Covered 365: Day 116
Tomahawk #116, DC Comics, May/June 1968 – Artist: Neal Adams. You cannot take your eyes off Tomahawk #116, the colors, the hues, the tones, the action, the mood, Neal knocked it out of the park with this one. While we’re…
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Walter Durajlija is an Overstreet Advisor and Shuster Award winner. He owns Big B Comics in Hamilton Ontario.
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Covered 365: Day 115
Captain America #115, Marvel Comics, July 1969 – Artist: Marie Severin. Captain America #115 has always need one of my favorite covers, simple yet striking, an easy stand out. We’re really starting to post some great picks in the comments…
Covered 365: Day 114
Blue Bolt #114, Star Publications, August 1952 – Artist: L.B. Cole. Guys!! Don’t yell, just hear me out. I looked and I looked, compared and compared because I dared not role out 2 Coles in a row (though we are…
Comic Culture April 24th, 2019
Every week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comic book talk. So kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please make sure you go out and support your local comic book shop.…
Covered 365: Day 113
Blue Bolt #113, Star Publications, May 1952 – Artist: L.B. Cole. I was actually kind of nervous with this one. I know a couple of you guys were pointing to other books and I even went back (I had this…
Undervalued Spotlight #442
X-Men #14, Marvel Comics, November 1965. Some X-Men books are enjoying some nice value appreciation lately so I thought I’d scour the catalog and find us a sleeper. I was never a big fan of the X-Men movies but there…
Covered 365: Day 112
Journey Into Mystery #112, Marvel Comics, January 1965 – Artist: Jack Kirby. I was jonesing for a battle cover today but could not pick between Fantastic Four #112 and JIM #112, at the end of the day it was the…
Covered 365: Day 111
Captain America #111, Marvel Comics, March 1969 – Artist: Jim Steranko. Poster art at its finest, this cover is so in the zone and of the time, its great stuff from Mr. Steranko. That Unexpected #110 was a nice surprise…
Covered 365: Day 110
Blue Bolt #110, Star Publications, August 1951 – Artist: L.B. Cole. Yes we are into Cole country and this was a necessary stop. A deceptively overwhelming cover. You initially focus on the central monster but eventually the full glory of…
Covered 365: Day 109
Dick Tracy #109, Harvey Publications, March 1957 – Artist: Joe Simon. I think this is our first Joe Simon cover! Much like yesterday’s pick this cover is all about the mood of the visual, its that noir feel the way…
Covered 365: Day 108
Action Comics #108, DC Comics, May 1947 – Artist: Jack Burnley. Something about molten pots full of funky molten color. This cover is just a cool visual, the kind of cover you want the moment you see it. What else…
Covered 365: Day 107
Strange Tales #107, Marvel Comics, April 1963 – Artist: Jack Kirby. Simplicity can be overwhelming when executes nicely and Jack Kirby hit a nerve with this cover. Strange Tales #107 is one of the most iconic covers of the early…
Comic Culture April 17th, 2019
Every week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comic book talk. So kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please make sure you go out and support your local comic book shop.…
Covered 365: Day 106
Blue Bolt Comics #106, Star Publications,June/July 1950 – Artist: L.B. Cole. Top notch stuff from one of the great cover artists of all time. Lois Lane #106 is super famous but the Blue Bolt is a better cover. Justice League…
Undervalued Spotlight #441
Tales of Suspense #40, Marvel Comics, April 1963. Its funny but my current Covered, 365 project really got me to thinking about this weeks Undervalued Spotlight, Tales of Suspense #40. Tales of Suspense #40 features the second appearance of Iron…
Covered 365: Day 105
Romantic Story #105, Charlton Comics, June 1968 – Artist: Jose Luis Garcia Lopez. Ohh so that’s how you get a girl to marry you! Yikes. This cover has obviously been cloaked the anonymity provided by Charlton Romance comics. House of…
Covered 365: Day 104
Incredible Hulk #104, Marvel Comics, June 1968 – Artist: Marie Severin. Such a stand out cover here, great colors, great scene and great demand for this baby. Young Love #104 is a must have and I liked the X-Men #104…
Covered 365: Day 103
House of Secrets #103, DC Comics, December 1972 – Artist: Bernie Wrightson. This is another one of those covers that just ‘works’, its one of my fave Wrightson covers. Avengers #103 was a very close second, it could have gone…
Covered 365: Day 102
Detective Comics #102, DC Comics, August 1945 – Artist: Dick Sprang. A striking cover with great colors, the Joker, Batman and Robin and that awe inspiring Big Logo Detective mast. X-Men #102 had a strong cover as did Amazing Spider-Man…
Covered 365: Day 101
Action Comics #101, DC Comics, October 1946 – Artist: Wayne Boring. Action Comics #101 is one of those covers that non Superman fans want to own and certainly stands out in a crowd of #101 covers. There was actually a…