Wednesday Whacked Comic Cover - The Brave and the Bold #28

Each week on Wednesday we look at a whacked cover, which is a cover that is just a bit weird or strange. This week we look at a whacked cover that is also the cover of a very important Silver Age issue, The Brave and The Bold #28 which is the first appearance of the Justice League of America. It is a highly sought after and very valuable issue. So why is it in our Whacked cover post?

Well in the Justice Leagues First appearance, DC greatest heroes are brought together to fight a giant alien starfish named Starro. Yes they are fighting a starfish which appears on the cover. The Justice League has fought Darkseid, The Legion of Doom, The Crime Syndicate and countless other world menaces, but in their first appearance they fought a starfish. I guess I just always found this a little bit whacky so I have included here as this week Wednesday Whacked Cover.

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Wednesday Whacked Comic Cover - Green Lantern #30

This week our Wednesday Whacked comic cover comes from one of DC's monthly themed variant covers. Each month DC selects a central theme for various titles within their New 52 line. Back in April of this year the theme was Mad magazine.
All the covers in April featured the heros reimagined as Mad character Alfred E. Newman. These covers have become highly sought after regardless of how Whacky they are.

Chose the Green Lantern cover as it was by far the Whackist. You can see why just by looking at it.
Well done DC, well done.

So get on out if bed and when you go buy your new issues this week look for te Mad magazine variants.

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Wednesday Whacked Comic Cover - Amazing Spider-Man # 306

If you have been reading our blog you already know that we have dedicated a bunch of posts this week to stories of Action Comics #1. Each post tells about a different copy of Action Comics #1. Obviously we are a fan of the history of comics and the important that the first apperance of Superman plays in it.
If you have been folowing us for awhile then you also know that each week on Wednesday we look at a whacked comic cover just for fun.

Well this Wednesday we combined the two, yes it's whacked comic cover, Action Comics #1 edition.

Apparently we aren't the only ones who sees the importance that Action Comics #1 holds, comic artis, writer, mega-star Todd McFarlane also does. His fondness for Action Comics #1 has given us our Wednesday Whacked comic cover- Amazing Spider-Man #306.

With this cover Todd Mcfarlane pays homage to Action Comics #1 but replacing The man of steel with your friendly neighborhood Spiderman.

Todd's ode to Action Comics #1 didn't stop there a few years later he again paid homage this time with Spawn #228. Superman is again replaced is time with Spawn. McFarlane went even further with this covers he imitated the entire look including the logo and pricing.

If you have any comic covers that also pay homage to Action Comics #1 send us an Email with a photo and description.

So if you can't afford your own copy of Action Comics #1 search around for one of these two whacked replacements.

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Wednesday Whacked Comic Cover - The Flash #87

Today it is Christmas in July with this whacked out Flash cover. Yes the Flash battles three machine gun toting Santa Clauses dressed in their best holiday Hawaiian shirts and shorts. Who needs SuperVillians when jolly ole St. Nick wants you dead.
This cover done by Mike Wieringo is an excellent example of the often funny comic book stories of the early 1990's. We picked this cover for two reason, Christmas is six months away and the three Santas clothes are outrageous.
Since today is Wednesday and most of you will be at your local comic shop picking up this weeks releases, hunt through the back issue bins, pick up The Flash #87 and buy some Christmas presets while your there.

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Wednesday Whacked Comic Cover - Captain Marvel Adventures #75

Sometimes the cover of a comic book just captures the essence of not only the issue in hand but also the character which stars in the issue. Think of some of the great 1940's Captain America issues.
Captain Marvel #75 does neither of these, why you might ask? I do not think fighting a big pile of yeast, yes yeast, makes for a menace or is it astonishing.

With a great selection of villains, such as, Black Adam, Mister Mind, and Captain Nazi why did Fawcett Publications decide to go with yeast as the main villain. Fighting a huge pile of yeast is bad enough using it as the selling point on the newsstand makes for one whacked out cover. We have chosen this cover because it confuses us and raises many questions. Was yeast a big threat in 1947?  Did they run out of ideas for villains? Did they have to use 75% of the cover to show the yeast? Eternal question which can only be answered by cover artist C.C.Beck, who we can thank for a whacked out cover.

If your looking to hunt this issue down it can be found for a couple of hundred dollars, but I recently saw one in fine condition for only $30. You can own one of the whacked cover stories for three ten dollar bills, what are you waiting for?

Brief history lesson on Captain Marvel:
 Created by Fawcett Comic in 1940 based on the success of DC Comics Superman Captain Marvel became the top selling comic book in the 1940's. His rise to the top was attributed to the fact that Captain Marvel is actually Billy Batson, a young boy who when he says the words "SHAZAM!" turns into a magical superhero.
Unfortunately for Fawcett, DC comics felt that the character was to similar to Superman so they sued for copyright infringement. Fawcett was forced to cease publishing Captain Marvel-related comics in 1953. In 1972, DC licensed the Marvel Family characters and returned them to publication, acquiring all rights to the characters by 1991. 

Whacked cover of the week and a comic history lesson all in one post.
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Wednesday Whacked Comic Cover - Action Comics #457

The cover of Action Comics #457 proofs that sometimes no one looks at the context contained within a cover before it is released.

Really what was DC comics thinking when they put this on the newsstand back in March,1976. A little boy crying in his bed with Superman undressing behind him. Huh, what was cover artist Bob Oskner trying to covey with this image?

The story by Jerry Conway is about Pete Ross’s son is dying of a disease and has lost his will to live. Superman tries to help young Jon Ross but telling him what he most wants to know, which is the Man of Steels secret identity. only problem is Jon won’t believe that the Man of Steel is really Clark Kent.
Sounds like a heartfelt story with one whacked cover. 

Add this one to your collection, sure to be a conversation piece.

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