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WEEKLY COVER CONTEST WEEK 140 - The Sincerest Form of Flattery8942

I had no way of knowing that 9.8 graded copies signed by Adam Hughes weren't what you were looking for. drchaos private msg quote post Address this user
New check mark votes for WEEKLY COVER CONTEST: 
You vote three check marks for your FIRST favorite 
Two check marks for the SECOND favorite
One check mark for the THIRD favorite. 
You do not need to vote for three covers, but it is strongly encouraged!!! Let's have fun with this!!!


A new theme will be chosen each week, so participants must find a comic book that fits the theme

- One entry (one book) per person.
- Must be a real comic book in circulation.
- Magazine size books are also okay.
- The book does not have to be in your collection.
- Variants are acceptable.
- The previous winner is allowed to win in this contest.

Each week we will vote on who had the best cover.

- Friday begins the new contest.
- Wednesday at 12 noon EST is the cutoff which starts voting that will go through Thursday at 11:59 PM EST.
- Please vote through the built-in "three check marks" system. 
- Don't vote early.
- The winner will be the cover with the most check marks.
- Vote three check marks for a favorite, two for the second favorite and one for the third favorite.

The winner will choose the next theme and begin a new thread.

- In the event of a tie, the deciding factor will be if your photo was of a book in a CBCS slab. If both books are not in a CBCS slab then the cover that was posted first in the thread wins.

- Re-post these rules in your new thread to keep them easy to find and for new folks who want to play.

Week 01 - Genesis (winner @Darkga)
Week 02 - Madness (winner @Maverick)
Week 03 - The Horror (winner @Helric1)
Week 04 - Robots (winner @Darkga)
Week 05 - Femme Fatale (winner @Jeremy_K)
Week 06 - Pets (winner @Despain)
Week 07 - Outer Space (winner @Helric1)
Week 08 - Water (winner @AndyRexia)
Week 09 - Death (winner @esaravo)
Week 10 - Dragons (winner @steveinthecity)
Week 11 - Sports (winner @esaravo)
Week 12 - Catfight (winner @BigRig)
Week 13 - Weapons (winner @dielinfinite)
Week 14 - Alternate Timelines (winner @Jesse_O)
Week 15 - Swords (winner @JLS_Comics)
Week 16 - Merry Christmas! (winner @RyanHicks)
Week 17 - Weddings! (winner @AndyRexia)
Week 18 - The Kiss (winner @Despain)
Week 19 - Iconic Vehicles (winner @D84)
Week 20 - The Punch (winner @Neoheroka)
Week 21 - Smoking (winner @Sirtoddington)
Week 22 - Politics (winner @Studley_Dudley)
Week 23 - Cover Homage/Swipe (winner @DarthLego)
Week 24 - Master of Evil/The Villain (winner @Jesse_O)
Week 25 - Lions, Tigers and Bears, oh my!!(winner @VaComicsGuy)
Week 26 - Reflections (winner @Darkga)
Week 27 - The Wild Wild West (winner @Helric1)
Week 28 - SKULLS!! (winner @Jesse_O)
Week 29 - Your First Comic (winner @vacaboca)
Week 30 - HaHaHaHa (winner @shrewbeer)
Week 31 - POWER UP! (winner @kaptainmyke)
Week 32 - KUNG FU FIGHT! (winner @VaComicsGuy)
Week 33 - WAR (winner @DrChaos)
Week 34 - YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG (Winner @Towmater)
Week 35 - BEST USE OF A CAPE (winner @DarthLego)
Week 36 - THAT BITES! (winner @DrChaos)
Week 37 - GOLDEN AGE (winner @Darkga)
Week 38 - BROMANCE (winner @DarthLego)
Week 39 - SHARK WEEK!!! (winner @Darkga)
Week 40 - Star Wars 40th Anniversary (winner @JLS_Comics)
Week 41 - Bad Weather (winner @RyanHicks)
Week 42 - HOT HOT HOT! (winner @DarthLego)
Week 43 - COLD AS ICE! (winner @D84)
Week 44 - Animals (winner @DarthLego)
Week 45 - Gunslingers!(winner @esaravo)
Week 46 - Double Vision (winner @vacaboca)
Week 47 - Wrapper's Delight (winner @Darkga)
Week 48 - Frak, Marry, Kill (winner @Watcher)
Week 49 - Symbolic Defeat of a Hero (winner @Thanatos)
Week 50 - Yer a wizard, Harry (winner @Atakmunky7)
Week 51 - Unlikely Pairings (winner @Thanatos)
Week 52 - New 52 Battle Royale (winner @DielInfinite)
Week 53 - The Team! (winner @shrewbeer)
Week 54 - Golden Age Free-For-All!!! (winner @esaravo)
Week 55 - Double Cover Continuity (Winner @Vacomicsguy)
Week 56 - Courtrooms (winner @DrChaos)
Week 57 - The Horror! (winner @martymann)
Week 58 - Motorcycle covers (winner @DrChaos)
Week 59 - Archery (Winner @jlscomics)
Week 60 - Witches, Ghosts
Week 61 - Zombies (Winner @jlscomics)
Week 62 - Ragnarok (winner @Deadpoolica)
Week 63 - 1963 (winner @helric1)
Week 64 - Let's Go To The Beach! (Winner @GeeWiz)
Week 65 - Damsel in Distress! (Winner @shrewbeer)
Week 66 - Hell! (Winner @Jesse_O)
Week 67 - Winter is here! (Winner @Darkga)
Week 68 - Babies - (Winner @shrewbeet)
Week 69 - Merry Christmas! (Winner @Helric1)
Week 70 - Things with Wings (Winner @zombiebigfoot)
Week 71 - VARIANTS (shared win @comicsforme@shrewbeer)
Week 72 - Upcoming Movies (Winner @jlscomics)
Week 73 - Upgrades! (Winner @Helric1)
Week 74 - Music (Winner @Foghorn_Sam)
Week 75 - Background Circles (Winner @helric1)
Week 76 - Non-Fictional Characters (Winner @conditionfreak)
Week 77 - Cops (winner @shrewbeer)
Week 78 - BANNED CAMP!(winner @DrChaos)
Week 79 - Do I make you Horny? (winner @helric1)
Week 80 - It's Electric! (winner @Jesse_O)
Week 81 - Photo Covers (winner @dshel61)
Week 82 - It's About Time (winner @Odins_Raven
Week 83 - Leaps and Bounds (winner @conditionfreak)
Week 84 - Sweat (winner @helric1)
Week 85 - Feats of Strength (winner @DrChaos)
Week 86 - Medieval Times (winner @dshel61)
Week 87 - What's Bugging You? (winner @esaravo)
Week 88 - Ancient Egypt (winner @GeeWiz)
Week 89 - Amusement Parks (winner @shrewbeer)
Week 90 - Newsstand is Dead (winner @dielinfinite)
Week 91 - Mirror Match (winner @Jesse_O)
Week 92 - Ambush Time!!! (winner @Odins_Raven)
Week 93 - Sunny Daze (winner @Savage_Spawn)
Week 94 - Gambling (winner @Jesse_O)
Week 95 - Airplanes (winner @DrChaos)
Week 96 - Hello Nurse! (winner @Helric1)
Week 97 - Shadowy Figures (winner @martymann)
Week 98 - Pirates (winner @MR_SigS)
Week 99 - Surrounded In A Circle (winner @Odins_Raven)
Week 100 - 100th Issues (winner @DrChaos)
Week 101 - There is No Eye in Team (winner @GAC)
Week 102 - Swords and Sandals (winner @DrChaos)
Week 103 - A Day at the Beach (winner @esaravo)
Week 104 - Do You Believe in Magic? Winner @Jesse_O)
Week 105 - Sneaky Snake (Winner @zombiebigfoot)
Week 106 - EPIC SHOWDOWNS!!(Winner @JLS_Comics)
Week 107 - Giant Sized (Winner @Studley_Dudley)
Week 108 - Sports! (Winner @helric1)
Week 109 - SKULLS (Winner @RyanHicks)
Week 110 - Gimmicks (Winner @martymann)
Week 111 - Parachutes (Winner @Watcher)
Week 112 - Halloween (Winner @DrChaos)
Week 113 - Pre-code Crime (Winner @seanw)
Week 114 - In Restraints (Winner @Darkseid_of_town)
Week 115 - Female Magicians Sorcerers or Enchanters (Winner @Zombiebigfoot)
Week 116 - Distant Lands... (Winner @martymann)
Week 117 - Dogs in Action! (Winner @GAC)
Week 118 - KIRB(Y) Your Enthusiasm (Winner @seanw)
Week 119 - Dinosaurs! (Winner @Darkseid_of_town)
Week 120 - Just For The Hela Of It/Women of Thor-verse (Winner @Dshel61)
Week 121 - Hating Winter (Winner @GAC)
Week 122 - UFO! UFOS Everywhere! (Winner @jlscomics)
Week 123 - FUTURE SHOCK! (Winner @GAC)
Week 124 - The Devil (Winner @earthshaker01)
Week 125 - Gangsters or Gun Molls (Winner @esaravo)
Week 126 - Ridiculous Villians (Winner @GAC)
Week 127 - Real People (Winner @OGJackster)
Week 128 - Love & Marriage & Romance (Winner @Sagii)
Week 129 - Chasing Classic Cars (Winner @OGJackster)
Week 130 - SOTI Headlights to Horror (Winner @DrChaos)
Week 131 - In the Jungle, The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Winner @Zombiebigfoot)
Week 132 - The One & Only CAPTAIN MARVEL! (Winner @dshel61)
Week 133 - BATTER UP! (Winner @GAC)
Week 134 - The Sidekick Needs Love Too!! (Winner @Jesse_O)
Week 135 - Villain Gangs!! (Winner @brysb)
Week 136 - Tattered Costumes!! (Winner @Brocknation)
Week 137- 1st appearances! (Winner @MR_SigS)
Week 138- The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated! (Winner @GAC)
Week 139 - These Boots are Made for Walking! (Winner @DrChaos)
Week 140- The Sincerest Form of Flattery (Winner )

The Sincerest Form of Flattery - This week we are doing our favorite homage covers.
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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. drchaos private msg quote post Address this user

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COLLECTOR dielinfinite private msg quote post Address this user

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I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry. Batman66 private msg quote post Address this user


always been my favorite
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PEDIGREED... Again! martymann private msg quote post Address this user


OO

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Collector michaelekrupp private msg quote post Address this user

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If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8. xkonk private msg quote post Address this user
How many Mattina covers can I post?
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If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8. xkonk private msg quote post Address this user

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Collector Karlhungus private msg quote post Address this user

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Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures. brysb private msg quote post Address this user



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Collector GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user
The Tremendous Trump is my entry followed by the originals.





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I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this. GAC private msg quote post Address this user




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-Our Odin-
Rest in Peace
Jesse_O private msg quote post Address this user




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Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock Tedsaid private msg quote post Address this user
It took awhile to decide, but I loved the "Super Sons" stories when I was a kid, and I'm stoked I found a copy last year that's so damn nice ... looks almost brand new. High grade bronze age books are so cool. And I also love the fact that I even notice the homage, even though it's pretty obscure. Good on Frank Quitely for making something special here...


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Collector seanw private msg quote post Address this user
A homage to New Mutants #98 cover:


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I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this. GAC private msg quote post Address this user
@seanw very cool cover! never saw that on before.
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I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans. esaravo private msg quote post Address this user

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Collector seanw private msg quote post Address this user
Quote:
Originally Posted by GAC
@seanw very cool cover! never saw that on before.


Thank you! I believe its a Stadium Comics exclusive variant cover with a 1000 copies print run. This one comes with the New Mutants title font. Stadium Comics also has another 3000 copies print run with the standard Amazing Spider-man title font.
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Johnny, where are your buccaneers?
Johnny: Under my buccan hat.
Gotlift private msg quote post Address this user


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Collector MR_SigS private msg quote post Address this user



JIM 83 is the last big 1st appearance key I need/want to get. Until then...


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Collector vacaboca private msg quote post Address this user
An homage to the fantastic classic Neal Adams cover to Batman #251...




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Collector Helric1 private msg quote post Address this user


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Suck it up, buttercup!! KatKomics private msg quote post Address this user
Salvador Dali homage anyone??
(thinking outside the box instead of a cover swipe)


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Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock Tedsaid private msg quote post Address this user
Quote:
Originally Posted by KatKomics
Salvador Dali homage anyone??
(thinking outside the box instead of a cover swipe)


I would say yes: that's definitely within the parameters as stated. Nice!

Now I suppose we'll also see some American Gothic covers, or maybe Munch's The Scream. TMNT Mona Lisa, anyone? Or is there some meta thing possible here with all those Lichtenstein paintings and how he stole them without attribution?
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Johnny, where are your buccaneers?
Johnny: Under my buccan hat.
Gotlift private msg quote post Address this user
Wow.. This contest really brings out, I think it's called cover swipes (or in todays speak "Homages" and they grumbled because Mattina did a little copying.... Hmmmmmmmmmm.. For the heck of it I searched Ebay for homages, wow there is a lot.. and not even all were listed.. Also I don't see any original artist mentions on the covers.. Though it might be on the inside in the small print..
Nice pick for the contest.. Very Interesting..
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Forum Crier OGJackster private msg quote post Address this user
Lee JeeHyung should be FLATTERED that Francesco Mattina copied his work LOL!



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Collector GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user
Whoops. I was trying to scroll and hit the check box...
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Collector vacaboca private msg quote post Address this user
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gotlift
Wow.. This contest really brings out, I think it's called cover swipes (or in todays speak "Homages" and they grumbled because Mattina did a little copying.... Hmmmmmmmmmm.. For the heck of it I searched Ebay for homages, wow there is a lot.. and not even all were listed.. Also I don't see any original artist mentions on the covers.. Though it might be on the inside in the small print..
Nice pick for the contest.. Very Interesting..


I like a properly-credited full-on homage, where the artist clearly signs "after <original artist>" or something like that - on my Batman 251 homage above, Mike Mayhew even mimics the signature of Neal Adams (or maybe even just copy/pasted it?) in his signature "block"
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