Sugar & Spike #27

Sheldon Mayer's cover for this March 1960 DC charmer tells the whole story at a glance: red-haired Spike and blonde Sugar have happily nestled themselves inside a giant heart-shaped Valentine's candy box — chocolate smeared on their faces — while a grown-up ruefully holds the empty box and admits, "But, dear — there WAS candy in it!" The bonus "Sugar and Spike Valentines" extra makes this an especially festive issue, and the inside story promises more mischief as Uncle Charley takes on the baffling world of baby-talk. Sweet, funny, and utterly endearing, this one captures everything that made Mayer's beloved duo so irresistible.