"But you must admit it’s different!"

§ December 20th, 2006 § Filed under Uncategorized Comments Off on "But you must admit it’s different!"


This is one of my favorite splash pages, taken from Superman #230 (October 1970), drawn by Curt Swan and Dan Adkins. I particularly enjoy how the characters themselves explain the conceit of the “imaginary tale” that occupies this issue (and the next one, in fact). Plus, it’s hard to beat a fantastic title like “Killer Kent Versus Super Luthor” — that’s high concept all over.

Here’s a closer look at Killer Kent, just because he rules:


As Superman said, a comic magazine is indeed a wonderful thing.

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