{"product_id":"plop-4-dc-1974-cgc-9-8-highest-graded","title":"Plop! #4 (DC, 1974) CGC 9.8 – Highest Graded","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"855\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003ePublished in \u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eMarch–April 1974\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"434\"\u003ePlop! #4\u003c\/strong\u003e is part of DC Comics' delightfully bizarre humor-horror series edited by legendary editor \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"540\"\u003eJoe Orlando\u003c\/strong\u003e. Created as a comedic counterpart to DC's successful mystery titles, \u003cem data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"617\"\u003ePlop!\u003c\/em\u003e featured an all-star lineup of creators including \u003cstrong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eBasil Wolverton\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eSergio Aragonés\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eBerni Wrightson\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eSteve Skeates\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending horror, satire, and absurd humor into one of the Bronze Age's most distinctive comic series.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003eThis issue features a wonderfully grotesque \u003cstrong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eBasil Wolverton\u003c\/strong\u003e cover and artwork, perfectly capturing the surreal visual style that made \u003cem data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003ePlop!\u003c\/em\u003e a cult favorite. Inside are stories by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003eSteve Skeates\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eFrank Robbins\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eSergio Aragonés\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others, along with the issue's noted \u003cstrong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eback cover pin-up\u003c\/strong\u003e, as identified on the CGC label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eProfessionally graded \u003cstrong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1243\"\u003eCGC 9.8 White Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e, this copy is recognized as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eHighest Graded\u003c\/strong\u003e example on the CGC Census. Bronze Age DC humor books are notoriously difficult to locate in pristine condition due to their low print runs, casual readership, and distribution history. A census-topping 9.8 represents the finest obtainable quality for collectors pursuing the best certified examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1839\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn exceptional opportunity to acquire the finest certified copy of one of DC's most unusual Bronze Age titles, combining museum-quality preservation with the unmistakable artistry of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003eBasil Wolverton\u003c\/strong\u003e and the enduring cult appeal of \u003cem data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003ePlop!\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pop Culture Hobbies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43780548591734,"sku":"4935-POP -PLOP!","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/0326\/5654\/files\/Plop4_4659574015.jpg?v=1783279188","url":"https:\/\/popculturehobbies.com\/products\/plop-4-dc-1974-cgc-9-8-highest-graded","provider":"Pop Culture Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}