As part of Marvel Comics' 70th anniversary celebration, they ran a customer poll to determine the 70 greatest Marvel covers of all time. When I heard about this, one cover instantly leapt to mind. When I went to their site to see the winners, I was pleased to see that very issue was voted #3. Number two is iconic, I'll grant you, but if removed from its historical context I really don't think it's anything special. Number one is OK, but not something I'd put in the top ten. I agree with the high marks for #4 and #10, but there are covers later in the list-- notably many of the paintings-- that are much better than some of the ones that precede them.
Fun to browse.
Posted by Peter at June 19, 2009 8:08 PM