What Bronze Age books have CGC 'classic cover' designation on the label? 3 3

[sagii]

Was going to post this in the Bronze Thread but figured it'd get more traction here. I have mostly been exclusively collecting golden age for the past decade or so, but have begun to slowly rebuild my bronze and silver collections. 

I am well familiar with what golden age books have the designation on the label, but wondered what bronze have been given that honor on the label. Are there many, or is it a short list?

Pics are encouraged 

[THE_BEYONDER]

[THE_BEYONDER]

[grendelbo]

This could be a really good thread.

That ain't mine.

[grendelbo]

On 11/4/2021 at 8:39 PM, sagii said:

wondered what bronze have been given that honor on the label

Also interesting is what should have that label but doesn't because it's instead a noted first appearance, origin etc.

Books "more key" will generally not have the classic cover designation along with some other notation.

Though, come to think of it, most bronze keys have a classic cover. (Not you Avengers Annual 10.)

[Doctor Dositheus]

A lot of the books I thought would have that note did not. The classic early bronze black background Marvel 1v1 covers for example.

[sagii]

On 11/5/2021 at 12:01 AM, grendelbo said:

Also interesting is what should have that label but doesn't because it's instead a noted first appearance, origin etc.

Books "more key" will generally not have the classic cover designation along with some other notation.

Though, come to think of it, most bronze keys have a classic cover. (Not you Avengers Annual 10.)

X-Men #101 comes to mind. Key events listed, but that's a classic cover to me all day!

[MetalPSI]

What is the definition of a classic cover?

[Doctor Dositheus]

On 11/4/2021 at 11:04 PM, sagii said:

X-Men #101 comes to mind. Key events listed, but that's a classic cover to me all day!

I checked X-Men 100 expecting that to be "classic" too but apparently not.

[Doctor Dositheus]

Even Fantastic Four 159 gets no love from CGC.

[grendelbo]

On 11/4/2021 at 10:05 PM, Dr. Dank said:

What is the definition of a classic cover?

Very subjective, of course.

Recognizable and appreciated across the hobby?

[MetalPSI]

On 11/4/2021 at 9:09 PM, grendelbo said:

Very subjective, of course.

Recognizable and appreciated across the hobby?

Yeah makes sense

Thought maybe there would be more criteria than that 

Edited November 5, 2021 by Dr. Dank

[THE_BEYONDER]

I thought for sure this book would have  the notation.

Nope

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 11/5/2021 at 12:12 AM, steveinthecity said:

Captain America #113 designated as “Classic Cover”

(not mine)

 

12 cent bronze?

[sagii]

On 11/5/2021 at 12:12 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

I thought for sure this book would have  the notation.

Nope

Now that's surprising 

[steveinthecity]

On 11/4/2021 at 9:14 PM, THE_BEYONDER said:

12 cent bronze?

I’ll delete it.  It “felt” bronze.

[grendelbo]

On 11/4/2021 at 10:10 PM, Dr. Dank said:

Yeah makes sense

Thought maybe there would be more criteria than that 

I'm sure there is.

Your question, what makes a classic cover, is deserving of it's own thread.

[MetalPSI]

On 11/4/2021 at 9:16 PM, grendelbo said:

I'm sure there is.

Your question, what makes a classic cover, is deserving of it's own thread.

I imagine it's probably out there already 

Nobody can find it because nobody can find anything on this forum

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On 11/4/2021 at 10:15 PM, steveinthecity said:

I’ll delete it.  It “felt” bronze.

That's an interesting one though. CGC may say so but it's not a classic cover to me. 

[sagii]

On 11/5/2021 at 12:05 AM, Dr. Dank said:

What is the definition of a classic cover?

I think with pre-silver age books it's a little easier to decipher: It's usually books that are sought out (known) because of the cover content (exclusively usually) and not because of the inner contents (1st issue, 1st appearance, 1st artists or writers work for example).

With bronze i think the inner contents go hand in hand with the cover in deciding in most cases, though Batman 227 is a bronze example from what i cited as criteria for pre Silver books i'd say. 

Someone may be able to elaborate more than that