Johnson, Alex :: My Art Collection - Sheldon Mayer Tributes - Faux Sugar and Spike #100 Covers

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 featuring E-Man, Nova, and Teddy-Q by Joe Staton Comic Art

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Title:	Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring E-Man, Nova, and Teddy-Q by Joe Staton
Artist:	Joe Staton (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,320
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	11/21/2022
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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 this case, I approached Joe Staton about creating one of these covers featuring his characters: E-Man, Nova, and Teddy-Q.

Joe leveraged E-Man's and Nova's ability to transform themselves (energy to matter and back) to become a kid and take S&S into space.

An interesting feature is the way he chose to color S&S's space suits - blue for Spike and pink for Sugar. You might think that's just the stereotypical coloring based on gender and you wouldn't be wrong. However, there's another takeaway from that choice. Joe drew a number of issues of the Legion of Super-Heroes whose founders were Saturn Girl and Lighting Lad (along with Cosmic Boy). SG was blonde and wore pink and LL was a red-head who wore blue. Could Joe have been make a reference to his LSH run? Maybe.

I really like this piece. The idea is playful, the drawing are terrific, and color pops.

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Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/21/2022

Another delightful whimsical piece done by a legend

Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004

Posted on 11/21/2022

Alex, this is one of my new favorite pieces in this series. Joe did such a wonderful job. Congrats, my friend.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/22/2022

Timelessly cute! Can be enjoyed by different generations and maybe even by today's jaded youth.

F M
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/22/2022

Super cute and fun. Both in concept and execution by a master.

Ben Herman
Member Since 2003

Posted on 12/26/2022

What a delightful commission!

Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/17/2024

Such a wonderful cover, Alex. Joe is a treasure.

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