It's more "inspired" by the Robert Louis Stevenson tale than an adaptation...
...since it's set "present day" (1950s) and the dear doctor is a psychiatrist!
MikeRoss' Get Lost was one of numerous MAD comic clones that popped up in the mid-1950s when that humor comic became one of the hottest titles on the market...literally flying off newsstands!
The company, created by writer/artists Mike Esposito and Ross Andru (the "MikeRoss" of the company name) was meant to be a showcase for their talents.
They edited, wrote, and illustrated almost all the material, including this tale from #1 (1954).
Unfortunately, they debuted just as the legendary "Seduction of the Innocent" scandal (where comics were blamed for juvenile delinquency) hit the public consciousness!
Though all MikeRoss published were Get Lost, Heart and Soul (a romance comic) and a couple of 3-D books using modified Heart and Soul artwork, the company never really got off the ground as distributors became leery of handling any comics, much less titles from a brand-new company!
MikeRoss folded within a year, and the creators returned to working for others, enjoying long careers in the comics business until they passed away!
They edited, wrote, and illustrated almost all the material, including this tale from #1 (1954).
Unfortunately, they debuted just as the legendary "Seduction of the Innocent" scandal (where comics were blamed for juvenile delinquency) hit the public consciousness!
Though all MikeRoss published were Get Lost, Heart and Soul (a romance comic) and a couple of 3-D books using modified Heart and Soul artwork, the company never really got off the ground as distributors became leery of handling any comics, much less titles from a brand-new company!
MikeRoss folded within a year, and the creators returned to working for others, enjoying long careers in the comics business until they passed away!
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