A Comic Cover A Day (is awesome)

Flintlockjaw

I think I should just start a 2000ad cover a day thread. :-)

RobAnderson

I think it's awesome that you're posting them here, fwiw! The more covers, the better.

Am I reading right that that one's from 1977? These are great.

RobAnderson

Here's some Jim Starlin for a Friday!

John_Steed

it's CLOBBERIN' TIME! such a classic line B-)

Caliban

Last of the giant monsters for this week. Where Monsters Dwell from July 1971

WetRats

Original:


Reprint:


Besides the obvious color change, note the subtle caption change from "when Fin Fang Foom strikes!" to "when strikes Fin Fang Foom!"

Any idea when Stan Lee first started using that groovy "When Verbs the Noun!" thing?

Guess I'll do some research & post a few gems while I'm looking.

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Hee hee!

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Very early use of cover credits!

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Insert Captain Hammer quote here...

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The Marvel Age of comics!

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More early credits on the cover!

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Nice snarky box at the bottom!

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Dr. Strange, Master of Black Magic?

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Too beautiful to spoil with captions!

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"In My Hand... This Hammer!"

Pomposity level rising...

Can "When Verbs the Noun!" be far behind?

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Too beautiful to spoil even with a caption saying it's too beautiful to spoil with captions!

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February 1966.

Hmmm... could there be an earlier use of "When Verbs the Noun!"?

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Close... but not exactly the formula.

Let's keep looking back, shall we?

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Irresistible Alliteration!

And a freaking gorgeous layout!

Alas, no "When Verbs the Noun!"

rebis

Here's some Jim Starlin for a Friday!

I really like this period for Mar-vell. It's such a lovingly done rip-off of Faucet's Captain Marvel that it's impossible not to like.

WetRats

How's this for a cover credit?

RobAnderson

@WetRats Wow, great series of covers! Especially since I just finished reading Evanier's Kirby: King of Comics last night!

@rebis Me, too. It's a fun run...

WetRats

December 1965 "If This Be [whatever]" ... another Stan Lee favorite!

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Also February 1966!

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December 1965!

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"Within the Monster Dwells a Man!" ... ballpark ... but no. We can do better.

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May 1965!

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November 1964!

I think this is the one.

RobAnderson

Modok + Giant Robot Body = Hulk Smushed

1973 -- Herb Trimpe

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"Destroy!" Verbs the Noun!