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Post by Rob Allen on Dec 23, 2020 13:38:15 GMT -5
We're in a transitional phase here in the US - the election is over, but the winners aren't in office yet. I was born in a period like this, but it was between Eisenhower's re-election and his second inauguration, so a much less dramatic change than we're in the middle of now. So let's see covers that show or represent a transition - the end of an era and/or the beginning of a new era. This is open to a wide range of interpretations; any kind of transition is OK, whether it's clearly stated on the cover or not, as long as the comic itself represents a transition to a new status quo. Like, for example, this one: THE RULES... - Post one, and only one, classic cover that fits the theme of the contest. - Cover must be from a published comic book or collected volume published before December 2010. - Please include also the title of the comic and the issue number in case some posters cannot see your image. - Covers must be posted before voting begins. - Voting takes place on December 29, 2020, beginning at 12:01am PST and ending at 11:59am PST. - Vote by posting the name of the poster whose cover best fits the theme or that you simply like the most. - Put the name of your choice in bold. - The winner of the contest is the entrant with the most votes after the voting period ends. - The winner chooses the theme for the next week's contest. - If you don't think the cover fits the theme, don't vote for it; don't post disparaging remarks about it. - If a cover is more recent than the classic time frame, kindly point it out to the poster, who then can choose an alternate before voting begins.
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Post by chaykinstevens on Dec 23, 2020 14:00:59 GMT -5
Wonder Woman #178 by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano
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Post by badwolf on Dec 23, 2020 14:14:29 GMT -5
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 23, 2020 14:21:47 GMT -5
Mad #24. Probably not a winner but a huge transition.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2020 14:39:46 GMT -5
what IMMEDIATELY popped into my head. not the most brilliant idea DC ever had, and not handled any less ham-fisted than I'd expect from a comic book. it was only a "transition" for 1 issue, so maybe bending the rules a bit. but I still love it, so it's my entry this week: Lois Lane #106
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Post by tarkintino on Dec 23, 2020 14:47:40 GMT -5
Pep #41 (August, 1943). Archie having his hand raised in triumph could have been the comic book "ya think?" image of the 1940s. Although Archie had been introduced in the 22nd issue of Pep (December, 1941), he did not appear on any of the covers, which were still focused on MLJ's superhero (the 1st overtly patriotic hero), the Shield. By the time of issue #41, Archie had become so incredibly popular, that he (and his co-stars) shared the cover with the Shield, eventually reducing the hero to little more than a background player, as Pep became one of a rapidly growing franchise of Archie titles.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2020 14:52:41 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2020 14:54:20 GMT -5
The end of Conan's time as a Black Corsair and Belit's first mate leading to the next phase of Conan's career (Conan the Barbarian #100) -M
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Post by Farrar on Dec 23, 2020 15:13:19 GMT -5
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Post by kirby101 on Dec 23, 2020 15:18:45 GMT -5
But of course.
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Post by MDG on Dec 23, 2020 15:19:40 GMT -5
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Post by EdoBosnar on Dec 23, 2020 15:28:59 GMT -5
Thor 337 (Marvel, 1983)
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Post by brianf on Dec 23, 2020 16:01:29 GMT -5
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 23, 2020 17:22:33 GMT -5
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Post by Jesse on Dec 23, 2020 18:43:41 GMT -5
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