Daniel replies:
I remember Lulu and identified with Tubby. A favorite, which I only saw a few times was the Pie Face Prince of old Pretzelburg. You can find some reprints online.
Did you read comic books as a child, and if so, which are memorable? I'm a bit younger than you, but grew up reading Little Lulu and Tubby and Scrooge McDuck, which probably accounts for my not wanting a spandex costume. Lulu and Tubby had great comic plots set in the nameless city by the beach with summer camps, most of which were foreign to me living in South Dakota.
I remember Lulu and identified with Tubby. A favorite, which I only saw a few times was the Pie Face Prince of old Pretzelburg. You can find some reprints online.