BRONZE AGE BONANZA: Another of comics’ all-time great covers tops the list, even amid an exceptionally strong selection… — 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. — For the second consecutive month, I knew which cover would top the list before I even started putting it together. But the full selection itself is exceptionally strong, including work by Nick Cardy, Luis Dominguez, Bernie Wrightson and, naturally, John Romita. (It’s also a rare month where every slot is occupied by the Big Two. Hey, it happens.) Dig THE TOP 13 COVERS OF APRIL 1973 — RANKED: — 13. Young Romance #194, DC. Mad props to DC for putting an interracial love affair on the cover of a 1973 romance comic. It wasn’t the first time it happened but this was still a bold move at the time. Bravo! — 12. Shazam! #4, DC. Four issues in and each C.C. Beck cover has made our BRONZE AGE BONANZA list. Fun to see Beck’s concession to the times: Billy Batson is wearing bell bottoms. — 11. Tomb of Dracula #10, Marvel. The cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer is a pretty standard, well-executed set-up. The extra oomph comes from Blade’s first appearance. — 10. Adventure Comics #428, DC. Dig the composition, concept and color scheme. Bob Oksner steps away from the light and bright and introduces a dark hero, reflecting the turbulent times. Not for nothing, but Black Orchid creeps me out. Maybe it’s because she’s like something out of a lurid Bob Fosse fever dream. — 9. Sub-Mariner #63, Marvel. A typical Marvel poster-style cover that’s just plain cool. I also like that while Aquaman is the King of the Seven Seas, Namor is the Scourge of the Seven Seas. Also, I want a red battle sub. — 8. Tarzan #221, DC. I know I’ve said this before but nobody — and I mean nobody — drew close combat with animals like Joe Kubert. Now, that may be a very specific genre but it stands nonetheless. See the taut musculature! See the lion twisting and straining! See Tarzan fighting to get a handle on the fanged beast! Smell the sweat! — 7. The Unexpected #148, DC. Question for...