Mary Jane and Sniffles the Mouse were best friends. So the two could have adventures, Mary Jane had the ability to make herself small. Once tiny, Mary Jane was impetuous and got the pair into trouble, while Sniffles was the voice of conservative reason – an awfully fun formula!
This tale of an ambitious and hard-working reindeer was most likely done by Al Hubbard and comes from Dell Giant Bugs Bunny’s Christmas Funnies No. 7, December 1956. All scans from my own comic.
This tale of an ambitious and hard-working reindeer was most likely done by Al Hubbard and comes from Dell Giant Bugs Bunny’s Christmas Funnies No. 7, December 1956. All scans from my own comic.
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Thanks for this little gem; I keep trying the 'Poof, poof, piffles' spell, but I'm still stuck in this world, with traffic jams and bills to pay. Must be doing something wrong.
ReplyDeleteRobert: Thanks! I keep trying myelf! no luck yet. -- Mykal
ReplyDeleteI always liked the way they drew this one. It's very appealing ink-wise.
ReplyDeletei've been having trouble keeping up Mykal but i just happened to pop in at the right moment, this is great, what an awesome concept!
ReplyDelete"Poof, poof, piffles, make me just as small as Sniffles!"
ReplyDeleteNo. Doesn't work! Damn!
I didn't know these characters, Mykal. Love Sniffles character design with that a little bit Milt Stein big feet in yellow. I like a lot how he smiles in the penultimate panel of page 6. A warm and open grin to go through the nippy winter--
Great to see Sniffles again~! Haven't seen the lil bugger since he had a run-in with bats in a belfry in an old Warner Bros. animated toon~!
ReplyDeleteProf.: I'm about to pop over for the 4th installment of that great Barks classic you have running! Thanks for the comments - I love the concept as well - who wouldn't love shrinking down and being pals with a mouse?
ReplyDeleteGabriel: Very Milt Stein, which is what I love about it. Hubbard (and I am pretty sure it was Al Hubbard) was one of the greats that often worked for Dell.
Lysdexicuss: I had forgotten about that cartoon! It's a great one. I have it in that great Looney Tune Warner collection. I will have to give it a re-visit!
Thanks, gentlemen! Merry Christmas! -- Mykal
I got over here late, for this story, but it was worth it. I had never heard of Mary Jane and Sniffles before now. I love that little Mouse..."with the unerring instinct of a homing pigeon"
ReplyDeleteThanks Mykal, and Merry Christmas to you and yours
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No worries, R/E and merry christmas to you!
ReplyDeleteNice story. Al Hubbard is one of those forgotten greats of comic book artists. He has a wonderful brush stroke on his inks and draws those cute characters the stories he did required. I loved his Scamp stories.
ReplyDeleteGood choice.
Thanks, Gary, and thanks for stopping by! -- Mykal
ReplyDeleteTakes me back to the barber shop where Mary Jane & Sniffles entertained me while I waited my turn on the barber chair...say about 1943 to 1950!
ReplyDeleteTakes me back to the barber shop in the 1940s where Mary Jane & Sniffles entertained me while I awaited my turn on the barber chair!
ReplyDeleteBob: what a cool memory. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI just ran across this... This was my favorite comic book growing up... Read in Spanish translation growing up in Uruguay... It was called "Mari Juana y Sifo"~~ Thanks for the memories!
ReplyDeleteGarciela: You are more than welcome! I always love it when I can bring back such fond memories.
ReplyDeleteI actually grew up with Mary Jane and Sniffles,having been born in Jan.1941.My neighborhood fortunately had a paper collection warehouse close by.As kids we would load up our Radio Flyer wagon or whatever we could make,with old newspapers(wet the ones on bottom).We could earn Show fare.On our exit we would sneak back thru a side door,run and dive into a huge mountain of old Newspapers,magazines and comic books(all taken from store shelves in mint condition).Sometimes we might leave with 20 to 80 Comic books(we would swap our duplicates).This was why I learned to read well before the First grade.Life was good.
ReplyDeletemrgrandaddy: That does sound like a wonderful life! Thanks for dropping by.
ReplyDeleteThis was one of my favorite cartoons! I always kept a lookour for new Mary Jane and Sniffles comic books. Haven't tried the formula in years, but tried it as a child. Thanks so much for bringing them back.
ReplyDeleteMezzoKat: The pleasure is all mine!
ReplyDeleteLove this, my Mom used to tell us these stories when we were young as she remembered them from her childhood!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Quilt Mom: My pleasure. I am glad you enjoyed it!
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