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"Despite the predictable outcome because the Comics Code Authority said the villain always had to lose in the end, this was a good story and an interesting use of the split cover motif. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
"Personally I'm still leaning towards Painted Covers, since it's an art form rarely used for comic book covers today."
"Two different plot points of the same story in a split cover. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
"Besides the membership anomoly, has anyone noticed that Starfinger's manacles are secured by combination locks? Amazing that those still exist in the 30th century."
"This is definitely an interesting split. The same villain has already taken on and defeated two heroes in different guises and is about to go after a third. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
"For today's double feature to finish playing catch up, two from the Superman family history. On the left is the very first official DC 80 page giant and when it was Action Comics' turn in the rotation, they featured Supergirl stories since Superman…"
"I tried to post Wednesday night but only got a "Down For Maintance" message and missing yesterday couldn't be helped so I'll be posting double features today and tomorrow to play catch up.
For today: Captain America teamed up with Iron Man for issue…"
For today: Captain America teamed up with Iron Man for issue…"
"This is the earliest, if not very first split cover by Steve Ditko that I could find. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
"True Rob, but will DC include the Supergirl stories from the all new issues of the day? Despite being on the cover, she isn't mentioned in the write up of the collection."
"That would explain why there are missing issues in the Superman Family listings Rob. With the series combining three titles, it alternated between hosts in the beginning so the unincluded ones must have been Supergirl issues. But a lot of Kara's…"
"While I'm more of a suspense than horror fan, I've discovered that Steve Ditko did several great covers for Charlton's Haunted, later renamed Baron Weirwulf's Haunted Library. The first issue alone is true masterpiece of art design. The later…"
"Like yesterday's The Secret Six first issue, this is the only other instance I am aware of where the (split) cover also served as the first page of that issue's story. (Image courtesy of the Grand Comics Database.)"
"Missing yesterday couldn't be helped, but instead of trying to play catchup with the ending theme, I'm just going to start fresh with August.
My original introduction to The Secret Six was a reprint of their second issue in the back of Brave and the…"
My original introduction to The Secret Six was a reprint of their second issue in the back of Brave and the…"
"Past and present (at least at the time of original publication) collide in two interesting covers, courtesy of the Grand Comics Database. On the left the debut of the Batgirl and Robin team in the first issue of the Batman Family as the Dynamite Duo…"
"Two with Lady Liberty, courtesy of the Grand Comics Database."
"YAY COMMANDER! "
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Yaaaayyy !
Thanks Star.
Still trying to get the hang of this new forum. But it's great to have somewhere to else to talk, even if F+W ever manages to get their act together with CBGXtra.