Three Mouseketeers #4

Three Mouseketeers #4 (On Sale: September 22, 1970) has a cover by Phil Mendez.

We being this issue with Three Mouseketeers in "Getting Up in the World"  written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer. The boys gets caught on a kite tail, land in Mr. Jones' house and then have to save the Exterminator's life. Reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #4 (1956).

Next is the Three Mouseketeers in "Patsy Makes the Grade" by Sy Reit and Rube Grossman. As the middle Mouseketeer, Patsy feels underappreciated.  Reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #3 (1956)

Seymour Victory Reit was the author of over 80 children's books as well as several works for adults. Reit was the creator, with cartoonist Joe Oriolo, of the character Casper the Friendly Ghost. Reit started his career working for Fleischer Studios as an animator; he also worked for Jerry Iger and Will Eisner as a cartoonist, for Laffboy as editor in 1965, and for Mad Magazine and several other publications as a humorist. 

After the WW2, Reit did cartoon work for Archie and Little Lulu, and wrote gags for some of the new Casper animated shorts that were being produced. He also wrote for the TV series Captain Kangaroo. In 1950 he started working for the publications department of the Bank Street College of Education in New York, and also scripted industrial films and radio shows. In the late 1950s, he began submitting work to Mad Magazine, ultimately contributing over 60 pieces. At DC, Reit wrote Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Three Mouseketeers between 1950 and 1960. Reit passed away in November of 2001..

That is followed by the Three Mouseketeers in (The Frog War) written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.  Faced with an invasion of the Hop-Toad Army, Fatsy and Patsy defect and leave Minus alone to face them. Reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #3 (1956) and reprinted in Best of DC Digest #49.

Next is the Three Mouseketeers in "Fleetin' Meetin'"  written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.  Fatsy still doesn't trust Buzz-Buzz and Herman gets revenge for being kicked out of the clubhouse. Reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #4 (1956)

We end with Doodles Duck in an untitled story written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer. Gus says he can fix Doodles's sink for half what the plumber charges. Reprinted from Movietown's Animal Antics #43 (1953).

Edited by Dick Giordano.