Covers that were never used!

[Dr. Balls]

 

 

Starlin must have been thrilled when the face on Marvel was redrawn.

 

Marvel's head was too small on the OA. I never even noticed that wasn't his style on the published cover.

[Ghost Town]

Here's another cover with a re-drawn head. I think the replacement head was by Marie Severin. Maybe the original head was a too little big, but so what? I bet Steranko was rolling his eyes about this one.

 

 

[Prince Namor]

I think the cover to 43 is iconic Kirby. One of my favorite SA covers of all time

 

I love it too, but man, that Colon cover is sweet.

 

My favorite era of comics - late Silver, Early Bronze!

[bababooey]

Pollard/McLoed wins every time over Milgrom. I wonder why it was rejected?

 

Because setting aside the stylistic merits of the Pollard cover, the Milgrom is better composed in terms of both introducing The Black Cat, and in showing her as stealthy enough to literally pounce on Spidey before his spidey sense can help him.

I've always preferred the Pollard one.

The letters column in 194 shows the cover for the planned first appearance in SpiderWoman 9 and also shows the Pollard version, along with an account of the reasons for rejection.

[Ares]

ION Limited Series. I own both covers

Issue 5 unused

 

 

Issue 5 used

[howardhallis]

The Dr. Strange series "Flight Of Bones" was originally going to be part of the Dr. Strange Sorcerer Supreme series, and this cover color guide by Tony Harris was never published:

 

 

And the published version (my double cover!):

 

[Barbarian]

Too much buttock for Stan

 

[00comics]

Batman: In Darkest Knight

 

 

[delekkerste]

Jack Kirby X-Men #10:

[Wally's Comics]

Pollard/McLoed wins every time over Milgrom. I wonder why it was rejected?

 

even though I like the composition of the one rejected I can understand why it they went with the other one.

 

That full frontal look is iconic and almost pays homage to the great origin comic icon 1st's... (AF 15, Action 1, Tec 27) and the minimal style almost seals that homage.

[jjonahjameson1]

Amazing Spider-Man 262 was pen and ink cover first, just in case the photocover by Eliot R. Brown didn't work: http://romitaman.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=18997&ArtistId=1115

 

Also, ASM 220 featuring Moon Knight had an initial, unused version that wasn't as dramatic as the published cover

[jools&jim]

 

Here's a familiar looking one from Joe Kubert...

 

[Dr. Balls]

Pollard/McLoed wins every time over Milgrom. I wonder why it was rejected?

 

even though I like the composition of the one rejected I can understand why it they went with the other one.

 

That full frontal look is iconic and almost pays homage to the great origin comic icon 1st's... (AF 15, Action 1, Tec 27) and the minimal style almost seals that homage.

 

Good point. I like ASM 194, but the rejected cover now makes me wish there was more time spent on the real cover.

[DeadpoolJr.]

Amazing Spider-Man 262 was pen and ink cover first, just in case the photocover by Eliot R. Brown didn't work: http://romitaman.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=18997&ArtistId=1115

 

Also, ASM 220 featuring Moon Knight had an initial, unused version that wasn't as dramatic as the published cover

Yea I believe the unused cover sold on clink a few months, with the unused cover for #221 selling on CC at the same time.

[Ghost Town]

Jack Kirby X-Men #10:

Wow, I never knew about cover. I wonder what Stan didn't like about it. (I'm guessing it was Stan who had an issue with it.) The published version is probably a little more dynamic, but it's not like Jack's original attempt was a stinker.

[MagnusX]

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Thundercats # 5 by Vince Colleta

below the used cover.

 

Now on Clink OA auction...[/font]

 

 

[FoomMember]

Jack Kirby X-Men #10:

 

awesome! I prefer draft #1.

[Real Frantic One]

Brave and the Bold #85

[Real Frantic One]

Batman #226

[fett]