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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 1d

Sep '66 #CoveroftheMonth. #THOR by #JackKIrby versus #GICombat by #RussHeath. Heath brings claustrophobic and diagonal design elements to war realism versus Kirby's cosmic mythology composition, which explodes outward in radial motion with circular kinetic force and curved vectors. Who Do You Got?

Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 7d

Aug '65 #CoveroftheMonth. #SeaDevils by #HowardPurcell delivers an underwater epic with astonishing vertical design versus #RawhideKid by #JackKirby Figures leap, fall, and shoot in all directions, creating an explosive barroom brawl transplanted to the open river. Who Do you Got!?!?! #Marvel #DC

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 14d

Cover by #NealAdams #Superman The Invulnerable icon who hovers above ALL other Super-Heroes dropped into a most vulnerable setting. Chained down at wrists and ankles. Adams brings realism to the masked doctors. Supes is exposed, examined, and helpless. A grotesque and endlessly intriguing cover.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 14d

Cover by #NealAdams April 1968. The Head of Hate! #Superman #DCComics.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 15d

Cover by #JohnRomita May 1970 #Spider-Man pitched diagonally across the page, giving energy and making the eye move from Kingpin’s thrust. Instead of centralizing the hero, it tilts and spills outward. #Kingpin dominates the left with solidity, while Spidey's body twists upward. #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 15d

Cover by #GeneColan. #Daredevil A transitional cover. Moving away from the earlier pulp-style urban noir, it leans toward the larger-than-life crime drama that would typify early 1970s Marvel. #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 15d

An unprecedented 101 consecutive issue run (Nov 1961 - August 1970) by #JackKirby ends, and #JohnRomita steps in with #FantasticFour. #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 17d

August 1967 Cover of the Month Battle - Who do you got?
#JackKirby #FantasticFour goes up against #CarmineInfantino #Batman. This was #DCComics first use of #logoincorporation A glorious time for comic books.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 20d

Cover by #JerryGrandenetti. War realism meets horror stylization? Perhaps. Grandenetti is not as sharp as #RUssHeath or #JoeKubert but does solid framing and distortion because he goes for psychological impact. Excellent use of colors as well. #DCComics best cover for November 1963

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 24d

Like you I just collect. never sold a single issue I bought.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 24d

Wow! Do you still have the collection although you are not collecting anymore?

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 24d

Illustrator #GrayMorrow worked across #ECComics, #WarrenPublishing, and #ClassicsIllustrated, producing only 13 covers bet 70–'88. His first for #DCComics #HouseofSecrets in the style of #NealAdams to maintain visual consistency, though ironically, Adams never gave that a consideration himself.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 24d

Cover by #BarryWindsor-Smith December 1970 Barry was a major part of the second wave of Comic Artists. An incredible run on #ConantheBarbarian.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 27d

Search. Re-Search. According to Stan Goldberg, not #JackKirby, but Joe Maneely was Stan Lee’s favorite. Maneely’s career was tragically cut short when he died in a train accident on June 7, 1958. For reasons still unknown, #JackKirby delivered what stands as the first homage cover with issue #42.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 27d

April 1969 - Cover of the Month battle between #NickCardy #Spectre and #FrankSpringer bringing #NickFury into space. #DCComics. #MarvelComics. Who Do You Got?!

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 28d

From Jun 1961 to Dec 1969, #MarvelComics published 1,396 comics. Of those, #JackKirby drew 556 covers! Almost FORTY PERCENT of Marvel’s entire output! 39.8% of the imagery was coming from one artist. He was truly an Artist and StoryTeller with infinite imagination. @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 28d

Cover by #GeorgeTuska. Although working with Timely Comics since 1949, George didn't get a cover until #X-Men December 1967. Very much in the vein of #JackKirby which was the "House Style" A few months later he takes over #IronMan

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 28d

Cover of the Month December 1969 Who Do YOU Got?!? #Aquaman cover by #NickCardy or #JackKirby with #FantasticFour. #DCComics. #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 28d

Cover by #JackSparling. The last issue of #SecretSix. May 1969. #DCComics.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 28d

Cover by #JoeKubert July 1969. This is a prime example of let the pictures do the talking. #SgtRock #DCComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 28d

Cover by #JoeKubert. July 1969. A Masterpiece by the master. #Atom #Hawkman. #DCComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 28d

Cover by #MarieSeverin. There was no better cover for August 1969. #PrinceNamor. #Submariner. Incredible storytelling and detail here. #MarvelComics.

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 28d

Cover by #NealAdams. Anytime Neal jumped on a title. It became elevated. #MarvelComics. #XMen. #Kazar. November 1969

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · 28d

Covers by #GeneColan. November 1969. #DoctorStrange & #Daredevil #MarvelComics

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Fortress Of Covers @fortressofcovers.bsky.social · Sep 18

Cover by #GilKane Mar 1969. The #CarryingABody trope done right. Although # CaptainAction and #DrEvil are a bit too on the nose! #DCComics

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