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Post by dlw66 on May 22, 2008 12:42:21 GMT -5
What the heck? The Avengers and FF were so much fun, let's look at some cool Spidey covers!! This must have been shocking back when it came out. By this time the Goblin had been established as the major villain in ASM  This is just a great Spidey cover! Major villain, definitive artist in John Romita, and a major part of the Spidey mythos with the DailyBugle and a JJJ editorial as the backdrop.  This is one that I like mainly because the story inside is so moving. True definition of a hero in the last pages.  For my two cents, the defining moment in the life of Spidey/Peter. When I first read this (way back when I was about 8 years old), I realized that comics weren't all the fun and games type of stories that DC regularly put out. This one aged me...  The 9/11 cover. 'nuff said...  |
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Post by Shiryu on May 22, 2008 17:25:30 GMT -5
I want Thor and Cap covers next ;D This is rather difficult, with 560 issues to choose from. Let's see # 1: had to be this Completely shocking! And, just a bit less shocking (it happened so many times that it lost its impact) is my #2  Jumping over 200 issue ahead, straight to KRaven's Last Hunt. There is a real sense of drama coming from this cover  Number 4 is a classic Ditko cover  And this is #5  I always liked Kingpin, and in this cover he really seems to be towering Spidey and ready to crush him with his fingers There would be many many more, and I would probably change my mind over and over again, but I think this is a fair top 5 for me. |
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Post by dlw66 on May 22, 2008 20:01:35 GMT -5
Shiryu -- I love the Kraven and Kingpin covers you've chosen -- I was actually weighing those myself  . I absolutely love "Kraven's Last Hunt". Your cover for #33 is an issue with a very powerful triumph of the human will scene/story. One of the better Lee/Ditko efforts. And next week we can take a look at the Mighty Thor, if these others take off. |
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Post by sharkar on May 22, 2008 23:44:46 GMT -5
Number 4 is a classic Ditko cover Shiryu…Your cover for #33 is an issue with a very powerful triumph of the human will scene/story. One of the better Lee/Ditko efforts. I agree, a truly great cover; and this issue (ASM #33) contains arguably the Marvel Silver Age's most memorable sequence. In Teen Titans #21 (1969; story/art by Neal Adams, inks by Cardy), Speedy becomes trapped under a gigantic piece of machinery that resembles an arachnid (it has a “body” and several long legs) when it collapses on top of him. The Hall brothers--Hawk and Dove--courageously wedge themselves under the mass in an attempt to rescue Speedy and become pinned under it, too. After much exertion, the brothers succeed in lifting the machinery off of them (using their backs), freeing Speedy and themselves; an exhausted Hawk remarks "Uh! First time I was almost buried by a spider, man!" (Hawk and Dove were co-created by Ditko.  ) |
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Post by Shiryu on May 23, 2008 4:27:11 GMT -5
That's a funny inside joke there! ;D
When I was choosing these covers, I wondered if the judjement is somewhat affected by how much we like the story in the issue. For example, I very much like all the 5 issues behind these covers. I can think about great stories with so-so covers, or about great covers with disappointing stories, but never to a wonderful cover leading to a completely awful story. Can anyone?
It's also interesting to note that 4 covers out of 5 are within less than 100 issues distance.
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Post by sharkar on May 26, 2008 21:35:54 GMT -5
I can think about great stories with so-so covers, or about great covers with disappointing stories, but never to a wonderful cover leading to a completely awful story. Can anyone? Actually, this applies to how I feel about Silver Age DC covers--as I've noted before (primarily in the Silver Age Artists thread), I feel the DC covers were far superior to the comics' actual content. In particular, I admired covers done by Infantino/Anderson...as a rule, very dynamic and dramatic. Gil Kane's Atom and GL covers also fit the bill. But the covers rarely induced me to actually buy the issues, because --based on my previous experiences with DC books--I just could not stomach the juvenile content (even though I was in fact a juvenile!!) Or perhaps the DC stories were just too subtle for my child's mind, since these stories lacked Marvel's "realism" (i.e., soap opera angst). With some exceptions, I never considered Marvel's covers all that great--IMO, the covers were good but usually not spectacular--but the content certainly was...so that what's kept me buying Marvel. |
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Post by sharkar on May 26, 2008 21:39:08 GMT -5
When I was choosing these covers, I wondered if the judgment is somewhat affected by how much we like the story in the issue. For example, I very much like all the 5 issues behind these covers. Well, due to my limited allowance, Spider-Man was a comic I did not read or buy on a regular basis as a kid. So my five favorites are based on visual appeal alone--these are covers that caught my attention way back when- - usually in house ads in the Marvel comics I did buy ( FF, Avengers, etc.) or I've seen the covers in books about Marvel. First, I have always loved the following (which have already been mentioned): As Shiryu noted, a classic...known even to non-Spidey fans like me.  Another famous cover, cited by dlw. I have always remembered this cover because of Peter's helplessness. Also, the figures' positioning makes this memorable.  Another classic, already mentioned.  Apart from those, here are 5 Spidey covers I've always liked: I just love Jameson's maniacal expression here and his "tentacles":  I like the way Spidey is positioned here.  I admit it; I'm a sucker for JJJ covers.  Classic, compelling Punisher image.  May's expression cracks me up every time I see this cover.  |
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Post by Tana Nile on May 28, 2008 14:58:20 GMT -5
OK, here's a few of my faves:  Just a great concept for a cover.  Always loved this one, although I first saw it on Marvel Tales.  Very dramatic work by Romita.  I love the way this looks, with the black background and white images.  Spidey vs. Hulk! My ten year old mind was reeling...  |
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Post by Shiryu on May 28, 2008 18:29:45 GMT -5
The Molten Man cover is one of the most original, concept (and colors) wise. I read that that issue is one of the hardest to find in mint conditions, and therefore one of the most expensive, because the black background highlights the creases in the cover, making it easier to damage/spot damage.
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Post by Tana Nile on Jun 3, 2008 11:00:51 GMT -5
The Molten Man cover is one of the most original, concept (and colors) wise. I read that that issue is one of the hardest to find in mint conditions, and therefore one of the most expensive, because the black background highlights the creases in the cover, making it easier to damage/spot damage. Very true. For similar reasons,old comics with all white backgrounds are hard to find in top condition, because the paper used then would begin to brown. I had a heck of a time finding a copy of FF 54 without brown edges, but finally got one.  |
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Post by Dr. Hank Pym on Jul 12, 2008 17:11:26 GMT -5
My favorites (122, 52, 33 and 50) have already been taken, so here are some other ones I love. Can you imagine being a kid who bought this comic, dying to get home and trying to figure out who had been the one that was to die?  A classic Romita cover, I just love the way the Vulture looks.  |
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Post by Shiryu on Jul 18, 2008 12:39:19 GMT -5
My favorites (122, 52, 33 and 50) have already been taken, so here are some other ones I love. Can you imagine being a kid who bought this comic, dying to get home and trying to figure out who had been the one that was to die? I wonder who readers hoped would die, having to chose one after seeing this cover. Norman or Randy perhaps? |
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Post by scottharris on Jun 28, 2009 16:11:07 GMT -5
Here are some covers I like that I don't think have been mentioned (though with so many images being blocked, it's a little hard to tell at this point):   Classic image:  Who needs the comic code, anyway?   And I know this led to many bad things, but this is still an excellent cover:  |
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. I absolutely love "Kraven's Last Hunt". Your cover for #33 is an issue with a very powerful triumph of the human will scene/story. One of the better Lee/Ditko efforts.
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