CGC FORUM TOP BRONZE AGE COVERS - #8

[jbud73]

In 8th place we have the return of Bernie Wrightson to the list and the Top 10 with his classic cover to DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #4 (Weird Mystery Tales). As everyone who voted in the poll knows this was my first choice and one of the books I nominated - 2 reasons why.

 

REASON #1 - Wrightson's simple yet powerful imagery epitomizes the movement in Bronze are art to expression and the setting of the mood and tone of an entire comic with a single image. This cover with its rich texture and shading in the line art has often been seen as one of the best Horror covers ever drawn. With parts of the Demon enveloped in darkness, his sinister expression and positioning over the body inside the Pentigram Wrightson imbues the us with amazing imagery through his shockingly overt yet subtle composition. - jbud73

 

REASON #2 WRIGHTSON RULZ YOU FOOLZ

 

[johnenock]

Now we're talking.

[Timulty]

Yep, I was expecting this one to possibly make Top 5 but it is nice to see it is in the Top 10. I voted for this one, by the way!!

[divad]

Not to mention the identical image on the BC . . . a truly disturbing cover

 

I voted this as #2 of my Top Five covers . . . One down, four more to go

[RDK]

Great cover! Leaves so much to the imagination, adding to its effectiveness.

[Scheradon]

I like this cover, but didn't vote for it. If we had been given 10 votes, I think this definately would have been in there for me. I'm thinking 7 or 8, so this is a good placing in my opinion.

[Timulty]

Divad, I am curious. Here is my list:

Please don't tell me we matched up exactly!!!

 

First: Swamp Thing #3

Second: DC 100 Page Spectacular #4

Third: Detective #403

Fourth: Wonder Woman #199

Fifth: Batman #227

[Scheradon]

Divad, I am curious. Here is my list:

Please don't tell me we matched up exactly!!!

 

First: Swamp Thing #3

Second: DC 100 Page Spectacular #4

Third: Detective #403

Fourth: Wonder Woman #199

Fifth: Batman #227

 

DC zombie!

[divad]

I like this cover, but dodn't vote for it. If we had been given 10 votes, I think this definately would have been in there for me. I'm thinking 7 or 8, so this is a good placing in my opinion.

 

Many places would have changed had we been given 10 votes . . . btw How were the placements weighted? 54321?

[Timulty]

Actually, we prefer the term DC Undead. Thank you very much.

[divad]

Divad, I am curious. Here is my list:

Please don't tell me we matched up exactly!!!

 

First: Swamp Thing #3

Second: DC 100 Page Spectacular #4

Third: Detective #403

Fourth: Wonder Woman #199

Fifth: Batman #227

 

 

We did not . . .

[Point Five]

I didn't vote for it, but an excellent choice.

One of my fave BA horror covers topped only by House of Secrets 107, and for all the same reasons!

[october]

Fantastic cover. Only HOM 236 is better (and maybe HOS 106).

[mica]

A creature sitting on someone. Fantastic.

[Jayman]

One of my favorites also! the 3 characters from my sig line are from this book.

I still like it even though Wrightson screwed up on the demon's right hand!

 

[ashrael]

This is the first of my votes to show up also. I am pretty sure I will see my other 4 (plus a Hulk 181 that doesn't deserve it). Nice cover.

[Sal]

i always liked the guys lurking in the background...

[Weird]

One of my favorites also! the 3 characters from my sig line are from this book.

I still like it even though Wrightson screwed up on the demon's right hand!

 

 

Who truly knows the mysterious ways in which a demon's body works?

[divad]

A creature sitting on someone. Fantastic.

 

be careful what you wish for . . .

 

Obviously the Demon has been summoned by the squashee

[mica]

A creature sitting on someone. Fantastic.

 

be careful what you wish for . . .

 

Obviously the Demon has been summoned by the squashee

I must be the only one that thinks big deal. Use lots of black ink and tell everyone it's "DARK AND SPOOKY".

Now, don't get me wrong. I like the insides of the book.