Crazy Magazine #4 - Mike Ploog art

Crazy Magazine #4

Crazy Magazine v1 #4, 1973 - This issue pokes fun at the 1970s black exploitation hero Shaft, among other characters. The viscous drawing style of Mike Ploog fits the humor genre perfectly without sacrificing aesthetic appeal. The artist's inks and washes make the panels more varied, and help offset the frequent and mechanically typeset word balloons. A high point is the amusing title panel, featuring Shaft among several of his television peers (McCloud, Cannon, Columbo, etc). Even the monstrous Man-Thing (which Ploog was drawing at the time) makes an unexpected cameo on page five, panel five. Other artists in this issue include Dick Wright, John Stevens, Michael Sheeler, Robert Graysmith, Bob Foster, Marie Severin and Herb Trimpe. Cover by Kelly Freas.

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Crazy Magazine v1 = 3 Ploog issues 
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"Shafted" Ploog story pencils and inks 8 pages (black and white) = ***

Mike Ploog

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