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1September-October 1973
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Plop! #1

DC · September-October 1973 · on sale 1973-06-21

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Identification plate

Series
Plop! (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September-October 1973
Key date
1973-09-00
On-sale date
1973-06-21
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Shazam Award - Plop! (1973).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0"Arms" Armstrongcover1pencils: Basil Wolverton, Sergio Aragonés; inks: Basil Wolverton, Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés"Arms" Armstrong
1Table of Plop-tentstable of contents1pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés
2Iforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Ben OdaCain; Abel; Eve
3The Escape!comic story5script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCain (Story teller); Jonathan Francis
4IIcartoon3pencils: Pat Anderson, Goddard Sherman, Cork, Slim; inks: Pat Anderson, Goddard Sherman, Cork, Slim
5A Plop Is Borntext article1script: Paul Levitz
6Kongzilla!comic story5script: Frank Robbins; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; letters: Jean Simek
7IIIcartoon4pencils: A. S. Habbick, Slim, John Albano; inks: A. S. Habbick, Slim, John Albano
8The Messagecomic story2script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Alfredo Alcala; inks: Alfredo Alcala; letters: Alfredo Alcala
9IVcartoon4pencils: John Albano, Slim, Oskar Blotta Jr., John Dawson; inks: John Albano, Slim, Oskar Blotta Jr., John Dawson
10The Gourmetcomic story6script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCain (Story host); Vernon Glute; Hormsley (Death); Unnamed male and female customers at Slee-Zee Diner; Unnamed cook at Slee-Zee Diner; Unnamed male waiter at Slee-Zee Diner
11Closingforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Ben OdaCain; Abel; Eve
12"Arms" Armstrongillustration1pencils: Basil Wolverton, Sergio Aragonés; inks: Basil Wolverton, Sergio Aragonés"Arms" Armstrong

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The Masterworks Series of Great Comic Book Artists #31983On eBay ›
Welcome Back to the House of Mystery #11998On eBay ›
Millennium Edition: Plop! 1 #[nn]2000On eBay ›

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Sources

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