Thanks again for the votes and "likes" for that great John Severin Caught cover!
December is almost here and as I'm sure many of you CCF classicists already know, December was originally the 10th month of the old Roman calendar (Latin: decem= ten; I always knew my high school Latin would come in handy one day ). When new months were added later on, December moved over a couple of slots and became the 12th month. So for this challenge, post your favorite 10th or 12th issue of a comic book series. The cover should indicate the issue number is #10 or #12; if the issue number isn't evident on the cover, please include a link to the comic from the Grand Comics Database that verifies the issue number.
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 2012. - Please include the title and the issue number of the comic in bold in case some posters cannot see your image. - Covers must be posted before voting begins. - Voting takes place on Tuesday, December 6, beginning at 12:01am PST and ending at 11:59pm PST. - Vote by posting the name of the poster whose cover best fits the theme or that you simply like the most 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 (currently Dec. 2012), kindly point it out to the poster, who may then choose an alternate before voting begins.
Here's another powerful cover from John Severin, issue #10 of Frontline Combat, from 1953:
Have fun, everyone. I hope this topic will yield some wide-ranging choices!
"It is wrong to assume that art needs the spectator in order to be. The film runs on without any eyes. The spectator cannot exist without it. It ensures his existence." -- James Douglas Morrison
Post by MWGallaher on Nov 30, 2022 19:01:20 GMT -5
Here's a 10th issue that's a genuine favorite! This is the first comic that specifically came to mind when I thought "tenth issue". I've got very vivid memories of buying this and being thrilled to see Man-Thing in his own feature, starting in ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #10. Art by the incredible Gray Morrow.
Last Edit: Nov 30, 2022 19:02:16 GMT -5 by MWGallaher
Post by adamwarlock2099 on Dec 1, 2022 9:43:49 GMT -5
Deadpool #10 (Nov. 1997)
Bettie Mae Page -- April 23, 1923 - December 11, 2008 Prince Rogers Nelson -- June 7, 1958 - April 21, 2016 “We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn’t. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing." -- Charles Bukowski