Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Blackhawk #272, DC Comics, September 1984, Artist: Dan Spiegle. Hitler Cover! That would guarantee demand for any Golden Age cover. So what about this dramatic Copper Age cover to Blackhawk #272 by Dan Spiegle. Mike Zeck really grabs our attention…
Four Color #271, Eastern Comics, March 1950, Artist: Roger Armstrong. You feel good and not sure why? It’s most likely because you are looking at the wonderfully drawn Roger Armstrong cover to Four Color #271. How can I not include…
Blackhawk #269, DC Comics, April 1984, Artist: Dan Spiegle. A whole crop of palatable covers today, my winner is Dan Spiegle’s cover to Blackhawk #269 for the sheer audacity and perhaps for biting off a bit more than he could…
Blackhawk #259, DC Comics, June 1983, Artist: Howard Chaykin. I’m super impressed by Howard Chaykin’s cover to Blackhawk #259, I’ll be honest and say I wasn’t even aware of this cover, now I want one. David Yardin endlessly impresses me…
Superman #243, DC Comics, October 1971, Artist: Neal Adams. I tried so hard not to pick this cover, but this boy from the Balkans knows what he likes and I really like Neal Adams’ cover to Superman #243. Apologies to…
Batman #242, DC Comics, June 1972, Artist: Mike Kaluta. I’m a big Mike Kaluta fan and I love the scene and the mood on the cover of Batman #242. Neal Adams hits again with a strong cover to Superman #242.…
Daredevil #220, Marvel Comics, July 1985. Artist: David Mazzucchelli. I really like David Mazzucchelli’s cover to Daredevil #220. There are two effects he’s going for here with the haziness of the light in the fog and then the fog itself.…
Modern Comics #97 – Quality Comics, May 1950 – Artist: Reed Crandall. I love the composition of the Modern Comics #97 cover, the art is top notch too. Whiz #97 caught my attention with it’s strong colors and the innuendo…
Blackhawk #117, DC Comics, October 1957 This week’s Spotlight came to me while I was trying to convince the owner of a large Batman collection to sell, or at least trade his books to me. He’s looking for a Spider-Man…
