My Own Worst Enemy Covers

[Lone Ranger]

I just blogged about another subgenre of cover that I may or may not have invented.

I call them "My Own Worst Enemy Covers", and it's anytime the lead characters seem to be getting into fisticuffs with him or herself.

There are many, many more out there. What are some of your favourites?

[Kan-Man]

Not sure if this counts. Bought it off the stands (in fact I think I somehow had doubles)...

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/Kan-Man/97_4_000000418.jpg

[scratchie]

Those are great. That Captain America was one of the first comic books I ever owned, as was this one:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/277/400/277_4_222.jpg

Another fave:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/116/400/116_4_225.jpg

A similar 'genre' that I love are the covers where a hero and his secret identity appear on the same cover. These seem to have been especially popular with Superman:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/116/200/116_2_174.jpghttp://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/116/200/116_2_209.jpg

[scratchie]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/116/400/116_4_196.jpghttp://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/116/400/116_4_238.jpg

[Red Oak Kid]

I KNEW IT! Whenever LR starts one of these cover searches, I just go to Tomahawk covers and they have yet to let me down:

TOMAHAWK 63 (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=15108&zoom=4)

Uhh...but the guy who wrote the cover copy kinda gives the whole thing away. I bet Mort Weisinger wouldn't have wasted an opportunity like this to separate kids from their dimes.

"Read: Tomahawk's Fight to the Death with.....TOMAHAWK?????!!!!!!

Not a Dream!!! Not An Imaginary Story!!!!

Don't Dare Miss this issue of TOMAHAWK!!!!!!"

[Lone Ranger]

Great covers - I wondered who had more of these - Supes or Wonder Woman?

[Red Oak Kid]

When CONAN (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=28997&zoom=4) jumped the shark.

[benday-dot]

To a green giant who has got a multiple personality disorder it had to happen. I stopped looking for more at Incredible Hulk #300

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1866/400/1866_4_000130.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1866/400/1866_4_000156.jpg

[Red Oak Kid]

Was Batman (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=13922&zoom=4) the first costumed hero to question his own existance?

[Sir Tim Drake]

Was Batman (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=13922&zoom=4) the first costumed hero to question his own existance?

"If I'm not Batman, who am I?" is a question I often ask myself.

[Kirk G]

How about The Thing #50, or was it Marvel -two in one #50, where old Thing vs. new Thing... (It was the End, the last of the series, as I recall.)

[benday-dot]

How about The Thing #50, or was it Marvel -two in one #50, where old Thing vs. new Thing... (It was the End, the last of the series, as I recall.)

Sort of. That classic was the mid-point of the series. The title expired at issue 100, in which the Thing teams up with... Ben Grimm, from an alternate reality.

[shaxper]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/614/400/614_4_144.jpg

[Senormac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/Senormac/Plas22.jpg

Plas has been there too......not only that but this is issue #22

[foxley]

Another Batman example:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/141/400/141_4_000000402.jpg

[Lone Ranger]

Plas also met himself in the 60s and 70s

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/Plas10.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/plas13.jpg

[Lone Ranger]

I know it's Earth-1 vs. Earth-2, but I've always loved this cover - quite the punch!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/jla74.jpg

Another classic:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/asm149.jpg

Double D Adventures with Dynamo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/TA5.jpg

[Reptisaurus!]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/Senormac/Plas22.jpg

Plas has been there too......not only that but this is issue #22

Niiiiiiiice.

[Kirk G]

Sort of. That classic was the mid-point of the series. The title expired at issue 100, in which the Thing teams up with... Ben Grimm, from an alternate reality.

Thanks Benday-dot.
That's the type of fine tuning that I needed. Anybody got a scan of the cover in question?

[benday-dot]

Thanks Benday-dot.
That's the type of fine tuning that I needed. Anybody got a scan of the cover in question?

Here you go Kirk. Both issues were written by John Byrne. But if you ever wanted to see great Joe Sinnott pencils (most of us only get to see his accomplished ink jobs) issue #50 of MTIO offers a good chance. I see the layouts are Byrnes, but Sinnott both, beautifully, pencils and inks the book. Very nice work. Issue #100 is given over to the handiwork of Ron Wilson.

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2182/200/2182_2_050.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2182/200/2182_2_100.jpg

[foxley]

Superman (or Superboy in this case) must be the king of this sort of cover:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/614/400/614_4_047.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/614/400/614_4_155.jpg

[thehod]

Its the sort of thing that doesn't just happen to superheroes. It happens to lawmen of the future too...

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/11294/400/11294_4_01028.jpg

[Kid Kyoto]

Supergirl once spent 3 issues fighting barbie sized versions of herself.

That's got to cause some kind of psychological issues.

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/83694829522.10.GIF

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/83694829522.11.GIF

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/83694829522.12.GIF

[Senormac]

Its the sort of thing that doesn't just happen to superheroes. It happens to lawmen of the future too...

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/11294/400/11294_4_01028.jpg

Who did that cover art hod? Reminds me of a Corben influence there....

[thehod]

Who did that cover art hod? Beminds me of a Corben influence there....

Paul Marshall.

I know very little about him, I'm afraid.

[foxley]

Happens to Captain America too:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1860/400/1860_4_156.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1860/400/1860_4_220.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1860/400/1860_4_262.jpg

[foxley]

And the Flash:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1428/400/1428_4_277.jpg

[JKCarrier]

Speaking of Flash, one of my all-time favorite covers:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1428/400/1428_4_217.jpg

[Kirk G]

Happens to Captain America too:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1860/400/1860_4_156.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1860/400/1860_4_220.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1860/400/1860_4_262.jpg

I was out of comics during this period, but found a bunch of cap issues in the 35 cent box of a comic book store, and saw all of these covers but not the interiors. I wisely avoided buying them infavor of the issues leading up to John Byrne/Roger Stern run, but found I really didn't need them, and didn't care either.

But I got the jist of it that there were some inmitators... in the 50s, and that they were/became deranged.

How right was I?

[Senormac]

Plas also met himself in the 60s and 70s

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/Plas10.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/plas13.jpg


I remember both of those efforts.....sigh......something about Plas that only Jack Cole could capture I think

[MWGallaher]

The question is begged:
Who was the first costumed hero in comics to duel with a doppelganger?
Hour-Man tangled with an impersonator in his fifth appearance, in 1940*. Although it didn't make the cover, that must at least be a contender for first place.



*I've been reading The JSA All-Stars Archive Volume 1, and it's hands-down the most enjoyable of the Golden Age DC archives I've read! I wouldn't have guessed that I'd enjoy Johnny Thunder and Mr. Terrific and the Atom as much as I did! I think the smaller doses (this volume includes the first five solo adventures of all those characters as well as Dr. Mid-Nite and Wildcat) serves the material much better than a standard Archive-size overdose would have. And the Atom stories have a very curious...err...let's just say there's a certain visual motif in them that I've never seen any comments about.

[foxley]

The question is begged:
Who was the first costumed hero in comics to duel with a doppelganger?
Hour-Man tangled with an impersonator in his fifth appearance, in 1940*. Although it didn't make the cover, that must at least be a contender for first place.


A criminal dressed up as Batman in Batman #2, also 1940.

[Senormac]

I think it should be a cover appearance so there will be good visuals

[foxley]

I was out of comics during this period, but found a bunch of cap issues in the 35 cent box of a comic book store, and saw all of these covers but not the interiors. I wisely avoided buying them infavor of the issues leading up to John Byrne/Roger Stern run, but found I really didn't need them, and didn't care either.

But I got the jist of it that there were some inmitators... in the 50s, and that they were/became deranged.

How right was I?

That's the gist of the first of the first one (a ret-con to explain the boderline fascist "Captain America, Commie Smasher" comics [n.b. not their real title] of the 50s, which couldn't have been the real Cap as he'd been frozen since the end of WWII). The imposter Bucky later went on to become Nomad.

The other two deal with a giant Captain America robot called the Ameridroid (a Red Skull creation, I think, although I may be misremembering).

[Kirk G]

Say, has the story arc that depicts the duplicate Superman as made of sand (and the end of Kryptonite, et cetera) ever been collected or reprinted? Your display of Superman 238 brought that to mind.
In fact, who knows exactly which issues are covered in this arc?
Where they not drawn by Neal Adams?

[Sir Tim Drake]

Say, has the story arc that depicts the duplicate Superman as made of sand (and the end of Kryptonite, et cetera) ever been collected or reprinted? Your display of Superman 238 brought that to mind.
In fact, who knows exactly which issues are covered in this arc?
Where they not drawn by Neal Adams?

I believe it was issues #233-238 and #240-242. One of those issues, maybe #236, was only tangentially related to the Sand Superman story, and #239 was an all-reprint issue.

I don't believe any of those stories were drawn by Neal Adams. I think they were all by Swan and Anderson.

This story would be a good candidate for reprinting, though. It was essentially the starting point of the modern Superman, and it's also a fantastic story, although it does exhibit Denny O'Neil's tendency toward over-writing.

[scratchie]

Did somebody say "Jump the Shark"?

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2386/400/2386_4_260.jpg

[foxley]

Let's see how Wonder Woman fares:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/277/400/277_4_084.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/277/400/277_4_098.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/277/400/277_4_111.jpg

[foxley]

More girl on girl action, courtesy of Wonder Woman:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/277/400/277_4_115.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/277/400/277_4_134.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/277/400/277_4_137.jpg

[foxley]

Is anyone else sensing a theme here?

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/277/400/277_4_175.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/277/400/277_4_228.jpg

[TheAmazingSpidey]

Another classic:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/asm149.jpg


Well, it was about time someone got around to posting it! :biggrin:

[adam_warlock_2099]

Here you go Kirk. Both issues were written by John Byrne. But if you ever wanted to see great Joe Sinnott pencils (most of us only get to see his accomplished ink jobs) issue #50 of MTIO offers a good chance. I see the layouts are Byrnes, but Sinnott both, beautifully, pencils and inks the book. Very nice work. Issue #100 is given over to the handiwork of Ron Wilson.

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2182/200/2182_2_050.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2182/200/2182_2_100.jpg

Those were both very good issues.

Another Hulk cover . . . (man I loved the Gray Hulk saga)

http://www.newkadia.com/Covers/L/I/Incredible%20Hulk%201968%20series/IncredibleHulk1968series326.jpg

[Jeff O.]

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/83565423444.2.GIF

[Kirk G]

How about that classic Sgt. Fury "Every Man My Enemy"?

[Jeff O.]

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/01062288700.572.GIF


http://www.ausreprints.com/covers/l/1912.jpg


http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/97/400/97_4_000000591.jpg


http://www.comicbookresources.com/images/solicits/dc022006/dcu/InfiniteCrisisCv5Perez.jpg
INFINITE CRISIS # 5 -- Perez cover



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[ACK!]

Another classic:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/asm149.jpg

The one, true clone saga. Too bad they couldn't have left well enough alone.

[Jeff O.]

"Y'know, if kids like covers where Superman battles a double -- and they also like ones where Wonder Woman has a double -- we could double our profits if we put both Superman and Wonder Woman doubles on the same cover!"

:wink:


http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2335/400/2335_4_21.jpg


"It worked! You're a genius. Hey, this time let's up the ante some more by adding duos of the Dynamic Duo to the cover scene. Let's also shake things up a bit by coming up with surely the freakiest doubles ever!"


http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2335/400/2335_4_44.jpg

[Jeff O.]

How about that classic Sgt. Fury "Every Man My Enemy"?


http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/7233/400/7233_4_025.jpg

[foxley]

Does the Sgt. Fury example really count as him battling himself? If one of those shadows was supposed to be Fury, I sure couldn't tell.

[foxley]

Here's Hawkeye (x 2):

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3061/400/3061_4_27.jpg

[Jeff O.]

Does the Sgt. Fury example really count as him battling himself? If one of those shadows was supposed to be Fury, I sure couldn't tell.

Hi, foxley! I don't want to speak for Kirk G, but I put up the scan without comment because I thought Kirk was asking to see the cover of this particular issue he recalled with an imposter.

The first time the story was reprinted, Marvel added a cover blurb that identified the people in the shadows as the Howling Commandos.

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/7233/400/7233_4_085.jpg

I haven't read the comic, but I have read a synopsis or two of it. The "Fury" on the cover is either the imposter Fury who is out to destroy the Commandos, or else it is supposed to be the real Nick Fury -- who returns to find he's not as trusted as he was before he left. If the "Hero" of the added cover blurb is an address to Fury and not to the reader, then it might mean Fury came back to the base to witness the imposter Fury going against the Howlers.

The imposter, as you may know, is none other than The Red Skull.

The imposter and the real Fury do interact more than once during the story, but the imposter has other identities he's using besides playing Fury. I'll let Kirk take it from here, if he would like.

[Jeff O.]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1866/400/1866_4_000376.jpg


http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1866/400/1866_4_000407.jpg


http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1866/400/1866_4_000453.jpg


Also, the collected edition of THE INCREDIBLE HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT had a symbolic cover. The battle between Hulk and his older self (the Maestro) was represented by showing a Hulk who was one-half his present self and one-half his future self.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n5/n28051.jpg

[Jeff O.]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2440/400/2440_4_14.jpg


http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3345/400/3345_4_0612.jpg


http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/1027/400/1027_4_105.jpg

"THE WORLD OF 1,000 OLSENS!" (http://www.oddballcomics.com/article.php?story=archive2004-03-11)


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[foxley]

For a change from superheroes, how about the Silent Knight?:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1098/400/1098_4_007.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1098/400/1098_4_018.jpg

[foxley]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1482/400/1482_4_0367.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1482/400/1482_4_0366.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2737/400/2737_4_023.jpg

[Kirk G]

Hi, foxley! I don't want to speak for Kirk G, but I put up the scan without comment because I thought Kirk was asking to see the cover of this particular issue he recalled with an imposter.

The first time the story was reprinted, Marvel added a cover blurb that identified the people in the shadows as the Howling Commandos.

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/7233/400/7233_4_085.jpg

I haven't read the comic, but I have read a synopsis or two of it. The "Fury" on the cover is either the imposter Fury who is out to destroy the Commandos, or else it is supposed to be the real Nick Fury -- who returns to find he's not as trusted as he was before he left. If the "Hero" of the added cover blurb is an address to Fury and not to the reader, then it might mean Fury came back to the base to witness the imposter Fury going against the Howlers.

The imposter, as you may know, is none other than The Red Skull.

The imposter and the real Fury do interact more than once during the story, but the imposter has other identities he's using besides playing Fury. I'll let Kirk take it from here, if he would like.

You are correct, sir.
The story is basically how the Skull, impersonating Happy Sam Sawyer, sends Fury on some silly mission... and then impersonates Fury and sabotages the base. Fury, returning, runs into the Howlers, who can't believe that it was Fury who did it.(There were several run ins with Bull McGovern (sp?) the loud-mouth foil for Fury, and he gets his clock cleaned.)

Ultimately, Fury figures there's a double, and catches him trying to escape. He whips the disguised skull in a fair fight (impressing the skull with Fury's fury) and leaves him tied up in a rubber dingy (don't recall why) when he goes with the Howlers probably to undo the skull's deeds. When they return, the imposter has escaped.

No one ever knows that it was the skull...out of mask... in disguise.

And Bull get's his lights punched out when he tries to brag about beating Fury earlier (it was the skull).

I don't recall Fury ever facing "himself" I just remember the cover, which I think was reprinted two or three times (!) afterwards in the same continuing title...

So, no, I don't think this really qualifies... but it was fun to remember & retell!:biggrin:

[ACK!]

I love these covers. It's comic books from the alter-bizarro universe!

[Jeff O.]

http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/116/400/116_4_284.jpg

[mgs]

*thinking of some porn comics that I prolly cannot post*

[foxley]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1867/400/1867_4_0192.jpg

[scratchie]

http://www.agitators.com/images/aveng_invad_3.jpg

[Paradox]

Drawin' a blank, scratch.

[scratchie]

Drawin' a blank, scratch.How annoying. Should be fixed now.

[foxley]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3050/400/3050_4_08.jpg

[Roquefort Raider]

From a somewhat uninspired period in the mag's run :

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/savage-sword-of-conan/93-1.jpg

[Red Oak Kid]

Aquaman 34

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=21100&zoom=4

Aquaman 22

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=19272&zoom=4

[Rev. Calibos]

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/large/87387731330.413.gif


Good stuff.

[foxley]

I knew there had to be at least one She-Hulk version of this, given how popular it is with her cousin:
http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3858/400/3858_4_051.jpg

Nightwing (with weapons, no less):
http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/5516/400/5516_4_00000119.jpg

[Jeff O.]

On the cover, these imposters aren't specifically shown fighting Casper or "being bad." In fact, they look quite happy. However, the real Casper does look quite concerned (haunted, even) about their presence! I don't have this comic, but there must be some sort of confrontation scene inside the book, right?

Even if it just turns out they're friendly shapeshifters from outer space. http://forums.comicbookresources.com/images/editor/smilie.gif

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/15256397166.12.GIF

[Chris Nowlin]

The current cover contest is obviously very relevant. As was a couple contests ago I think.

[Senormac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/Senormac/wonderwomanvsww.jpg


Wonder woman must hold the record for these kind of covers !!

[foxley]

I think Superman is probably the all-time champion, but Wonder Woman must be close second. Hulk is a strong contender for third, jusging from what we've seen here.

Here's Wonder Girl, rather than Wonder Woman:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3396/400/3396_4_00135.jpg

[Jeff O.]

I know it's Earth-1 vs. Earth-2, but I've always loved this cover - quite the punch!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/own%20worst%20enemy/jla74.jpg

Jerry Ordway's representation of that same confrontation -- for a CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS reprint collection.

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/11339/400/11339_4_000.jpg

[foxley]

As if Wolverine was overexposed enough as he is:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/11723/400/11723_4_012.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3865/400/3865_4_0040.jpg

[JKCarrier]

:biggrin:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2106/400/2106_4_09.jpg

[Murray Clack]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2842/400/2842_4_04.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/11297/400/11297_4_026.jpg

[Jeff O.]

Post-Crisis Katar Hol (above) struggles with Post-Crisis Carter Hall (below).

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3988/400/3988_4_29.jpg




Earth-1 Superman versus Earth-3 Ultraman probably deserves at least half-credit -- especially if Supes supporters want to put this contest out of Wonder Woman's reach. Ultraman may not wear an S-shield or red trunks like Superboy, Earth-2 Superman, or even Bizarro. But besides a blue uniform and red cape and boots, Ultraman does have Superman's face, give or take.

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2583/400/2583_4_15.jpg

[Jeff O.]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2845/400/2845_4_06.jpg


http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2845/400/2845_4_11.jpg

[Jeff O.]

Could even Mickey Mouse possibly have an evil twin?

http://www.gemstonepub.com/disney/product_images/5/29573/001_big.jpg

[foxley]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2048/400/2048_4_118.jpg

[Jeff O.]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/13837/400/13837_4_007.jpg

[Jeff O.]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/4183/400/4183_4_07.jpg


(and a follow-up cover of sorts -- three years later -- in yet another AQUAMAN series)

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/4940/400/4940_4_000000013.jpg

[Jeff O.]

http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/10534/400/10534_4_043.jpg


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*The real Supreme comes home and finds a Suprematon robot has been "living" as Supreme within the Citadel Supreme.*

[Jeff O.]

from 1948

http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/306/400/306_4_061.jpg


from 1950

http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/185/400/185_4_118.jpg



Bonus: Though this earlier cover appears to show Junior getting along nicely with his doubles, it does say the doubles are dangerous. Since it's from 1943, I'll include it for historical perspective -- even though no blows are exchanged and no enmity is witnessed on the cover itself.


http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/306/400/306_4_008.jpg

[ACK!]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2845/400/2845_4_06.jpg


http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2845/400/2845_4_11.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fc/Shatner_Star.JPG/270px-Shatner_Star.JPG

"No! I'm...Jim...KIRK!"

[foxley]

Whoops! I can't believe I forget this example from one of my all time favourite titles:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/5651/400/5651_4_011.jpg

[Kan-Man]

[QUOTE=Jeff O.;6718078]http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2845/400/2845_4_06.jpgQUOTE]

Shouldn't the cover read...

"I'm Jim Kirk!"

"No, I'm Bert Convy!"?

[ACK!]

[QUOTE=Jeff O.;6718078]http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2845/400/2845_4_06.jpgQUOTE]

Shouldn't the cover read...

"I'm Jim Kirk!"

"No, I'm Bert Convy!"?


"Bert Convy's dead, Jim."

[foxley]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/4874/400/4874_4_0099.jpg

[Jeff O.]

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/01436986896.304.GIF

[Jeff O.]

http://www.gcdcovers.com/graphics/covers/614/400/614_4_119.jpg

[Red Oak Kid]

What is the "Superman/Superhombre" thing under the 12 cent price on the Adventure 304 cover?

[Paradox]

Hmmm...good eye. I hadn't noticed that. Looking it up, I see it mentioned on a few sites, but only as a mystery. Something about a 10 cent ashcan Superman/Superhombre. It also appears on a variant of Superman #409.

Bottom of page. (http://jonmcclure.sierrasunwd.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=)

About halfway down. (http://forum.stlcomics.com/viewtopic.php?t=1163&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=25&sid=0771cdbeea3d1c691f7b2675fcc54e97)

[Red Oak Kid]

Hmmm...good eye. I hadn't noticed that. Looking it up, I see it mentioned on a few sites, but only as a mystery. Something about a 10 cent ashcan Superman/Superhombre. It also appears on a variant of Superman #409.

Bottom of page. (http://jonmcclure.sierrasunwd.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=)

About halfway down. (http://forum.stlcomics.com/viewtopic.php?t=1163&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=25&sid=0771cdbeea3d1c691f7b2675fcc54e97)

I think I will post this question as a separate thead to make sure everyone here sees it. It's interesting that the GCD scan of this book also has it.

[Paradox]

EDIT: Ooops, never mind. I thought that was a question, but it was a statement.

[Stinky Feet]

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3061/400/3061_4_27.jpg

[Jeff O.]

Nexus versus the New Nexus

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3108/400/3108_4_075.jpg

[pommy_davo]

My two cents worth..

http://www.backissuesheaven.com/store/images/marvel/d/daredevil_v2/daredevil_87_v2.jpg

[Jeff O.]

And speaking of Daredevils....

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=2120&zoom=4 (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=2120&zoom=4)


(Also qualifies as a "victim on train tracks" cover.)

[Red Oak Kid]

And speaking of Daredevils....

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=2120&zoom=4 (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=2120&zoom=4)



April of 1942, hmmmmm. Could this be the first superhero doppelganger cover ever?

[Red Oak Kid]

Outlaw Kid 2 (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=23783&zoom=4)

[Shellhead]

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/large/94134230292.11.gif

[i*love*comics*247]

http://www.samcci.comics.org/ironman/im_018.jpg

[Kirayoshi]

http://www.samcci.comics.org/ironman/im_018.jpg

Which reminds me of Amazing Spider-Girl #24:
http://www.spiderfan.org/comics/images/amazing_spidergirl/024.jpg

[foxley]

Some more Batman:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/87/400/87_4_000467.jpg

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/141/400/141_4_000000356.jpg

[Jamie]

Dr. Stephens is menaced by Strange:

http://www.comicbookdb.com/graphics/comic_graphics/1/197/40239_20070704155924_large.jpg

Amazingly, this seems to be the closest we get during the Strange/Dr. Stephens arc.

[GozertheGozarian]

How about a major villain fighting himself.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm254/gozerthegozarian/twotwoface.jpg

[Jamie]

I don't recall seeing this one posted:

http://www.comicbookdb.com/graphics/comic_graphics/1/176/48986_20070402034406_large.jpg

It wouldn't surprise me if more instances of the good Doctor battling himself should crop up. And speaking of good doctors, here's a more recent cover:

http://www.comicbookdb.com/graphics/comic_graphics/1/289/140860_20081001072332_large.jpg

[i*love*comics*247]

Don't think this has been listed yet


http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=30903&zoom=4

[Sabrinaset]

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/mrsuperboy/DSC03672.JPG

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/thanos1999/FFKS4.jpg

[Sabrinaset]

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/153/ijm953oh.jpg

[Sabrinaset]

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/avengers/251-1.jpg

Hmm ... does this count?

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/avengers/269-3.jpg

[Sabrinaset]

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/green-lantern-1960/139-1.jpg

[Sabrinaset]

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/worlds-finest/120-1.jpg

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/worlds-finest/126-1.jpg

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/worlds-finest/140-1.jpg

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/worlds-finest/142-1.jpg

[Sabrinaset]

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/worlds-finest/168-1.jpg

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/worlds-finest/246-1.jpg

[Sabrinaset]

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/supergirl-2005/5-1.jpg

[Sabrinaset]

Oh, and if the Sgt Fury one was allowed ...!

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/fantastic-four/203-1.jpg

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/fantastic-four/333-1.jpg

[Sabrinaset]

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/tales-of-suspense/65-1.jpg

[Jeff O.]

Using multiversal counterparts rather than same-earth impostors or duplicates, Superman and Wonder Woman continued to add to their big totals in this category with COUNTDOWN: ARENA.

http://www.comics.org/covers.lasso?SeriesID=27745 (http://www.comics.org/covers.lasso?SeriesID=27745)

(And one or both of these Wonder Woman covers could qualify as a "Don't Tread on Me" cover, too!)


But I think perhaps "Batman vs. Batman vs. Batman" is my favorite cover showcased in that ARENA.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/images/solicits/dccomics/200712/dcu/CTArena-Cv1.jpg



__________________

[Jeff O.]

Though Comics.org doesn't yet show the variant/alternate "Batman vs. Batman vs. Batman" cover from COUNTDOWN: ARENA, it can be found at Mile High.

Amazingly, not only does Bats's alternate cover likewise qualify in the "Own Worst Enemy" category, but it comes close to being a "Dinosaur Dentist Cover," tooth!

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/19221419916.1.VARIANT.GIF (http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/19221419916.1.VARIANT.GIF)



__________________

[Jeff O.]

Coming soon, Superman versus Kingdom Come Superman....

http://www.comicbookresources.com/images/solicits/dccomics/200811/dcu/JSA_KCSSM-Cv1.jpg


Years from now, will it be discussed here as a classic comic?

[foxley]

I recently bought a stack of old Outsiders comics and discovered this cover amongst them. Is there any character who hasn't had one of these covers? I mean, Windfall?

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2989/400/2989_4_20.jpg

[foxley]

And Warlord:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2338/400/2338_4_060.jpg

[Limited edition]

http://www.comicbookdb.com/graphics/comic_graphics/1/35/21456_20051229153648_large.jpg

The Kingdom 1 (of 2)

[i*love*comics*247]

Here's one you don't see often in the United States. From the British reprint tabloid of the 70's


http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo212/ilovecomics247/mwom21001.jpg