ciorac Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Scribbly by Sheldon Mayer At least in my experience, Scribbly is a tough run to put together. I rarely see them for sale. Not sure I've seen a #1 at a show in decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I don't see Scribbly in any sets on the registry or on the census. I still have a #1...#2...#4...#6... & #8. mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I'd like to find the Buck Rogers and Superman guns for sale cheap at a flea market someday. I have seen the Buck Rogers gun for sale at a reasonable price but never the Krypto-Raygun. The only time I have seen the Superman item was on ebay and it sold for big bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Not mine but I think pictures are from an ad on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Not mine but I think pictures are from an ad on ebay. That is too cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Those are all super cool. The various Buck Rogers guns come up fairly regularly, though I guess some are scarcer than others. I'd like to get one someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Cotton-Top Katie made the cover of Comic Cavalcade #23, but no story inside. mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I don't see Scribbly in any sets on the registry or on the census. I still have a #1...#2...#4...#6... & #8. mm Get 'em scanned and post 'em here so we can all enjoy them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Will do...thanks! mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Will do...thanks! mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Will do...thanks! mm Thanks, Marty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Given how tough Scribbly is to find and so is Sugar & Spike, I am generally left wondering if National published those for services rendered by Mayer, meaning that their circulation numbers weren't high but DC kept them on the stands regardless (though Scribbly's run is rather short). Anyone there, do you remember seeing Sugar & Spike on the stands? Was it in your mind geared towards younger readers so the survival rate is that much lower because of it? What about Rex, the Wonder Dog? Why are they so hard to come by in grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 One of the articles I have read about Mayer said that when he stepped down as editor he negotiated a contract for $10,000 per year for writing/drawing comics. I suspect that several factors were at play with regards to DC continuing to publish his work: his contract, respect for his work and a desire to publish comics for little kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Anyone there, do you remember seeing Sugar & Spike on the stands? Was it in your mind geared towards younger readers so the survival rate is that much lower because of it? I don't remember seeing that title until I was about 10 years old. I bought a couple of issues but mostly I just read them at the newsstand. I enjoyed the humor but saved my dimes for the purchase of superhero titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Anyone there, do you remember seeing Sugar & Spike on the stands? Was it in your mind geared towards younger readers so the survival rate is that much lower because of it? What about Rex, the Wonder Dog? Why are they so hard to come by in grade? The best surviving copies were usually saved by adults and books geared toward young readers were much less likely to be saved by adults unless the adults were buying everything (Church, Stanley Pachon (Bethlehems, etc) or unless the publisher saved them (e.g. Dell/GK). Even when I was growing up you would see the quality of copies saved improve dramatically with the age of the child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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peewee22 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) S&S number 1 in rough shape. Edited April 2, 2012 by peewee22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I remember how hard it was to find a copy of SCRIBBLY on the newsstand after the first two issues...coming out every two months, with only a few copies in the pile. I guess I gave-up after issue #8. mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 I love those covers. I bet when Ralph Phillips grows up he's going to be a lot like Scribbly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
