Sugar and Spike and Spike" series...is the most charming thing I've ever seen in comics." DC attempted to license "Sugar and Spike" as a syndicated newspaper strip but was unsuccessful. Sales on the "Sugar and Spike" issues of "The Best of DC" were strong enough that DC announced plans for a new ongoing series featuring the characters. The project was never launched for unknown reasons. Mayer had an agreement with DC that no one else could write Sugar and Spike. However, they have occasionally made cameo appearances in modern comic books. They are rescued by the underwater heroine Dolphin in "Showcase" #100. They
Bronze Age of Comic Books book adaptations for various projects, including popular movies ("Planet of the Apes", "Godzilla", "Logan's Run", "Indiana Jones", "Jaws 2", "", "Star Wars"), TV shows ("The Man from Atlantis", "Battlestar Galactica", "Star Trek", "The A-Team", "Welcome Back Kotter"), toys ("", "Micronauts", "Transformers", "Rom", "Atari Force", "Thundercats"), and even public figures (Kiss, Pope John Paul II). Though not necessarily "non-superhero", a few unconventional comic book series from the period featured one or more villains as their central character ("Super-Villain Team-Up", "Secret Society of Super-Villains", "The Joker"). Archie Comics dominated the female market during this time with their characters, Betty and Veronica having