The most famous spectacles in comics…
June 6 is National Eyewear Day pretty much because some company says it is. But I care not about the day’s provenance. I care only that it gives me an excuse to give you 13 CLARK KENT COVERS, from the Golden Age to the Modern Age.
See, because, Clark Kent’s glasses are almost as iconic as Superman’s cape. Well, not really, but you get my drift.
So here we go!
Kerry Gammill pencils, Butch Guice inks, Ed Hannigan layout
Ross Andru pencils, Dick Giordano inks
Wayne Boring pencils, Stan Kaye inks
Curt Swan pencils, George Swan inks
Neal Adams
Swan pencils, Murphy Anderson inks
Swan and Klein
Win Mortimer
Swan and Klein
Swan and Klein
Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia
Swan and Klein
Kerry Gammill pencils, Brett Breeding inks
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June 6, 2025
Well, darn. I was hoping that Superman # 219 (August 1969) might be among the issues. I used to have it (one of those issues my mother made me get rid of as a kid, as I had too many “funny books.” I haven’t forgiven her).
But it had a wonderful Neal Adams Clark-Kent-centric cover (and story, as I recall: “Clark Kent, Hero and Superman Public Enemy!”)
June 6, 2025
Even as a kid I thought glasses were a pretty flimsy disguise for a secret identity. It would have made as much sense as a non-glasses wearing Clark Kent to pop on a pair of glasses as Superman so people wouldn’t think “He looks just like that Daily Planet reporter!”
June 6, 2025
Action 282!
June 8, 2025
I’ve heard about the Allen Funt issue, never read it! Too bad they didn’t think of having Clark as a panelist on “What’s My Line” where the surprise mystery guest would be Superman!