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Post by Farrar on Dec 1, 2021 17:40:12 GMT -5
Thanks again everyone! Okay, here's one we haven't done yet--post a comic book cover that includes those good ol' crystal balls! You know, the kind that are used by fortune tellers and other mystics, and that are frequently seen at seances. I know all of you can all find some really stunning, unusual & interesting covers, so I'll get the expected, obvious cover out of the way. Done. 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 7 December 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, 7 December 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. Have fun, everyone! Looking forward to seeing some fantastic covers.
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Post by Graphic Autist on Dec 1, 2021 17:53:26 GMT -5
Invaders #38
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 18:02:03 GMT -5
A l'il L.B. Cole this time around... -M
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Post by badwolf on Dec 1, 2021 18:02:54 GMT -5
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Post by DubipR on Dec 1, 2021 18:15:25 GMT -5
Batman 192.
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Post by kirby101 on Dec 1, 2021 18:16:56 GMT -5
Wrightson.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Dec 1, 2021 18:48:52 GMT -5
Doctor Strange #1 (Marvel, 1974)
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Post by Rob Allen on Dec 1, 2021 19:03:42 GMT -5
Mystery Tales #14, August 1953. Cover by Bill Everett.
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Post by Jesse on Dec 1, 2021 19:05:33 GMT -5
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Post by kirby101 on Dec 1, 2021 19:22:18 GMT -5
Those Dr. Strange covers puts me in mind of this awesome splash page from Dr. Strange #1.
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 1, 2021 19:33:57 GMT -5
Occult Files of Dr Spektor #15
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Post by foxley on Dec 1, 2021 19:49:33 GMT -5
There were two covers I was torn between for this topic, but given how seldom I get to use covers from this favourite series of mine in this contest, I ultimately had to go with the cover to The Maze Agency #20 by Brian Bolland (Innovation, 1990). And here's Bolland's pencils without the blurb:
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 1, 2021 21:26:10 GMT -5
Detective 833, August 2007
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Post by james on Dec 1, 2021 21:28:43 GMT -5
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Post by tartanphantom on Dec 1, 2021 21:46:34 GMT -5
(okay, I changed my mind... I completely forgot about this one from my youth... one of my all-time favorite bronze age runs)
Adventure Comics #433, May-June 1974-- National Periodical Publications (DC)
Cover art by Jim Aparo
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