CLICK HERE FOR AUCTION LISTING!From same issue as previous lot, includes original pen and ink art for complete four-page story "The Picnic," which was the third story in the issue and shows Sugar and Spike observing the grown-ups preparing for a picnic, wondering how they can get some "Grown-Up Eating Stuff," coming up w/plan to look hungry by wearing bibs and crying. Strip ends w/Spike pulling link of hot dogs attached to picnic basket, w/Sugar proclaiming it "The Weirdest Pull- Toy I Ever Saw!!" Art is by Sheldon Mayer (1917-1991), who created, wrote and drew Sugar And Spike. Mayer has signed first panel, adding his initials below last panel (which notes story was a reader request). Art is on 12.5x20.25" to 12.5x21" artboards and features five to seven panels per page. Printed title stat pasted at top of each page; each has inked month of publication and issue/page numbers. Each artboard has Comics Code Authority inkstamp on front at bottom left w/some scattered margin notations. Art remains clean and Exc. on all. Great comical example of Sugar And Spike original art.
