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Post by Prince Hal on Jun 30, 2021 14:36:02 GMT -5
Thanks to everyone for voting for a vintage Matt Baker cover. Aficionados called it “audacious, but somehow soothing, best served with a slight chill.” (Thanks also to foxley for running this part of our shebeen. I'll be raising a glass in his hooer later today!) who deserves a toast in his honor.) For this week’s contest, let’s choose covers that feature a character or characters declaring their independence. The Cover Contest Constitution: 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 1 July 2011. - Please include also the title of the comic and the issue number in case some posters cannot see your image. (For example: Justice League of America 42, Feb 1966)- Covers must be posted before voting begins. - Voting takes place on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 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. Please 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; please 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 may then choose an alternate before voting begins.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2021 14:43:58 GMT -5
Metal Men #54. . the very 1st thing I thought of!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 30, 2021 14:52:08 GMT -5
1776 #1.
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Post by Farrar on Jun 30, 2021 14:53:30 GMT -5
Lois Lane #80 1968
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2021 15:10:50 GMT -5
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Post by tarkintino on Jun 30, 2021 15:16:33 GMT -5
Captain America and The Falcon #176 (August, 1974).
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Post by MDG on Jun 30, 2021 15:30:12 GMT -5
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Post by Graphic Autist on Jun 30, 2021 15:58:36 GMT -5
Uncanny X-Men #133
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jun 30, 2021 17:10:54 GMT -5
My Love #10 (Marvel, 1971)
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Post by Rob Allen on Jun 30, 2021 17:18:50 GMT -5
Avengers #109, cover by John Buscema & John Verpoorten:
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Post by tartanphantom on Jun 30, 2021 17:49:04 GMT -5
I've decided to change my cover entry to something slightly more topical (and seasonal for July in the USA). This cover can be found on many books, but it first appeared in DC comics cover-dated September/October 1960-- sometimes as an internal ad, and sometimes (as in this case) on the back cover. Flash #123-- BACK COVER-- September 1961-- National Comics Publications (DC)
Cover art by Russ Heath
Front cover: (NOT a contest entry!)
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Post by foxley on Jun 30, 2021 18:08:22 GMT -5
Green Lantern #181 (1984, Dave Gibbons)
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Post by kirby101 on Jun 30, 2021 20:16:10 GMT -5
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 30, 2021 21:45:20 GMT -5
Starfire #1
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Post by chadwilliam on Jun 30, 2021 22:43:37 GMT -5
Captain America Comics #65 (Jan. 1948)
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