Not sure what you are talking about - my entire original point was that the Spidey #98 cover would look nicer on the wall next to the GL #76. My whole point was solely about how the image looks and how people relate to it. With the GL #76, you have to write an essay to explain why it's the better, more important, more valuable cover. The Spidey cover speaks for itself - "look at me, I'm awesome."
That's actually not what I wrote. I think (with a new modified logo especially), the GL 76 cover looks better than the Spidey 98. Period. Better drawing. Better inking. Better layout. Bigger impact. Not even close. GIl Kane=Neal Adams? Please.
And oh yeah, it has some serious history and distinction to sweeten it's appeal, but like all things this is just my
Scott
Regarding "serious history and distinction," I would bet that more layfolk are familiar with the spider-man drug story defying the comics code than are familiar with how the GL 76 issue figured into the history of DC's turn toward relevance.
Doubtful. I'm a comic guy and couldn't tell you about the spidey story. Gl 76 is one of the iconic comic covers in comic land. No denying that. The asm 98 cover is nice but nothing memorable to people outside those that grew up with spidey during that period.