tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post5988660513138134311..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Grooviest Covers of All Time: Your Fave Groovy Age Cover Artist for 2009 is...Jim AparoThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-45858233034596063322009-06-16T22:02:05.345-04:002009-06-16T22:02:05.345-04:00Hm, you've got Mike Middleton's and my app...Hm, you've got Mike Middleton's and my approval on this result, big surprise, hunh? I especially like the PS cover you selected; I think that's one of his best, cleverly working on four planes: the viewer's position, the jury, the Stranger, and the shadow. When you analyze how this all adds up, it's an incredibly rich composition!M W Gallaherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727667427780107723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-81895739021971854702009-06-16T15:46:36.897-04:002009-06-16T15:46:36.897-04:00I voted for Gil Kane, because I'm a huge fan o...I voted for Gil Kane, because I'm a huge fan of his Marvel work (and he was their top cover artist, bar none, between 1972 and 1975). But these Aparo covers are really impressive and I can't argue with the choice of the majority. He's very close to Neal Adams in style and approach.....in other words, he's very good!<br /><br />Aparo and Adams deserve a lot of credit for helping DC get out of it's goofy doldrums in the 50s and 60s. Having been a Marvel fan growing up, I've only recently become familiar with a lot of Aparo's work. He was one terrific artist...Chris Nyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381409214303880118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-42405871227271339672009-06-15T09:32:09.572-04:002009-06-15T09:32:09.572-04:00Needless to say, this is a very fine choice. I...Needless to say, this is a very fine choice. I'm impressed you included the Adventure #446 cover. That was one of my first exposures to Aparo's art.Mike Middletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684283528080368135noreply@blogger.com