Great Covers

An examination of great comic book covers from throughout history

[slsblog]

I’m going to bust your nose. Really? That’s your next move?

Neal Adams cover, 1968

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Strange Adventures #183, December 1965, Pencils: Jim Mooney

[browsethestacks]

Vintage Comic - Dynamic Comics #08

Pencils: Gus Ricca Inks: Gus Ricca Chesler (1944)

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Secret Six #2, july 1968, Pencils: Nick Cardy

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Strange Adventures #183, December 1965, Pencils: Jim Mooney

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Sgt Fury and His Howling Commandos #75, February 1970, Pencils: John Severin

[digsyiscomics]

Daredevil v5 #11, November 2016, written by Charles Soule, penciled by Ron Garney

[digsyiscomics]

Thunderstrike #7, April 1994, written by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, penciled by Keith Pollard

[greatcovers1]

I don't love the logo color on this one, but everything else about it works.

[browsethestacks]

Vintage Comic - Mystical Tales #04

Pencils: Bill Everett Inks: Bill Everett Colors: Stan Goldberg Atlas (Dec1956)

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Heart Throbs #120, July 1969, Pencils: Neal Adams

[slsblog]

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Flash #163, August 1966, Pencils: Carmine Infantino, Inks: Joe Giella

[thefortressofsqualitude]

Ok, if I saw THIS cover on the stands, I’d have to pick it up and read it to find out what’s going on.  

[slsblog]

Ditto.

[dirtyriver]

Considering the bad guy’s named the Duke of Deception, I think I’d have been terribly disappointed. 

[wonderful-strange]

G.I. Combat #83, September 1960.

[dirtyriver]

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti and Jack Adler (washtones)

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Wonder Woman #178, October 1968, Pencils: Mike Sekowsky, Inks:Dick Giordano

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Strange Adventures #162, March 1964, Pencils: Murphy Anderson

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[slsblog]

Love means never having to peel your face off.

[greatcovers1]

The brown background is a poor choice, but the concept wins through.