Sugar and Spike #5 VG 4.0 1957
| Grade | VG 4.0 |
| Year | 1957 |
| Publisher | DC |
1" tear on front cover.
This is a low grade item. It will be complete and readable, but will show significant wear. Allowed defects for this grade include: spine roll, a moderate amount of staining or water damage, writing or other marks on the cover, up to one inch spine splits or other tears, a cover or centerfold that is detached at one staple, discoloration due to oxidation, and a minor piece or pieces missing. An item could be assigned this grade due to either an accumulation of minor/moderate defects or one or two major defects.
Description
Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Draw Bob Hope! Art Instruction ad. "The Birthday Party," script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Sugar and Spike go to a birthday party for the first time, but they don't want to give the present to the birthday boy. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Gifts to the United Nations! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Early Birds," script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Spike wakes up in the middle of the night and goes next door to find Sugar; They decide to do all the things their mothers don't want them to do, since there's no one around to stop them. "Grampa's Problem" one-page story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Spike tells Sugar that his grampa sleeps in pieces, because his teeth are in a glass beside the bed. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper doll page, art by Sheldon Mayer. "The Mystery of the Funny Runner," script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Spike tries to explain roller skates to Sugar, after he saw them on a boy, but she doesn't believe him until she sees them herself. "A Place for Everything," script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Sugar and Spike observe that grownups are always moving things from one place to another, but when they try it they only get in trouble. 36 Pages, Full Color.
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