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Classic Covers ?

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GreatEscape

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Here's my list of classic covers (primarily GA with a dozen SA) designated by OPG and/or CGC:

 

Action Comics 36, 52, 61, 63, 89, 108

Adventure Comics 37, 67, 79

Air Ace V2#2

Air Fighters Comics V1#2, V1#6, V1#7, V2#1, V2#5

All-American Comics 21

All-American Western 113

All New Comics 8

All Select Comics 1, 2

All Star Comics 33

All Winners 4, 8

Amazing-Man Comics 6, 22

Amazing Mystery Funnies 2/5

American Air Forces 2

America’s Best Comics 18

America’s Greatest Comics 1

Astonishing 30

Atomic Comics 1

Baffling Mysteries 20

Batman 3, 11, 17, 23, 27, 156, 227, 251

Betty and Me 16

Beware! 10

Beware the Creeper 1

Big Shot Comics 24

Black Cat Mystery 50

Black Rider 20

Blue Beetle 54

Blue Bolt V1#4, V9#5, 106, 108

Blue Ribbon Comics 5

Bobby Benson’s B-Bar-B Riders 14

Boy Comics 9,10, 11

Boy Commandos 1,9

Brenda Starr V1#14

Camp Comics 2

Captain America 111, 113

Captain America Comics 2, 3, 7, 13, 18, 26, 28, 36, 46, 74

Captain Flight Comics 5, 11

Captain Marvel Adventures 4

Captain Marvel, Jr. 1, 4, 9, 13

Captain Midnight 3

Catman Comics 3, 19, 20, 28, 32

Choice Comics 3

Clue Comics 7, v2#2

Creepy #15

Crime Does Not Pay 24, 27, 33

Crime SuspenStories 20, 22

Crimes by Women 6

Criminals on the Run 7

Cyclone Comics 3

Dark Mysteries 10,19

Daredevil Comics 11

Dead by Hands of Kung Fu 14

Detective Comics 8, 17, 31, 33, 35, 69, 371

Doc Savage Comics 2, 5

Don Winslow of the Navy 44

Dynamic Comics 8, 18, 19

Exciting Comics 39, 46, 59

Fantastic Comics 3

Fantastic Four 25

Fight Comics 31, 44

Fighting Yank 21, 23

Flash Comics 8, 10, 21, 31, 33

Forbidden Love 1, 2

Four Favorites 10

Foxhole 1

Frankenstein 20

Frisky Animals 45

Funny Pages 35

G.I. Combat 87

Ghosts 2, 6

Giant Comics Edition 12

Great Comics 3

Green Hornet Comics 20

Green Lantern 1, 3, 8, 16, 29

Haunt of Fear 8, 11, 12, 14, 17

Headline Comics 8

Heart Throbs 1

Hit Comics 3, 5, 11

Holiday Comics 2

House of Mystery 231

House of Secrets 92, 100

Howdy Doody 6

Human Torch 12, 23, 33

Incredible Science Fiction 33

Iron Man 128

Jet Powers 2

Jo-Jo Comics 17, 25

Journey Into Mystery 89

Jumbo Comics 10

Jungle Comics 5

Justice Traps the Guilty 56

Keen Detective Funnies 20

Lars of Mars 10, 11

Lawbreakers Suspense Stories 11

Leading Comics 13

Liberty Comics 12

Living Bible 3

Lone Ranger 76

Mad 166

Magic Comics 19

Manhunt 14

Marvel Mystery Comics 5,9,12,28, 29,37,40,44,46,63

Marvel Super Action 12, 13

Mask Comics 1, 2

Master Comics 32

Mickey Mouse Magazine V4#7, 10

Military Comics 10

Mister Mystery 11,12

More Fun Comics 54, 56, 61, 65, 71

Murder Incorporated 4

Mysterious Adventures 13

Mystery Men Comics 3

Mystic Comics 7

National Comics 7, 16, 21

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 5

Our Army at War 112

Pep Comics 20, 28

Peter Panda 5

Phantom 74

Phantom Lady 17, 23

Power Comics 3

Prize Comics 4

Punch Comics 12,19

Racket Squad In Action 12

Red Dragon Comics 6, 7

Roly Poly Comic Book 14

Romantic Adventures 50

Science Comics 2, 3, 4

Scoop Comics 2

Seven Seas Comics 4

Shadow Comics 4, V2#11, V3#6, V8#2

Shock Suspenstories 1, 6, 7, 12

Silver Streak Comics 6

Slam Bang Comics 3

Slave Girl Comics 1

Smash Comics 38

Space Adventures 12

Spirit 22

Star Comics V1#3

Startling Comics 46, 49

Startling Terror Tales 11

Strange Tales 167

Strange Worlds 4,5

Sub-Mariner Comics 11

Superman 14, 23, 24, 26, 53, 146, 233

Super-Mystery Comics 4

Supersnipe Comics V2#2

Suspense Comics 3, 8, 9, 11

Tales of Suspense 58, 59, 80

Tales to Astonish 59

Target Comics V1#8, V2#10, V4#5, V9#12

Terrific Comics (Cont. Mag.) 4, 5

Terrific Comics (Myst Pub) 14

Terrifying Tales 13

Thrilling Comics 7, 41, 52

Thrilling Crime Comics 49

Tomb of Terror 15

Top-Notch Comics 5

True Crime Comics 3

United States Marines 2

USA Comics 7, 9

Vault of Horror 17, 30

Weird Chills 2

Weird Fantasy 15

Weird Mysteries 4, 5

Weird Science 12 (#1)

Weird Science-Fantasy 29

Weird Tales of the Future 7

Weird Thrillers 3

Werewolf By Night 15

Wings Comics 89, 90, 91, 94

Witching Hour 13

Wonder Woman 10, 179, 199

Worlds of Fear 10

Yellowjacket Comics 7

Young Allies 4, 8

Zip Comics 9, 15, 22, 32

Zoo Funnies 2

 

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telerites

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I found that thread on the Classic Covers but I can't find the other. I know it's there somewhere because I posted in it and looked through my previous posts but I have search impotence, I guess. I think it was Dino's thread anyway so that list is as complete as there is.

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hockey&comicsguy

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Here's my list of classic covers (primarily GA with a dozen SA) designated by OPG and/or CGC:

 

Action Comics 36, 52, 61, 63, 89, 108

Adventure Comics 37, 67, 79

Air Ace V2#2

Air Fighters Comics V1#2, V1#6, V1#7, V2#1, V2#5

All-American Comics 21

All-American Western 113

All New Comics 8

All Select Comics 1, 2

All Star Comics 33

All Winners 4, 8

Amazing-Man Comics 6, 22

Amazing Mystery Funnies 2/5

American Air Forces 2

America’s Best Comics 18

America’s Greatest Comics 1

Astonishing 30

Atomic Comics 1

Baffling Mysteries 20

Batman 3, 11, 17, 23, 27, 156, 227, 251

Betty and Me 16

Beware! 10

Beware the Creeper 1

Big Shot Comics 24

Black Cat Mystery 50

Black Rider 20

Blue Beetle 54

Blue Bolt V1#4, V9#5, 106, 108

Blue Ribbon Comics 5

Bobby Benson’s B-Bar-B Riders 14

Boy Comics 9,10, 11

Boy Commandos 1,9

Brenda Starr V1#14

Camp Comics 2

Captain America 111, 113

Captain America Comics 2, 3, 7, 13, 18, 26, 28, 36, 46, 74

Captain Flight Comics 5, 11

Captain Marvel Adventures 4

Captain Marvel, Jr. 1, 4, 9, 13

Captain Midnight 3

Catman Comics 3, 19, 20, 28, 32

Choice Comics 3

Clue Comics 7, v2#2

Creepy #15

Crime Does Not Pay 24, 27, 33

Crime SuspenStories 20, 22

Crimes by Women 6

Criminals on the Run 7

Cyclone Comics 3

Dark Mysteries 10,19

Daredevil Comics 11

Dead by Hands of Kung Fu 14

Detective Comics 8, 17, 31, 33, 35, 69, 371

Doc Savage Comics 2, 5

Don Winslow of the Navy 44

Dynamic Comics 8, 18, 19

Exciting Comics 39, 46, 59

Fantastic Comics 3

Fantastic Four 25

Fight Comics 31, 44

Fighting Yank 21, 23

Flash Comics 8, 10, 21, 31, 33

Forbidden Love 1, 2

Four Favorites 10

Foxhole 1

Frankenstein 20

Frisky Animals 45

Funny Pages 35

G.I. Combat 87

Ghosts 2, 6

Giant Comics Edition 12

Great Comics 3

Green Hornet Comics 20

Green Lantern 1, 3, 8, 16, 29

Haunt of Fear 8, 11, 12, 14, 17

Headline Comics 8

Heart Throbs 1

Hit Comics 3, 5, 11

Holiday Comics 2

House of Mystery 231

House of Secrets 92, 100

Howdy Doody 6

Human Torch 12, 23, 33

Incredible Science Fiction 33

Iron Man 128

Jet Powers 2

Jo-Jo Comics 17, 25

Journey Into Mystery 89

Jumbo Comics 10

Jungle Comics 5

Justice Traps the Guilty 56

Keen Detective Funnies 20

Lars of Mars 10, 11

Lawbreakers Suspense Stories 11

Leading Comics 13

Liberty Comics 12

Living Bible 3

Lone Ranger 76

Mad 166

Magic Comics 19

Manhunt 14

Marvel Mystery Comics 5,9,12,28, 29,37,40,44,46,63

Marvel Super Action 12, 13

Mask Comics 1, 2

Master Comics 32

Mickey Mouse Magazine V4#7, 10

Military Comics 10

Mister Mystery 11,12

More Fun Comics 54, 56, 61, 65, 71

Murder Incorporated 4

Mysterious Adventures 13

Mystery Men Comics 3

Mystic Comics 7

National Comics 7, 16, 21

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 5

Our Army at War 112

Pep Comics 20, 28

Peter Panda 5

Phantom 74

Phantom Lady 17, 23

Power Comics 3

Prize Comics 4

Punch Comics 12,19

Racket Squad In Action 12

Rangers Comics 26

Red Dragon Comics 6, 7

Roly Poly Comic Book 14

Romantic Adventures 50

Science Comics 2, 3, 4

Scoop Comics 2

Seven Seas Comics 4

Shadow Comics 4, V2#11, V3#6, V8#2

Shock Suspenstories 1, 6, 7, 12

Silver Streak Comics 6

Slam Bang Comics 3

Slave Girl Comics 1

Smash Comics 38

Space Adventures 12

Spirit 22

Star Comics V1#3

Startling Comics 46, 49

Startling Terror Tales 11

Strange Tales 167

Strange Worlds 4,5

Sub-Mariner Comics 11

Superman 14, 23, 24, 26, 53, 146, 233

Super-Mystery Comics 4

Supersnipe Comics V2#2

Suspense Comics 3, 8, 9, 11

Tales of Suspense 58, 59, 80

Tales to Astonish 59

Target Comics V1#8, V2#10, V4#5, V9#12

Terrific Comics (Cont. Mag.) 4, 5

Terrific Comics (Myst Pub) 14

Terrifying Tales 13

Thrilling Comics 7, 41, 52

Thrilling Crime Comics 49

Tomb of Terror 15

Top-Notch Comics 5

True Crime Comics 3

United States Marines 2

USA Comics 7, 9

Vault of Horror 17, 30

Weird Chills 2

Weird Fantasy 15

Weird Mysteries 4, 5

Weird Science 12 (#1)

Weird Science-Fantasy 29

Weird Tales of the Future 7

Weird Thrillers 3

Werewolf By Night 15

Wings Comics 89, 90, 91, 94

Witching Hour 13

Wonder Woman 10, 179, 199

Worlds of Fear 10

Yellowjacket Comics 7

Young Allies 4, 8

Zip Comics 9, 15, 22, 32

Zoo Funnies 2

 

Added one to Dino's list. :grin:

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How can Action 1 not be denoted a classic cover? It's just the most emulated cover of all time.

 

Is "classic cover" a designation that is used only for non-"key" book? Sort of a selling point for also rans?

 

Aside from Action 1, I see that D27, MC1, Whiz 2, Pep 22, Batman 1, Superman 1, etc., don't get the designation.

 

 

 

 

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How can Action 1 not be denoted a classic cover? It's just the most emulated cover of all time.

 

Is "classic cover" a designation that is used only for non-"key" book? Sort of a selling point for also rans?

 

Aside from Action 1, I see that D27, MC1, Whiz 2, Pep 22, Batman 1, Superman 1, etc., don't get the designation.

 

 

 

most mega GA keys don't have super great covers IMO. Like a Cap 33 is a better cover than Cap 1 IMO for example....
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How can Action 1 not be denoted a classic cover? It's just the most emulated cover of all time.

 

Is "classic cover" a designation that is used only for non-"key" book? Sort of a selling point for also rans?

 

Aside from Action 1, I see that D27, MC1, Whiz 2, Pep 22, Batman 1, Superman 1, etc., don't get the designation.

 

 

 

most mega GA keys don't have super great covers IMO. Like a Cap 33 is a better cover than Cap 1 IMO for example....

 

Word.

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Agreed, GA #1s and mega-keys are not usually given "classic cover" status.

 

Should be noted that for many issues, CGC does not give classic cover designations consistently...that is, not all Fight 44 slabs have classic on the label.

 

Some random tidbits about the list:

 

Earliest - Detective 8 (1937)

Tripletts - Wings 89-90-91, Boy Comics 8-9-10, Science 2-3-4

Most Valuable - Detective 31 (#15 on OPG ranking) with Marvel 9 close behind

Least Expensive - Justice Traps the Guilty 56 ($36 guide in Fine)

Longest description - USA 9 "Classic hypodermic needle bondage cover"

GA #1 Keys (yes, there are exceptions) - Green Lantern 1, All Select 1

Photo Cover - Camp Comics 2

Story - Vault of Horror 36 has "classic opium addict story" (not cover)

Entire Run- Both Mask Comics 1 and 2 are both classic covers

Puzzler - Living Bible 3

 

(thumbs u

Anybody with other interesting observations?

 

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I like (as in, it shows how ridiculous Overstreet can be) some of the Charlton and ACG comments in the Overstreet.

 

Forbidden Worlds 65 "'There's a New Moon Tonight" listed in 114 as holding 1st record fan mail response"

 

Forbidden Worlds 114 - 1st Herbie cover, contains list of editors top 20 ACG stories.

 

Unknown Worlds 3 - "The People vs Hendricks by Craig", most popular ACG story ever.

 

Tim Holt 37 Ghost Rider classic "To touch is to die", about Inca Treasure

 

Tomb of Dracula 19 Blade discovers he is immune to vampires bite. 1at mention of Blade having vampire blood.

 

and on and on.

 

Just let me know how to get a comment like this on a $10 book please.

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How can Action 1 not be denoted a classic cover? It's just the most emulated cover of all time.

 

Is "classic cover" a designation that is used only for non-"key" book? Sort of a selling point for also rans?

 

Aside from Action 1, I see that D27, MC1, Whiz 2, Pep 22, Batman 1, Superman 1, etc., don't get the designation.

 

 

 

most mega GA keys don't have super great covers IMO. Like a Cap 33 is a better cover than Cap 1 IMO for example....

 

I actually disagree, I think all of these mega keys have classic covers.

 

Batman 1

Superman 1

Whiz 1

Action 1

Detective 27

Adventure 40

More Fun 52

Sensation 1

Wonder Woman 1

Marvel Comics 1

Submariner 1

Wonder Comics 1

 

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How can Action 1 not be denoted a classic cover? It's just the most emulated cover of all time.

 

Is "classic cover" a designation that is used only for non-"key" book? Sort of a selling point for also rans?

 

Aside from Action 1, I see that D27, MC1, Whiz 2, Pep 22, Batman 1, Superman 1, etc., don't get the designation.

 

 

 

most mega GA keys don't have super great covers IMO. Like a Cap 33 is a better cover than Cap 1 IMO for example....

 

I actually disagree, I think all of these mega keys have classic covers.

 

Batman 1

Superman 1

Whiz 1

Action 1

Detective 27

Adventure 40

More Fun 52

Sensation 1

Wonder Woman 1

Marvel Comics 1

Submariner 1

Wonder Comics 1

 

totally agree here. and there is no way Cap #1 isn't a classic cover, right cross to Hitler.

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Here are a few Classic Covers:

 

Action 13, 52, 63

Adv. 42, 46 ,51, 67, 79

All American 16, 20, 21

Detective 29, 31, 35, 33, 37

Plash 7, 9, 10, 14

Green Lantern 1 (GA)

More Fun 54, 65

Superman 14, 17

 

All Select 1

All Winners 8, 9

Cap America 1, 27, 28, 46

Marvel Mystery 9, 15, 26

Sub Mariner 6 (GA)

USA 7,8

 

Amazing Fantasy 15

Amazing Man 22

Suspense 3

 

Fantastic 3

Hit 5

Mystery Men 3

Wonderworld 7

 

Dwight

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