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Issue Details

Issue #499
Published September 1953
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is MGM'S SPIKE AND TYKE, No. 499." Code number is S.+T.O.S. #499-539. Copyright 1953 by Loew's Incorporated. First Four Color issue. Based on the Spike and Tyke characters from MGM cartoons.

Cover Details

Characters Spike; Tyke
Genre funny animal
Pencils Harvey Eisenberg
Inks Harvey Eisenberg
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page Big Spike and Little Tyke story "Bored at the Beach"

Characters Spike; Tyke
Synopsis Spike and Tyke are at the beach, but Spike is bored.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Ken Champin
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

10 page Big Spike and Little Tyke story "Camping Out"

Characters Spike; Tyke; Kitty (cameo)
Synopsis Spike and Tyke go camping.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Ken Champin
Notes Story title and pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

9 page Big Spike and Little Tyke story "High-Wire Walker"

Characters Spike; Tyke
Synopsis When their master threatens to throw them out for eating too much, Spike and Tyke try to learn some tricks so they can make some money.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Ken Champin
Notes Story title and pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

5 page Big Spike and Little Tyke story "Bunny Trap"

Characters Spike; Tyke
Synopsis Tyke decides he wants a rabbit for a pet and Spike sets a trap to capture one.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Ken Champin
Notes Story title and pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page Big Spike and Little Tyke story "Cat or Dog?"

Characters Spike; Tyke; Kitty
Synopsis The cat next door disguises himself as dog so Spike and Tyke won't chase him.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Ken Champin
Notes Story title and pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Big Spike and Little Tyke story "Watching a sleeping baby"

Characters Spike; Tyke
Synopsis Spike gets his tail stepped on while he's watching a sleeping baby and not supposed to make any noise.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Ken Champin
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Story title and pencils credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Big Spike and Little Tyke story "Tail Extensions"

Characters Spike; Tyke
Synopsis Spike and Tyke have to improvise when their tails are too short to wag to beg a bone from the butcher.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Ken Champin
Notes Back cover; color. Pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)