BRONZE AGE BONANZA: Boy, that Neal Adams could crank ’em out… — 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. — I’ve said it a bajillion times, but in my mind no comics artist did it better than Neal Adams. Fight me. Seriously, though, he frequently dominates BRONZE AGE BONANZA because damn, were his covers great. And as many that make these lists, there are tons more that don’t make the cut but probably could. Anyway, it’s not all Adams here of course. You’ve got your Barry Windsor-Smith, your Gil Kane, your Steve Ditko and on and on. Dig it. — 13. Bugaloos #1, Charlton. Had I seen this on the racks I would have begged my Mom for it. I LOVED the Bugaloos and was even Courage for Halloween, thanks to Ben Cooper. Like a lot of boys, I had a big crush on Joy, too. — 12. Ghostly Haunts #20, Charlton. Evidently this is a paste-up job using Jean Elier art from the interior. I don’t care. It works, even if, like so many Charlton covers of the day, it’s a real mishmash. Bottom line is you want to pick it up. And I’m a real sucker for “negative” covers besides. — 11. Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #141, DC. One of Kirby’s best known DC covers simply because Don Rickles is front and center. Still one of the strangest story devices in comics. But hey, you get Kirby inked by Adams! — 10. Fantastic Four #115, Marvel. There’s debate as to whether Big John Buscema pencilled this one or Jazzy John Romita did. (Romita did the inks.) Either way, it’s a classic FF cover. Then again, aren’t so many? — 9. The Avengers #92, Marvel. Kree-Skrull War, ya’ll. A fairly static image, but an effective one nonetheless by Adams and Tom Palmer. I like the subtle way Cap looks more disappointed than angry. Because, really, that’s so much worse. Nobody wants to disappoint Captain America. — 8. Conan the Barbarian #10, Marvel. Just a great, action-packed cover with a groovy red monster and Conan doing what Conan do. The woman at the bottom with the headband must be related to the running guy...