Posted by Dan Greenfield on Mar 16, 2025
The TOP 13 COVERS of MARCH 1975 — RANKED
BRONZE AGE BONANZA: More Kubert brilliance! Adams the painter! And 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. — A lot of unsung artists make the cut this month — but the giants still reign. Dig the TOP 13 COVERS OF MARCH 1975 — RANKED: — 13. The Friendly Ghost, Casper #180, Harvey. This is a bit… much. — 12. Richard Dragon, Kung Fu-Fighter #2, DC. Damn, don’t look too close. Richard’s left one is about to pop out. — 11. Yang #8, Charlton. Nice colors but the layout is a little too loose. I really dig the outfit on the she-wolf woman person on the hill there, though. — 10. The Incredible Hulk #188, Marvel. It’s all in the tooth spittle. — 9. Superman Family #171, DC. The running-at-each-other-cover has been done 1,000,006 times but this is still groovy. I’m an absolute sucker for 1970s body shots down the left-hand column; Supergirl vs. Cleopatra is just plain weird; you get bonus Justice League in the background; and tying it all together is… Batgirl, who should have teamed up with Supergirl far more often. What’s not to love? — 8. Kamandi #30, DC. How did all those things end up in one place? I must read to find out! Which is the point, of course. (By the way, isn’t it kinda refreshing to see wreckage that’s not the Statue of Liberty?) — 7. Tragg and the Sky Gods, Gold Key. Because YOU demanded it! Tragg and the Sky Gods — another feature clearly influenced by Chariots of the Gods — gets its own series! By co-creators Don Glut and Jesse Santos. The far-out Santos cover was unlike so much of what was on the racks that it really pops out. Brilliant colors, though I don’t know who was responsible for that. — 6. Giant-Size Invaders #1, DC. Maybe the best-known Invaders cover? If you’re a big Frank Robbins fan — I go either way, depending — feel free to move this up higher. — 5. Fightin’ Army, Charlton. Not the greatest draft work — I can’t help but think what Joe Kubert would have done here — but small publisher Charlton and artist Pat Boyette deserve a...
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