What are the Classic Cover of the Modern-Age? When did modern age start?

[TSwift25]

Here are my nominations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TSwift25]

And since these are fringe modern/copper (I'd call 'em copper):

 

 

 

[NewWorldOrder]

The big 3 from Vertigo:

 

Sandman 1 (and possibly 8)

Preacher 1

YtLM 1

 

I knew some one was going to say these the, however I feel while these are key books for the modern age they would be IMO in the honorable mention category.

 

Sandman for me is still in the copper age.

 

Preacher #1 while a good cover doesn't have that classic cover feel to me because the character currently is not a classic character.

 

Y The Last Man #1 has a shot at this, but the series was too short. Maybe if the character got a TV show or Trilogy could this be possible later down the road.

 

The definition of classic cover I think has to embrace not only a good looking cover, but also incorporate relevance, importance, mainstream notoriety to name a few.

 

 

[NewWorldOrder]

And since these are fringe modern/copper (I'd call 'em copper):

 

 

 

 

I agree these books are in the tail-end of copper books era.

 

I don't feel any of the X-men #1's are classic though, Spawn #1 and Spider-man #1 definitely.

[buddymagoo]

Detective Comics #880

[TSwift25]

Detective Comics #880

 

Yeah, good call.

[TSwift25]

Some more:

 

 

 

 

[TSwift25]

And some more (I like this):

 

 

[NewWorldOrder]

I am glad to see you guys posting some nice covers.

 

So hear is where my debate actually begins.

 

While I love all of the covers you guys picked most I would have to say do not make the cut as modern classic covers.

 

For example I think Batman 608 Regular, 2nd print, and RRP and Superman #204 are amazing Jim Lee covers, but are not classic. Nothing groundbreaking really happened in those issues to make the cover now feel like a classic cover.

 

Right now can only think of these issues as now classic covers because not only is the cover amazing, but the story also had ground breaking events to take place.

 

Walking Dead #1- Introduction easily the most important characters since 2000

 

Walking Dead #19- Intro to Michonne-maybe best woman character in decades

 

Ultimate Spider-man #1- 1st marvel's ultimate title

 

ASM #36- 911 issue

 

Superman #75- First time an A list Superhero dies, all the news exposure worldwide

 

Harbinger #1- Most important Valiant book of all time.

 

I also have now come to the conclusion for me if someone asks me when did the modern age begin I will have this answer. Pre-Unity Valiant

 

 

 

 

 

[Illustrious]

So Captain America #14 with Bucky being revealed to be alive and a Soviet assassin after having been assumed dead since WWII isn't groundbreaking?

[buddymagoo]

You should then rename the thread to "What are the Classic Issues of the Modern-Age" because a lot of classic covers tend not to be special issues like you have described.

[TSwift25]

 

 

[TSwift25]

I am glad to see you guys posting some nice covers.

 

So hear is where my debate actually begins.

 

While I love all of the covers you guys picked most I would have to say do not make the cut as modern classic covers.

 

For example I think Batman 608 Regular, 2nd print, and RRP and Superman #204 are amazing Jim Lee covers, but are not classic. Nothing groundbreaking really happened in those issues to make the cover now feel like a classic cover.

 

Right now can only think of these issues as now classic covers because not only is the cover amazing, but the story also had ground breaking events to take place.

 

Walking Dead #1- Introduction easily the most important characters since 2000

 

Walking Dead #19- Intro to Michonne-maybe best woman character in decades

 

Ultimate Spider-man #1- 1st marvel's ultimate title

 

ASM #36- 911 issue

 

Superman #75- First time an A list Superhero dies, all the news exposure worldwide

 

Harbinger #1- Most important Valiant book of all time.

 

I also have now come to the conclusion for me if someone asks me when did the modern age begin I will have this answer. Pre-Unity Valiant

 

 

 

 

 

That's a terrible standard. A classic cover is something that, when the basic outline is used again, you say "hey, that's X # Y".

 

That doesn't really have anything to do with what's inside.

[NewWorldOrder]

You should then rename the thread to "What are the Classic Issues of the Modern-Age" because a lot of classic covers tend not to be special issues like you have described.

 

So which ones of the classic covers I suggested are not classic?

[TSwift25]

ASM 36 isn't classic. It's not even a cover. It's iconic, but not classic.

[TSwift25]

Unless every blank cover is going to suddenly be designated "Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #36 Cover-Swipe"

[NewWorldOrder]

I am glad to see you guys posting some nice covers.

 

So hear is where my debate actually begins.

 

While I love all of the covers you guys picked most I would have to say do not make the cut as modern classic covers.

 

For example I think Batman 608 Regular, 2nd print, and RRP and Superman #204 are amazing Jim Lee covers, but are not classic. Nothing groundbreaking really happened in those issues to make the cover now feel like a classic cover.

 

Right now can only think of these issues as now classic covers because not only is the cover amazing, but the story also had ground breaking events to take place.

 

Walking Dead #1- Introduction easily the most important characters since 2000

 

Walking Dead #19- Intro to Michonne-maybe best woman character in decades

 

Ultimate Spider-man #1- 1st marvel's ultimate title

 

ASM #36- 911 issue

 

Superman #75- First time an A list Superhero dies, all the news exposure worldwide

 

Harbinger #1- Most important Valiant book of all time.

 

I also have now come to the conclusion for me if someone asks me when did the modern age begin I will have this answer. Pre-Unity Valiant

 

 

 

 

 

That's a terrible standard. A classic cover is something that, when the basic outline is used again, you say "hey, that's X # Y".

 

That doesn't really have anything to do with what's inside.

 

I disagree. Absolutely what happens in the inside makes the cover classic.

 

Look back at all the covers from 1938-1975. Ground breaking stuff happened on the inside as well as the outside of the book.

 

I am sorry, but most of the covers you have submitted while nice are nothing really special about them.

[NewWorldOrder]

ASM 36 isn't classic. It's not even a cover. It's iconic, but not classic.

 

The black represents mourning for 9-11, and the inside was very important material.

[NewWorldOrder]

I do fell bad from this classic cover debate for Jim Lee, while his covers can be absolutely amazing they do not have the importance to be viewed as classic.

 

Storylines were bland.

[buddymagoo]

You should then rename the thread to "What are the Classic Issues of the Modern-Age" because a lot of classic covers tend not to be special issues like you have described.

 

So which ones of the classic covers I suggested are not classic?

 

I'm not saying those are not classic issues just that you stated "what are the classic COVERS?" and that some great COVERS are not necessarily great ISSUES. Which is why I suggested the change of title for what you desire.