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 a key role in their becoming the overall market leader among comic publishers. Suddenly many titles featured reprints: "X-Men", "Sgt. Fury", "Kid Colt Outlaw", "Rawhide Kid", "Two-Gun Kid", "Outlaw Kid", "Jungle Action", "Special Marvel Edition" (the early issues), "War is Hell" (the early issues), "Creatures on the Loose", "Monsters on the Prowl", and "FEAR", to name just a few. In the mid-'70s, DC launched numerous new titles such as Jack Kirby's "New Gods" and Steve Ditko's "Shade the Changing Man". Jenette Kahn would eventually take the helm of the company in 1976. The company followed this up in 1978 with