Best symbolism in a WWII cover 3 3

[kent allard]

@Tri-Color Brian Thanks for breaking up your covers into individual posts.  If we all do that going forward it will be easy to tally the likes and see which covers are considered the strongest.  Otherwise I was thinking of summarizing the covers at some point then polling directly for votes.  We could allow 3/5/10 votes and see what happens

 

Edited August 24 by kent allard

[walclark]

Maybe something like this. Depictions of American soldiers from the Revolutionary War through WW II.

[kent allard]

On 8/23/2024 at 6:59 PM, walclark said:

Maybe something like this. Depictions of American soldiers from the Revolutionary War through WW II.

At the risk of over-posting I'll speak out the heresy:  I consider this a better example than the Cap #1

[Tri-Color Brian]

OK, here's one I'm not sure about...either "like it" or tell me why it's wrong...

[Tri-Color Brian]

Another "not sure"...

[Tri-Color Brian]

[kent allard]

On 8/23/2024 at 7:02 PM, Tri-Color Brian said:

OK, here's one I'm not sure about...either "like it" or tell me why it's wrong...

No, no!  You cannot be 'wrong' here.

I don't see it as iconic, and I get a symbolic aspect, but honestly, compare this one to the Green Lama Raboys.  Your call

But that's what this thread is all about - digging up and exposing people to these kinds covers and letting them decide what rings their chimes.

[kent allard]

On 8/23/2024 at 7:04 PM, Tri-Color Brian said:

Another "not sure"...

Oh, that one works for me!

The dripping blood off the hands and hole in the sole are nice touches

Edited August 24 by kent allard
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[walclark]

A nice Uncle Sam cover

[walclark]

And then the feminine version, Columbia

[kent allard]

Yes!

Need to drop off, but keep 'em coming! 

[Tri-Color Brian]

Edited August 24 by Tri-Color Brian

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[Robot Man]

[Jayman]

[kent allard]

On 8/29/2024 at 2:09 PM, Robot Man said:

Now that's a confusing symbolic cover - Airboy shooting a Jap through a swastika?

If the artist meant for the orange background and white spotlight to represent the rising sun, he lost me.

[*paull*]

[Cat-Man_America]

Just came across this thread! It's a great idea ...not sure how I overlooked it... and there have been some awesome covers presented. 

This may be the most subtle WWII patriotically symbolic cover, coming out less than a month after we entered the war in '42... 

But iconic covers ...umm covers a lot of ground. For purely symbolic WWII depictions these Quality books are giants... 

 

...this being the more obvious Axis engaging U.S. war representation...

That said, the most iconic WWII books (IMO) depict Hitler being humiliated in some fashion, ...and my personal favorite has gotta be MM #46!