(February 1958)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July and Nov.
On-sale Date
1957-12-03
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Parents' faces are still visible.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sugar and Spike / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer ?
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer [angled])
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer [angled])
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh! Oh! Let's scat!
Genre
children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you skinny like I was?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Big New Word Mystery (Table of Contents: 2)

Sugar and Spike / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer
Inks
Sheldon Mayer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
76
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dig a little more on that side!
Genre
children
Synopsis
S&S learn to say "Stupid Idiot."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Flippity and Flop; The Fox and the Crow / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To the boys and girls of America...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

House ad for Flippity & Flop (DC, 1951 series) #38 and The Fox and the Crow (DC, 1952 series) #46, with cover repros.

The Yo-Yo Mystery (Table of Contents: 4)

Sugar and Spike / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer
Inks
Sheldon Mayer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children

First Snow-Ball Fight (Table of Contents: 5)

Sugar and Spike / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer [angled])
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer [angled])
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
82
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey--what happened to all that green stuff that used to be out here?
Genre
children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Everything you need to enjoy stamp collecting yours for only 25¢

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dotto Zoo / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't try to see me in the sky... 'cause I'm a bird that, cannot fly!
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Connect the dots

Pint-Size Pin-Ups (Table of Contents: 8)

Sugar and Spike / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer
Inks
Sheldon Mayer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Spike's daddy's hat and coat as they would look on Spike by Karen Karr...
Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

Paper dolls design submissions from fans that were drawn by Mayer.

The Substitute Mommie (Table of Contents: 9)

Sugar and Spike / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
79
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll only be gone three hours.
Genre
children
Synopsis
Spike's first baby-sitter.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Hey! Look at Our Mail! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Whitney Ellsworth ?
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (header)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (header)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Hey! Look at our Mail! [S&S buried in mail]

Indexer Notes

Letters from Terry Richard, Michael Anderson, and Peggy Harchalk.

The Flushing Remonstrance (Table of Contents: 11)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff; Bob Brown
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The governor will be angry at those who sign.
Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

public service page

Amazing Facts about the "Eyes" (Table of Contents: 12)

Curiosity Corner / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel ?
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The eye is sixteen times more sensitive to impression that the ear!
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

The Wonderful Day!! (Table of Contents: 14)

Sugar and Spike / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Merry Christmas, Wilson--
Genre
children
Synopsis
S&S's first Christmas.

Write Your Own Comic Page! (Table of Contents: 15)

Sugar and Spike / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed as S. M.)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed as S. M.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Reader--here we go again--another comic strip got itself drawn before I wrote the words to go with it!
Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

A page to color and write dialog.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Isn't that monkey funny?
Genre
humor; children
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
100 toy soldiers $1.25

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you want spending money? Sell these popular Patriotic and Religious Mottoes

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!" (Table of Contents: 19)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This magnifier makes these ants look like elephants!

Indexer Notes

Sold by Wilson Chemical Co.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Oh! Oh! Let's scat!"]
    Sugar and Spike
  2. 1. ["Are you skinny like I was?"]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. The Big New Word Mystery
    Sugar and Spike
  4. 3. ["To the boys and girls of America..."]
    Flippity and Flop; The Fox and the Crow
  5. 4. The Yo-Yo Mystery
    Sugar and Spike
  6. 5. First Snow-Ball Fight
    Sugar and Spike
  7. 6. ["Everything you need to enjoy stamp collecting yours for only 25¢"]
    Zenith Stamps
  8. 7. ["Don't try to see me in the sky... 'cause I'm a bird that, cannot fly!"]
    Dotto Zoo
  9. 8. Pint-Size Pin-Ups
    Sugar and Spike
  10. 9. The Substitute Mommie
    Sugar and Spike
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Hey! Look at Our Mail!
  12. 11. The Flushing Remonstrance
  13. 12. Amazing Facts about the "Eyes"
    Curiosity Corner
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. The Wonderful Day!!
    Sugar and Spike
  16. 15. Write Your Own Comic Page!
    Sugar and Spike
  17. 16. ["Isn't that monkey funny?"]
    Little Pete
  18. 17. ["100 toy soldiers $1.25"]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  19. 18. ["Do you want spending money? Sell these popular Patriotic and Religious Mottoes"]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  20. 19. Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!"
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Jim Stangas
  • Brian Stewart
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore