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Post by MWGallaher on Dec 23, 2014 16:51:41 GMT -5
#7. Swamp Thing #1 by Len Wein and Berni WrightsonSwamp Thing...the teasers had been running at the bottoms of DC letters pages for a few months, and I knew I was going to love it. I hadn't read Swampy's original House of Secrets story, all I knew was the intriguing title and the tiny picture. It was monsters that got me into the comic book game, and by golly, this was clearly a monster after my own heart. Swamp Thing #1 did not disappoint me in the slightest. It was beautiful, it was exciting, it was heart-breaking. From the instant I spotted a copy in the Memphis Airport newstand, I was thrilled like I'd never been over a comic book. Even today, its artwork, coloring, and script stands up competitively to the best from mainstream publishers today, I think. Oh, that cover...is that not magnificent? It's like everyone involved with this knew it was something special, and that sense was truly infectious. I' m still a little bit excited by the sight of this cover, looking at it on my screen now. A perfect start to one of my all-time favorites.
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Post by MWGallaher on Nov 29, 2014 10:13:03 GMT -5
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Post by MWGallaher on Oct 8, 2014 15:55:33 GMT -5
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Post by MWGallaher on Oct 1, 2014 12:46:16 GMT -5
The first comic book I ever bought (as seen elsewhere among the threads here).
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Post by MWGallaher on Sept 26, 2014 8:38:34 GMT -5
I've got to offer up this one from my old pal Chris Khalaf, who wrote, pencilled, inked, and lettered this tribute to Bob Haney and Jim Aparo (Chris and I published the Jim Aparo Fan Club Newsletter together back in the early 90's).
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Post by MWGallaher on Jul 8, 2014 20:24:42 GMT -5
I vote for Scott Harris (And just to be clear, I didn't mean to suggest that the contest theme of "Explosions" wasn't one of my favorites, just that my own entry was not a favorite. Some of you are aware that when I play this game, I choose a cover that matches both this week's and last week's themes. It was surprisingly hard for me to find a gun-toting superhero in an explosion, until I resorted to the obvious suspect, The Punisher).
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Post by MWGallaher on Jul 7, 2014 15:01:51 GMT -5
Explosion and Guns. Not one of my favorite entries, but this was a lot more difficult challenge than I expected.
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Post by MWGallaher on Jul 1, 2014 6:11:06 GMT -5
Action Ace for posting a favorite from my earliest comics-reading days. I can vividly recall particular panels of Frank Robbins' art from that issue.
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Post by MWGallaher on Jun 25, 2014 10:27:15 GMT -5
Peacemaker is not actually giant. He is not bigger than those jet airplanes flying between his legs.
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Post by MWGallaher on Jun 24, 2014 8:42:10 GMT -5
foxley gets my vote for the fresh perspective, but I must say I liked the Fletcher Hanks-like design of benday-dot's posting.
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Post by MWGallaher on Jun 19, 2014 7:36:17 GMT -5
Gorgo the Sea Monster vs. Fighter Jets!
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Post by MWGallaher on Jun 17, 2014 14:15:09 GMT -5
Sponge Man and the Russ Heath cover were tied for first when I was reminded of Terrors of the Jungle. Terrors of the Jungle is great, but the coloring is unusually tame for an L. B. Cole cover, isn't it?
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Post by MWGallaher on Jun 17, 2014 12:26:34 GMT -5
Prince Hal. Sponge Man is great.
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Post by MWGallaher on Jun 11, 2014 20:16:49 GMT -5
Another serious challenge for my rules, but I found this qualifying (back) cover: The back cover of Marvel Treasury Edition #19.
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Post by MWGallaher on Jun 10, 2014 8:00:48 GMT -5
benday-dot. I'd forgotten how fascinated i was by that cover. I missed Smith's original run on Conan, and discovered it only in reprints like this. I think I studied his work on this back cover for hours and hours.
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