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Artist: Sergio Aragones (All)
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DescriptionMerry Christmas! Cain, Eve and Abel have managed to sneak into Santa’s Workshop – allegedly to help and not hinder his Christmas preparations. Hiding in his sleigh, the troublesome trio aim to regale Santa with stories of mishaps, misery and disaster, in true Plop fashion, as he sets out on his journey to deliver presents to boys and girls around the world. What could possibly go wrong?Sergio has put in so much background detail (as usual) for all of Santa’s toys, including a MAD hot air ballon toy (“What, me worry?”). One toy soldier looks to be about to march off the shelf. The title page was the start of the 3-pager entitled “A Ploppy Christmas”, and of course the story continued throughout the issue to provide introductions to the hosts’ tales. Social/Sharing |
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Rick W ![]()
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 12/18/2025
Perfectly timed post with enough Aragones detail to fill all the children's stockings!
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/20/2025
Rick W wrote:
Perfectly timed post with enough Aragones detail to fill all the children's stockings!
Thanks Rick! You're right - plenty of toys for the kids on the 'good list'. None for these three.
R Berman ![]()
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 12/18/2025
Aragones is still on my bucket list. Great example.
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
Posted on 12/20/2025
R Berman wrote:
Aragones is still on my bucket list. Great example.
I'll wish you the best of luck for getting a page in 2026!
Red Raven
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 12/18/2025
Incredible piece full of detail that's a real feast for the eyes, a great find !!
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
Posted on 12/19/2025
Red Raven wrote:
Incredible piece full of detail that's a real feast for the eyes, a great find !!
Thanks, my friend!
Kavi H ![]()
Member Since 2018
2 - Posted on 12/18/2025
Something tells me this crew may still be delivering presents on Boxing Day! I love me some good Christmas themed art, super fun Sergio Aragones title page!
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/19/2025
Kavi H wrote:
Something tells me this crew may still be delivering presents on Boxing Day! I love me some good Christmas themed art, super fun Sergio Aragones title page!
Ha ha! Yes, not the Christmas A-Team. As I recall, Santa dumped them out of the sleigh before Boxing Day...
Dewey Cassell ![]()
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 12/18/2025
I loved Sergio Aragones' artwork in PLOP! And this is a terrific example. Congratulations!
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
Posted on 12/19/2025
Dewey Cassell wrote:
I loved Sergio Aragones' artwork in PLOP! And this is a terrific example. Congratulations!
Thanks, Dewey. There don't seem to be a lot of these around. The Easter title splash from #5 was sold on Heritage some years back, but I don't recall seeing another one.
Marcus Wai ![]()
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/19/2025
Great vintage Aragones! A madhouse of gifts featuring our macabre hosts!
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/20/2025
Marcus Wai wrote:
Great vintage Aragones! A madhouse of gifts featuring our macabre hosts!
Thanks, Marcus. It makes it all the better for me, as Plop 10 was quite an early comic purchase for me. Those Aragones title pages are all imprinted on my brain.
Toni S ![]()
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 12/20/2025
The perfect moment to do tha nice post. A very nice Sergio Aragones´art example. Huge congrats and Merry Christmas, by the way!
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
Posted on 12/20/2025
Toni S wrote:
The perfect moment to do tha nice post. A very nice Sergio Aragones´art example. Huge congrats and Merry Christmas, by the way!
Thanks Toni - Merry Christmas to you to!
J. Lim ![]()
Member Since 2008
Posted on 12/20/2025
Aragones' style always amazes me with his attention to detail and the expression of his subjects he draws. His cartooning style is whimsical but his level of work always command the eye to search each panel so not to miss anything
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/21/2025
J. Lim wrote:
Aragones' style always amazes me with his attention to detail and the expression of his subjects he draws. His cartooning style is whimsical but his level of work always command the eye to search each panel so not to miss anythingSo true! It's the same in his MAD work and Groo.
* bronze-is-gold ![]()
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 12/22/2025
What a cool title splash with Sergio "plopizing" the DC horror hosts in his humorous signature style. Great stuff!!!
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/23/2025
* bronze-is-gold wrote:
What a cool title splash with Sergio "plopizing" the DC horror hosts in his humorous signature style. Great stuff!!!
Haha! Love the new verb, 'plopizing'.
Jason Hussa ![]()
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 12/23/2025
Always a treat to see an Aragones take on established maninstream characters... but odds are probably good that the whole thing may turn into a bit of a trick, too...? (unintentionally, of course! ;) ) Leave it to Cain and Abel to put the Halloween into Christmas! Sergio's beautiful details are particularly resplendent in Santa's holiday workshop (I love the fact that the piece of wood cut out of the board being held by the vice to the left of Cain is right below it on the workbench), but most especially the MAD blimp ("To: SANTA! Love, Bill") with the 'What Me Worry?' sail, wheels, and anchor (showing much more versatility than Santa's sleigh)! Beautiful holiday post, Paul! Happy Christmas to you (and all on CAF)! :)
Paul Roach ![]()
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/23/2025
Jason Hussa wrote:
Always a treat to see an Aragones take on established maninstream characters... but odds are probably good that the whole thing may turn into a bit of a trick, too...? (unintentionally, of course! ;) ) Leave it to Cain and Abel to put the Halloween into Christmas! Sergio's beautiful details are particularly resplendent in Santa's holiday workshop (I love the fact that the piece of wood cut out of the board being held by the vice to the left of Cain is right below it on the workbench), but most especially the MAD blimp ("To: SANTA! Love, Bill") with the 'What Me Worry?' sail, wheels, and anchor (showing much more versatility than Santa's sleigh)! Beautiful holiday post, Paul! Happy Christmas to you (and all on CAF)! :)
Thanks for such a detailed analysis, Jason. It did always seem odd that there were two very distinct sets of hosts, and the insertion of horror into the ridiculous was exactly what made Plop work so well. A Merry Christmas to you and yours too.
James S ![]()
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 12/23/2025
Sergio is a living treasure and his art just makes you happy!
Joe Murray ![]()
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 12/24/2025
Love Sergio, and that's one cool PLOP opener and perfectly timed splash, congrats!!
Tyler T ![]()
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 1/6/2026
The detail here is wonderful! This is a fun title page from Aragones.
Tommy Kohlmaier
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/6/2026
Really "plopping" classic mid-1970s page, as always crowded with so many sick details by the master of fast drawing fun ! I love his great DC horror one-pagers (look up mine, :) !
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