Posted: 29 July 2010 at 3:15pm | IP Logged | 1
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Joe, many of JB's covers are in the checklist area. However, not all of them have images. Here are my favorite. I think I've narrowed it down. 10.) Incredible Hulk # 314: I had never read many Hulk comics before this issue. (Maybe two or three max.) This cover has everything in it to make a first time reader excited to purchase that comic. Villians galore and a Hulk that looks amazing. 9.) Blood of the Demon # 13: This cover is a testament to how wonderful JB's art was for this series. The mood and tone of the storyline is already set by just this image. 8.) Wolverine # 17: At first look this cover is just a simple image of Wolverine lashing out. However, it is very important in the scheme of me collecting comics. I had quit reading comics in high school. But seeing this cover at a local flea market brought this hobby back into full swing. Plus it was the ultimate symbol that Byrne and Wolverine were back together! Very iconic. 7.) Avengers # 187: The entire team of Avengers at the mercy of the Witch on Wundagore Mountain. Who in their right mind wouldn't want to read that? 6.) Fantastic Four # 238: JB has a knack for also making some pretty humorous covers. Doctor Doom does not appear inside this comic is my favorite of that bunch. 5.) Superman # 9: Superman and Joker are one and the same? You had to pick this comic up to find out more. 4.) Captain America # 249: I loved the action, the various robots looking like other heroes/villians. Just a perfect cover for Cap. 3.) Next Men # 16: JB putting the Next Men in super-hero costumes. I loved the results. 2.) Uncanny X-Men # 133: Not only is this issue the finest issue of JB's X-Men run, it is topped by one of the best covers of all time. Wolverine is completely bad-ass. I can't imagine any child skipping this issue if they saw it on a spinner rack. 1.) Daredevil # 200: This would make the top five of my all time favorite covers list. It is the purest way to judge a cover. I didn't collect Daredevil. But I bought this comic soley for the cover. DD looked battered yet still getting the upper hand on Bullseye. Who looks like he might never appear in a comic again. You had to find out what happened before this image occurs. I don't even recall the actual story inside. But that cover will stick in my head forever.
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