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Issue: Plop! #20
Publication Date: March 1976
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Issues: #20 of 24 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: The Line of DC Super-StarsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/11/1975
Volume: 4
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 28 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #125.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy Covers; Newsprint Interiors
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: The magazine of absolute rot!
Synopsis: Four gags involving torture in a dungeon.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: see Notes
Disclose Notes: Multiple gags. Multiple job numbers.
ZA-403 "The other guard? - Oh, the Queen ordered him fired."
ZA-401 "Play it again, Sam."
ZA-412 "Isn't it amazing how a hot cup of coffee wakes you so quickly?"
ZA-337 "Now then, anyone else bothered by a runny nose?"
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If Your First Daisy Seems Smaller Now, Come Size Up A New One

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for guns from Daisy division of Victor Comptometer Corporation.
Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Plop!
Character(s): Cain; Abel; Eve; miners
First Line: Hi there, readers!
Synopsis: The hosts help out with a mine cave-in so they can tell stories to the trapped miners. When the miners are finally out, they bury our hosts to keep them from telling any more stories.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: ZA-617
Disclose Notes: Framing sequence with 2 pages at front of issue and 1 at back.
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Meat His Maker

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Genres: horror, humorous
Character(s): Mr. Simpson; Harry Noxin; Jerry; Eve
Synopsis: Mr. Noxin is making meatless hamburgers, but Simpson warns him the factory needs meat...and it gets it.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: J-2059
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What To Sink Your Teeth Into When You're Hungry And You're Not A Werewolf

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for meat snacks.
Between pages 2-3 of "Meat" story.
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Now You Can Use Isokinetics

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Disclose Notes: Ad for body building equipment.
between pages 2-3 of "Meat" story
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Impossible?

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Brian Eastman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for body building system.
Between pages 2-3 of "Meat" story.
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[untitled]

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Synopsis: Letters from: Napoleon XIV, Marc Rosner, Ytxke, and Freddy Thompson, with responses.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: ZA-619
Disclose Notes: Between pages 5-6 of "Meat His Maker" story.
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The Cup Cake Caper

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Max; Max's boss
Synopsis: Max's boss and his crew steal all the Hostess Cup Cakes, but Captain Marvel finds him and has the snacks returned.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: between pages 5-6 of "Meat" story
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Write Right Now!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Classified ads for various products including body building, novelties, comic books, coins, karate, and a Star Trek computer game.
Between pages 5-6 of "Meat" story.
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Make Money Customizing

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Ad for instruction book for customizing vehicles.
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Super-Hero Stick-Ons!

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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Hawkman; Green Lantern; Superman; Flash; Batman; Robin; Green Arrow; Aquaman; Supergirl
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for wall-size stickers of DC superheroes sold by Family Bazaar.
Art is excerpts from various DC comics; the Green Lantern figure appears to be by Gil Kane.
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[Famous 1st Editions]

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Feature(s): DC Comics
Synopsis: Ad for Famous 1st Edition and other large format comics, noting an imminent price increase.
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This...Says It All!!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman Vs Spider-Man
Character(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Synopsis: Ad for comic book.
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Pages: 1
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Justice for All Includes Children!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
Synopsis: Exhorting children to know and obey the law.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In cooperation with the National Center For Juvenile Justice, and the Research Division of the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges.
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GHI

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Plopular Poety
Character(s): Glotz; Hippocritter; Iggy
Synopsis: Short poems for the letters G, H, and I.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: ZA-572
Disclose Notes: G is for Glotz.
H is for Hippocritter.
I is for Iggy.
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The Burglar

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Super Plops
Synopsis: A vampire scares a burglar who thinks it's Batman.
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Pages: 1
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Have You Seen This Coupon Before?

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Disclose Notes: Ad for training school.
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Have A Super Year!

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Disclose Notes: Ad for toys and a 1976 calendar featuring DC Comics characters.
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The Gentle Way!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cain; Sammy Smedling; Mr. Smedling; Mrs. Smedling; Ted Mackay; US Army
Synopsis: Sammy is a failure at every sport until he learns martial arts...and becomes a menace.
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Pages: 4
Job Number: ZA-602
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Fast Track To A Cool Job!

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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for training school.
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Big-As-Life Hang-Ups!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman; Batman
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for poseable wall hangings.
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Fool All your Friends With These Mystifying Magic Tricks

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Ad for magic tricks and supplies.
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Monster Plops

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Plops
Character(s): Abel
Synopsis: Two cartoons with an introduction. ZA-448 "Sorry bub... those two front one's gotta go!" ZA-540 "You know the rules... no pets!"
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Prison Plops

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Plops
Synopsis: Three gags involving torture in dungeons.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: ZA-430 "Lunch time!"
ZA-410 "Exercise time!"
ZA-411 "You know, I'm beginning to worry about you, Myron -- you're not looking well."
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204 PC. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set

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Disclose Notes: Ad for toy soldiers.
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Rush This Coupon Now!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Robert Nailon
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for new muscle building program.
inside back cover
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They're Van-Tastic!

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Disclose Notes: Ad for Monogram's SnapTite model kits, from Mattel.
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