Posted by Dan Greenfield on Jun 12, 2022
The TOP 13 COVERS of JUNE 1972 — RANKED
BRONZE AGE BONANZA: Adams! Kane! Kaluta! Cardy! Kirby! 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. — Neal Adams is back in action this month, while Gil Kane makes three appearances and Nick Cardy two. Plus many of your faves, from Bob Oksner to Mike Kaluta. Right on. — 13. Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #125, DC. How is any of this even possible? I mean, I know a flying man is impossible too, but still… — 12. Daredevil #91, Marvel. Pretty standard hand-to-hand combat situation but I love, love, love seeing the cityscape below. As a city guy, this is always dramatic imagery. — 11. Betty and Me #44, Archie. I admire Betty’s healthy, self-possessed attitude. — 10. Conan the Barbarian #18, Marvel. Jack Kirby gets all the credit for Marvel’s beastly monsters but Gil Kane was no slouch in that department, either. — 9. Fantastic Four #126, Marvel. Hey, where have I seen this before? — 8. Amazing Adventures #14, Marvel. Really groovy poster style cover by Gil Kane but what really makes it is that ol’ hoary chestnut, the rubber-mask disguise. As if! — 7. The Flash #217, DC. Just a bunch of surprisingly obnoxious Flashes standing around and arguing. Looks great though, especially set off by the black background. I dig it. — 6. The Amazing Spider-Man #112, Marvel. Whattya think? Should we do the TOP 13 TIMES SPIDER-MAN JUST PLAIN GAVE UP? I mean, the guy quits more than anyone, then comes back to the very same conclusion: With great power, there must also come great responsibility. Pete’s a slow learner, huh? Anyway, good thing John Romita could always be counted on to find a new way to show the same ol’, same ol’. — 5. Justice League of America #100, DC. Nicely done, Nick Cardy. Fifteen heroes shown in full despite the box-cover format. Plus five floating heads! That’s a winner, folks. By the way, it’s the late Len Wein’s birthday and this story is often cited as one of his best. — 4. The Demon #1, DC. Classic Kirby cover introducing one of comics’ great cult-favorite antiheroes. Smashing way to introduce Etrigan to the world. —...
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