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It remains the definitive comic book run for Ernie Bushmiller’s iconic duo, shifting from newspaper strip reprints to original long-form stories written by legendary creators like John Stanley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003e⭐ Series Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"collection-list\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComplex Numbering:\u003c\/b\u003e The series picks up at \u003cb\u003e#121\u003c\/b\u003e, inheriting the numbering legacy from \u003ci\u003eSparkler Comics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher Hand-offs:\u003c\/b\u003e St. John published #121–145; Dell took over for #146–187; and Gold Key finished the run with #188–192.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn Stanley Era:\u003c\/b\u003e Many fans consider the \u003cb\u003eDell\u003c\/b\u003e portion of the run a high-water mark, as \u003ci\u003eLittle Lulu\u003c\/i\u003e creator \u003cb\u003eJohn Stanley\u003c\/b\u003e wrote many of the stories, infusing the characters with his trademark wit and sophisticated slapstick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeanuts Backups:\u003c\/b\u003e Significant for collectors, several issues (including \u003cb\u003e#153\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e#189\u003c\/b\u003e) featured early \u003cb\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/b\u003e comic strips by \u003cb\u003eCharles Schulz\u003c\/b\u003e as backup features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eErnie Bushmiller Covers:\u003c\/b\u003e Many early issues feature original cover art by the character's creator, Ernie Bushmiller, maintaining the \"perfect\" minimalist aesthetic of the daily strip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHy Eisman Art:\u003c\/b\u003e In the early 1960s, artist \u003cb\u003eHy Eisman\u003c\/b\u003e (who later took over the \u003ci\u003ePopeye\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKatzenjammer Kids\u003c\/i\u003e strips) produced much of the interior art, bridging the gap between the Silver and Bronze Ages of humor comics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"103-100-nancy-173-1955-63","title":"Nancy and Sluggo – St. John \/ Dell \/ Gold Key – 1955–1963 – Ongoing Series – #173","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIssue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNancy #173\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMonth\/Year\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNotes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1959.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKeywords\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGolden Age, Nancy, 1959.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"B and J Comics","offers":[{"title":"Pink 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