Classic Bronze Age Covers That Haven't Hit Batman 251 or 227 Status, But Deserve Some More Recognition (And Are Not Keys or Semis For Reasons Other Than Their Cover) 1 1

[jimjum12]

15 hours ago, Jayman said:

Years ago here on the boards we held a WWT best cover poll. Back then this cover was the decided winner from the run. I wonder which cover would win today? 

That should still be way up there.... I may be spelling wrong, but Dominguez is possibly the most criminally underappreciated BA artist out there ... it's bad enough that I believe anyone who collects BA and isn't familiar with his name should be belt-whipped right on the spot for their laziness. Please pardon my pompousness.... GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Edited January 14, 2021 by jimjum12

[the blob]

3 hours ago, Jeffro. said:

This one flies under the radar but I love it. Been searching for a true high grade copy for some time

 

I very much appreciate the effort to be different. The negative space, etc. Unfortunately, I suspect this stuff was lost on the average 10 year old reader. (And the insides of these books usually did not come close to being as interesting as the covers ... whereas some of the DC horror was pretty good on the inside too).

 

[Number 6]

This is one of my personal favorites. I don’t know that it commands any kind of premium, but I have seen this Hulk image used on some 70’s merchandise packaging so it makes it kind-of a Bronze classic IMO

[Randall Ries]

42 minutes ago, batmiesta said:

I think this book falls into the category, unfortunately this is not my book. 

 

Neal Adams must have been in the mood for fleeing females in their nighties covers. Bat 227 was publiched in Oct. 1970 and this was published Nov. 1970. Grand cover!

[batmiesta]

Bought this book purely for the cover.

 

[Number 6]

8 minutes ago, batmiesta said:

Bought this book purely for the cover.

 

...and unlike the one I posted, I think this one actually does fetch a premium even though its a reprint just because of the cover.  And it seems to be kind of hard to find in high-grade. 
 

A very classic 70’s Hulk image. I know it was on a panel of the Marvel Super Heroes lunch pail my brother had and I think it was featured prominently on the Hulk lunch pail, as well as other merchandise...though the Hulk part always seems to get re-drawn. 

[Jeffro.]

2 hours ago, jimjum12 said:

 but Dominguez is possibly the most criminally underappreciated BA artist out there ...

100% agree. 

[Jeffro.]

2 hours ago, the blob said:

I very much appreciate the effort to be different. The negative space, etc. Unfortunately, I suspect this stuff was lost on the average 10 year old reader. (And the insides of these books usually did not come close to being as interesting as the covers ... whereas some of the DC horror was pretty good on the inside too).

There is a big difference between early 70s DC horror and later 70s DC horror. If you're talking early 70s DC horror I agree completely but by the time of 35 cent cover prices, the gap between Charlton and DC was not nearly as wide as many would think. 

[Get Marwood & I]

[the blob]

1 hour ago, Jeffro. said:

There is a big difference between early 70s DC horror and later 70s DC horror. If you're talking early 70s DC horror I agree completely but by the time of 35 cent cover prices, the gap between Charlton and DC was not nearly as wide as many would think. 

the late 70s DC horror didn't even have good covers except for a couple of adams covers on some giant size House of books, and those weren't really late ...I guess some of the kaluta covers are interesting, but the other titles, mehhhh

 

[the blob]

2 hours ago, Number 6 said:

...and unlike the one I posted, I think this one actually does fetch a premium even though its a reprint just because of the cover.  And it seems to be kind of hard to find in high-grade. 
 

A very classic 70’s Hulk image. I know it was on a panel of the Marvel Super Heroes lunch pail my brother had and I think it was featured prominently on the Hulk lunch pail, as well as other merchandise...though the Hulk part always seems to get re-drawn. 

I guess it is a premium over other reprint issues around there, but not much. Starlin cover definitely helps. People forget these books have new covers sometimes.

 

[boomtown]

My favorite Cardy Romance cover. It's right up there with a few Teen Titans / Aquaman covers as all time favorite Cardy.

[B2D327]

6 hours ago, batmiesta said:

Bought this book purely for the cover.

 

A Starlin classic. I grabbed a copy for the same reason

[Jeffro.]

 

[Schmakt]

8 hours ago, the blob said:

I like this one with the Neal Adams nod (ok, artisitically it isn't that great, it is clever, WWT has some nifty covers)
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Yeah, I thought this thread would be a whole bunch of these...

With a smattering of HoM

[boomtown]

7 hours ago, batmiesta said:

Bought this book purely for the cover.

 

For the original uncropped version from Marvel UK

[Ken Aldred]

7 hours ago, batmiesta said:

Bought this book purely for the cover.

 

I knew you’d want to post this one.  

[joeypost]

[ramrod44]

I Love this cover. 

 

[ganni]

God bless Carmine Infantino