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Sparkling Stars #18

1946-10-01 · 68 pages

"Alma Sheppard" in Sparkling Stars #18 (1946) delivers a quietly poignant moment in the life of Sad Sack, a returning GI navigating a world that’s moved on without him. Written and drawn by George Baker, the story captures a bittersweet homecoming with a single, tender detail: the soldier using a "Welcome Soldier" banner as a blanket on a cold train platform. The cover by Herman C. Browner perfectly frames the mood, a 10-cent comic in 1946 that lingers in memory long after the final page.

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