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Post by foxley on Nov 26, 2021 10:12:57 GMT -5
To quote Homer Simpson: "Default? Woohoo! The two sweetest words in the English language!"
Next weekend, I am going to Sydney to see the musical Hamilton: something which has been postponed and rescheduled multiple times over the past two years due to COVID outbreaks and restrictions. So, in honour of the show, this week's theme is:
DUELLING.
The word 'duel' is often used, especially in comics, to mean any one-on-one confrontation, or sometimes even just any fight. But I mean it in its more technical sense of an arranged engagement in combat between two people, with matched weapons, in accordance with agreed-upon rules. This can be the classic pistols or swords at dawn; two samurai staring each other down across a bridge, knights in personal combat or jousting; or even something more exotic, such as a sorcerers' duel, or a shapeshifting duel.
But, as always, post whatever you think fits and don't be hamstrung by my definitions.
My own entry:
Star Spangled War Stories #141 (DC, 1968)
And, as always, the rules (as agreed upon by our seconds).
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 29 November 2011.
- Please include also the title and the issue number of the comic in case some posters cannot see your image.
- Covers must be posted before voting begins.
- Voting takes place on Tuesday, 30 November 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.
- 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.
Now, on my count, take ten paces then turn and fire.
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Post by Mister Spaceman on Nov 26, 2021 10:19:28 GMT -5
Classics Illustrated #151
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Post by kirby101 on Nov 26, 2021 10:25:59 GMT -5
Valor #2, Willianson
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2021 11:00:51 GMT -5
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Post by kirby101 on Nov 26, 2021 11:06:18 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2021 11:13:00 GMT -5
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Post by Farrar on Nov 26, 2021 12:18:05 GMT -5
80 Page Giant #14 DC, 1965
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 26, 2021 12:23:20 GMT -5
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Post by Rob Allen on Nov 26, 2021 12:58:40 GMT -5
Star-Spangled Comics #103, cover by Fred Ray.
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Post by tarkintino on Nov 26, 2021 13:28:33 GMT -5
Grimm's Ghost Stories #21 (January, 1975). Cover by George Wilson.
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 26, 2021 13:29:07 GMT -5
Piracy 4, May 1955 (Reed Crandall)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2021 15:51:32 GMT -5
Our Army at War #26. . .a sky duel!
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Post by Crimebuster on Nov 26, 2021 16:41:28 GMT -5
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Post by chaykinstevens on Nov 26, 2021 17:34:55 GMT -5
The Witching Hour #64
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Post by Jesse on Nov 26, 2021 17:51:43 GMT -5
Avengers #344
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