SILVER AGE COVER WINNERS #23-15

[Warlord]

And if I hadn't been such a slacker and had actually sent in some nominations... this would have been among them!

 

Is that your copy too? You suck!

 

[october]

 

My sweet #116:

 

Why have you never posted that? That's probably the nicest unqualified copy of that issue I have seen in two years of looking. What grade would you give it?

 

I'm hesitant to post it much due to the battle to the death that's been predicted would ensue... Please try not to get blood everywhere...

 

I'd say it's 9.4-ish...

 

Google Earthing your home address as I type...

[Red Hook]

#22. Thor #127

 

 

 

 

 

I think this one got my 2nd or 3rd place vote. Awesome! Even Coletta's inking couldn't screw it up. Imagine if Sinnott had inked it!!!!

[mica]

And if I hadn't been such a slacker and had actually sent in some nominations... this would have been among them!

 

Is that your copy too? You suck!

 

I thought everyone had Hi-grade Tomahawks.

I'm using mine as long box filler to keep my Devil Dinosaurs nice and firm.

[Jayman]

And if I hadn't been such a slacker and had actually sent in some nominations... this would have been among them!

 

Is that your copy too? You suck!

 

I thought everyone had Hi-grade Tomahawks.

I'm using mine as long box filler to keep my Devil Dinosaurs nice and firm.

 

Great countdown so far. This is a lot of fun!

[Warlord]

 

My sweet #116:

 

Why have you never posted that? That's probably the nicest unqualified copy of that issue I have seen in two years of looking. What grade would you give it?

 

I'm hesitant to post it much due to the battle to the death that's been predicted would ensue... Please try not to get blood everywhere...

 

I'd say it's 9.4-ish...

 

Google Earthing your home address as I type...

Shoo! Go away! Back to the top covers thread... you've seen nothing... nothing...

[Red Hook]

Too bad about those two stupid banners. They really detract from the image.

 

 

[Scheradon]

# 18 - FANTASTIC FOUR 72 - receiving 45 votes.

 

This cover gets brought up in "disgreements" over who's drew the surfer better all the time.

 

First one of my picks to show up so far. Had this one as my #7 choice. Great cover.

[Sal]

Too bad about those two stupid banners. They really detract from the image.

 

 

 

 

that's better than my Batman 227 with the foreground characters removed!

 

nice mirror on the right foot, too. it even looks like it's supposed to be there!

[blowout]

Too bad about those two stupid banners. They really detract from the image.

 

 

 

How about the one at the top?

[Scheradon]

This is the first cover that I just went.. WTF?

 

#20. Action Comics #252

 

This cover finished with 41 points.

 

Yeah, I don't get it either.

 

Ditto that thought here as well.

[Red Hook]

Too bad about those two stupid banners. They really detract from the image.

 

 

 

How about the one at the top?

 

 

You mean the dumb "Pop Art" box?

[blowout]

Too bad about those two stupid banners. They really detract from the image.

 

How about the one at the top?

 

 

You mean the dumb "Pop Art" box?

 

I was thinking the silly part that says "The Amazing Spider-Man"...

[Red Hook]

oooooohh.

 

Red

[mica]

Overkill

[followtheleader]

The FF 72 is nice but I'm a big fan of TTA 93. Too bad the Hulk is in the pic. It would have been even stronger as a lone Surfer. The background colors really bring the Surfer out.

 

Pat

 

P.S. I like Thor 127. Umm, did you know? Blush.

[tth2]

Over in the Silver Age thread titled, "Rick's Top Twenty-Five Silver Age Covers," forum member followtheleader wrote, "That 127 is the best cover in all of comics, IMO (regardless of "Age"). Just unbelievable. I remember the first time I saw it. Nearly floored me, I was so impressed."

Thor #127, despite its popularity, did not receive any first place votes.

Guess followtheleader didn't like the cover enough to vote in the contest.

[tth2]

This is the first cover that I just went.. WTF?

 

Yeah, I don't get it either.

Me three. That Batman cover didn't do anything for me either. Whether you call it technical skill or aesthetic appeal, something is lacking in many of the 50s and early 60s DCs, which is why only 3 made my list.

[jbud73]

Okay, everyone, I'm back from a lo-o-o-ng day at work and ready to put in some more hours to keep you guys from going crazy waiting for the results. We're going to take the results down to #15 tonight.

 

 

Here we go with #23. Teen Titans #14.

 

October nominated this beauty, and I stole his scan of it cause the colors on it really jump out at you. There are psychedelic covers from the 1960s, and there are psychedelic covers from the 1960s, and then there is this Nick Cardy masterpience. The rainbow color scheme is breathtaking and one of the finest I've seen -- a cool juxtaposition of Peter Max with the superhero genre. This comic is not a key like many books and stands on its own on the merits of its art. Great nomination, Andy!

 

 

This cover finished with 37 points.

 

Ya nice to see this Cardy Cover get the nod from some people, he's the DC version of Steranko IMO.

[tth2]

Amazing that it is nearly one to one Marvel to DC right now. I am truly shocked. I would have thought Marvel would be winning in a landslide right now.

Besides the equality of Marvel and DC so far, I'm surprised (and impessed) by the number of different genres so far. 2 war books, a pre-hero Marvel, 1 western and 1 horror (and technically you could consider the Mystery In Space to be sci-fi).