Cover Contest: Wk 20 "Its not a swipe, its a homage" [Archive]

thehod

05-09-2007, 03:53 AM

I was trying to think of a theme to do with 20. First I thought of sports (20, score, sports, geddit), but then I thought bugger that, lets go with something I want to do, soooooo....

First, the rules...

We vote on Tuesday and the winner of the contest gets to choose the topic on Wednesday after votes are counted.

So this weeks theme is...

HOMAGES

Covers that pay homage to other covers.

As I'm re-reading Dark Knight, I'll kick things off with this one...

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/4492/400/4492_4_013.jpg

dingo

05-09-2007, 03:59 AM

Going with one from my favourite writer...

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/35897873753.1.GIF

Lone Ranger

05-09-2007, 06:50 AM

Oooohhh, one of my favourite topics. So many great ones from which to choose.

The fine folks at Bongo have always paid homage to the past, and they dug deep into the vaults for this Jerry Robinson classic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/Batman10.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/Simpsons13.jpg

Agent Helix

05-09-2007, 06:53 AM

One of my recent favorites:

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/51800990090.1.GIF

Spackling Compound

05-09-2007, 06:55 AM

And one of my recent favorites...
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/52158133740.1.GIF

Forefinger

05-09-2007, 06:56 AM

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/48716559782.17.GIF

ala

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/74947364936.1.GIF

jessecuster3

05-09-2007, 07:02 AM

Well technically its not a comic cover homage...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/cronb01/3805_4_22.jpg

http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/wp-content/national-lampoon-73.jpg

Aaron Kashtan

05-09-2007, 07:23 AM

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3810/400/3810_4_0088.jpg

Tommy

05-09-2007, 07:42 AM

http://www.aaapop.com/images/covers/Marvel/xstatix01.jpg

Ryan Day

05-09-2007, 12:07 PM

Since I don't think anyone specified it had to be a comic book cover homage...

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/63918876796.10.GIF

JeffreyWKramer

05-09-2007, 12:21 PM

I don't *think* the rules specifically require that the cover in question be to a comic that has actually been published, so in that spirit, I give you the cover to Tightlip Entertainment's FREEDOM 3 #1, which is of course a homage to the cover of CAPTAIN AMERICA #1.

Chris N

05-09-2007, 12:39 PM

Chris N

05-09-2007, 12:45 PM

Here's an homage to one of my all-time favourite covers. My third favourite Spider-Man artist imitating my second (sometimes first).

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o1/CocaC0la99/amazingspider-man392.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o1/CocaC0la99/amazingspider-man50-1.jpg

Ray R.

05-09-2007, 01:49 PM

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l67/rrivard/crisis7.jpg

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

You'll believe a mouse can cry.

Slam_Bradley

05-09-2007, 03:28 PM

Spoof or Homage...you decide.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f67/h20lawyer/14399_4_026.jpg

Mike Smash!

05-09-2007, 03:47 PM

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/41319167562.441.GIF

Slam_Bradley

05-09-2007, 03:49 PM

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/41319167562.441.GIF

I was remarkably close to using an Animaniacs cover homaging the same theme.

Gary_B

05-09-2007, 04:14 PM

I always loved Art Adams homage to Jack Kirby and Thor's first appearance in Journey into Mystery #83 when he portrayed Storm as the God of Thunder on the cover of X-Men Annual #9.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/x1985.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/jim083.jpg

DonC

05-09-2007, 04:37 PM

The Freshmen Strike Back....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/Don3172/33686655316_1_MIGLIARI.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/Don3172/esb.jpg

GloryQuest

05-09-2007, 07:00 PM

Alex Ross...

http://www.geocities.com/cge_wallpapers/9-11.jpg

Homage to...

http://www.geocities.com/cge_wallpapers/BigAll-AmericanComicBook.jpg

Shady Jack

05-14-2007, 05:19 PM

A cover from Star Wars Insider, which isn't a comic and likely not allowed in the contest, but I totally geeked out when I saw it so I thought I post it anyway. From Udon:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f275/blackestofblueskies/Jedi_Hunted_by_UdonCrew.jpg

Chris N

05-15-2007, 01:05 AM

Looks like Tuesday where I'm sitting.

Tempted to go with Lone Ranger and the Simpsons (especially as I may not have gotten the reference otherwise!) but, really, I think votes should go to the poster who displays the most evil in selecting their entry. Thus:

JeffreyWKramer

dingo

05-15-2007, 01:12 AM

A vote for Mike Smash!

Spackling Compound

05-15-2007, 05:39 AM

I like GloryQuest's entry this week. I didn't know that was a homage cover until the entry.

Agent Helix

05-15-2007, 05:48 AM

Ray Rivard

Ryan Day

05-15-2007, 05:58 AM

Gary Bolt. I love me some Art Adams, and I never realized that was an homage before. Bravo.

(A very close runner-up for Tommy, because Mike Allred's another fave)

thehod

05-15-2007, 06:13 AM

Slam's is brilliant, and gets my vote

jessecuster3

05-15-2007, 06:30 AM

Agent Helix, but just because I like to say Fin Fang Foom.

Slam_Bradley

05-15-2007, 07:05 AM

Tough one this week. I really like Lone Ranger's. That's a fairly obscure comic to homage. (Bongo has a ton of these though).

I love Fin Fang Foom and Atlas monsters in general.

JesseCuster's is cool and semi-obscure.

Though I'm not a big Alex Ross fan, I love both the original and the homage.

Vote to.......

Lone Ranger.

JeffreyWKramer

05-15-2007, 09:53 AM

Ryan Day gets my vote. That's a great cover.

Gary_B

05-15-2007, 10:05 AM

I have to confess that I didn't know what all the homages were homaging. coke & comics gets my vote.

morna

05-15-2007, 10:11 AM

I vote for gary bolt (and not just 'cause he's my husband)
I have fond memories of that Simonson/Adams era of Thor and ex-men. I think we recently donated this among a bunch of others to our LCS in the BIG PURGE of '07.

Mike Smash!

05-15-2007, 10:49 AM

My vote is for Sir Tim Drake.

GloryQuest

05-15-2007, 04:10 PM

I vote for Gary Bolt.

DonC

05-15-2007, 04:40 PM

This was a toughie, but I decided to go with GloryQuest this week.

Forefinger

05-15-2007, 05:33 PM

Mike Smash!

Gingold

05-15-2007, 06:00 PM

Lone Ranger.

Spackling Compound

05-16-2007, 08:06 AM

Chris N

05-16-2007, 08:09 AM

This post from Gary's wife last night may be cause for concern:

well ... last full day before we depart to points east begins momentarily. I don't think you folks will see much of us for about a month. The odyssey begins with a few days with David Petersen and the Motor City Comic Con meeting with Guy Davis and Stan Sakai and Sergio Aragones. Then back to Canada and Gary's family in Hanover, on to friends' in Kingston... Montreal...Peterborough...Newmarket... a wedding in Toronto and home again.

Spackling Compound

05-16-2007, 08:12 AM

This post from Gary's wife last night may be cause for concern:

Wow...cool. How about a vote off between our second placers?

Lone Ranger, Mike Smash! and GloryQuest

If agreed, we all vote on either of the three. Don't think there are too many others who follow this to do a tie breaker.

Your thoughts?

Chris N

05-16-2007, 08:13 AM

Wow...cool. How about a vote off between our second placers?

Lone Ranger, Mike Smash! and GloryQuest

If agreed, we all vote on either of the three. Don't think there are too many others who follow this to do a tie breaker.

Your thoughts?

Let's not be too hasty. They haven't left yet and he may check in today. But if he doesn't...

Fish Sauce

05-16-2007, 08:14 AM

If it helps, I'll throw in a vote for Lone Ranger.

Gary_B

05-16-2007, 08:15 AM

Ahh...well, before this thread disappears into obscurity....

We have lots of ONE VOTES for:
Kramer, Ray, Slam, Agent Helix, Ryan Day, Coke and Comics, and Sir Tim Drake.

We have TWO VOTES for:
Lone Ranger, Mike Smash!, and GloryQuest

We have a winner with THREE WHOPPING VOTES:

Gary Bolt

CONGRATS!

Gary, you're on for the next contest.

Hopefully, sometime before Thursday.....mumble mumble

This post from Gary's wife last night may be cause for concern:

Wow! Thanks for the votes. I'll get busy with a new theme and post it today. Don't worry coke, I'll have access to the internets while I'm travelling. I don't leave until tomorow.

Chris N

05-16-2007, 08:16 AM

Wow! Thanks for the votes. I'll get busy with a new theme and post it today. Don't worry coke, I'll have access to the internets while I'm travelling.

Ah, good. Sorry for the undue concern I caused.

My bad.

Congrats Gary!!

Fish Sauce

05-16-2007, 08:16 AM

I hereby retract my vote (sorry) :p

Spackling Compound

05-16-2007, 08:17 AM

Wow! Thanks for the votes. I'll get busy with a new theme and post it today. Don't worry coke, I'll have access to the internets while I'm travelling.

Congrats! Oh me of little faith.

Give my love to Sergio and enjoy your trip.

GloryQuest

05-16-2007, 05:03 PM

Thanks for the votes, Spackling Compound and DonC! :)

To be honest, I didn't know that was an homage cover either until I started looking for covers for the contest.

And congratulations, Gary! :)