Frank Frazetta’s Best Cover? 1 1

[MrBedrock]

[Ryan.]

[MyNameIsLegion]

The correct answer is this….

[sfcityduck]

On 9/30/2023 at 9:17 PM, MyNameIsLegion said:

The correct answer is this….

I got to agree. To me this cover is far superior to his later paintings and better than his other Buck Rogers covers (FF, WSF, and BC) especially when in color.

But, I also think the best expression of his full talents are in interiors and strips where he shows his mastery of storytelling and action. Examples:

Edited October 2, 2023 by sfcityduck

[MrBedrock]

On 10/2/2023 at 1:47 PM, sfcityduck said:

I got to agree. To me this cover is far superior to his later paintings and better than his other Buck Rogers covers (FF, WSF, and BC) especially when in color.

But, I also think the best expression of his full talents are in interiors and strips where he shows his mastery of storytelling and action. Examples:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-34pdNI2QOUY/TmjuUwSAXyI/AAAAAAAAAhc/hnLWbGwzEoM/s1600/CINDY2.jpg

 

[nines]

theyre all the best

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Edited October 6, 2023 by nines

[Jayman]

[path4play]

#1 = Famous Funnies #214 (constantly kicking myself for selling mine)

I am also partial to this one

 

[Surfing Alien]

His recent record setter's 1st appearance is on Karl Edward Wagner's "Dark Crusade" The reproduction on the 1976 paperback is quite a bit better than most of the earlier Frazetta paperbacks. All of the Wagner Kane books with Frazetta covers have become pretty pricey in high grade for Bronze Age paperbacks due to Wagner's cult-like following, probable lower print runs on these when they came out in the late 70's and the excellent covers.

[OtherEric]

Well, if we're extending the discussion to paperbacks, this one has to be in the discussion.  First publication of the iconic Death Dealer image:

 

[Surfing Alien]

On 10/7/2023 at 5:00 PM, OtherEric said:

Well, if we're extending the discussion to paperbacks, this one has to be in the discussion.  First publication of the iconic Death Dealer image:

 

Nice copy there  

I actually read the whole thread for the first time and there were paperbacks earlier in the thread, but not "Dark Crusade" featuring "Dark Kingdom" which broke the record recently or any of the other tough Wagner pbs.

[path4play]

On 10/7/2023 at 4:55 PM, Surfing Alien said:

His recent record setter's 1st appearance is on Karl Edward Wagner's "Dark Crusade" The reproduction on the 1976 paperback is quite a bit better than most of the earlier Frazetta paperbacks. All of the Wagner Kane books with Frazetta covers have become pretty pricey in high grade for Bronze Age paperbacks due to Wagner's cult-like following, probable lower print runs on these when they came out in the late 70's and the excellent covers.

 

 

In case any of you were not into southern rock

 

[Surfing Alien]

On 10/8/2023 at 12:03 PM, path4play said:

In case any of you were not into southern rock

 

Bought this at Titus Oaks Records on Flatbush Avenue the week it hit the radio back in 1979. I may even still have it somewhere although most of my lp's got pretty trashed. Not the first use though, which was the Kane book 3 years earlier, although likely much more well known due to the multi-Platinum sales.

[BFA1971]

On 10/10/2022 at 4:40 AM, Cat-Man_America said:

Well, since we're all over the map on what constitutes a comic cover, here's the best cover I think Frazetta did specifically for EC material (mid-60's Ballantine paperback)...

After seeing this SF cover, even if you'd never seen an EC comic, you would buy it ...then immediately start hunting for the old back issues!  

Anybody know if this is also on any comic cover or is it offered as a print if anyone knows? Man this is amazing and have never seen it before. Thank you for sharing and any feedback

[Albert Thurgood]

On 10/11/2022 at 4:18 AM, sfcityduck said:

A really beautiful FF 214, because of its colors, just blows the WSF 29 away (it was supposed to have been a FF cover, right?). To nitpick the WSF 29, I always wondered why the hero's arms were out of proportion and he has a lot more hair on his forearms than the Neanderthals.  Once seen its hard to un-see.

Agree completely with you about FF 214.

To even more nitpick the WSF29, I don't see the central figure as "the hero" but as a ruthless invader. The others are obviously trying to defend their home, with what look like juveniles in the cave.

Edited February 11 by Albert Thurgood

[KirbyJack]

There’s almost always something that bothers me in a Frazetta cover. I think it’s because I hold him to such a high standard. FF 214 was my hands-down answer until I learned how heavily influenced it is by Wally Wood. I think it’s still my favorite comic cover of his, though.

[WolverineX]

On 2/10/2024 at 11:05 PM, Albert Thurgood said:

Agree completely with you about FF 214.

To even more nitpick the WSF29, I don't see the central figure as "the hero" but as a ruthless invader. The others are obviously trying to defend their home, with what look like juveniles in the cave.

 

On 2/11/2024 at 2:44 PM, KirbyJack said:

There’s almost always something that bothers me in a Frazetta cover. I think it’s because I hold him to such a high standard. FF 214 was my hands-down answer until I learned how heavily influenced it is by Wally Wood. I think it’s still my favorite comic cover of his, though.

So far, it seems like FF214 is leading the votes...  

[WolverineX]

On 10/1/2023 at 12:17 AM, MyNameIsLegion said:

The correct answer is this….

Holy moly, is that the  OA or a print? 

[MyNameIsLegion]

On 2/11/2024 at 4:37 PM, WolverineX said:

Holy moly, is that the  OA or a print? 

That’s the OA! 

[WolverineX]

On 2/12/2024 at 12:15 AM, MyNameIsLegion said:

That’s the OA! 

wow! what a grail . looks even better in black and white