Comments on: Comics Are Awesome: Episode XVIII

By: Dalarsco

Dalarsco — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:09:15 +0000

I don’t think it’s a swipe, just the same pose with the same Gorilla. There are several different details. Obviously the size is different, though a trace can be made from a size adjusted photocopy so that isn’t a slam-dunk. But the feet are different, the shaded portions of the fur do not match up, the jawline on the second is thinner, the head is smaller and rounder even after adjusting mentally for the helmet, and the eye-brows are rounder. Hilarious because it is so similar and for a pun on “aping”, but not a true swipe.

By: Luis Dantas

Luis Dantas — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:37:02 +0000

It is indeed the same gorilla – and in fact, the story in Strange Adventures #39 is a direct sequel of that in #32.

At least that’s what Mike’s site says:

http://www.dcindexes.com/indexes/indexes.php?character=314&choice=appearances

By: Alvin

Alvin — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:35:11 +0000

Awesome I like the fact that they are standard issue gorillas, their almost exact, check the cover of 186 for one of my Gorilla Favorites, forget the cover read the story! later!

By: sononsj

sononsj — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:01:19 +0000

Somewhere in here there´s a joke about the second cover artist aping the first.

By: Grico

Grico — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:20:26 +0000

After they saw the sales figures for the first, time for the sequel. The silver age was all about ape covers.

By: Ian A.

Ian A. — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:32:08 +0000

Wow, that is pretty flagrant.

Did the same artist draw both covers?

If so, well…I can’t decide if that’d be better or worse. Maybe it makes no difference.