Sugar & Spike #97

Sugar & Spike #97  (On Sale: June 22, 1971), has a cover by Sheldon Mayer. 

We begin with "Who's Sorry Now?" written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Sugar and Spike #4 (1956).

Next, we have "Raymond and the Angel" written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer 

That is followed by "The Mystery of the Bouncing Stick"  written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted in Best of DC #29 (1982).

Sugar and Spike: "The Flash-Light" written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted in Best of DC #29 (1982).

We end with "Spike Discovers the Ocean" written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Sugar and Spike #3 (1956).

Edited by E.Nelson Bridwell.

Sugar & Spike #96 (On Sale: April 22, 1971), has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

We begin with new Sugar and Spike stories "Big Yacht Race", "Zelda Rides Again", "Raymond's Pint-Size Pin-Ups", and a Write Your Own Comic Page! then one more new story: "The Smart Dumbbell" all written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.

Padding the book with reprints we have Sugar and Spike in "Sugar at Home", "The Big Toy Mystery", and "How to Play Loozum" all 

As a change of pace, we have Sugar and Spike in "Lobsters Away" by Sheldon Mayer and all reprinted from Sugar & Spike #3 (1956).

Back to a reprint from Sugar & Spike #2 (1956) with "The Return of Uncle Charley" by Sheldon Mayer.

One more trip back to Sugar & Spike #3 (1956) for "The Shiny Round Roller" again by Sheldon Mayer.

We end back at Sugar & Spike #2 (1956) for "Photo Finish" by, you guessed it, Sheldon Mayer.

Edited by E. Nelson Bridwell.

Three Mouseketeers #7

Three Mouseketeers #7 (On Sale: March 18, 1971), has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

Editor Dick Giordano is gone, but he really did not have much effect on this book. This is the last issue and it begins with the Three Mouseketeers in "Hold the Phone" by Sy Reit and Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #7 (1957).

Next are Dodo and the Frog in "Balloon Baloney" drawn by Otto Feuer and reprinted from Dodo and the Frog #81 (1954).

That is followed by the Three Mouseketeers in "Plane and Fancy" by Sy Reit and Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #23 (1959).

Next, we have Dizzy Dog in  (Duel) by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Comic Cavalcade #63 (1954). Ferrence wants to duel with somebody and doesn't much care who.

Our next story is Dodo and the Frog in an untitled tale drawn by Otto Feuer and reprinted from Funny Stuff #42 (1949).

Our next Three Mouseketeers' tale is "The War Against the Big-Feets People" by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #8 (1957).

We have an untitled Bo Bunny story by Sheldon Mayer next, which is reprinted from Funny Stuff #77 (1954). J. P. Penguin searches for an honest man.

Another Three Mouseketeers tale is next: "Upsa-Daisy" is by Sy Reit and Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #15 (1958).

Next, we have Doodles Duck in (Petty Problems) drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Comic Cavalcade #60 (1953)

We end the last issue with the Three Mouseketeers in "Quiet Snooze" by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #5 (1956).

Edited by E. Nelson Bridwell.

Sugar & Spike #95

Sugar & Spike #95 (On Sale: February 23, 1971), has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

As normal, all Sugar and Spike stories are written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer. This issue, they include: "Cock-Eyed Crockery", "Spike's Big Problem", "Sugar, the Sweet Little Mommie" and "Where Did the Window Went?".

Edited by E. Nelson Bridwell.

Three Mouseketeers #6

Three Mouseketeers #6 (On Sale: January 21, 1971), has a nice cover by Sheldon Mayer.

We begin this issue with the Three Mouseketeers in "Crowded by Crickets" by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #5 (1956).

Next is an untitled Bo Bunny by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Leading Screen Comics #72 (1954).

Back to the Three Mouseketeers in "X Marks the Spot" drawn by Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #12 (1957).

Next up is Doodles Duck in an untitled story by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Leading Screen Comics #75 (1955).

We return to the Three Mouseketeers for "Under Two Flags" by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #5 (1956).

Dizzy Dog is up next in an untitled story drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Raccoon Kids #56 (1955).

Next up is the Three Mouseketeers in "No Place Like Home" by Seymour Reit and Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #11 (1957).

This time it is Dodo and the Frog in "The Return of Sherlock Dodo"  drawn by Otto Feuer and reprinted from Funny Stuff #78 (1954).

We get back to the Three Mouseketeers for "A Bed-Time Story" by Seymour Reit and Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #10 (1957).

This Dizzy Dog story is untitled and by Sheldon Mayer and was reprinted from Leading Screen Comics #75 (1955).

The reprintapolusa ends with the Three Mouseketeers in  "Hep Mouse Vs House-Cat" drawn by Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #2 (1956).

Edited for the last time by Dick Giordano.

Sugar & Spike #94

Sugar & Spike #94 (On Sale: December 15, 1970), has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

We begin with Sugar and Spike in "Who Saw What?" Like all storied here it is written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.

It is followed by "The Mixed-Up Mix-Up,"  "My, How Time Flies" which was reprinted in Best of DC #47 (1984), and  "How High Is Up?" reprinted from Sugar & Spike #45 (1963).

Edited by Dick Giordano.

Three Mouseketeers #5

Three Mouseketeers #5 (On Sale: November 17, 1970), has another great cover by Phil Mendez.

We begin the reprint-fest with The Three Mousketeers in "The Mole, the Merrier!" by Sy Reit and Rube Grossman. Minus gets lost in Marmaduke's mole tunnels. Reprinted from The Three Mouseketeers #9 (July 1957).

Next is The Dodo and the Frog in "Choo Choo Chums!" drawn by Otto Feuer. Fenimore tries to buy Dunbar's house so he can sell it to the railroad. Reprinted from Funny Stuff #77 (March-April 1954).

We next have The Three Mouseketeers in "Time Out for Minus!" by Sy Reit and Rube Grossman. Minus decides he needs a vacation and doesn't want to be in the story. Reprinted from The Three Mouseketeers #12 (November 1957).

That is followed by an untitled Bo Bunny story by Sheldon Mayer. Friendship is a wonderful thing. Reprinted from The Raccoon Kids #56 (May-June 1955).

We have another untitled story, this one fetureing Doodles Duck by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Comic Cavalcade #63 (June-July 1954).

Next, we have a section of games, b beginning with "Hey Kids... It's Gametime!" by Phil Mendez which explains how to remove the It's Gametime insert from the rest of the magazine.

The one-page games are all created and illustrated by Martin Naydel and are all reprinted from It's Gametime #3 (January-February 1956). The games are: "Find the Twins," "Play Boxes," "Word Ladder," "Number Words Quiz, " "True or False Kwiz,"  "Krazy Crosswords," "Trixy the Puzzle Monkey,"  "Word Cage!," "Let's Go Hunting," "Space Sticklers," and "Elephant Hunt." The final page is the "Answer Page" which provides the answers for the previous puzzles.

Next is The Three Mouseketeers in "The Black Ball Bounces Back!" by Sheldon Mayer. Fatsy has to do a brave deed after being blackballed by the Mouseketeers. Reprinted from The Three Mouseketeers #7 (March-April 1957).

That is followed by The Dodo and the Frog in "Bewitching Pitching!" drawn by Otto Feuer and reprinted from The Dodo and the Frog #82 (January-February 1955).

Next is Elmo the Mouse in the text-story "What I Did On My Summer Vacation."  

Next is The Three Mouseketeers in "Patsy Comes Through" by Sy Reit and Rube Grossman. Patsy tries to figure out how to ski on a banana. Reprinted from The Three Mouseketeers #7 (March-April 1957).

We end with The Three Mouseketeers in "Big-Feets Holiday" by Sy Reit and Rube Grossman. The mice try to understand Christmas. And figure out why the Big Feets have a tree inside their house, and what those striped canes are for. Reprinted from The Three Mouseketeers #6 (January-February 1957).

Edited by Dick Giordano.

Sugar and Spike #93

Sugar and Spike #93 (On Sale: October 13, 1970) has a standard cover by Sheldon Mayer.

This issue has six Sugar and Spike features, from one-page gags to six-page stories. They are entitled: "The Phone Call," "How to Play 'Arrgh'" (reprinted in Best of DC #28 (1982)), "Where's the Toozit Tree?" (reprinted in Best of DC #47 (1984)), "Grown-Up Invention," "Full Speed Ahead" and finally, "Spike's Table Trouble" All content written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.

Edited by Murray Boltinoff.

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.

Super DC Giant S-18

Super DC Giant S-18 (On Sale: August 13, 1970) has a Three Mouseketeers cover by Phil Mendez.

This all reprint book starts off with the Three Mouseketeers in "We Want Action," a six-page tale drawb by Rube Grossman  and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #9.

Next is another tale of the Three Mouseketeers, with Patsy and Herman Hop-Toad. This two-pager is written by Si Reit and drawn by Rube Grossman and is reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #6.

That is followed by yet another Three Mouseketeers story, "Why Minus Can't Miss," a one-pager drawn by Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #8.

Our next Three Mouseketeers yarn is "Working on the Railroad." This six-page story is written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #3.

Next is a Doodles Duck untitled six-page story drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Raccoon Kids #60.

We follow that with three more tales of the Three Mouseketeers all written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer. The first is "The Adventure of the Disappearing Cave." This six-page story is reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #3. Then comes  "Patsy and the Pup," a four-pager from Three Mouseketeers #4. The last of the three is "Meet Cousin Rodney Rat." This six-pager is from Three Mouseketeers #5.

Next is a six-page untitled Bo Bunny story drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Leading Screen Comics #70.

Our last Three Mouseketeers story is "Make Mine Monotony, " a four-page story drawn by Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #9.

The book ends with an untitled Dizzy Dog six-pager drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Raccoon Kids #55.

Edited by Dick Giordano.

Sugar and Spike #92

Sugar and Spike #92 (On Sale: August 11, 1970) has a standard cover by Sheldon Mayer.

I would like to say right now what a big fan of Sugar and Spike I was, but that would not be the truth. In truth I don't think I ever read a single story, certainly never bought a comic. Just not my cup of tea, as the saying goes.

This issue has six Sugar and Spike features, from one-page gags to eight-page stories. They are entitled: "The Riddle," "Mud-Pie Muddle," "Sugar, the Adviser,"  "A Lesson from a Gift Horse," "Flower Flower" and "Romance... Half-Pint Style." This had to be the easiest book in the world to edit, just wait for Sheldon Mayer to send in the work and print it. All content written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.

Edited by Murray Boltinoff.

Three Mouseketeers #3

Three Mouseketeers #3  (On Sale: July 23, 1970) has a cover by Rube Grossman.

An odd book of reprints of a series loosely parodying the classic Alexander Dumas novel The Three Musketeers. In this case, the lead swordsmice were named Aramouse, Amouse, and Porterhouse (with young accomplice D'Artagmouse), and had various adventures while serving King Looey XIV.

We begin with "Letter from Petey" drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #6.

Next is "House Cleaning Day" also by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #7.

Sheldon Mayer also drew "The Buzzin' Cousin" reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #2.

"Never Call Names" is next by Si Reit and Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #6.

The team of by Si Reit and Rube Grossman are also responsible for "Happy Daze" reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #8.

We end with "Griping Over Grapes" drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #2.

The book was edited by Dick Giordano.

Sugar and Spike #91

Sugar and Spike #91 (On Sale: June 9, 1970) has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

We begin with Sugar and Spike in "Beach Nuts" written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.

We end with Sugar and Spike in "Zelda, the Walking Riot" also written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer. This story was reprinted in Best of DC #47.

Edited by Murray Boltinoff.

Three Mouseketeers #2

Three Mouseketeers #2  (On Sale: May 19, 1970) has a cover by Phil Mendez.

We begin with the Three Mouseketeers in "Hi-Ho and Away"  written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #2 (1956). Minus gets a horse.

Next is the Three Mouseketeers in "Fatsy at the Bat" written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #5 (1956). Fatsy can't stand not getting a hit.

That is followed by the Three Mouseketeers in "Yo-Yo Trouble" written by Seymour Reit and drawn by Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #13 (1958). Minus finds a yo-yo.

Next we have the Three Mouseketeers in "Meet Max" written by Seymour Reit and drawn by Rube Grossman and also reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #13 (1958). The Mouseketeers enlist Max the Potato Bug in their continuing war against Hamilton Hawk.

The next story features the Three Mouseketeers (surprise!) in "Brain Vs Brawn"  written by Seymour Reit and drawn by Rube Grossman and reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #2 (1956).

We end this reprint fest with the Three Mouseketeers in "Silently Yours" written by Seymour Reit and drawn by Rube Grossman. This story was reprinted from Three Mouseketeers #10 (1957). This is a mostly silent story about Minus trying to pick a raspberry.

Edited by Dick Giordano.

Sugar and Spike #90

Sugar and Spike #90 (On Sale: April 7, 1970) has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

We begin with"What's a Flumsh?" by Sheldon Mayer and reprinted in Best of DC #47. We end with "Window-Box" also by Sheldon Mayer.

Edited by Murray Boltinoff

Three Mouseketeers #1

Three Mouseketeers #1 (On Sale: March 19, 1970) has a cover by Rube Grossman.

Here is a series I don't recall ever even seeing on the stands, reprinting stories from Three Mouseketeers #1 of 1956. The stories featureing the Three Mouseketeers are "Brave Deed," "Temper, Temper," "Air-Minded," "The Explorers" and "The Problem." The final story featues Dizzy Dog and is "Say It with Music." All artwork is by Sheldon Mayer.

Edited by Dick Giordano.

Sugar and Spike #89

Sugar and Spike #89 (On Sale: February 10, 1970) has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

We begin with "Runaway Dump-Truck" reprinted in Best of DC #47. We continue with "Flavor Favor," "Peace on Wheels" and finally, "Bernie the Brain Does It Again." As usual, all stories and art by Sheldon Mayer.

Edited by Murray Boltinoff.

Sugar and Spike #88

Sugar and Spike #88 (On Sale: December 9, 1969) has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

We have three Sugar and Spike stories this issue: "Little Arthur Strikes Again," "Eggs, Sunny-Side Down" and "Why Babies Do What They Do," all writen and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.

Edited by Murray Boltinoff.

Sugar and Spike #87

Sugar and Spike #87 (On Sale: October 9, 1969) has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

Inside we have three Sugar and Spike tales: "A Tale of Two Sugars," "One Good Deed" and "Plumbers' Problem." All three are written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.

Edited by Murray Boltinoff.

Sugar and Spike #86

Sugar and Spike #86 (On Sale: August 19, 1969) has a cover by Sheldon Mayer.

Inside we have Sugar and Spike and Bernie the Brain in "Tale That Can Never Be Told" written and drawn by Sheldon Mayer.

Edited by Murray Boltinoff.