Comments on: The Top 75 Most Iconic Covers in DC History – Day 9

By: "O" the Humanatee!

"O" the Humanatee! — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:07:10 +0000

Looking over the early Superman covers that Adam linked to reminds me that Superman #32 (“It tickles!”) really belongs in this competition.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:22:13 +0000

Oh, well that explains it. Was that the one where Superman ate the Kryptonite rocks?

By: John Trumbull

John Trumbull — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:11:07 +0000

And I second Dan Larkin’s Nick Cardy comment. My nominees: the Teen Titans cover debuting Wonder Girl’s new costume, and the Justice League of America cover wth Superman standing on a rock, addressing the JLA & JSA (#102 or #107, I think).

By: John Trumbull

John Trumbull — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:09:15 +0000

An all-Neal Adams day. Nice.

You should show the back cover of the Superman/Muhammad Ali cover too, so we can get the full effect.

By: DanLarkin

DanLarkin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:53:54 +0000

Discussion of great DC cover artists needs to include Nick Cardy.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:33:31 +0000

So, didn’t that issue do it first? I’ll be the first to admit that it’s more static than #211, but why does that issue qualify as “iconic” over (what I assume to be) the first cover to do the same thing?

It’s not Superman breaking chains, it’s Superman breaking kryptonite chains, to go along with the Superman revamp which was such a big deal that Adams himself ended up homaging that cover, like, a year later!

By: azjohnson5

azjohnson5 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:40:57 +0000

Rebis: so be it.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Here we go. Check out Superman #11:

http://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/superman

So, didn’t that issue do it first? I’ll be the first to admit that it’s more static than #211, but why does that issue qualify as “iconic” over (what I assume to be) the first cover to do the same thing?

By: JoeMac

JoeMac — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:58 +0000

I’ve seen Superman breaking chains a million times, but never realized it originated with this cover which I’m not familiar with (or atleast, I’m assuming it originated with this cover)

By: Jeff R.

Jeff R. — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:23:49 +0000

More likely Bats was originally down to his underwear and and editorial forced a re-draw putting on the pants…

(Was there a CBUL on this cover yet?)

By: Alonso

Alonso — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:51:03 +0000

First one’s a little on the fence for me, but only relative to the other incredibly strong covers. You’ve got: one of the greatest ‘event’ covers ever (Superman’s fighting Ali!), one of the greatest story-based covers ever, if a little interpretive (Green Lantern sharing the book with Green Arrow), and one of the most striking character/pose-based covers ever (Superman breaking the chains, also a signifier of larger book direction too).

Man, great group today Brian!

By: Rebis

Rebis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:43:38 +0000

@azjohnson5: I think you’d have to put Gil Kane and Murphy Anderson into that mix. And then, from today’s stable, Brian Bolland.

By: Dan Fleming

Dan Fleming — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:34:07 +0000

Now those are all GREAT choices!

By: Mr. M

Mr. M — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:02:19 +0000

Superman v Ali…all that oversized comic goodness for only $2.50. I miss those ‘treasury’ editions from Marvel and DC, but they probably aren’t practical.

By: azjohnson5

azjohnson5 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:18:00 +0000

Gotta go with cover three narrowly edging out four and two. Here’s a debate: best DC cover artist, Adams, Perez, Swan, Infantino….who? (I know I’m not the first to introduce this debate.)

By: DanLarkin

DanLarkin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:10:38 +0000

4 no-brainers today. The Superman/Ali cover is so awesome.

By: Mario

Mario — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:50:40 +0000

About time we get that Green Lantern / Green Arrow cover on here! heh

By: dhole

dhole — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:46:36 +0000

Wow, I’d forgotten all about Green Arrow/Green Lantern, that’s a no-brainer for sure (I think people experiencing deja vu, as I did for a moment, are thinking of the Speedy-on-drugs cover posted earlier, another one from the Neal Adams GL/GA relevant period).

The only contemporary cover I’m still waiting to see is a certain 404th issue
(story rhymes with Fat Can: Beer Fun).

By: chad

chad — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:37:18 +0000

three of the covers are so cool but got to go with the super man vs Muhamad Alie one for it one showed two icons one real in a boxing ring not to mention all the famous cameos around the ring. not to mention too this day its still talked about .

By: Kerry Callen

Kerry Callen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:34:12 +0000

“Batman is shirtless….so why is Ra holding his entire costume, pants and all? He must have found Bats’ secret stash of outfits.”

Ha! I’ve never noticed that before, Dsven. Maybe the colorist screwed up and he should have been colored only with tighty-whities.