First Diptych/Triptych Cover?

[Brian Cronin]

Diptych and Triptych covers are those covers that merge together to form one large image (di = two, tri= three).

What I have wondered for quite some time was "When was the first diptych/triptych comic book cover?"

Anyone have any guesses?

The earliest I've seen is New Teen Titans/Outsiders, and that seems WAY too recent.

-Brian

[Lone Ranger]

Doesn't the whole "Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe" flow together as one long strip (at least the 2nd volume, perhaps), when you line up the front and back covers. Am I misremembering this?

I also recall hearing about a comic where 4 covers fit together in a grid. Can't recall the title - was it a Marvel book. Was it a Steranko thing? I have a real fuzzy memory on this one.

Brian - I don't think you'd find any from the 40s, 50s and 60s like this as continuity was not an issue and a cover was designed to sell that particular book.

I flipped through the Gerber books dozens of times in my life and don't recall seeing this sort of cover.

[Brian Cronin]

Yeah, I figure the 70s would be the first time you'd see it realistically, but I can't think of ANY that fit!!

And good call with the Official Handbooks, Scott!

Let's see which one was released first (I think Titans/Outsiders came out first)!

-Brian

[Brian Cronin]

Nope, as of right now, the Official Handbook wins!

It came out in late 1982, while the Titans/Outsiders didn't come out until late 1983!

So can anyone beat late 1982?

-Brian

[Dan Apodaca]

You know what's really cool about those kinds of covers, is seeing them all together.

Eh? Eh?

[Lone Ranger]

I also recall hearing about a comic where 4 covers fit together in a grid. Can't recall the title - was it a Marvel book. Was it a Steranko thing? I have a real fuzzy memory on this one.


Now I'm thinking it wasn't covers, but was consecutive double-page splashes so that you'd really have to buy two copies of the issue to get the full effect.

Was this a Nick Fury/Steranko thing?

In terms of the Marvel Handbook, was that ever sold as a poster.

If not, why not?

It would have looked pretty cool.

[FunkyGreenJerusalem]

Force Works #1 had the first, and only, fold out/pop up cover.

Works amazingly well considering how complicated the folds in it were.

Shame the issue itself wasn't as innovative (pop will eat itself type book that it was).

[algertman]

The old HANDBOOKS use to do that.

[algertman]

Now I'm thinking it wasn't covers, but was consecutive double-page splashes so that you'd really have to buy two copies of the issue to get the full effect.

Was this a Nick Fury/Steranko thing?


YES Nick Fury/Steranko book did this. I wanna say an old Dr. STrange did this aswell, could be wrong

[Dan Apodaca]

The old HANDBOOKS use to do that.

Welcome to a couple days ago.

[MWGallaher]

I also recall hearing about a comic where 4 covers fit together in a grid. Can't recall the title - was it a Marvel book. Was it a Steranko thing? I have a real fuzzy memory on this one.

This probably isn't what you're thinking of, but the first revival of DC's Outsiders (Barr & Pelletier) had two covers (by Travis Charest, I think) that could be mated on any edge: top/bottom, left/right, with either comic in either position, for four possible arrangements.
Of course, the physical comics as printed and cut weren't precise enough to match the pieces up exactly...they never are, are they?

[algertman]

Welcome to a couple days ago.


Aren't you big. Personal life suck so bad you act like an ass to feel good about yourself?

[Dan Apodaca]

Sorry sorry.

[Brian Cronin]

I don't have to moderate THIS board, too, do I?

-Brian

[algertman]

I don't have to moderate THIS board, too, do I?

-Brian


nah, we all takin' care of here

[Dan Apodaca]

nah, we all takin' care of here

I take care of myself, thank you.