Sheldon Mayer
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Real Name
Sheldon Mayer
Pseudonyms
S. Meyer
Employers
National Periodical Publications; All-American Publications
Characteristics
Gender
Date of Birth
April 1, 1917
Date of Death
December 21, 1991
Creations
Scribbly; Sugar and Spike; Black Orchid
First publication
Unknown
Personal History
Personal History of Sheldon Mayer is unknown.
Professional History
Sheldon Mayer (April 1st, 1917 - December 21st, 1991) was one of the very first contributors to comics and started his career drawing and writing for DC founder Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson and later for M. C. Gaines at the McClure Syndicate. Mayer was instrumental in getting Superman published when he convinced Gaines to take the strip to Harry Donenfeld, who was looking for original material for Action Comics. Mayer was also a writer, artist and editor for All-American Comics and He is most widely recognized as the creator of the humor feature Scribbly as well as Sugar and Spike.
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See Also
Work History
- Sheldon Mayer/Editor
- Sheldon Mayer/Writer
- Sheldon Mayer/Penciler
- Sheldon Mayer/Inker
- Sheldon Mayer/Cover Artist
Official Website
- None.
Links and References
Fifty Who Made DC Great
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