Cover Contest - Week of October 11

[Ray R.]

This week I thought I'd associate the contest with current events. Over in North Korea, Kim Il Jung decided to detonate an atomic bomb in order to show the world that his destitute, little backwater nation is a "playa."

Well, if there's one thing that comics have relied on to get a reader's attention, particularly during the nearly fifty years of the Cold War is a good atomic explosion cover. In honor of his eminence, Kim Il Jung, I present you with:

The Atom Bomb Cover

I'll lead off with one of the strangest comics ever made -- a Cheerios giveaway from 1947, written and drawn by Carl Barks. In this nightmarish scenario, Disney has the bomb. The world shudders.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l67/rrivard/atombomb.jpg

Any atomic or nuclear explosions, mentions of bombs, or similar mushroom cloudesque goodness will do.

Good luck.

[tricksterpup]

I have found the perfect cover..

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/05546112731.3.GIF

[Mac Danny]

The Comic Character that brought us another sounds the same rock band.. Bart's Favorite comic book hero, Radioactive Man!

http://supak.com/simpsons/Radioactive_Man_Number_One_v_1024.jpg

What I loved about this series was that every issue represented and made fun of a different era in comics, both in art and stroytelling. The one spoofing the 90's Early Image stuff was fun.

[Ray R.]

I have found the perfect cover..

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/05546112731.3.GIF

Yup, that's pretty much exactly what I was expecting. Good job, trickster. Great cover.

[tricksterpup]

Yup, that's pretty much exactly what I was expecting. Good job, trickster. Great cover.
Hey Ray, no problem cause we all know Only a Strong America can prevent Atomic War.

[Winslow]

I can't think of anything, so I'll go with a somewhat tangential comic cover about a post nuclear world:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/V_for_vendettax.jpg

[Ray R.]

What I loved about this series was that every issue represented and made fun of a different era in comics, both in art and stroytelling. The one spoofing the 90's Early Image stuff was fun.

You're absolutely right. This is such an underrated series. They also took shots at Steranko's style, the Watchmen/Dark Knight grittiness (the transformation of Purple Heart over time into Dark Heart, for example), and the Kirby bombastic monster issues. Good stuff.

[Lone Ranger]

My favourite A-Bomb cover.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/Panic2sm.jpg

[Dizzy D]

Raymond Briggs' When the Wind Blows.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9595/1nlvpe6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Puma]

the ultimate atomic bomb related comic:

http://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nakazawa/nakazawa_genofhiroshima.jpg

[thomas_catbiscuit]

i know its not a atomic bomb of sorts....
http://www.dynamicforces.com/images/HulkACEcvrfinal.jpg
if its not ok i'll change it

[Mac Danny]

i know its not a atomic bomb of sorts....
http://www.dynamicforces.com/images/HulkACEcvrfinal.jpg
if its not ok i'll change it


Does it really mater what kind of atoms are split? Gamma Bomb, A-Bomb. the only people who care about the difference are the ones who drop it. To everyone on the round, they're all the same.

Great Cover. The Hulk is a "Nucelar Scare" monster I say keep it.

[Michael P]

Not an A-Bomb, but too cool not to post:

http://curtdanhauser.com/Comic36.jpg

[Ryan Day]

Can't get more appropriate than the Nuclear Man being blown up by an a-bomb while trying to rid the world of nuclear weapons:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3356/400/3356_4_5.jpg

[thehod]

When he's not saving the world, he's helping destroy it by filming huge atomic explosions.

Yep, Superman's a dick.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/nukepop/supernuke.gif

[Slam_Bradley]

Atomic Cereal...it's the BOMB!

http://www.quasarcomics.com/auction24/pics/26.jpg

[tricksterpup]

Its Tuesday and I am going with Slam Bradley and Cereal Bomb.

[Mac Danny]

My vote is for Tricktsterpup and his propaganda heavy Atomic War Cover!

Take that ya Stinking REDS!

WOLVERINES!!!

[Lone Ranger]

I was really surprised no one went with Rex the Wonder Dog #11. I was close to picking that one.

Slam's got my vote - I don't think I've ever seen that one for sale.

[Slam_Bradley]

Tricksterpup. Great Atom Age cover.

[Ryan Day]

Gotta go with Tricksterpup. Keeping America safe is important.

[Ray R.]

Tricksterpup. I absolutely love that cover and now am dedicated to finding and buying that issue.

These are all great covers by the way. When I started this contest, I thought the subject might be too limited for an "easy search" and post, but you all exceeded my expectations. Good job.

[Donald M.]

I'll vote for thehod's cover of Superman showing his love for the avant garde student filmmakers of the future by providing them with stock footage.

[Donald M.]

So far, Tricksterpup is winning with four votes to Slam Bradley's 2. Unless we get some more votes, looks like Pup's the winner.

[tricksterpup]

Whooo hoooo.. it looks to be another win for me this week. :D


well i will post something later on today and get another contest up and running. I was really busy yesterday.