Notable Artists' First Comic Publication Covers 2 2

[sfcityduck]

Some folks over in Bronze were surprised to find out that Neal Adams' first comic book cover was Adventure in Leather.  More interestingly, they were more than a bit surprised that they couldn't find a discussion on the board of what Adams' first comic cover was before I posted my copy (sole copy on CGC census).  So let's get a thread going on comic creators' first comic (or related) cover.  I'll kick things off with Neal Adams:

 

[sfcityduck]

And just to keep the thread going, here's what I think (feel free to disagree) is Dave Stevens first penciled (and inked) cover on a comic related publication (here, a fanzine): Mysticogryfil 2 cover dated May 1975 with image dated 1974 by Dave.  This is not my copy (I don't have an image of that handy):

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[kav]

action 232-first curt swan cover
 

[sfcityduck]

 

On 1/24/2022 at 12:36 PM, kav said:

action 232-first curt swan cover
 

That's cool cover!  As part of my birth month collection, I've got the similarly themed World's Finest 157 by Swan.  This one's going on my list to get.

HOWEVER, Curt Swan's first cover was back in the 1940s according to GCD.  Action 232 was his first cover on that title.

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[sfcityduck]

Alright, we got Neal Adams and Dave Stevens, so it seem fitting that we add in John Byrne's ACA Comix 1 from May 1971:

 

[sfcityduck]

And this is what I think is Frazetta's first cover (again let me know if I'm wrong):  Edited:  I was wrong!

 

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[Shrevvy]

On 1/24/2022 at 4:12 PM, sfcityduck said:

And this is what I think is Frazetta's first cover (again let me know if I'm wrong):

He did Ghost Rider #2 as well...

 

[sfcityduck]

On 1/24/2022 at 1:15 PM, Shrevvy said:

He did Ghost Rider #2 as well...

 

Oops!     My apologies.  Dumb misstake.  GR # 2 is what I think is the first Frazetta cover!  I know of no Frazetta covers before his Ghose Rider run.  Again, let me know if I'm wrong!  Here it is:  EDITED:  I WAS WRONG AGAIN!

 

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[sfcityduck]

On 1/24/2022 at 1:35 PM, PiggyTTV said:

https://www.comics.org/issue/8262/?

Thanks!  I love being wrong, LOL!  Because it means I'm learning something new.  At least it is a Ghost Rider cover of sorts.  I hope we can now put Frazetta to bed!  Anyone else want to offer a correction!?! I already have two strikes!  Here's the image:

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[Ken Aldred]

Richard Corben’s first comic book, and cover…

[Bossman8]

This is one of my favorite things to collect. Both first published works and first covers.

[adamstrange]

On 1/24/2022 at 4:40 PM, sfcityduck said:

Thanks!  I love being wrong, LOL!  Because it means I'm learning something new.  At least it is a Ghost Rider cover of sorts.  I hope we can now put Frazetta to bed!  Anyone else want to offer a correction!?! I already have two strikes!  Here's the image:

His first cover would be Tally Ho.  Giunta signed it but two of the panels are from the interior which are acknowledged as a Frazetta/Giunta collab.  (Note:  I'm suspicious that Frazetta pencilled the cover, but Giunta was the established pro and Frazetta was getting his art and story published for the first time and let him grab the credit.)

Tim Holt 17 would be Frazetta's first solo effort.

[sfcityduck]

On 1/24/2022 at 6:04 PM, adamstrange said:

His first cover would be Tally Ho.  Giunta signed it but two of the panels are from the interior which are acknowledged as a Frazetta/Giunta collab.  (Note:  I'm suspicious that Frazetta pencilled the cover, but Giunta was the established pro and Frazetta was getting his art and story published for the first time and let him grab the credit.)

Tim Holt 17 would be Frazetta's first solo effort.

STEEEERIKE THREE!  LoL!  Thanks for what I hope is the final correction!

[theCapraAegagrus]

Alex Ross' first work:

[Cat]

I'm afraid of being wrong so I won't post the cover, but I believe Jim Lee's was Alpha Flight #53. Anyone able to verify that? 

[Grendel72]

Yes ur rite but he had some help from Carl Potts. 

[valiantman]

[Cat]

On 1/26/2022 at 7:08 AM, valiantman said:

I'm giving you a like not for McFarlane, but for Infinity Inc. They deserve some more love. 

[Turnando]

I think it is amazing how much they all improved later.  Some of those early covers don't even hint at how masterful the artists would become later.

The early Frazetta and Corben... Wow, those are... primitive.  

[DavidTheDavid]

On 1/25/2022 at 6:48 PM, Turnando said:

I think it is amazing how much they all improved later.  Some of those early covers don't even hint at how masterful the artists would become later.

The early Frazetta and Corben... Wow, those are... primitive.  

Joe Kubert's early works are quite bad, too.