BRONZE AGE BONANZA: A big month for the King! PLUS: Byrne! Kane! 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. — Jack Kirby takes everyone to school with three this month, plus standouts by Howard Chaykin, John Byrne, Gil Kane and more. Dig the TOP 13 COVERS OF JUNE 1976 — RANKED: — 13. Daredevil #137, Marvel. This month’s requisite Jawsmania cover. Good lord, what a stretch. — 12. Everything’s Archie #50, Archie. Finally, an objectifying swimsuit cover featuring the guys! — 11. Beetle Bailey #118, Charlton. That time Beetle taught Sarge all about huffing. — 10. Secret Romance #40, Charlton. There is no question in my mind that Art Cappello and the tricksters at Charlton shaded the dude’s left leg to make it look like his pecker was standing at attention. I cannot be persuaded otherwise. — 9. The Joker #9, DC. Ah, the end of the line for this misbegotten-yet-really fun series. Nice, solid cover with two of Batman’s biggest baddies, but this is more a sentimental pick than anything. I could just have easily selected this or this. — 8. Blitzkrieg #5, DC. The end of the line for another misbegotten series. I know the point was to show how cruel the Nazis were and how their victims suffered, but your typical mainstream reader just wasn’t going to go in for a comic about sadism. Nevertheless, Joe Kubert’s covers were outstanding (of course). The Comics Code didn’t have a problem with this, though, huh? — 7. The Invaders #8, Marvel. Union Jack was introduced the issue before — he was created by writer Roy Thomas and interiors artist Frank Robbins — but this is his first cover appearance and it’s bold Kirby all the way. I’ve always dug this costume, too. — 6. The Tomb of Dracula #48, Marvel. Gene Colan and Tom Palmer were doing their best covers at this point in the classic series. This image is your basic vampire trope but these two pros still managed to make it next level. — 5. Captain America #201, Marvel. Kirby goes from poster-style with The Invaders #8 to moody and surrealistic with Cap #201. The Falcon looks especially great here, with his...