tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post2462482923445805858..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: The Grooviest Covers of All Time: Marvel Annuals in the Summer of 76The Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-48915030494731162872016-06-06T10:54:29.907-04:002016-06-06T10:54:29.907-04:00No disrespect to Dave C, but that cover had no bus...No disrespect to Dave C, but that cover had no business going on that comic. <br /><br />It's like buying a carton of chocolate milk and opening it up to find it filled with a fine merlot.jbrickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268810641667464515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-73631815047069046972016-06-03T21:36:09.652-04:002016-06-03T21:36:09.652-04:00One thing these covers prove is what a great inker...One thing these covers prove is what a great inker Joe Sinnott was for Jack Kirby. The non Sinnott covers leave in all the weaknesses Kirby was experiencing at the time. But the FF and Thor Annuals were fixed by the miracle of Joe's brush and glisten with beauty.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-58339978473444329622016-06-03T21:30:33.046-04:002016-06-03T21:30:33.046-04:00I have to disagree. The cover was by the late, gr...I have to disagree. The cover was by the late, great Dave Cockrum. And anything by Dave was a work of art.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-20152865278040515282016-06-03T18:32:53.315-04:002016-06-03T18:32:53.315-04:00I got ten of 'em!
That oughtta qualify me for ...I got ten of 'em!<br />That oughtta qualify me for some kinda award..."'70's Marvel Maniac" or some other title of distinction.<br />That Hulk annual is a favorite of mine, where he clobbers a bunch of the early Sixties Marvel monsters. Goom never knew what hit him.<br />M.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-80762355001710502322016-06-03T17:05:05.060-04:002016-06-03T17:05:05.060-04:00And the tragedy (and comedy) of it is that Russell...And the tragedy (and comedy) of it is that Russell drew a beautiful cover that was rejected because Marv Wolfman wanted Clea (who was not in the story) to be on the cover.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809592629762693427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-87269246704891835582016-06-03T13:18:29.094-04:002016-06-03T13:18:29.094-04:00Oh that Dr Strange Annual cover is the WORST - clu...Oh that Dr Strange Annual cover is the WORST - clueless to the great P Craig Russell work inside.jbrickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268810641667464515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-73363397711385701632016-06-03T08:59:41.211-04:002016-06-03T08:59:41.211-04:00Some great memories Groove, any chance you can run...Some great memories Groove, any chance you can run that Conan story? Kevin Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821459829633571075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-28429543324066846512016-06-03T00:10:37.068-04:002016-06-03T00:10:37.068-04:00Wow! That was a GREAT summer for comics. I manag...Wow! That was a GREAT summer for comics. I managed to grab all but two of these (the MTU and Spider-Man annuals) and I still remember all of them. Some fantastic stories in these.....the Thor, FF/Marvel Two In One, Avengers, and Daredevil issues were my favorites.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547751537787941998noreply@blogger.com