Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Championing Comics
Flash #174, DC Comics, November 1967, Artist: Carmine Infantino. I know it’s just a bunch of really tall letters that spell FLASH but I’ve always loved Flash #174, it gets me thinking of all those great Will Eisner SPIRIT covers. Wonder…
Four Color #173, Eastern Color, November 1947, Artist: Paul Norris. Yeah I thought Day 173 a bid light but there were a few highlights including Four Color #173, Hamilton homeboy Walt really digs her Ti-Cat top. I like the look of…
Wonder Woman #172 (1987), DC Comics, September 2001, Artist: Adam Hughes . Wonder Woman #172, beautiful yet somber, you feel like you shouldn’t be looking. Hey check out that Casper #172 pic, the cover reminded me of Maple Leaf goalies come…
Batman #171, DC Comics, May 1965, Artist: Carmine Infantino . Carmine Infantino’s cover to Batman #171 is recognizable from across the convention floor, such a standout, I’ve owned a few but I’ll always remember seeing a copy in Boston maybe 20…
Four Color #170, Eastern Color, November 1947, Artist: Harvey Eisenberg . Have a good look at this Four Color #170 cover! Fantastic work and composition from Mr. Eisenberg. The mood and lighting are perfect, the fear in their eyes, the tension…
Doctor Strange #169, Marvel Comics, June 1968, Artist: Dan Adkins . Nice to have Dan Adkins chime in again with this terrific cover. I know it’s a static cover like most of the Spring 1968 Marvel relaunch covers but Adkins does…
Detective Comics #168, DC Comics, February 1951, Artist: Lew Sayre Schwartz . For me it was a close race between the winner Detective Comics #168 by Lew Schwartz and the runner up Daredevil Comics #168 (pic below) by Frank Miller and…
Strange Tales #167, Marvel Comics, April 1968. Artist: Jim Steranko. Easy pick today, Jim Steranko has all the patriots leaning left (at least from our perspective) on the cover of Strange Tales #167, a great cover and a worthy bow out…
Strange Tales #166, Marvel Comics, March 1968. Artist: Dan Adkins. I had it down to one of the 3 pictures I’ve included. I decided Strange Tales #166 was the strongest of the three, have a look and see if you agree.…
Wonder Woman #165 (1987 Series), DC Comics, February 2001. Artist: Adam Hughes. I thought Day 165 was a weak one, luckily we had Adam Hughes step up with what I think is one of his finest covers. Note how the…
Detective Comics #164, DC, October 1950 – Artist: Win Mortimer. Finally a runaway winner. With Detective Comics #164 Win Mortimer whips up a classic Batman and Robin cover that’s seen renewed demand in this cover crazy market. I’m telling you…
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Superboy #163, DC Comics, March 1970 – Artist: Neal Adams. There were a few good candidates today and I picked think I picked right. Neal Adams does amazing work on the cover of Superboy #163. I had it narrowed down…
Robin #162, DC, July 2007 – Artist: Patrick Gleason. Robin #162 gives us a striking image that works beautifully aesthetically, I really like the way this cover turned out. Mighty Mouse gives us another cool cover this time with robots!…
Jungle Comics #161, Fiction House, Winter 1953 – Artist: Suspected to be Maurice Whitman. I’ve taken note of the great run of covers on Jungle Comics covers these past few days. Thank’s to some great info provided by Bud Plant…
Adventure Comics #160, DC Comics, January 1951 – Artist: Al Wenzel. Norman Rockwell? No, Al Wenzel! I like the cover to Adventure Comics #160 because it epitomizes what comic books were and are, escapism. Stuck in a real world traffic…
Ultimate Spider-Man #159 Variant Cover, Marvel Comics, August 2011 – Artist: Frank Cho. It was a close race between this great Frank Cho Spidey cover and that wonderfully classic Carl Buettner Four Color #159 cover (pic included below), I went…
Fantastic Four #158, Marvel Comics, May 1975 – Artist: Rich Buckler. Day 158 was a tough one, there was no clear winner so I went with my favorite of the bunch and growing up in the 70s has obviously influenced…
Young Romance #157, DC Comics, January 1969 – Artist: Nick Cardy. I absolutely love the simplicity and the metaphors in Nancy #157, we’ve all been there before haven’t we fellas, we try so hard to make our gal happy but…
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.…