Sugar & Spike #35

Sheldon Mayer's Sugar and Spike were rarely short on trouble, but this 1961 DC gem puts them squarely in front of an enormous, wide-mouthed whale — the two toddlers clinging to a polka-dotted inflatable toy in the surf while a skeptical speech bubble suggests someone nearby isn't quite buying the danger. Beachgoers lounge blissfully in the background, oblivious to the chaos unfolding at the water's edge. With the promise of "Great Great Great Grampa Plumm Returns!" on the cover, this ten-cent issue delivers Mayer's signature blend of slapstick peril and baby-logic charm at its most delightful.