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My Art Collection - Sheldon Mayer Tributes - Faux Sugar and Spike #100 Covers

I'm a big fan of Sheldon Mayer's work as editor, writer, and artist. Sheldon was the person who pulled Superman from the reject pile and put him into Action #1. He was DC's earliest and best editor involved in the creation of the JSA and most of its members. Additionally, he wrote and drew the wonderful Scribbly strip - a semi-autobiographical strip about a young cartoonist.

He's probably best known for Sugar and Spike; though, I have to admit that Scribbly is my favorite. The main S&S series went to 98 (in the US). In 1992, DC issued #99 (DC Silver Age Classics Sugar and Spike 99), but there has never been a 100th issue.

To fill the time as we wait for DC to create and publish S&S 100 and to honor Sheldon Mayer's most famous characters, I've commissioned a few 100th issue covers. I try to find artists with an all-ages feel and have them create the cover. Sometimes I participate a lot (for example, Fred Hembeck's where I had a very specific idea that he nailed) and sometimes very little (Katie Cook where I just asked for her Gronk characters with S&S).

In general, I shoot for S&S with the artist's own characters or characters I strongly associate with the artist, next I look for seasonal S&S gags since Sheldon did a lot of those, next I just ask for a funny cover. The main thing they have to remember is that S&S can't talk to adults, just other babies including animal babies.

Of course, I need artists with an all-ages sensibility and finding them isn't easy. So, at Heroescon 2018, I started a Sheldon Mayer sketchbook. I want it to contain drawings of Sheldon's many characters by artists that I think might be appropriate to those characters. I also want to use it as a test case to see if I want the artist involved in my Sugar and Spike #100 Cover sub-theme or maybe a Scribbly commission. I prepared a lot of reference material since Sheldon's creations aren't as well known as they should be in my opinion. Heck, Skottie Young didn't know who S&S were! (Kids these days! :) )

Articles about S&S on the internet:

Because I'm an Ira Schnapp fan, I thought I'd add a few other links to write-ups about the man's work:

  • From the late, great DialBforBlog by Robby Reed (Kirk Kimball), there are a number of "issues" concerning his work. If you click here, the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine will take you to an index. The relevant issues are 372-381 plus 623 and one on Arlen Schumer's Ira exhibit - 752 - which is missing its pictures.
  • Todd Klein's Blog has five articles on Schnapps work for DC's Girl's Romances, Challengers of the Unknown, Lois Lane, Blackhawk, Heart Throbs, and The Flash. Click here to get an index of those posts.
  • George Topham Hayes wrote a post on FB that has excellent analysis here.

There are 22 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.     1 through 18 shown.


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Sugar and Spike 100 featuring Madman by Mike and Laura Allred Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 featuring Madman by Mike and Laura Allred

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Artist: Mike Allred (Penciller)
Mike Allred (Inker)
Laura Allred (Colorist)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
Views 503
Comments: 6
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Sugar and Spike 100 featuring Madman by Mike and Laura Allred
Artist: Mike Allred (Penciller)
Mike Allred (Inker)
Laura Allred (Colorist)
503 Views, 6 Comments

Sugar and Spike 100 featuring Lucy and Andy Neanderthal, Stone Age Babysitters by Jeffrey Brown Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 featuring Lucy and Andy Neanderthal, Stone Age Babysitters by Jeffrey Brown

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Artist: Jeffrey Brown (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
Views 500
Comments: 4
Added to Site: 12/26/2023

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Sugar and Spike 100 featuring Lucy and Andy Neanderthal, Stone Age Babysitters by Jeffrey Brown
Artist: Jeffrey Brown (All)
500 Views, 4 Comments

Sugar and Spike 100 in Happy Birthday by Kerry Callen Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 in Happy Birthday by Kerry Callen

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Artist: Kerry Callen (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
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Views 1048
Comments: 7
Added to Site: 6/10/2023

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Sugar and Spike 100 in Happy Birthday by Kerry Callen
Artist: Kerry Callen (All)
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Sugar and Spike 100 featuring Darkwing Duck and Gosalyn Mallard by James Silvani Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 featuring Darkwing Duck and Gosalyn Mallard by James Silvani

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Artist: James Silvani (All)
Media Type: Mixed Media
Art Type: Commission
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Views 527
Comments: 3
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Sugar and Spike 100 featuring Darkwing Duck and Gosalyn Mallard by James Silvani
Artist: James Silvani (All)
527 Views, 3 Comments

Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring E-Man, Nova, and Teddy-Q by Joe Staton Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring E-Man, Nova, and Teddy-Q by Joe Staton

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Artist: Joe Staton (All)
Media Type: Mixed Media
Art Type: Commission
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Views 527
Comments: 5
Added to Site: 11/21/2022

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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring E-Man, Nova, and Teddy-Q by Joe Staton
Artist: Joe Staton (All)
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover by Walt Simonson Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover by Walt Simonson

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Artist: Walt Simonson (All)
Media Type: Marker
Art Type: Convention Sketch
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover by Walt Simonson
Artist: Walt Simonson (All)
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring the Groo crew by Sergio Aragones Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring the Groo crew by Sergio Aragones

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Artist: Sergio Aragones (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
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Views 928
Comments: 16
Added to Site: 10/13/2022

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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring the Groo crew by Sergio Aragones
Artist: Sergio Aragones (All)
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Sonic, Tails, Dr. Robotnik, and Minions by Ken Penders Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Sonic, Tails, Dr. Robotnik, and Minions by Ken Penders

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Artist: Ken Penders (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
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Views 2898
Comments: 5
Added to Site: 6/28/2022

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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Sonic, Tails, Dr. Robotnik, and Minions by Ken Penders
Artist: Ken Penders (All)
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Beorn and Lars by Ben Bender Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Beorn and Lars by Ben Bender

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Artist: Ben Bender (All)
Media Type: Mixed Media
Art Type: Commission
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Views 489
Comments: 2
Added to Site: 4/20/2022

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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Beorn and Lars by Ben Bender
Artist: Ben Bender (All)
489 Views, 2 Comments

Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring The Legion of Super-Heroes by Jeff Moy Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring The Legion of Super-Heroes by Jeff Moy

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Artist: Jeffrey Moy (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
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Views 1185
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Added to Site: 11/22/2021

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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring The Legion of Super-Heroes by Jeff Moy
Artist: Jeffrey Moy (All)
1185 Views, 12 Comments

Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Maggie from the Simpsons by Bill Morrison Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Maggie from the Simpsons by Bill Morrison

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Artist: Bill Morrison (All)
Media Type: Mixed Media
Art Type: Commission
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Maggie from the Simpsons by Bill Morrison
Artist: Bill Morrison (All)
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Plastic Man by Ramona Fradon Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Plastic Man by Ramona Fradon

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Artist: Ramona Fradon (Penciller)
Ramona Fradon (Inker)
Jack Morelli (Letterer)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
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Views 1011
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Plastic Man by Ramona Fradon
Artist: Ramona Fradon (Penciller)
Ramona Fradon (Inker)
Jack Morelli (Letterer)
1011 Views, 2 Comments

Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring The Stuff of Legend by Charles Paul Wilson, III Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring The Stuff of Legend by Charles Paul Wilson, III

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Artist: Charles Paul Wilson, III (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
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Views 743
Comments: 3
Added to Site: 11/23/2020

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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring The Stuff of Legend by Charles Paul Wilson, III
Artist: Charles Paul Wilson, III (All)
743 Views, 3 Comments

Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Superman by Dave Aikins Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Superman by Dave Aikins

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Artist: Dave Aikins (All)
Media Type: Mixed Media
Art Type: Commission
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Views 1860
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Added to Site: 6/10/2020

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Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Superman by Dave Aikins
Artist: Dave Aikins (All)
1860 Views, 17 Comments

Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring Farlaine the Goblin by Pug Grumble Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring Farlaine the Goblin by Pug Grumble

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Artist: Pug Grumble (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
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Views 1018
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Added to Site: 4/10/2020

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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring Farlaine the Goblin by Pug Grumble
Artist: Pug Grumble (All)
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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring Supergirl by Matthew Childers Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring Supergirl by Matthew Childers

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Artist: Matthew Childers (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
Views 1199
Comments: 0
Added to Site: 12/26/2019

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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring Supergirl by Matthew Childers
Artist: Matthew Childers (All)
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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring The Muppet Babies by Scott Shaw Comic Art
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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring The Muppet Babies by Scott Shaw

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Artist: Scott Shaw (All)
Media Type: Mixed Media
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
Views 3439
Comments: 4
Added to Site: 12/25/2019

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Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring The Muppet Babies by Scott Shaw
Artist: Scott Shaw (All)
3439 Views, 4 Comments

There are 22 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.     1 through 18 shown.

 

 

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