Laff-A-Lympics

From 1980, K. G. Murray brought the zany spirit of Hanna-Barbera’s athletic competition to comics in a short-lived five-issue series. Anchored by writer Mark Evanier and artist Jack Manning, Laff-A-Lympics captured the slapstick rivalry of the Scooby-Doo and Yogi Bear teams in a colorful, gag-filled package. It stands as a charming, period-specific artifact of the Australian publisher’s knack for adapting American cartoon properties.