BRONZE AGE BONANZA: John Romita and Gil Kane lead the pack! PLUS: Aparo! Morrow! Kubert! MORE! — Welcome to BRONZE AGE BONANZA — our monthly series that looks at the greatest covers of the Bronze Age — exactly 50 years later. For more info on this feature, click here. — Excellent month for John Romita and Gil Kane — Romita especially. Two of his most memorable covers out at the same time. But there’s a lot of funk elsewhere too. Dig the TOP 13 COVERS OF SEPTEMBER 1974 — RANKED: — 13. Detective Comics #444. Freely admitting my Batman bias here: This is a memorable cover to me because the “Bat-Murderer” storyline was, for a time, considered a high-water mark in the Darknight Detective’s oeuvre. Not that it’s not still well regarded but it’s largely forgotten. Anyway, it’s a solid Aparo cover and it has shock value but I may be ranking it more for personal reasons than strictly aesthetic ones. Thoughts, folks? — 12. FOOM #7, Marvel. The only thing holding it this low is the intentionally cheap, limited color palette. Great cover by John Buscema, otherwise. — 11. Giant-Size Dracula #3, Marvel. Some covers will make this list because of a specific detail. Here’s an example: This is pretty much your standard Dracula cover. So why is it here? Because dig that life-of-its-own cape by Kane and Palmer! Eat your heart out, Todd McFarlane! — 10. Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica #227, Archie. As you know, I’m a total sucker for ’70s fashions as brought to you by Archie. Archie Editor-in-Chief Mike Pellerito says that whenever you saw Betty and Veronica in terrific outfits by Dan DeCarlo, chances are it was his wife Josie who pointed them out to him from some fashion mag or catalogue. Nice job, Josie! — 9. Creepy #66, Warren. Is there something wrong with me that I find this cover hilarious? I think I need help. Also: What do they have against Elton John? — 8. Limited Collectors’ Edition #C-32, DC. Great use of negative space by Nick Cardy (though perhaps Carmine Infantino designed it). Anyway, one of the most memorable DC horror covers of the ’70s, in part because the ad for it was everywhere, it seemed. Very basic but very effective, especially in the larger treasury size. — 7. Origins of Marvel Comics, Fireside/Simon...