Guess the Classic Cover - All New #1 Collector's Edition

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the second clue.

Hint: Harvey Kurtzman had work that appeared in this title.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the third clue.

Hint: This title lasted less than 20 issues.

[MWGallaher]

Venus number 16. The ever-magnificent Bill Everett. I really hope Marvel collects this title someday--and I'm happy to think that the possibility of such a collection is no longer utterly unrealistic.

[Graham Vingoe]

Phew! I've glad that one is out of the way- I'd been so busy trawling through titles with contributions by Harvey Kurtzman, I'd completely overlooked any Marvel titles.

[MichikoS]

Venus number 16. The ever-magnificent Bill Everett. I really hope Marvel collects this title someday--and I'm happy to think that the possibility of such a collection is no longer utterly unrealistic.Something tickled the back of my mind when I saw the second and third clues. This was a comic that was given to me when I was about 9 years old. It scared the hell out of me. I was afraid to have it in my bedroom. I buried it in a stack of books and papers to "dilute" the bad mojo, but ended up getting rid of it because it was just...too...scary. Even now I get a little spooked looking at it.

Michi

[Red Oak Kid]

200 points to MWGallaher. Glad you could get one this time 'round.

I thought this cover was more well known, so I expected it to go sooner.

It's definitely a scary looking cover.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the first clue to the next cover.

Hint: Nick Cardy contributed to this title.

[MichikoS]

Marvel Movie Premiere #1
presents Edgar Rice Burroughs' THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT

Michi

[Mike Kuypers]

Marvel Movie Premiere #1
presents Edgar Rice Burroughs' THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT

Michi

I remember liking this one quite a bit. The adaptation, not the movie.

[Red Oak Kid]

Oh well, back to the drawing board.

400 pts to Michi. Where have I heard that before?

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the first clue to the next cover.

Hint: It has a 10 cent cover price.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the second clue.

Hint: There has been more than one book with this title. This cover is from the initial run of this title. Carmine Infantino, Jim Mooney and Mike Sekowsky all contributed, at one time or another, to this initial run.

[spoon_jenkins]

Captain America #75

ETA: Or as it was known at that point, Captain America's Weird Tales.

[Red Oak Kid]

300 more points for Spoon. I hope LR brings back some points from France, because I am running low.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the first clue to the next cover.

Hint: It is not a big two book.

[MichikoS]

Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #20

Michi

[Red Oak Kid]

400 pts to Michi.

I'll have to give you an IOU for 235 of those points, since the allotment of points that LR left me have been used up.

New one up soon.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the first clue to the next cover.

Hint: It was published in the 90s.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the second clue. Yay!

Hint: This story takes place during WWII.

[spoon_jenkins]

That's Batman / Captain America (a one-shot that doesn't bear issue number #1 or any issue number as far as I know).

[Red Oak Kid]

You got it!

A John Byrne Classic.

300 pts(when available) to Spoon.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the first clue to the next cover.

Hint: It has a 10 cent cover price. And don't be fooled by the first clue.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the second clue.

Hint: Peanuts appeared in an issue of this title, according to the Overstreet Guide.

[MichikoS]

Tip Topper Comics #27 (last issue)

Michi

[Red Oak Kid]

That's it.

When I was reading Nancy in the 60s, I never suspected that her aunt Fritzi was so hot in her youth.

300 points to Michi.

New one up soon.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the first clue to the next cover.

Hint: Not a big two book.

[Red Oak Kid]

Here is the second clue.

Hint: Jack Sparling contributed to this issue.

[MDG]

Here is the second clue.

Hint: Jack Sparling contributed to this issue.

Ripley's Believe it or Not #19.

MDG

[Mike Kuypers]

Ripley's Believe it or Not #19.

MDG

I browsed a lot of Gold Key titles but never got to that one. Good work.

[Red Oak Kid]

300 hard won points to MDG.

Well this week we discovered the Raccoon Kids, soaked up some sun with Sponge Man and now we end with Link Man, one of the pioneers of the Internet. I too, remember when getting on the internet meant dragging around all your links on your shoulder.

Another masked man is approaching, and as the they say in Hollywood, this town ain't big enough for both of us, so I'll just saddle up and head for the hills. Beverly Hills that is.

LR should post the next cover later today.

Adios!

[MWGallaher]

Ripley's Believe it or Not #19.

Santa Claus spends 364 days per year bound in a mass of heavy iron chains! Believe it--or Not!

[MichikoS]

Well this week we discovered the Raccoon Kids, soaked up some sun with Sponge Man and now we end with Link Man, one of the pioneers of the Internet. I too, remember when getting on the internet meant dragging around all your links on your shoulder.

Another masked man is approaching, and as the they say in Hollywood, this town ain't big enough for both of us, so I'll just saddle up and head for the hills. Beverly Hills that is.

LR should post the next cover later today.

Adios!And thank you, ROK, for keeping the Classic Cover game going while LR was en vacances. Your cover choices were sly and sneaky, and I like that in a game master. Besides, when you run the game, you're out of contention, and that gives us lesser players a chance. Great job, ROK!
Michi

[Red Oak Kid]

Besides, when you run the game, you're out of contention, and that gives us lesser players a chance. Great job, ROK!
Michi

Yeah, but what you don't know is, LR agreed to post 10 consecutive Neal Adams covers to make up for my absence.

Thanks.

[Lone Ranger]

Hi everyone, I'm back after a relaxing vacation in the land of wine, cheese and ruined Cathar castles.

If anyone is ever looking for a vacation spot in Europe that will just blow you away with its beauty, I strongly recommend eastern Languedoc.

I'd like to thank Mac for his awesome covers. I took a crack at them and really struggled. He always selflessly steps in whenever I take off, and I think he deserves a round of applause for his efforts.


Now, let's move along.

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover.

HINT - It was published in the 70s

[MDG]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover.

HINT - It was published in the 70s

That's tough--it can be almost anything!

MDG

[Red Oak Kid]

Dang that LR.

I had him tied up in an abandoned mine shaft, and the dynamite fuse was burning.

How DOES he do it?

I recall that there was an Indian listening at the window when I outlined my plans to my henchmen, but he couldn't have helped. An Indian would never help a White man.

Curses! Foiled again!

[Roquefort Raider]

Hi everyone, I'm back after a relaxing vacation in the land of wine, cheese and ruined Cathar castles.

If anyone is ever looking for a vacation spot in Europe that will just blow you away with its beauty, I strongly recommend eastern Languedoc.


Seconded!

I fondly remember southwest France. My wife and I once slept on a camping ground right below the walls of Carcassone. The camping had its own vineyard and its own cuvée du camping wine. What a country.

I'm glad you enjoyed you vacation!

[Mike Kuypers]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover.

HINT - It was published in the 70s

I'm drawing a blank.

[MichikoS]

The camping had its own vineyard and its own cuvée du camping wine. Ha! I'll take a canteen of that, s'il vous plaît!

Michi

[Lone Ranger]

I'm drawing a blank.

Umm...

Can I blame that on jet lag?

Here it is.

[Red Oak Kid]

I'll drink to that.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This comic was reprinted by a different publisher

[Lone Ranger]

Seconded!

I fondly remember southwest France. My wife and I once slept on a camping ground right below the walls of Carcassone. The camping had its own vineyard and its own cuvée du camping wine. What a country.

I'm glad you enjoyed you vacation!


That sounds pretty cool, Ben. Carcassone was beautiful. We rented a house about 30 km east of there in the town of Ferrals les Corbieres. It was on a vineyard (Chateau Maylandie) and the owners were kind enough to give us 5 bottles of their wine along with fresh tomatoes and figs from their garden.

I'll likely do a write up on the Comm board on our trip with some photos, but some of the highlights included Minerve, Lagrasse, Mirepoix, a trip to Gruissan Plage and the Cathar ruins at Termes.

What a wonderful part of the world! The people were unbelievably friendly and it was 85 degrees and sunny each and every day.

[MWGallaher]

That's Star Wars #22.
I was pretty sure it was Tom Palmer inking, and I recalled him doing a lot of work on Star Wars, so I went to that series based on the second clue.
Turns out it was Wiacek inks, though. And I can't find any Palmer-inked covers that I thought were all over the early run. ~shrug~

[Lone Ranger]

That's Star Wars #22.
I was pretty sure it was Tom Palmer inking, and I recalled him doing a lot of work on Star Wars, so I went to that series based on the second clue.
Turns out it was Wiacek inks, though. And I can't find any Palmer-inked covers that I thought were all over the early run. ~shrug~

That's it!

300 points for MWG.

Here is the full cover. I am not sure if I've ever been able to distinguish Wiacek's inks, but he's all over the place at Marvel during this time period. I seem to recall some nice Miller/Wiacek covers.

New one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - This comic was written by someone born in the British Isles

[MichikoS]

Is it JLA #13?
Michi

[RedBAT]

I just read through a bunch of these posts.
This is a great game and harder then I thought.

[Lone Ranger]

Is it JLA #13?
Michi

ROK told me to watch out for you Michi!

He said that you've recently taking some super-intelligence serum that allows you to solve covers with only one clue.

I reluctantly add 400 points to your collection, but I'll be in touch with the anti-doping authorities.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[MichikoS]

ROK told me to watch out for you Michi! He said that you've recently taking some super-intelligence serum that allows you to solve covers with only one clue.Ha. Would that it were true. I've had a lucky streak, which I predict is about over. If there's anything I've learned about this game, it's that you should always go with your gut reaction. Your subconscious mind will usually arrive quickly at a solution based on fragmentary information, while your conscious mind struggles to catch up.

Michi

[Lone Ranger]

I just read through a bunch of these posts.
This is a great game and harder then I thought.

Thanks - we try our best to keep people entertained and challenged.

Stick around - you know never know what cover will pop up next!

[Lone Ranger]

Your subconscious mind will usually arrive quickly at a solution based on fragmentary information, while your conscious mind struggles to catch up.

Michi

I still don't buy it - nobody could solve that Billy the Kid cover without some sort of super serum.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - More than one company has published a series with this title

[Red Oak Kid]

That's Star Wars #22.
I was pretty sure it was Tom Palmer inking, and I recalled him doing a lot of work on Star Wars, so I went to that series based on the second clue.


I don't care who signed it, I'm with you, those are Palmer inks.;)

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This series was cancelled in the 80s

[MichikoS]

Flash Gordon #27

Michi

[Lone Ranger]

Flash Gordon #27

Michi

That's it! 200 points for Michi.

It would probably be tough to find a company that didn't publish Flash Gordon at some point.

There are some pretty crazy covers from the Gold Key/Whitman days.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - The editor of this book was born in the British Isles

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This title was cancelled in the 70s

[Graham Vingoe]

I'm sure that's the cover to the legendary team up between Lord Byron and Shelley versus The Monster of Frankenstein.

I will randomly guess at Psycho 3, or some other Skywald title

[T GUy]

Nearly, Graham - Scream No. 6 (here (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=214547&zoom=4) on the GCD).
'Who Killed Frankenstein's Monster?' asks the cover.

[Graham Vingoe]

Nearly, Graham - Scream No. 6 (here (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=214547&zoom=4) on the GCD).
'Who Killed Frankenstein's Monster?' asks the cover.

I hate myself only looked at the 1 Skywald title and didnt think to try others . DUR!

[Lone Ranger]

Nearly, Graham - Scream No. 6 (here (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=214547&zoom=4) on the GCD).
'Who Killed Frankenstein's Monster?' asks the cover.

That is it! 200 points for T Guy.

I hadn't pulled out a Skywald book in a while, and I thought that it was high time we tried to solve one.

Although Al Hewetson was raised in Canada (I think that's correct), I believe that he was born in Scotland. Someone may know more about that kind of stuff.

Here is the full cover - new on up soon.

[T GUy]

I hate myself only looked at the 1 Skywald title and didnt think to try others . DUR!

Not as much as I hate myself for looking at all those Marvel B&W covers last night, and thinking 'I must go to bed rather than searching Skywald. Oh, well. I give up on that one.'

Then noticing this afternoon that the first hint is 'Not big two.' Doh! Suprised no-one from a different time-zone got it overnight, howe'er.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is a DC book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This series made its debut in the 40s

[Rob Allen]

Although Al Hewetson was raised in Canada (I think that's correct), I believe that he was born in Scotland. Someone may know more about that kind of stuff.

I didn't know about him being born in Scotland; I thought he was a lifelong Canadian except for his years in New York working at Marvel and Skywald. As far as I know, after Skywald folded he went back to Canada and ran a newspaper or something in Windsor, Ontario.

[Red Oak Kid]

I looked at the Scream thumbnails twice, and missed it both times.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This cover's penciller passed away in the 90s, but the cover's inker is still alive

[Cherokee Jack]

Batman # 228

[MichikoS]

Batman # 228Nice catch, CJ! I looked at Batman covers several times, thinking it HAD to be a Batman cover just from the partial caption "Caught [..]Giant Bowl..." but I didn't go far enough into the run. The relatively primitive art style in the clues had me fooled. I was totally shocked to find this retro cover smack in the middle of a long run of early '70s sophisticated Neal Adams covers. Scott, you outdid yourself in clever clue construction!
Michi

[Lone Ranger]

Batman # 228

Well done - 200 points for CJ for solving this Swanderson cover, that looks like it was published in 1966, not 1971.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Nice catch, CJ! I looked at Batman covers several times, thinking it HAD to be a Batman cover just from the partial caption "Caught [..]Giant Bowl..." but I didn't go far enough into the run. The relatively primitive art style in the clues had me fooled. I was totally shocked to find this retro cover smack in the middle of a long run of early '70s sophisticated Neal Adams covers. Scott, you outdid yourself in clever clue construction!
Michi

Thanks - I try my best!

Actually, these 80-pagers are tough to diguise as there are normally multiple appearances of the lead character(s). This one worked out ok, though.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is a Marvel book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It was published in the 70s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - Wally Wood and Bill Everett contributed to this series

[Rob Allen]

That's (The Claws of) The Cat #2

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=25826&zoom=4

[Lone Ranger]

That's (The Claws of) The Cat #2

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=25826&zoom=4

Well done - 200 points for Rob A.

Quite a few luminaries contributed to this short lived series.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - There has been more than one series with this title

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - It has a 10 cent cover price

[MichikoS]

Timmy the Timid Ghost #31

Having recognized the tip of that ghostly (ghastly?) 'do...

Michi

[MichikoS]

In the March 2006 issue of Alter Ego, Michael T. Gilbert's column (Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt) features "Twice-Told Tales: Have They No Shame?," featuring blatant ripoffs and swipes from the '40s to the '60s.

Timmy the Timid Ghost had lots of company, it seems. Here's a gaggle of giggly ghost covers, as revealed by Gilbert:

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/elbert_coalwell/spunky_spook.jpghttp://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/elbert_coalwell/homer_ghost.jpghttp://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/elbert_coalwell/lil_ghost.gifhttp://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/elbert_coalwell/spooky_ghost.jpg

Michi

[MichikoS]

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/elbert_coalwell/casper_ghost.jpg

Michi

[Lone Ranger]

Timmy the Timid Ghost #31

Having recognized the tip of that ghostly (ghastly?) 'do...

Michi


That's it! 200 ponints for Michi


Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - There has been more than one series with this title

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It was published in the 80s

[Sir Tim Drake]

This is only tangentially related to the game, but:

http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2006_09_16.html#012097

Kurt was one of the first five people to correctly identify who inked the cover of New Gods #1. Nice job, Kurt.

[Red Oak Kid]

I just found out about the inking question on New Gods 1 this morning(thanks to Cherokee Jack).

Maybe Kurt can tell us how he knew who the inker was.

I can't wait for ME's column in the JKC to explain it.

[InfoBroker]

I have it in my memory banks somewhere that Mark Evanier himself has talked about how the New Gods #1 cover was constructed. It was part of article of his somewhere that covered the original objectives that Jack had to hire Don Heck and Steve Ditko among others to work on the series.

-jb the (that would be how I knew it was Don's work anyway) ib-

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - Don Heck and Gene Colan contributed to this series

[Mike Kuypers]

Wonder Woman #309

[Red Oak Kid]

It was part of article of his somewhere that covered the original objectives that Jack had to hire Don Heck and Steve Ditko among others to work on the series.

-

This is news to me.

Concerning the current cover, the first clue had me looking at 60s Marvels by Kirby and the second clue had me looking at late 70s Marvels by Kirby.

[T GUy]

On the New Gods No. 1 cover - if memory serves, Kirby was devising these characters and the set-up of the Fourth World while still working for Marvel in the late 'sixties. He did a series of presentation drawings of the major characters. i assume that he got Don Heck to ink the Orion drawing at that point.

[Lone Ranger]

Wonder Woman #309


That's it! 200 points for Mike K.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This series underwent a name change

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - It was published in the 60s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 4th clue

HINT - The title character later became the property of another publisher.

[Slam_Bradley]

Sarge Steel #1.

[Lone Ranger]

Sarge Steel #1.

That's it!

100 points for Slam.

It's been a while since we last got to the 4th clue.

Here is the nice Giordano cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It was published in the 70s

[Slam_Bradley]

Here is the nice Giordano cover - new one up soon.


You know what really impresses me about that cover? The wrinkles in the clothing. They're very well done.

Though his forearm looks odd to me.

[Lone Ranger]

You know what really impresses me about that cover? The wrinkles in the clothing. They're very well done.

Though his forearm looks odd to me.

It looks a bit too tapered and is at a bit of an awkward angle. He's obviously trying to showcase the steel fist, but it doesn't exactly leap off the page at you.

There are some interesting covers from the Sarge Steel/Secret Agent series.

[Mike Kuypers]

It looks a bit too tapered and is at a bit of an awkward angle. He's obviously trying to showcase the steel fist, but it doesn't exactly leap off the page at you.

Based on the tapered arm I thought it might be Rosie the Riveter. Not that she ever had her own comic that I know of. Anyway, I was pretty lost!

[MDG]

Sarge Steel #1.
I should've known that! I have that issue!

MDG

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This series had a slight name change

[T GUy]

Aha! I thought from the chain mail and the title change (minor) clew and hint that it might be kull, and here (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=26884&zoom=4) it is - Kull the Destroyer No. 11, from November, 1973 (the first issue I bought of any Kull title, btw).

[Lone Ranger]

Aha! I thought from the chain mail and the title change (minor) clew and hint that it might be kull, and here (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=26884&zoom=4) it is - Kull the Destroyer No. 11, from November, 1973 (the first issue I bought of any Kull title, btw).


That's it! 200 points for T Guy.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - This cover does not have a CCA stamp

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This title had a change in genre.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - Alex Toth and Howie Post contributed to this title

[Slam_Bradley]

Comic Cavalcade # 18

[Red Oak Kid]

Aha! I thought from the chain mail and the title change (minor) clew and hint that it might be kull, and here (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=26884&zoom=4) it is - Kull the Destroyer No. 11, from November, 1973 (the first issue I bought of any Kull title, btw).

Chain mail?

I thought they were shingles from a Kirby issue of The Demon.

That was also one of the first issues of Kull that I ever bought.

[Lone Ranger]

Comic Cavalcade # 18

Well done - 200 points for Slam

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It has a 10 cent cover price

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This series lasted more than 100 issues

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 4th clue

HINT - One feature from this book became a Harvey title, one feature became a DC title, one became a Gold Key title and two features became Fawcett titles.

[MichikoS]

Popular Comics (Dell) #77

Michi

[MichikoS]

Here is the 4th clue

HINT - One feature from this book became a Harvey title, one feature became a DC title, one became a Gold Key title and two features became Fawcett titles.

Terry and the Pirates = Harvey
Gang Busters = DC
The Owl = Gold Key

Captain Midnight = Fawcett
Don Winslow = Fawcett/Charlton

Michi

[Lone Ranger]

Popular Comics (Dell) #77

Michi

That's it! 100 points for Michi.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is a DC book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - Rich Buckler and Alfred Alcala contributed to this title.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - It was co-written by a woman

[Mike Kuypers]

Well, it's not Jonni Thunder...

[Red Oak Kid]

America vs. the Justice Society 1

[Lone Ranger]

America vs. the Justice Society 1

That's it! 200 points for ROK.

Was this just about the worst mini-series ever published?

Man, was I ever disappointed!

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It has a 10 cent cover price

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This title was cancelled in the 50s

[Mike Kuypers]

Master Comics #97

[Lone Ranger]

Master Comics #97

Correct! 200 points for Mike K!

Here is the full cover (I thought it looked like an Ace Magazines Horror cover)

New one up soon

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is a Marvel book

[swinebread]

You know what, I'm never gonna' be able to guess these correctly that's why I haven't posted here before, but this topic is what threads were created for. lots of fun. :)

[Mike Kuypers]

Correct! 200 points for Mike K!

Here is the full cover (I thought it looked like an Ace Magazines Horror cover)

Did anyone notice the technical impossibility on this cover?

[Jolly Mon]

Did anyone notice the technical impossibility on this cover?
Not till you mentioned it. Maybe it was at perogee?

[Mike Kuypers]

Not till you mentioned it. Maybe it was at perogee?

I mean, it's odd enough the moon is below the clouds, but you can see through the shadow! :confused:

[Jolly Mon]

I mean, it's odd enough the moon is below the clouds, but you can see through the shadow! :confused:
I'm confused now. What shadow? Everyone knows the moon is made of green cheese and is eaten away at every month by moon mice until only a sliver is left (as shown on this cover). Then what's left molds and regenerates only to be eaten again the next month (after the mice recover). I swear I don't know where some people get their science these days....

[Mike Kuypers]

...I swear I don't know where some people get their science these days....

Fawcett comic books, evidently. ;)

[Lone Ranger]

You know what, I'm never gonna' be able to guess these correctly that's why I haven't posted here before, but this topic is what threads were created for. lots of fun. :)

Thanks very much, you swine!

I try to keep it fun - hopefully you find it entertaining even if they are a bit tough. I am always impressed with the collective comic book knowledge around these parts.

This game has now been going for 3 years, and we are well beyond 1,0000 covers.

I have created a monster!

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This series features artwork by Paul Reinman and Don Heck

[Sir Tim Drake]

Thanks very much, you swine!

I try to keep it fun - hopefully you find it entertaining even if they are a bit tough. I am always impressed with the collective comic book knowledge around these parts.

This game has now been going for 3 years, and we are well beyond 1,0000 covers.

I have created a monster!

Are you sure you didn't mean to say 1000 covers? 10000 covers in 3 years works out to about nine covers a day.

[Lone Ranger]

Umm...

Yup - 1,000 covers.

Some days it just seems like 10,000 covers

I think we are approaching #1,150 overall.

[Mike Kuypers]

Are you sure you didn't mean to say 1000 covers? 10000 covers in 3 years works out to about nine covers a day.

We only solve that many when Red Oak Kid is in charge. :)

[Red Oak Kid]

We only solve that many when Red Oak Kid is in charge. :)

Thanks.......uhhhh.....HEY, what the.....??:D :D

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This series was cancelled in the 70s

[gking727]

Where Monsters Dwell #22!

[MichikoS]

Where Monsters Dwell #22!Nice job, gking! Congratulations. I scanned all the TOS, TTA and ST thinking I'd find it. The reprint in WMD #22 is a recolored version of TOS #13!

Michi
p.s. Where do monsters dwell? Where do creatures roam? I've never been able to figure that out...

[Lone Ranger]

Where Monsters Dwell #22!

That's it!

200 points for gking!

I believe this is your first win here - if so, congrats!

Here is the full cover- new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It has a 10 cent cover price

[Slam_Bradley]

Mopar Comics #8.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[gking727]

Woohoo! Two in a row! I think I still have some catching up to do in the standings though...

Real Clue Crime Stories V5 #9

[Lone Ranger]

Woohoo! Two in a row! I think I still have some catching up to do in the standings though...

Real Clue Crime Stories V5 #9

I must say that I am very impressed!

Now there seems to be a bit of a problem with the GCD here (or the same cover was used twice), as they also have this listed as V7 #9.

I believe that my copy is V7 #9, so I assume that's the correct issue # - you needn't worry, your answer is still taken as a correct one.

300 points for gking!

Now, we are like to hear how a particularly tough or obscure cover is solved. How did you go about figuring this one out?

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It was published in the 70s

[Slam_Bradley]

House of Mystery # 187?

I can't decide...think the color is a bit off though.

[Mike Kuypers]

House of Mystery # 187?

I can't decide...think the color is a bit off though.

That's interesting. We both went right to HOM. I don't think that's right, though.

[gking727]

Now, we are like to hear how a particularly tough or obscure cover is solved. How did you go about figuring this one out?

Well, the 10 cent cover and the wheel style pretty much pegged it as pre- 1960. My initial thought was an early Action Comics cover. With the second pic and the guy looking like he was sprawled out next to the car I figured it had to be a crime comic. Went to the GCD searched "crime" titles and scanned through the cover galleries of the ones with major runs and eventually hit the right one. Oddly enough, the GCD (http://comics.org/covers.lasso?SeriesID=512) shows this as the cover for bothvolumes 5 & 7 issue number 9. I just never made it down to the volume 7 covers. Could be an error in the database.

[gking727]

and for the first one I got, I simply have that comic and recognized it with the 3rd clue.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It is a DC book

[Red Oak Kid]

Kong the Untamed 1.

[Red Oak Kid]

Kong the Untamed 1.

When I realized those were stakes, I knew what it was.

It's kind of fresh in my mind for some reason.

Maybe because it is by Wrightson.

I may have a copy that was in a stack of 70s DCs that I bought at a flea market.

Or, I may have considered using this one myself a year or two ago when I was filling in for LR.

[Lone Ranger]

Kong the Untamed 1.


Well done - 300 points for ROK, who always does well on the Wrightson covers.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It was published in the 60s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This publisher went on hiatus for a few years in the 80s

[benday-dot]

Well done - 300 points for ROK, who always does well on the Wrightson covers.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

I'm off and on about Wrightson, but that is one nicely done cover. Never even heard of that title, so I'm glad you chose it, bringing it to my attention.

[MichikoS]

Spooky Spooktown #31

Michi

[T GUy]

Spooky Spooktown #31
-Michi

Well done, Michi! I was thinking either Archie (Pureheart the Powerful mode, or maybe, now it occurs to me, Life With Archie) or something like the 'Split!' version of Captain Marvel.

[Lone Ranger]

Spooky Spooktown #31

Michi

Nice job - 200 points for Michi

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - This series contained new materials as well as reprints

[Bill Angus]

-Michi

Well done, Michi! I was thinking either Archie (Pureheart the Powerful mode, or maybe, now it occurs to me, Life With Archie) or something like the 'Split!' version of Captain Marvel.

I checked out the 'split' Captain Marvel & Jigsaw yesterday. When I saw the latest clue just now I immediately thought of Harvey... but Michi had long ago beat me to the punch. Nice work, Michi.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This title was cancelled in the 70s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - There has been more than one series with the name

[Graham Vingoe]

no real idea on this Shadow volume 1 no 11??

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 4th clue

HINT - It is a Marvel comic

[Graham Vingoe]

oh darn it , of course Nick fury agent of SHIELD 3
Knew I had that cover somewhere

[MichikoS]

oh darn it , of course Nick fury agent of SHIELD 3
Knew I had that cover somewhereI feel your pain, GV. I *thought* I knew these Steranko SHIELD covers backwards and forwards. Dang it, LR has done it again with his wily way of picking just the right bits to show as clues. Congratulations on identifying it!

Michi

[Graham Vingoe]

Thanks Michi- its especially annoying when the issue is one of your all-time favourites. This was always my favourite Steranko Fury tale - we should have got it sooner. Shame on us all!

[Mike Kuypers]

I'm smarting too. I pegged it as a comic from the late '60s/early '70s, but at first thought it was a DC. After searching through Batman, Detective and similar titles we got another clue and I thought it might be a Marvel B&W magazine cover. Nick Fury never entered my mind.

[Lone Ranger]

oh darn it , of course Nick fury agent of SHIELD 3
Knew I had that cover somewhere


That's correct! 100 points for Graham.

I cannot tell you how happy I am that we got to the 4th clue. These Steranko covers are soooo tough to disguise as they are so iconic.

I was actually trying to make this one look like a 70s Charlton horror book, and this cover came to mind: Ghostly Tales 146 (http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=34880&zoom=4)

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This title had a hiatus of more than 5 years

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - It was published in the 70s

[Red Oak Kid]

Ocult Files of Dr. Spektor 20.

May not have spelled this title right.

[T GUy]

Ocult Files of Dr. Spektor 20.

Doh! I looked at this title, but found nothing in the thumbnail to draw me to enlarge same for a closer look (same as Tragg, Grimm's Ghost Stories, etc. - some of which had a hiatus of fewer than five years).

This is almost as big a 'Doh!' moment as failing to get Steranko's S. H. I. E. L. D. No. 3 cover (and am I the only one to think that the Ranger should have run that Ghostly Tales cover as the one immediuately following?).

And you're right, ROK, to question the spelling... 'occult' has two Ts in't.

[Red Oak Kid]

With the first clue, I would have bett money this was a Classics Illustrated cover.

Spektor was the last Gold Key title I looked at.

I only saw the first clue on the Steranko/Fury cover, but even if I had seen the fourth clue, I would only have known it was by Steranko, but I still would not recognize it as a Fury cover.

[Lone Ranger]

Ocult Files of Dr. Spektor 20.

May not have spelled this title right.

That's it! 300 points for ROK.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It was published in the 60s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - There has been more than one series with this title

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - Joe Orlando and Jack Sparling contributed to this series

[Bill Angus]

With the first clue, I would have bett money this was a Classics Illustrated cover.

Spektor was the last Gold Key title I looked at.

I only saw the first clue on the Steranko/Fury cover, but even if I had seen the fourth clue, I would only have known it was by Steranko, but I still would not recognize it as a Fury cover.

I was thinking Gold Key all along (I even thought it was a Doctor character)... but I managed to compeletely miss this title when I was looking on the GCD. Nice work, ROK.

[MichikoS]

Metamorpho #13

Michi

[Lone Ranger]

Metamorpho #13

Michi


That's it! 200 points for Michi.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It has a 10 cent cover price

[Red Oak Kid]

Police Comics 71

[Red Oak Kid]

Police Comics 71

From the first, I was sure it was a Quality comic. But after looking at all their covers, I didn't see it.

Some time went by, but dang it, I was sure it was Quality, so I looked at them all again and this time, I found it.

[Lone Ranger]

Police Comics 71

Mac is the Man!

400 points for the Texas whiz.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It was published in the 80s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - Carmine Infantino and Gil Kane contributed to this series

[T GUy]

ROK, From the first, I was sure it was a Quality comic. But after looking at all their covers, I didn't see it.

I only checked out Kid Eternity, Hit Comics, Police Comics and Plastic Man before giving up. Obviously I should have followed your lead and checked them out in more detail. :o

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This series made its debut in the 70s

[Slam_Bradley]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This series made its debut in the 70s


I'd have sworn it was Marvel Premeire # 43

[METAROG]

Marvel Team-up 108

[Lone Ranger]

Marvel Team-up 108

That's it!

200 points for ROG

You were close, Slam.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[Slam_Bradley]

That's it!

200 points for ROG

You were close, Slam.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.


I own that book. I couldn't come up with it with the GCD being down.

That's my excuse, dammit.

[Roquefort Raider]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

That looks like a Neal Adams ear, so it can't be "the Shadow nose".

[Mike Kuypers]

And I don't remember The Shadow having sideburns.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This series made its debut in the 50s

[Lone Ranger]

That looks like a Neal Adams ear, so it can't be "the Shadow nose".


I read that one, and I didn't even have to check to see who wrote it, Ben.

Terrible.

But Great.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - The final issue of this series had a 15 cent cover price

[Red Oak Kid]

Texas Rangers 64.

[Red Oak Kid]

This one gave me fits.

I couldn't tell who the artist was, or what type of book it was, or who the publisher was. I thought LR might be trying to be tricky and the 15 cent hint referred to the time when Dell went to 15 cents in the early 60s.

And its rare to find a Charlton title that begins in the 50s and makes it to the 70s. If asked, I would have said a Charlton book called "Texas Rangers" that began in the 50s would never have made it past the mid 60s.

Thank you GCD.

[Lone Ranger]

Texas Rangers 64.


Well done - 200 points for the persistent ROK.

I believe this cover is by Charlton mainstay Rocke Mastroserio. This is actually a decent little title. Pete Morisi has a good strip called 'Loco'.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It has a 10 cent cover price

[T GUy]

ROK re Texas Rangers 64, This one gave me fits.

I couldn't tell who the artist was, or what type of book it was, or who the publisher was.

Surely if it's non-big-two and line drawn art and action/adventure it limits it to Charlton?

Not painted cover - eliminates Gold Key, Dell

Not bigfoot - eliminates Gold Key, Dell again, also eliminates Archie (it's not in the style of the Archie non-humour titles)

What is left?

I thought LR might be trying to be tricky and the 15 cent hint referred to the time when Dell went to 15 cents in the early 60s.

Yeah, but it's be either a painted cover or humour if it were a Dell.
And its rare to find a Charlton title that begins in the 50s and makes it to the 70s. If asked, I would have said a Charlton book called "Texas Rangers" that began in the 50s would never have made it past the mid 60s. Now here, I'm with you. I wish it'd occurred to me earlier. I couldn't be bothered to trawl through every Charlton title on the GCD looking for something which began in the '50s and was cancelled in 1968-71 (IIRR the 15c era).

Sorry I don't feel up to some kind of Western-themed pun re 15c era and 15 sierra. :)

[Lone Ranger]

ROK re Texas Rangers 64,

Yeah, but it's be either a painted cover or humour if it were a Dell.


Not so.

Don't forget Lobo.

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=220622&zoom=2

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This series made its debut in the 40s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - According to the GCD, both Ric Estrada and Mike Sekowsky contributed to this series

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 4th clue

HINT - It is a DC book

[Graham Vingoe]

that Took forever. Its the cover to Girls Love stories 32. 4th clue made me search through a lot of DC romance titles before I got it. QUITE pleased now.:)

[Lone Ranger]

that Took forever. Its the cover to Girls Love stories 32. 4th clue made me search through a lot of DC romance titles before I got it. QUITE pleased now.:)

Nice job - 100 points for Graham.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

This series lasted a long, long time.

[T GUy]

Graham,

Girls Love stories 32

Bah! Humbug! I should have got that! However, I did not recognise the style as a DC romance cover artist (Sekowsky, Romita, etc.) from the miniscule sliver the Lone Ranger deigned to favour us with.

Anyone any ideas on this one? The two women's faces both look like Sekowsky to me, as does the angle at which the brunette's leaning. However, the man's face looks like someone else, possibly even Romita. I am begining to suspect that it's neither of these guys, but someone with a copy of the DC Romance style sheet taped to his drawing board.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It was published in the 70s

[Graham Vingoe]

I'm amost completely sure about who the artist on the new cover is, but I'm having trouble tracking it down. This is a challenge alright...

[MWGallaher]

A "challenge", Graham? Pah! This is quite obviously Captain America #188. A close-up Gil Kane posterior.

[Graham Vingoe]

Well done Mike! I got the right penciller but was nowhere near Captain America. I was last checking out Marvel team up covers. :( .

[Red Oak Kid]

Re: Girls' Love 32.

The third hint about Ric Estrada made me look at the Girls' Love thumbnails, and I just failed to see it.

I think Gs'L 32 would have been prior to Romita's work at DC.

It was very nice of Mile High Comics to allow the GCD to use their scan of this cover.

[Lone Ranger]

A "challenge", Graham? Pah! This is quite obviously Captain America #188. A close-up Gil Kane posterior.

Pervert!

400 points to the butt expert!

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book

[Red Oak Kid]

400 points to the butt expert!

.

I thought Mike K. was the GTCC butt expert.

[Mike Kuypers]

I thought Mike K. was the GTCC butt expert.

I draw the line at male super-villains. :D

[Rob Allen]

It was very nice of Mile High Comics to allow the GCD to use their scan of this cover.
That cover was uploaded by someone who ignored the GCD's guidelines. They specifically request scans with no watermarks. I'll send a message to gcd-errors and they'll mark that cover for replacement (if they haven't done so already).

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It has a 10 cent cover price

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This series was cancelled in the 50s

[Red Oak Kid]

The third clue had sort of a Fawcett look to the art, so that led me to Adventures of Captain Marvel 111.

[Lone Ranger]

The third clue had sort of a Fawcett look to the art, so that led me to Adventures of Captain Marvel 111.

That's it! 200 points for ROK.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It was published in the 70s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It is a DC book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - The cover artist passed away in the 80s

NOTE - I won't be on too much for the next 24-36 hours, as I've got a lots of family get togethers.

[Cherokee Jack]

Amazing World Of Dc Comics # 14.

[Red Oak Kid]

Noooooooooo......

AWODCC is not a comic book.

And thanks to Mile High Comics for loaning this cover along with others to the GCD.

[Mike Kuypers]

Noooooooooo......

AWODCC is not a comic book.

And thanks to Mile High Comics for loaning this cover along with others to the GCD.

My thoughts exactly. Both of them.

[prince hal]

Good call, Jack!

The ol' LR is gettin' crafty in his old age. :)

[Lone Ranger]

Amazing World Of Dc Comics # 14.

That's it - 200 points for CJ!

I know it isn't technically a comic - but the covers from this series are pretty cool, and I'd like to reserve the right to use a FOOM cover at some point.

Here it is in full - did I ever mention that I'm a Dick Dillin fan?

New one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is not a Big Two book