Cover: Sheldon Mayer

All-American Comics #6

Sep 1939 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Diversion Dam's Gone Out!”

In "The Diversion Dam's Gone Out!", young Scribbly lands a job at a newspaper—first as a copy boy, then nearly as a cartoonist, before landing his dream role. Written and drawn entirely by Sheldon Mayer, this 1939 issue captures the charm and hustle of early comic book storytelling, with Mayer’s distinctive art bringing Scribbly’s ambitions to life. The cover by Mayer himself sets the tone with a lively, expressive scene that hints at the day’s unfolding adventures.

writer, artist, inker, letterer Sheldon Mayer · cover Sheldon Mayer

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Sheldon Mayer

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Scribbly applies to a newspaper as a copy boy for $10 an hour, but is almost hired as a cartoonist for $100 a week. Still, another newspaper hires him as a cartoonist.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).