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“Apokolips…Now.”

Image Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel and DC Present: The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans #1 Cover Artist: Walt Simonson and Terry Austin Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Date: November 1982 X-Men, Teen Titans, Darkseid, Dark Phoenix, and Deathstroke drawn by Walt Simonson and inked by Terry Austin with a script by Chris Claremont. What you get is the best DC/Marvel Team-up book ever done.…

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"Horatio and Dave Visit the Library of Alexandria"

Nexus #27 Cove Artist: Steve Rude Publisher: First Comics Cover Date: December 1986 I love it when artists do an homage to Norman Rockwell and his covers for the Saturday Evening Post. Steve Rude knocks it out of the park with this one.  Favorite Cover Friday, First Comics, Nexus, Norman Rockwell, Saturday Evening Post

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"The Song of Red Sonja"

Conan The Barbarian #24 Cover Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Date: March 1973 Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet.The Nemedian Chronicles. Barry Windsor-Smith’s run on Conan just…

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"R-E-V-E-N-G-E-!-!"

Image Credit: Tom Scioli American Barbarian #2 Cover Artist: Tom Scioli Publisher: Tom Scioli Publication Date: 2011 Tom Scioli’s comic book series, American Barbarian, is pure genius. It pays tribute to the legendary comic book artist, Jack Kirby, particularly in the style of Kirby’s Kamandi series, which he created while working at DC Comics. This comic is weird, wild, and a lot of fun.

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What Could Have Been

Image Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Age #23 Cover Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Date: February 1985 Sienkiewicz doing the interior art for ROM would have been epic. The artistic style he was cultivating in the 80’s would have been perfect for that comic.

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"A New Year's Nightmare!"

Image Credit: Marvel Comics Tomb of Dracula #43 Cover Artist: Bernie Wrightson Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Date: April 1976 Bernie Wrightson’s cover art for Tomb of Dracula #43 expertly captures the eerie and haunting vibe of the classic horror comic book series. I love Marvel horror comics for the fact that they crossover with their superhero books; Dracula occasionally fights the X-Men,…

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"A Connecticut Ice Cream Man In King Arthur's Court"

ImageCredit: DC Comics The House of Secrets #123 Cover Artist: Frank Robbins Publisher: DC Comics Cover Date: September 1974 I love Bronze Age DC horror comics. Weird War Tales, Black Magic, Doorway to Nightmare, Swamp Thing, House of Mystery, and even Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love. So many great stories are done by some of the best in comics.

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"The Stalker From Beyond"

Image Credit: DC Comics Swamp Thing Vol. 1 #9 Cover Artist: Bernie Wrightson Publisher: DC Comics Cover Date: April 1974 Keeping with the October theme of horror comic covers. Bernie Wrightson’s Swamp Thing is top-notch.

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"The Devil Is In Town"

Image Credit: Charlton Comics Baron Weirwulf’s Haunted Library #23 Cover Artist: Tom Sutton Publisher: Charlton Comics Cover Date: September 1975 I love horror comics from the ’50s, ’60s, and 70’s. I bought a box of old Charlton comics at a garage sale with an almost complete Haunted run. The covers on these issues are all great, but the Tom Sutton covers stand out.

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"Always Fences"

Concrete #10 Cover Artist: Paul Chadwick Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Date: November 1988 Paul Chadwick’s Concrete is a hidden gem and a must-read.

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"Enter Ant-Man!"

Image Credit: Marvel Comics The Micronauts #20 Cover Artist: Michael Golden Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Date: August, 1980 It’s a great cover that captures the story perfectly. Another one of Marvel’s licensed comics of a pretty crappy toy that ended up being a really decent comic.

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"Last Remains"

Image Credit: Marvel Comics The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 #55 Cover Artist: Patrick Gleason Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Date: February, 2021 For the last 8 months, I have been power-reading The Amazing Spider-Man from the beginning. There are so many great story arcs and some really great covers, this one being one of my favorites. It’s just a genius concept.

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"Super War!"

Image Credit: DC Comics The Forever People #2 Cover Artist: Jack Kirby Publisher: DC Comics Publication Date: May 1971 In recognition of the Kings’ birthday this week. If you haven’t read Kirby’s Fourth World Saga, what are you waiting for? The 57-issue run spans from the pages of Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen, The Forever People, New Gods, and Mister Miracle and culminates in the Hunger Dog’s…

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"Jerry Slum and the Crickets"

Image Credit: Fantagraphics Books Love and Rockets Vol. 1 #24 Cover Artist: Jamie Hernandez Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Publication Date: December 1987 Comic covers don’t get much better than this! You can feel the power of the music in this one still image drawn by Hernandez. Masterpiece.

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"Raging Wrath"

Image Credit: Copra Press Copra #1 Cover Artist: Michel Fiffe Publisher: Copra Press Publication Date: November 2012 Fiffe’s love letter to the Suicide Squad and superhero revenge stories. Excellent comic, highly recommended.

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"Requiem For A Titan"

Image Credit: DC Comics Teen Titans #14 Cover Artist: Nick Cardy Publisher: DC Comics Publication Date: April 1968 Nick Cardy was a fantastic artist.

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“The Last Boy On Earth!”

Image Credit: DC Comics Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth #1 Cover Artist: Jack Kirby Publisher: DC Comics Publication Date: November, 1972 Kirby’s take on the Planet of the Apes. Cover is an all-time favorite.