I think restorative nostalgia is the number one issue with comic book fans.
A fine distinction between two types of Nostalgia:
Reflective Nostalgia allows us to savor our memories but accepts that they are in the past
Restorative Nostalgia pushes back against the here and now, keeping us stuck trying to relive our glory days.
seismic-2 for getting three of 'em in a Superdickery classic.
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It's tough to top Jean Giraud.
Greg Hatcher
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Comic fans get the comics their buying habits deserve.
"Opinion is the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding." -Plato
My vote's for CJStriker! I enjoyed ROM!
Avatar: Here's to the late, great Steve Dillon. Best. Punisher. Artist. EVER!
Going with covers of actual alien superheroes.... SquirrelMan (though honorable mentions for Ajax_X's due solely for its ridiculous sexiness).
A bat! That's it! It's an omen.. I'll shall become a bat!
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My vote going to Foxley.
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Eclectic Connoisseur of all things written, drawn, or imaginatively created.
SquirrelMan for one of my favorite Sal covers. And he picked the same alien I did
Honorable mention to CaptCleghorn for the OG cover (Original Guardians)
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
SuperCooper
Honourable mentions:
Kai "the spy"
SquirrelMan
SuperCooper
We're all the Doom Patrol!!!
Opinions come in all shapes and sizes.
But they're still just opinions yo
MRP 'cuz Moebius
HM to Greg Hatcher for the Chaykin piece.
I'm voting for Bryan.
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“It’s your party and you can cry if you want to.” - Captain Europe
As always, there were so many good covers to choose from. But I love that Gene Colan cover.
Kirby101 gets my vote
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