WEEKLY COVER CONTEST 206 - Your favorite cover12567
 Leftover Sundae Gnus
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| For a GA collector this is an almost impossible task just because I have too many covers I’d classify as favorites from a variety of artists whose work arguably deserves greater attention. If I pick one favorite cover, it seems like a disservice to the rest. So, in order to participate in this game at all I had to figure out a way to pick one cover without unfairly neglecting other favorites. This is the criteria I came up with: 1) CBCS grade, ...since most of my graded books are older label CGC and have yet to be resubmitted, this aided the process of elimination; 2) under appreciated artist, ...since several legendary GA artists I collect get most of the attention, my choice should be one who turned out fantastic work, but often gets overlooked, and 3) rarity, ...this book was a “no show” in Ernie Gerber’s The Photo-Journal of Comics and is still underrepresented in both censuses. After much consideration over which book to select ...drum roll please... I arrived at my prize, more specifically, Prize Comics #20, with one of the most intricately rendered covers of the era by artist Jack Binder emphasizing urban architecture in a tight perspective shot, with whimsy and pride in America at the onset of war. Without further adieu...  Two featured characters on the cover would eventually have their own solo titles ...Dick Briefer’s Frankenstein and Mac Raboy’s Green Lama. BTW, the cover artist, Jack Binder, had his own art shop (notice how he cleverly put his name ...binders... on the business sign). Another interesting fact, his brothers were popular fiction authors Ernest and Otto Binder (Eando Binder).   . |
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| I've enjoyed reading why people picked the different covers that they hold as their favorite. Since it is about time to vote I'll explain the reasons why I picked "The Secret Revealed" from ShadowHawk. ShadowHawk has always held a special place in my memories. The character worked for me. I've enjoyed reading the different incarnations the series has had and the different takes that it took on the character. The twist of the ShadowHawk/Paul Johnstone revealing himself to be what the other guy on the cover irrationally hated was a story line that is as relevant today as it was when it was published. I've seen the OA cover in person. It is powerful. I do not expect to win or get many votes this week. That's what is great about art. We each can find something that appeals to us to hold special. |
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 "Forum Overlord" bah ha ha ha...
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JustThatGuy private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Towmater it is fine if people don’t vote for it. If it means something you, then that is the vip vote right there. | ||
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 I'll probably wake up constipated.
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| Voted | ||
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Voted.....No Rocketeer love.  |
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| Voted Quote: Originally Posted by Gaard An alien named Starseed. It’s a corny story but I have always loved the cover. |
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 If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8.
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| This is the first week where I've really wanted to have more than three votes. | ||
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 Masculinity takes a holiday.
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I didn't return home from traveling in time to join the contest, but this is the book I had decided on. In the early 80's I went into a local comic store called Future Dreams for the first time. They had cut up about 5 copies of this cover to create a 3-D Diorama/Shadow Box thingy. It was super cool.  |
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 KFC does haircuts now, Wooh Hoo.
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 I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans.
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| Shared the love. | ||
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KFC does haircuts now, Wooh Hoo.
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zdoes10 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Gaard @Gaard Come across this today to go along with your picture: John Carpenters Tales of SciFi Vortex 2  |
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 The Fifth Golden Girl
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| Voted! | ||
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 Not trying to be an ass since February 12, 2020.
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 I had no way of knowing that 9.8 graded copies signed by Adam Hughes weren't what you were looking for.
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| Voted! | ||
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| Voted | ||
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| It's a few minutes past time to vote. @martymann is the winner with 26 votes!!! I will share snapshots momentarily. | ||
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Here are the top 3.   |
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Leftover Sundae Gnus
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CatmanAmerica private msg quote post Address this user | |
@Jesse_O Big round of applause for all of the books and a toast to the competition!  . |
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I'll probably wake up constipated.
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| Congrats @Marty |
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 PEDIGREED... Again!
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| THANK YOU ALL! Marty |
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