If you could pick one 1980s cover....

[Eric Seffinga]

I went KJ too. Who knew so many TMNT fans? Honestly to me the art in those first few books is really weak. Took them a bit to find their groove, IMO.

 

-e.

[heartened]

From that list, my top three would be KJ, MM 15 and XMen 141. However, my most memorable cover is Crisis 8 (Death of Flash), which is not on the list. Happy to say that I own my favorite 80s cover.

 

 

[Dumur]

On the list: DKR #1, KJ toss up with TMNT #1 close behind

 

Not on list: DKR #4 and Punisher LS #3, Justice League #1

 

More "realistic" wants :Suicide Squad Cover #1, Batman Cult cover #1,

[chrisco37]

No contest on this one for me.....DKR #1

 

Just one of THE definitive Batman images of all time. You can hear the "KRAKKKKK!" of lightning.

[Bronty]

It's an amazing cover. I almost picked it but thought the #2 original would have more impact in person.

 

You can't go wrong with either one. The #1 is an image burned into everyone's brain and was such a different, outside of the box cover for the time. The #2 maybe even more so with the signature line work and the way the page can barely contain batman.

 

The KJ cover I loved at the time, and still do... but it hasn't stood the test of time as well, to me, as something like DKR2. When I look at the KJ cover now all I see is joker with a camera... sure its also an image burned into my brain but not the most dynamic or exciting image either I would say. I dunno.

[Bronty]

From that list, my top three would be KJ, MM 15 and XMen 141. However, my most memorable cover is Crisis 8 (Death of Flash), which is not on the list. Happy to say that I own my favorite 80s cover.

 

 

(thumbs u

 

 

[Bronty]

Where's the G.I. Joe #21???

 

You're not allowed to vote on that if you own the rest of the book!

[Bronty]

out of that list I went with Killing Joke. Out of any bronze cover... Maybe Sandman #1

 

You mean 80s sandman 1 right? I think of that as post bronze. If you mean 70s kirby sandman 1, the mods will be notified to arrange an immediate ban!

[chrisco37]

#2 is the first cover to the series I remember seeing. It definitely left a lasting impression as well.

 

I've never seen the original art to either, so there's that possibility that #2 would look better than #1, as #1 would be pretty minimal; the inked silhoutte on a white page (is the lighting bolt even on the OA or was that added in the coloring process?).

 

Something I didn't consider when I made my first post.

 

Just based it on my opinion that it's the best Copper cover (and the best Batman cover to boot).

 

[shiverbones]

out of that list I went with Killing Joke. Out of any bronze cover... Maybe Sandman #1

 

You mean 80s sandman 1 right? I think of that as post bronze. If you mean 70s kirby sandman 1, the mods will be notified to arrange an immediate ban!

 

I just saw 80's, so I went for it. It was 1989 so I figured it counted.

[Bronty]

no no our signals are crossed here you said "bronze sandman 1". There is no such thing as a bronze sandman 1 published in the 80s.... hence my confusion.

 

Naturally you meant the 89 sandman 1, which is a good choice (certainly far better than the 70s one )

[comiconxion]

Punisher #1!

[supapimp]

i went with DKR #2 over DKR #1 in which i was going to pick, you don't see shirts of DKR #1 around, so hence i picked DKR #2. i can't believe TMNT #1 is in the lead when it's a cover swipe of ronin #1.

[supapimp]

BTW most of you know how much of a debaucherous night owl i am, and when i sport the DKR #2 cover shirt, i always get compliments.

[theloveforart]

I think all The Teenage Mutant Ninja fans in North America came out to vote today....

[Bronty]

well its the most valuable book of the 80s so its an easy pick in many ways. A cover to an incredible book... but not the best cover IMO. I like the #2 cover much better. Maybe I should have included that as a choice.

 

And Cerebus 4 deserved some attention to. I mean twenty years later that cover still cracks me up.

[comix4fun]

i went with DKR #2 over DKR #1 in which i was going to pick, you don't see shirts of DKR #1 around, so hence i picked DKR #2. i can't believe TMNT #1 is in the lead when it's a cover swipe of ronin #1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you saying Miller owns all shades of red or that he invented cross hatch pencilling? Because I am not seeing a swipe here otherwise.

 

[supapimp]

i went with DKR #2 over DKR #1 in which i was going to pick, you don't see shirts of DKR #1 around, so hence i picked DKR #2. i can't believe TMNT #1 is in the lead when it's a cover swipe of ronin #1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you saying Miller owns all shades of red or that he invented cross hatch pencilling? Because I am not seeing a swipe here otherwise.

 

have you ever read the inside cover to TMNT #1? eastman and laird dedicated TMNT #1 to frank miller. imitation is the biggest form of flattery.

[Bronty]

i went with DKR #2 over DKR #1 in which i was going to pick, you don't see shirts of DKR #1 around, so hence i picked DKR #2. i can't believe TMNT #1 is in the lead when it's a cover swipe of ronin #1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you saying Miller owns all shades of red or that he invented cross hatch pencilling? Because I am not seeing a swipe here otherwise.

 

have you ever read the inside cover to TMNT #1? eastman and laird dedicated TMNT #1 to frank miller. imitation is the biggest form of flattery.

 

wasn't it dedicated to both frank miller and jack kirby?

 

--geeky trivia police

[theloveforart]

"well its the most valuable book of the 80s" Hold on a sec.....are u saying that TMNT book art is more valuable than lets say The Entire Brian Bolland Killing Joke or the Entire Frank Miller Dark Knight Art, or are u saying the comic book is more valuable.