and drew the nudie-cutie feature "Cher D'Flower!"For example, i
''Sick'' #117 (Oct. 1977)
at the Grand Comics Database.

Bibliography

DC Comics

* ''

Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/Comic anthology, magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as Detective Comics Inc., which later merged into National ...

'' #140 (1950) * ''

Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...

'' #58 (1950) * '' Beware the Creeper'' #6 (1969) * '' Blackhawk'' #196 (1964) * '' Bomba, the Jungle Boy'' #3–7 (1968) * ''

The Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by a reprint miniseries in 1988, two original miniseries in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing anthology ...

'' #87 (1969) * ''

'' #64–71 (1968–1969) * '' Elvira's House of Mystery Special'' #1 (1987) * ''Falling in Love'' #94 (1967) * ''

G.I. Combat ''G.I. Combat'' is an American comics anthology featuring war comics, war stories. It was published from 1952 until 1956 by Quality Comics, followed by DC Comics until its final issue in 1987. In 2012 it was briefly revived. Publication histor ...

'' #160, 170, 174, 191 (1973–1976) * ''

Ghosts In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from a ...

'' #5–7, 90, 93–94 (1972–1980) * '' Girls' Love Stories'' #132, 163 (1968–1971) * '' Girls' Romances'' #126, 129, 133–134, 140–141, 144–145, 150 (1967–1970) * ''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

'' #62–63 (1968) * ''

'' #152, 154–155, 175–176, 197, 203, 205, 207, 228 (1965–1974) * '' House of Secrets'' #68–80 (

); #81–82, 84, 86, 94–95, 97, 103 (1964–1972) * ''

Metamorpho Metamorpho (Rex Mason) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon, the character debuted as the lead feature in The Brave and the Bold, ''The Brave and the Bold'' (January 1965). ...

'' #17 (1968) * ''

Mystery in Space ''Mystery in Space'' is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues ...

'' #106 (1966) * '' Our Army at War'' #189 (1968) * '' Our Fighting Forces'' #111, 113–114 (1968) * ''

Phantom Stranger The Phantom Stranger is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces, sometimes under their Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo imprint. The character ...

'' #20 (1972) * ''

Plastic Man Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a superhero featured in American comic books first appearing in ''Police Comics'' #1, originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by cartoonist Jack Cole (artist), Jack Co ...

'' #8–10 (1968) * '' Secret Six'' #3–7 (1968–1969) * '' Secrets of Haunted House'' #11, 32 (1978–1981) * ''

Secrets of Sinister House ''Secrets of Sinister House'' was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by DC Comics from 1972-1974, a companion to '' Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion''. Both series were originally inspired by the successful ABC soap opera ''D ...

'' #15 (1973) * '' Showcase'' #78 ( Jonny Double) (1968) * ''

Spectre Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to: Religion and spirituality * Vision (spirituality) * Apparitional experience * Ghost Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writt ...

'' #9–10 (1969) * '' Star Spangled War Stories'' #137, 165–182 (1968–1974) * ''

Strange Adventures ''Strange Adventures'' is a series of American comic books published by DC Comics, the first of which was August–September 1950, according to the cover date, and published continuously until November 1973. Original series ''Strange Adventure ...

'' #165–169, 172, 174–179, 182–183, 185–192, 194–198, 200–201, 203 (1964–1967) * ''Super DC Giant'' #S-20 (1970) * '' Tales of the Unexpected'' #85, 87–93, 95–96, 99–100 (1964–1967) * '' The Unexpected'' #107–113, 124, 135, 137, 143, 205–209, 212 (1968–1981) * '' Unknown Soldier'' #257 (1981) * '' Weird Mystery Tales'' #4 (1973) * '' Weird War Tales'' #22, 33–34, 36, 38, 86 (1974–1980) * ''

'' #1–2 (1976–1977) * '' Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #20 (Secret Six) (1986) * '' The Witching Hour'' #1–3, 13, 21, 23, 30 (1969–1973)

Dell Comics

* ''

Adlai Stevenson Adlai Stevenson may refer to: * Adlai Stevenson I Adlai Ewing Stevenson (October 23, 1835 – June 14, 1914) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 23rd vice president of the United States from 1893 to 1897 under President Gr ...

'' #1 (1966) * ''

Around the World Under the Sea ''Around the World Under the Sea'' is a 1966 science fiction film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Lloyd Bridges, with Marshall Thompson, Shirley Eaton, Gary Merrill, and David McCallum. It follows the adventures of a crew of the deep-divin ...

'' #30 (1966) * '' Barry M. Goldwater'' #1 (1965) * ''The Cat'' #109 (1966) * '' Circus World'' #115 (1964) * ''Countdown'' #150 (1967) * '' The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' #1–2 (1970) * ''

The Dirty Dozen ''The Dirty Dozen'' is a 1967 war film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin, with an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Ralph Meeker, ...

'' #180 (1967) * ''

Espionage Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering, as a subfield of the intelligence field, is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information ( intelligence). A person who commits espionage on a mission-specific contract is called an ...

'' #1 (1964) * ''

Four Color ''Four Color'', also known as ''Four Color Comics'' and ''Dell Four Color'', is an American comic book anthology series published by Dell Comics between 1939 and 1962. The title is a reference to the four basic colors used when printing comic ...

'' #1118, #1148, #1157, #1195, #1205, #1223, #1225, #1253, #1301, #1312 (1960–1962) * '' Friday Foster'' #1 (1972) * ''Ghost Stories'' #35 (1973) * ''Guerrilla War'' #12 (1965) * ''Idaho'' #3 (1964) * '' Jules Verne's Mysterious Isle'' #1 (1963) * '' Laramie'' #01-418-207 (1962) * '' The Legend of Custer'' #1 (1968) * '' Mission: Impossible'' #1–5 (1967–1969) * '' The Monroes'' #1 (1967) * ''The Mummy'' #537 (1962) * '' National Velvet'' #01-556-207, #12-556-210 (1962) * ''Naza'' #1–9 (1964–1966) * ''Neutro'' #1 (1967) * '' The Night of the Grizzly'' #558 (1966) * '' None but the Brave'' #565 (1965) * ''

Operation Crossbow ''Crossbow'' was the code name in World War II for Anglo-American operations against the German V-weapons, long range reprisal weapons (V-weapons) programme. The primary V-weapons were the V-1 flying bomb and V-2 rocket, which were launched agai ...

'' #590 (1965) * '' The Outer Limits'' #1–18 (1964–1967) * '' Ring of Bright Water'' #701 (1969) * ''

Robinson Crusoe ''Robinson Crusoe'' ( ) is an English adventure novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. Written with a combination of Epistolary novel, epistolary, Confessional writing, confessional, and Didacticism, didactic forms, the ...

'' #1 (1964) * ''

Room 222 ''Room 222'' is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC for 112 episodes, from September 17, 1969, until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on 1969 ...

'' #1–4 (1970–1971) * ''Smoky'' #746 (1967) * ''

The Sons of Katie Elder ''The Sons of Katie Elder'' is a 1965 American Western film in Panavision, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. It was filmed principally in Mexico. Plot The four adult sons of Katie Elder – John, who is a fam ...

'' #748 (1965) * ''Space Man'' #2–10 (1962–1972) * '' Stoney Burke'' #2 (1963) * '' T.H.E. Cat'' #1–4 (1967) * ''

Turok Turok () is a fictional character who first appeared in American comic books published by Western Publishing through licensee Dell Comics. He first appeared in ''Four Color Comics'' #596 (October/November 1954). After a second ''Four Color'' app ...

, Son of Stone'' #28 (1962) * ''Universal Pictures Presents Dracula, the Mummy, and Other Stories'' #1 (1963) * '' The Valley of Gwangi'' #880 (1969) * '' Zulu'' #950 (1964)

Gold Key Comics

* ''

'' #2–10 (1974–1976) * ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on ...

'' #5 (1963) * ''Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery'' #6, 31, 33–36, 38–42, 44, 48–50, 58, 67, 69–73, 76–81, 86, 91–92, 94, 96–97 (1964–1980) * '' Boris Karloff Thriller'' #2 (1963) * ''

Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is a cartoon character created in the late 1930s at Warner Bros. Cartoons (originally Leon Schlesinger, Leon Schlesinger Productions) and Voice acting, voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his featured roles in the ' ...

'' #89 (1963) * ''

Checkmate Checkmate (often shortened to mate) is any game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check (threatened with ) and there is no possible escape. Checkmating the opponent wins the game. In chess, the king is ...

'' #1–2 (1962) * ''City Surgeon'' #1 (1963) * ''

Dark Shadows ''Dark Shadows'' is an American Gothic fiction, Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulatio ...

'' #11 (1971) * ''Dear Nancy Parker'' #1–2 (1963) * ''

Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character of the competent man hero type, who first appeared in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. Real name Clark Savage Jr., he is a polymathic scientist, explorer, detective, and warrior who "right ...

'' #1 (1966) * ''

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

'' #88, 90 (1963) * ''

'' #2–4 (1970) * ''Gold Key Champion'' #2 (1978) * ''Grimm's Ghost Stories'' #1–8, 10, 12–14, 18–20, 23–24, 28, 30–34, 36–41, 43–45, 47, 51–54, 56–60 (1972–1982) * '' Honey West'' #1 (1966) * ''

Isis Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom () as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her sla ...

Golden All-Star Book'' (1977) * ''

The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produc ...

'' #11 (1964) * '' Korak, Son of Taran'' #16 (1967) * ''

Lassie Lassie is a fictional female Rough Collie dog and is featured in a 1938 short story by Eric Knight that was later expanded to a 1940 full-length novel, '' Lassie Come-Home''. Knight's portrayal of Lassie bears some features in common with anot ...

'' #63 (1963) * '' The Lion'' #1 (1963) * ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a ...

'' #13 (1969) * ''

The Lucy Show ''The Lucy Show'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962 to 1968. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to ''I Love Lucy''. A significant change in cast and premise for the fourth season (1965–1966) divides the program into two distinct ...

'' #4 (1964) * ''

Magnus, Robot Fighter Magnus, Robot Fighter is a fictional superhero who battles rogue robots in the year 4000, appearing in comic books created by writer/artist Russ Manning in 1963.Steve Holland, ''Sci-Fi Art: A Graphic History''. Lewes: ILEX, 2009. . .pp. 102–1 ...

'' #2, 41 (1963–1975) * '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' #11 (1967) * '' March of Comics'' #254, 266, 278 (1963–1965) * ''Microbots'' #1 (1971) * '' Mighty Samson'' #8–20 (1966–1969) * ''Mod Wheels'' #1, 16 (1971–1975) * ''Mystery Comics Digest'' #1, 7–8, 16, 19, 21–22, 25 (1972–1975) * '' Nancy and Sluggo'' #192 (1963) * '' National Velvet'' #1 (1962) * ''The Nurses'' #1 (1963) * ''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

'' #3, 7, 9 (1963–1964) * ''Questar'' #1 (1979) * ''

Rawhide Rawhide may refer to: *Rawhide (material), a hide or animal skin that has not been tanned * Whip made from rawhide Entertainment * ''Rawhide'' (1926 film), a Western directed by Richard Thorpe * ''Rawhide'' (1938 film), a Western starring baseball ...

'' #2 (1963) * ''

Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin or Rin-Tin-Tin (October 10, 1918 – August 10, 1932) was a male German Shepherd born in Flirey, France, who became an international star in motion pictures. He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, ...

and Rusty'' #1 (1963) * ''Rio Conchos'' #1 (1965) * ''

Ripley's Believe It or Not! ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals with bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the ''Believe It or Not'' ...

'' #7, 15, 19, 21, 23, 26–34, 36–37, 39–40, 43–44, 48, 52, 56, 58, 65–69, 72–73, 77–78, 87–88, 93–94 (1967–1980) * ''Ripley's Believe It or Not True Ghost Stories'' #2 (1979) * ''Shroud of Mystery'' #1 (1982) * ''Starstream'' #1–2 (1976) * ''Supercar'' #3 (1963) * ''

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short-subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical, farce, and slapstick comedy. Six total ...

'' #17 (1964) * ''Tiger Girl'' #1 (1968) * ''

Top Cat ''Top Cat'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and originally broadcast in prime time on the ABC network. It aired in a weekly evening time slot from September 27, 1961, to April 18, 1962, for a single season ...

'' #7 (1963) * ''

, Son of Stone'' #117, 120, 122, 124, 126–127, 129–130 (1978–1982) * ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...

'' #3, 6–7, 9, 27, 35–37, 39–43, 45, 47, 51–52, 54, 59–64, 68–69, 71–73, 76, 78–79, 82–84, 87, 89, 91 (1963–1979) * ''UFO Flying Saucers'' #2, 6–13 (1970–1977) * '' The Virginian'' #1 (1963) * ''Walt Disney Presents Blackbeard's Ghost'' #1 (1968) * ''Walt Disney The Horse Without a Head'' #1 (1964) * ''Walt Disney's

Son of Flubber ''Son of Flubber'' is a 1963 American science fiction comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. It is the sequel to ''The Absent-Minded Professor'' (1961) and the first sequel to a Disney film. Fred MacMu ...

'' #1 (1963) * ''Walt Disney's Summer Magic'' #1 (1963) * ''Walt Disney's The Beagle Boys'' #10 (1970) * ''Walt Disney's

The Moon-Spinners ''The Moon-Spinners'' is a 1964 American mystery film starring Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach and Peter McEnery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of Crete. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, the film was loosely based upon a 1962 ...

'' #1 (1964) * ''Walt Disney's World of Adventure'' #2 (1963) * ''

The Wild Wild West ''The Wild Wild West'' is an American Western (genre), Western, spy film, spy, and science fiction on television, science fiction television series that ran on the CBS television network for four seasons from September 17, 1965, to April 11, 19 ...

'' #6 (1969)

Marvel Comics

* '' Ghost Rider'' #59, 62, 64–65 (1981–1982) * ''

Marvel Comics Presents ''Marvel Comics Presents'' is an American comic book anthology title that was published in three series by Marvel Comics: from 1988 to 1995; 2007 to 2008; and in 2019. Volume 1 The first volume was released on a bi-weekly basis and lasted for ...

'' #34 (

Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...

); #50 (

Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...

) (1989–1990) * ''

Marvel Fanfare ''Marvel Fanfare'' was an anthology comic book series published by American company Marvel Comics. It was a showcase title featuring a variety of characters from the Marvel universe. Volume one ''Marvel Fanfare'' featured characters and setting ...

'' #15 ( Daredevil) (1984) * ''

Tales of Suspense ''Tales of Suspense'' is the name of an American comic book anthology series, and two one-shot comics, all published by Marvel Comics. The first, which ran from 1959 to 1968, began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for s ...

'' #87 (Captain America) (1967) * ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initial ...

'' #30 (1967)

References

External links

*
Jack Sparling
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
Comic Art Fans: Break-Up! by Jack Sparling
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