Sugar & Spike #40

Sheldon Mayer's charming cover for Sugar & Spike #40 sets the scene perfectly: the two toddlers stand wide-eyed in their nursery as a tiny flying saucer has just crashed through the wall, its pint-sized alien occupant demanding, "Don't just STAND there! Take me to your LADDER!" It's a delightful sci-fi spin on a classic phrase, filtered through the wonderfully absurd logic of baby-eye-view humor that made this series so endearing in 1962. If you've ever wondered what a first contact story looks like from a toddler's perspective, this issue promises exactly that kind of gentle, giggle-worthy fun.