Next February, DC Comics will be offering an “open to buy” series of variant covers drawn by Neal Adams! These covers don’t require any order minimums or ratios; retailers can order whatever amount they desire!
I’m no expert on Adams’ catalog, but some of these covers are inspired by his earlier iconic work, such as the “Speedball Speedy” cover for Green Lantern/Green Arrow #85, Superman #233, and Action Comics #400. I managed to identify many of the original covers, but I’ll let our intrepid readers identify the rest!
Yeah the Deathstroke one is real people in the background. I recognized Walt Simonson, Levitz, and Didio.
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these are pure comics crack. The Sinestro one in particular. Looks like Sinestro just did 9/11 and is real gleeful about it.
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Re; Martian Manhunter #9 Variant.
This image is based on Adams’ cover for Batman 232. The figure in background was reproduced from the pencils by shooting it as a halftone. Only the two figures in the foreground were inked. I suspect the variant cover will be handled the same way. If he wanted to ink the background figure he could lightbox it on vellum.
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This art is fantastic, but is such a waste. I’d love to see Adams tackle real DC heroes in their real costumes instead of these Nu52 posers. Ugh. Why does Superman have his S-Shield on his chest and his belt? Does he have to look down and remind himself what it looks like? Nu52 costume design is ugly. Adams should have stuck with the good costumes for this project, like Darwyn Cooke did recently. I may have actually bought some of those.
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Variants are proof the speculators are still with us,atleast among the braindonners at DC and Marvel
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Jerry Smith , “real DC heroes” , thanks for letting me know , I always thought , this whole comic book heroes thing was fiction. I had no idea they really existed , I must read the newspaper more.
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Does anyone here know…if these “Neal Adams Pencil only covers,” will be on the glossy-cheap paper DC uses for their standard comic book covers? Or, on the Bristol like cover-board, that most companies like Marvel and DC are currently using for their “Blank Comic Book Covers.”
Thank You.
Yeah the Deathstroke one is real people in the background. I recognized Walt Simonson, Levitz, and Didio.
these are pure comics crack. The Sinestro one in particular. Looks like Sinestro just did 9/11 and is real gleeful about it.
Re; Martian Manhunter #9 Variant.
This image is based on Adams’ cover for Batman 232. The figure in background was reproduced from the pencils by shooting it as a halftone. Only the two figures in the foreground were inked. I suspect the variant cover will be handled the same way. If he wanted to ink the background figure he could lightbox it on vellum.
This art is fantastic, but is such a waste. I’d love to see Adams tackle real DC heroes in their real costumes instead of these Nu52 posers. Ugh. Why does Superman have his S-Shield on his chest and his belt? Does he have to look down and remind himself what it looks like? Nu52 costume design is ugly. Adams should have stuck with the good costumes for this project, like Darwyn Cooke did recently. I may have actually bought some of those.
Variants are proof the speculators are still with us,atleast among the braindonners at DC and Marvel
Jerry Smith , “real DC heroes” , thanks for letting me know , I always thought , this whole comic book heroes thing was fiction. I had no idea they really existed , I must read the newspaper more.
Does anyone here know…if these “Neal Adams Pencil only covers,” will be on the glossy-cheap paper DC uses for their standard comic book covers? Or, on the Bristol like cover-board, that most companies like Marvel and DC are currently using for their “Blank Comic Book Covers.”
Thank You.
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