Friday, March 2, 2012

The Grooviest Covers of All Time: Sci-Fi Kaluta Style

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Mighty Mike Kaluta was best known for illustrating DC's The Shadow and his mystery/horror work during the Groovy Age. Post Groovy Age, he hit it big as co-creator (with Elaine Lee) of Starstruck, a retro-sci-fi romp for the stage and the comicbook page. Groovy Age fans knew Kaluta had a sci-fi streak in him, as the following covers will diligently demonstrate. Dig 'em!



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  1. Mr Blue GenesMarch 2, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    Please forgive the criticism, but these images would be far more enjoyable if they were larger and not so overly-compressed.

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    1. The Groovy AgentMarch 4, 2012 at 3:44 PM

      Snagged 'em from the Comic Book Database. The quality varies, but it's a reliable source for covers.

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  2. Edo BosnarMarch 2, 2012 at 4:00 AM

    You could have just as easily posted all five covers of Time Warp - every single one is a masterpiece. (That was a great series by the way, and it would have been even better if Kaluta had done some of the interior art as well.)
    Thanks for posting some of those earlier, more obscure (to me, anyway) covers from Strange Adventures. Great stuff all around.

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    1. The Groovy AgentMarch 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM

      I actually toyed with using all the Timewarp covers, Edo, but chose for a bit of variety. Gives me an excuse to revisit TW and Kaluta later on. ;D

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  3. Gary WareMarch 2, 2012 at 6:18 AM

    I loved the logo on Time Warp.
    Can't believe they've never used it(I think)again.

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    1. The Groovy AgentMarch 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM

      It was unique, and I think you're right--forgotten!

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  4. BobMarch 2, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    Kaluta is one of the Groovy Age Gods.

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  5. Elaine LeeMarch 4, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    For those who never saw Starstruck (or even those who did), Mr. Kaluta and I are gradually posting all the recently published pages at starstruckcomics.com, along with lots of other Starstruck material. Take a look. There's more coming in the future!

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  6. The Groovy AgentMarch 4, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    Thank you for the head's up, Ms. Lee! 'Tis an honor to have the co-creator of Starstruck to stop by. I'll add the Starstruck link to my links section post-haste!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 4, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Dear Mr Groove
    I've got a question about a future post,posted here on a post from the past.
    I see on another blog (Mr Bloke's great "Grantbridge Street...")that you are sharing a story with us Groove-ophiles called "Murder most foul".
    But (and maybe this is because of my crappy computer)when I click,
    "Blogger" says "Page not found".
    /Mr Anonymous
    p.s. I'm sitting here like the wolf from a Tex Avery-cartoon;
    jaw on table,tung rolling...
    I wanna see,I wanna see!

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  8. The Groovy AgentMarch 4, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    The problem isn't with your computer, Groove-ophile, 'tis with Blogger, just a glitch. Or is it? Is it a glitch...or a glimpse of the future? Which is my wonky way of saying that post is coming up on March 12, one week from tomorrow.

    I gotta Youtube some Avery cartoons, now! ;D

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  9. AnonymousMarch 4, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    Oh,thank you (sigh of relief),Mr Groove.
    Then I've seen the future and it will be!
    Later.
    /Mr Anonymous

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  10. AnonymousMarch 4, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    ...spelling error:"TOUNGE rolling"...
    /Mr Anonymous...maybe left school too early

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Special thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics and Grand Comics Database for being such fantastic resources for covers, dates, creator info, etc. Thou art treasures true!


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