Sugar & Spike #91

Sheldon Mayer brings his signature warmth and gentle absurdity to this 1970 beach romp, with Sugar perched atop Spike's shoulders on a makeshift raft while a water-skier glides past in the background — and Sugar's bubble-speech plea of "Now don't go TOO fast, doll-boy!" says everything you need to know about the duo's endearing dynamic. The sunlit, surf-side setting of "Beach Nuts!" promises exactly the kind of breezy, good-natured fun that made Sugar & Spike such a delightful corner of DC's lineup. At just 15 cents, this issue is a cheerful snapshot of Mayer's one-of-a-kind toddler comedy at the water's edge.