CBR Cover Contest - Rich Buckler Covers May 24th to 30th

[Iron Maiden]

On May 19th, artist Rich Buckler passed away after a long illness at the age of 68. To quote from Marvel's website , "In 1974, the artist found himself on a dream of a series, FANTASTIC FOUR. For more than two years he worked on stories and covers that included such characters as Annihilus, Darkoth, Doctor Doom, Namor, the Inhumans, and of course, the famous foursome of heroes themselves. That same year, he collaborated with writer Don McGregor on the legendary Black Panther story-arc in JUNGLE ACTION, as well as creating the infamous future cyborg Deathlok along with writer Doug Moench in the pages of ASTONISHING TALES. Deathlok proved to be a point of fascination with readers for many years to come, leading to multiple interpretations of the character and his eventual appearance on film in the “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” TV series"

Here's an example of his work on the Fantastic Four to start things off.... and hey, no Doctor Doom on the cover...but it does take place in Latveria! He worked many years for the big two so there's a lot to choose from. So let's pay tribute to his work and find your favorites!





Rules :


Post One (& ONLY ONE) Cover that fits the theme of this Week's Contest!
Cover must be from a Published Comic Book or Collected Volume!
Covers must be Posted before Voting Begins!
Voting Begins 12 AM Tuesday and Runs Until 12 AM Wednesday PST (3 AM EST)!
Vote by Posting the name in BOLD of the Poster whose cover best fits the theme or that you simply like the most! A vote need not be in bold, but it does make it easier to Count-The-Votes!
The Winner of the Contest is the Entry with the MOST Votes after the Voting-Period!
It's Okay to Discuss the Covers but if you Think Someone's Entry Doesn't Fit the Theme or Violates the Rules, you Don't need to Argue it in the thread, Simply Don't Vote for It!


Plus:
Occasionally Voting will Result in a Tie! The Person Who Started the Thread and Thus will do the Counting that Week will Usually call for a TIE-Breaking Vote from Someone who has Not Yet Voted!
AFTER the Tie-Breaker Vote, Voting Ends and the Winner is Declared by The One Who Started the Thread (or assigned surrogate) and Thus will do the Counting![/QUOTE]

[Shalla Bal]

[jeanvaljean]

This cover rocked my world when I was a kid:

[nx01a]

[WestPhillyPunisher]

This might have been one of Mr. Buckler's last pieces of work. If so, it was a damn good one!

[foxley]

You're walking along quietly
There's the sound of running feet
You turn around the corner
There's fighting on the street

I love the frenetic energy of this cover:

[CJStriker]

Nice Honoring Theme to Mr. Buckler Iron Maiden.

When I Started to Put Together My ULTIMATE Scarlet Witch Collection a Few Years ago, This Cover by Mr. Buckler always Stood-Out to Me and Symbolized so much the Early Days of the Love between Wanda & Vision!

[The Darknight Detective]

Great contest, IM!

[Greg Hatcher]

[Speed Force League Unlimited]

[Tami]

[Kirby101]

Loved his work on "Panther's Rage"








True story; when I read this, it was the first time I saw inker Klaus Janson's name. I was sure it was fake, I mean come on, "Klaws" Janson inking Jungle Action?

[Iron Maiden]

Great contest, IM!

Thank you. I'm glad to see a lot of people have jumped right on it with a variety of entries!

[Chicken Pocket]

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Deathlok was one of my favorite series from the 70's, so I'm glad Luther was represented in this week's contest! Thanks, Shalla Bal!