BEST BRONZE AGE COVER?

[FlyingDonut]

 

[Norrin_Radd]

Wrighton's Batman.

 

 

A classic for the ages.

[Bonds25]

[Bonds25]

[johnenock]

[Monstro]

love that book!!!!

[Bonds25]

[october]

 

 

I never understood the appeal of this book. What's so great about it? The perspective? The angle? Is there something special about the rendering that I am missing?

[otherworldsj33]

I am with you. A nice enough cover, better then average, but not in my top 10, 20, or even top 50 list of BA covers.

[blowout]

I never understood the appeal of this book. What's so great about it? The perspective? The angle? Is there something special about the rendering that I am missing?

 

Nostalgia plays a huge part in this cover's appeal I think. Following on only a couple of years after Gwen Stacy's death the shock value, and therefore lasting memory, was huge.

 

A great cover artisticaly? No.

 

A great cover in terms of storytelling and drama? Most definitely.

[joe_collector]

A great cover in terms of storytelling and drama? Most definitely.

 

Not to mention that Marvel and DC had totally different styles back then, and it's stupid to try and compare an ASM cover against a HoS one. The tone, style and content is totally different, as it should be.

 

Personally speaking, I don't get off on that old B-grade horror schlock (especially the "kids hiding" drek ) and would rather have a colorful, action-packed Marvel or DC superhero cover anyday.