bronze johnny Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 What’s your single most favorite Bronze Age cover and you must only pick one. Please do not pick more than one cover. Please do not post a cover if you can’t decide which one cover is your favorite. The purpose of this exercise is to have you ponder about which Bronze Age cover is your favorite and it may present a challenge for some who cannot decide. Posting multiple covers with “these are my favorites” or “I can’t decide so here they are” defeats the purpose of this thread. Thanks! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bronze johnny Posted November 23, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) My single most favorite Bronze Age cover is this classic by the legendary Don Newton: Edited November 23, 2021 by bronze johnny davidtere, Brock, OtherEric and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sweet Lou 14 Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 Tghutcn, bronze johnny, davidtere and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze johnny Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 7:19 AM, Sweet Lou 14 said: Very sweeeeeettttt Lou! Sweet Lou 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Fantastic Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) All of the Swamp Thing covers are pretty awesome, but I think I will choose this Wrightson as my favorite. Edited November 23, 2021 by Mr.Fantastic davidtere, zoso99, Tghutcn and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze johnny Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 8:41 AM, Mr.Fantastic said: All of the Swamp Thing covers are pretty awesome, but I think I will choose this Wrightson as my favorite. Fantastic pick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 7:19 AM, Sweet Lou 14 said: Insanely close Dr Strange positioning to Bat 251. MAR1979 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MAR1979 Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) Totally Impossible to narrow down to 10 but to pick 1 is impossible! So I will choose a Bronze cover that had huge impact on me. The first time I came across this comic as a child the cover mesmerized me. It could very well been the first time I looked a comic cover as "art". It barely makes the Bronze Age cut-off. Big John Pencils and Milgrom inks, the incredible design was Cockrum. Thanks to the CAF member who posted that Cockrum pre-lim! Is is just me or does the Beast look like a Kane rendering? Edited November 23, 2021 by MAR1979 Judge Holden, mr_highgrade, batmiesta and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 10:02 AM, MAR1979 said: Totally Impossible to narrow down to 10 but to pick 1 is impossible! So I will choose a cover that had impact on me. The first time I came across this comic as a child the cover mesmerized me. It could very well been the first time I looked a comic cover as "art". It barely makes the Bronze Age cut-off. Big John Pencils and Milgrom inks, the incredible design was Cockrum. Thanks to the CAF member who posted that Cockrum pre-lim! Great cover! I used to love the way Buscema and other artists would incorporate those black "dots/splatters" in the energy/force fields etc. Never really knew what they were called but the effect was grand. Namtak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 10:07 AM, Randall Ries said: Great cover! I used to love the way Buscema and other artists would incorporate those black "dots/splatters" in the energy/force fields etc. Never really knew what they were called but the effect was grand. Kirby Bubbles? chrisco37 and Randall Ries 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Randall Ries Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 Now, always and forever. This is the second cover I first noticed by Neal Adams. The very first was Superman #250 but Bat #244 wipes the floor with that cover. In spite of the glaring mistake, it's very well done. bronze johnny, aardvark88, drbanner and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 10:08 AM, MAR1979 said: Kirby Bubbles? I suppose so! Whenever I saw those drawn into energy fields, I was like "Oh-oh. THIS energy field isn't screwing around." Austin_t_a, MAR1979 and Off Panel 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THE_BEYONDER Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 I love when Pete uses his powers out of costume, and have always loved this cover WoWitHurts, Tghutcn, davidtere and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 8:08 AM, MAR1979 said: Kirby Bubbles? "Kirby Krackle" KirbyJack and MAR1979 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 10:40 AM, THE_BEYONDER said: I love when Pete uses his powers out of costume, and have always loved this cover Pollard does not get adequate credit IMHO, from 1978-1980 he hit a stride of excellent cover work on ASM, FF, Cap and Thor. yet most in the art world seem to only recall his earlier and later work which many see as not as "good". This is not the topic to start posting examples. Perhaps I'll start a separate Pollard Cover thread. Something like "Present Your Pollard's" THE_BEYONDER and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davidtere Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 Every month I would look forward to reading Sub Mariner with Bill Everett (mostly) at the helm (nautical pun intended). From issue # 50 until this cover I couldn't wait, and once purchased, I would ride my trusty Stingray (the bike...not the car) home and devour the latest issue, page after page over and over again. Bill only did the cover on this one, but he went 'all out' and I have loved it ever since. It broke my heart when I learned he had passed and I knew that his greatness would be seen no more outside of back issues. Is it my absolute favorite? I thought about all of the choices and kept coming back to this one. OtherEric, Spider-Variant, grendelbo and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 10:00 AM, Randall Ries said: Insanely close Dr Strange positioning to Bat 251. Not so much the arms, but the legs for sure. If you're going to borrow some ideas, Neal Adams is definitely not a bad choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 2:18 PM, davidtere said: Every month I would look forward to reading Sub Mariner with Bill Everett (mostly) at the helm (nautical pun intended). From issue # 50 until this cover I couldn't wait, and once purchased, I would ride my trusty Stingray (the bike...not the car) home and devour the latest issue, page after page over and over again. Bill only did the cover on this one, but he went 'all out' and I have loved it ever since. It broke my heart when I learned he had passed and I knew that his greatness would be seen no more outside of back issues. Is it my absolute favorite? I thought about all of the choices and kept coming back to this one. It's a very cool cover, but the idea that Thor could connect with Namor's jaw and not completely level him is pretty hilarious to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThothAmon Posted November 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2021 Everyone else’s pick is shiite. Tghutcn, Brian48, davidtere and 14 others 7 1 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 10:09 AM, Randall Ries said: Now, always and forever. This is the second cover I first noticed by Neal Adams. The very first was Superman #250 but Bat #244 wipes the floor with that cover. In spite of the glaring mistake, it's very well done. Do you blame the colorist? Or do you blame Adams for not penciling in some leg hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
