Monday, April 13, 2009

Grooviest Covers of All Time: Steranko Phase II

When Jim Steranko returned to Marvel to help Stan Lee put together F.O.O.M., he spent some of his spare time creating a batch of truly far-out and iconic covers for a variety of Marvel's mags. Here's a sampling of some of the best of the best circa 1972/73. Wear a bib! Drool is not good for your keyboard, Groove-ophile!

8 comments:

  1. sweet. I've always loved the Gullivar Jones and the Tex Dawson covers. and check it out, kids! Steranko does the FF!!! oh, if only. . .

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  2. Wow! These are all some awesome covers.

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  3. steranko went on a tear for a little bit there. probably needed some $$ for Mediascene's start up.

    don't forget the invisible man cover that he did as well! I'd scan it but no longer have the issue....

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  4. Nothing here to compare with his heights of just a couple of years earlier.

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  5. This run of covers was quite eye-catching to me when I saw them as a young lad, and had no idea who Steranko was. Fortunately, Marvel started a Nick Fury reprint book to educate me.

    (Still trying to find a copy of Tex Dawson 1 after all these years.)

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  6. The Invisible Man cover was recently posted along with the Invisible Man story, Charles. Check it out in the archives. :D

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  7. Incredible covers!!! LOVE that Gulliver Jones!

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  8. They're all uber-classics, save perhaps the F.F. cover, though it's not without its merits. The Creatures 21, Shanna, and Tex Dawson are out of this world.

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