Sugar & Spike #48

This "Big Vacation Issue!" of Sugar & Spike captures everything delightful about Sheldon Mayer's long-running DC series — on the cover, toddlers Sugar and Spike have turned a flooded basement into their own private pool, cheerfully floating in a red-and-white polka-dot inflatable ring while a thoroughly amused plumber holds a gushing hose and hollers, "I found the leak, Joe! Don't bring a wrench — bring a CAMERA!" Mayer's warm, rubbery linework gives the whole scene an irresistible charm, turning domestic catastrophe into pure comedy gold. With a story titled "Sugar & Spike's Adventure with the 4000 Year Old Baby!" also tucked inside, this September 1963 issue promises a generous helping of the gentle, inventive humor that made this series such a standout on newsstands.