Plop! #24

Plop! was launched by DC Comics in 1973 as a foray into the niche of grotesque humor and satirical horror, heavily inspired by the spirit of EC Comics’ earlier humor titles. Issue #24, published in 1977, arrived during the tail end of the series' run, a period when the title had shifted toward shorter, punchier anthology segments designed to subvert the expectations of the traditional superhero comic audience.

The visual identity of the series was largely defined by the work of Sergio Aragonés, whose distinctive style provided the sardonic, lighthearted tone the editors sought for the title. While the creative teams rotated frequently, the design goal remained constant: to provide a surreal, tongue-in-cheek reading experience that functioned as a deliberate departure from DC’s mainstream Justice League or Batman continuity, ultimately earning a cult following for its irreverent storytelling.