Classic Copper Age Covers That Haven't Hit _________ Status, But Deserve Some More Recognition (And Are Not Keys or Semis For Reasons Other Than Their Cover) 3 3

[ganni]

12 months short

Keith Giffen    pencil

larry mahlstedt  ink

God bless KG & LM

[Jasonmorris1000000]

[camera73]

15 hours ago, ganni said:

Barry Windsor-Smith

God bless BWS

Great cover, wonderful interior art and exciting, stand-alone story.

But doesn't UXM 205 full into the semi-key category for Origin and 2nd App of Lady Deathstrike?

[heartened]

On 2/12/2021 at 1:15 PM, Jasonmorris1000000 said:

MM 13 is the best cover in the run visually.  I was surprised they used the MM 14 for the cover of the IDW artists edition.

[heartened]

On 2/12/2021 at 12:13 AM, ganni said:

Barry Windsor-Smith

God bless BWS

this was one stunning cover when it came out.  

[mec3437]

As corny as it may be, I like some of the Bill Sienkiewicz covers for Dazzler.  The Thriller homage of #33 seems to sell for more than a lot of others in the series, and I don't believe there are any/many keys in Dazzler.  

 

[ganni]

Neal Adams 1989

God bless NA

[ganni]

John Byrne - cover artists

Byrne and Austin 87'

God bless JB & TA

Edited February 16, 2021 by ganni

[Spawnfreak]

On 1/15/2021 at 1:56 AM, divad said:

Certainly all Sweet Shana covers!

If this isn't classic, I don't know what is! And yes, I know it's not strictly a comic, but....

[profholt82]

Here are a few striking covers from the 80s/early 90s that come to mind. There were tons of great Batman and Detective covers during that era. These Matt Wagner covers in particular really stood out to me. They harken back to that 40s noir style. 

[Chaykin Stevens]

20 hours ago, ganni said:

Byrne and Austin 87'

God bless JB & TA

According to GCD, Byrne inked that cover himself.

[ganni]

Bill Sienkiewicz

The last cover I saw his drawing before he started painting

God bless Bill Sienkiewicz

[mrwoogieman]

1992 it's close-Copper

 

[ganni]

Michael William Kaluta

God bless MW Kaluta

[GeeksAreMyPeeps]

I was going through some boxes yesterday and found my run of What the-?! If I remember correctly, this was originally intended as a mini, but then continued it as an ongoing series. I remember the first few issues being funny (but I was just a teen then, so maybe my bar for humor was low), but then it becoming increasingly lame (maybe they only had enough good material for a mini).

 

[GeeksAreMyPeeps]

Just now, GeeksAreMyPeeps said:

I was going through some boxes yesterday and found my run of What the-?! If I remember correctly, this was originally intended as a mini, but then continued it as an ongoing series. I remember the first few issues being funny (but I was just a teen then, so maybe my bar for humor was low), but then it becoming increasingly lame (maybe they only had enough good material for a mini).

 

This issue also has some McFarlane art depicting the first appearance of Bat-man, and a Vision & Scarlet Witch story that seems relevant now.

[GeeksAreMyPeeps]

On 2/25/2021 at 3:06 AM, ganni said:

Michael William Kaluta

God bless MW Kaluta

Ah, so that was the inspiration for this homage:

[ganni]

Alex Saviuk .& Sam de la Rosa

God bless AS & SdlR

[ganni]

Norm Breyfogle

God bless NB

[CanadianGothic]

This Sienkiewicz is a beauty.  I'm sending it to CGC for the new custom Ringling winner label.