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It's the "or the Earth is doomed!" that really sells it for me.
- Posted on June 4, 2008 @ 02:50 PM
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10 Comments
GarBut
June 4, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Please tell me Julie Schwartz 'wrote' that cover.
Teebore
June 5, 2008 at 6:53 am
For me, It's the harness (did the alien bring it with him?) and the seeing-eye man's almost-highwater pants. Dude's showing off a lot of ankle...
Thomas
June 5, 2008 at 7:28 am
I want to know more. I must find that issue.
Diagnull
June 5, 2008 at 7:32 am
OK, those aren't pants anymore. Once they get that high, they automatically convert into "britches".
James Moar
June 5, 2008 at 1:31 pm
"It’s the “or the Earth is doomed!†that really sells it for me"
The rough draft which read "I've got to guide this blind alien creature to its destination--hmm, nah, I can't be bothered" was rejected as "lacking tension".
Abe-El
June 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Ugh i can't believe a person like you got into CSBG.
Bill Reed
June 5, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Awesome, my very own troll stalker.
I have been at CSBG for a few years now, Abe. Welcome to the party.
Brian Cronin
June 5, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I dunno, while I think the attitude is quite offensive - I sorta like the implication that it is an honor to be part of Comics Should Be Good!
Alvin
June 6, 2008 at 12:03 pm
That cover is outstanding, I've seen some great Strange Adventures & My Greatest Adventure, but some of my favorite stuff are the DC Metal Men it's always save Doc! or Tina you can't love me your a robot.
Comic book, .12c, covers like this priceless
Mary Warner
September 4, 2009 at 12:23 am
I seem to remember a story with the exact same premise won a Hugo (or was it a Nebula?) back in the late '80s.