I Remember 'Plop!' Before It Flopped
15 days ago
- #dark-humor
- #underground-comix
- #comics
- PLOP! was a 1973 DC Comics series edited by Joe Orlando, aiming to revive a MAD-like cartoon aesthetic.
- The series featured covers and stories by notable artists like Basil Wolverton, Wally Wood, and Sergio Aragonés.
- Despite Comics Code Authority restrictions, PLOP! pushed boundaries with dark humor and grotesque storytelling.
- Underground Comix, like ZAP Comix, had already bypassed the Code by labeling themselves 'Adults Only'.
- PLOP! demonstrated that dark humor could re-enter mainstream comics, though it ultimately couldn't compete with underground comics.