Posted by Dan Greenfield on Dec 7, 2025
The TOP 13 COVERS of DECEMBER 1975 — RANKED
BRONZE AGE BONANZA: Kubert! Kirby! Giordano! 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. — It’s the last month of the year, and you know what that means: In a couple weeks, we’ll bring you the TOP 13 COVERS OF 1975! Meantime, dig the TOP 13 COVERS OF DECEMBER 1975 — RANKED: — 13. Midnight Tales #17, Charlton. One of the funnier Jawsmania comics covers. — 12. Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #66, Gold Key. The only way to describe whatever the hell’s going on here is “Wilsonian.” — 11. The Defenders #33, Marvel. I’ve never heard of the Headmen before, but I’m so glad to know them now! Bananas. — 10. 1st Issue Special #12, DC. That is some wonky anatomy on Starman’s legs, but I give Joe Kubert credit for going way out of his comfort zone with this bit of cosmic. — 9. Vampirella #49, Warren. Those are some seriously mixed signals there, huh? — 8. Doomsday + 1 #5, Charlton. There’s no question John Byrne was destined for stardom. The Dutch angle, the colors, the framing, the futuristic design elements — he was on his way. — 7. Freedom Fighters #1, DC. A standard cover, sure, but a memorable one nonetheless. And I do like the choice of a black background, which really sets off the red, white and blue logo. It never occurred to me that DC gave the Freedom Fighters their own book on the edge of the Bicentennial. — 6. The Avengers #145, Marvel. A cool cover and one of the The Avengers‘ groovier ones in the ’70s. Maybe it’s the orange background, but the Assassin looks like a proto-Deathstroke, doesn’t he? — 5. Action Comics #457, DC. The cover that launched a thousand memes. — 4. FOOM #12, Marvel. Two of the best to ever do it give us one of the best Vision images ever. Coulda been a poster, and I mean that in a really good way, not in a lazy-artist way. — 3. The Invaders #5, Marvel. I know I use terms like “bananas” and “bonkers” a lot, but that’s exactly what this is. And it’s not just the giant Red Skull down the chute...
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