A different selection…
The X-Men #1, by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman, debuted July 2, 1963 — 60 years ago. (So did the Avengers!)
To mark the occasion, we’ve decided to give you a gallery of 13 COVERS that you just don’t see on too many Best Of lists. Not that these are subpar, mind you. Far from it.
But there have been so many iconic covers that we just decided to go a bit off the beaten path. So you won’t see this:
Instead, you get the 13 below — all from the Silver and Bronze Ages. (Plus, click here for a similar Avengers celebration!)
Far out.
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Jack Kirby pencils, Paul Reinman inks, possible Marie Severin alterations to Angel
John Romita Jr. pencils, Dan Green inks
John Byrne pencils, Terry Austin inks
Dave Cockrum
Bob McLeod
Kirby pencils, Dick Ayers inks
Romita Jr.
Werner Roth pencils, Ayers inks
Ross Andru pencils, George Roussos inks
Paul Smith
Sal Buscema pencils, Tom Palmer
Cockrum and Austin
Romita Jr. and Green
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MORE
— THE AVENGERS AT 60: Dig These 13 Underappreciated Covers. Click here.
— SUNDAY FUNNIES With KERRY CALLEN: Party Time for the X-MEN and the AVENGERS! Click here.
July 2, 2023
Wow! I remember reading the Wendigo one in my dorm room!
July 4, 2023
Love the Kirby one from X-men 16.
July 3, 2023
Nothing from Neal? C’mon. Appt of the moment, check issue 58.
July 3, 2023
The headline says “underappreciated.” I’d be hard pressed to find any Neal Adams cover that falls under that description — especially Issue #58, which is (yet another) Adams masterpiece.