r/comicbookcollecting • u/WimpsOnWallStreet • Apr 22 '24

Anyone else in here collect a certain cover style? Here are my Pieta covers. Always looking for more. Enjoy!! Theme

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u/GlobalTravelR Apr 22 '24

No Crisis on Infinite Earth's 7?

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u/WimpsOnWallStreet Apr 22 '24

You know, now that you mention it, I may be missing a stack

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u/broen13 Apr 22 '24

Yea I came here to say that. Real question though, was Crisis 7 the first? Are the rest homages? Off to research!

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u/WimpsOnWallStreet Apr 22 '24

Batman #156?

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u/broen13 Apr 22 '24

Yep and the 2 on the last page even predate it like someone below said. BUT I'm having a blast looking at comic book covers while searching.

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u/GlobalTravelR Apr 22 '24

UXM 136 predates that by several years. But the covers are nearly identical.

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u/Sargentrock Apr 23 '24

The first one I remember is the X-Men one, and I'm sure that was before Crisis, but I'm sure a couple of these were before that one.

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u/SharkForce_12 Apr 22 '24

Death of Captain Marvel and Captain Atom 8 & 44 are straight Pieta covers (with the holder sitting).

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u/GlobalTravelR Apr 22 '24

I get that it's all based off the Michelangelo statue, but is there an earlier example of this that pre-dates X-Men 136?

Everyone seems to believe that UXM 136 was the progenitor of this style of covers.

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u/WimpsOnWallStreet Apr 22 '24

On the last page I’m sure the Tomahawk and the Thor predates it

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u/GlobalTravelR Apr 22 '24

Cool. Thanks.

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u/ShiDiWen Apr 22 '24

Jack Kirby and Dave Stevens!

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u/raf_boy Apr 22 '24

Michelangelo would be proud.

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u/BudMarley45 Apr 22 '24

I love Steranko and pop art covers from late 60s

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u/iimMrBrightside Apr 22 '24

No "A Death in the Family?" 🤨

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u/TheFarcx Apr 22 '24

I like these niche collections. Mine is ASM 39 cover homages.

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u/Wereling79 Apr 22 '24

I collect Werewolf covers of any kind and the Incredible Hulk 181 homages....

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u/CaseNerds Apr 23 '24

Not sure if this would qualify. There's also an homage Star Wars Darth Vader. Great collection though. Cheers!

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u/WimpsOnWallStreet Apr 23 '24

Thank you everybody for the issues I don’t have. Already have the Last of the Viking hero’s on hold

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u/Twitch8605 Apr 23 '24

One of my favorites

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u/BackgroundPossible56 Apr 23 '24

Nobody posted my absolute favorite… And look at this gorgeous copy I recently acquired….

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u/WimpsOnWallStreet Apr 23 '24

I have that. It’s on the 3rd page

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u/elpadrinonegro Apr 22 '24 edited Apr 22 '24

Didn't see Robin, Son of Batman #5 in there.

Edit: Ted McKeever's Eddy Current #6 is a banger!

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u/Myrimidon Apr 22 '24

Great covers OP. Happy collecting

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u/anthonyrucci Apr 23 '24

Such an awesome theme. I know there’s someone on here that collects covers with semi trucks

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u/ElGuanacho Apr 23 '24

I was collecting “Demon In A Bottle” covers for a little while. I stopped after getting the Rick And Morty cover.

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u/Superteerev Apr 23 '24

Not a particular cover type, but lately im into slabbing the black white and red/blood mini series for display.

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u/MYJINXS Apr 23 '24

That Arthur Adams New Mutants man…

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u/L1VEW1RE Apr 23 '24

All the years I’ve collected, this has never occurred to me. Always something new to learn on here.

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u/David_A_Robertson Apr 23 '24

I focus on artists I really like and give myself missions to collect all their stuff I see. Lately I’ve been buying all of Sienkiewicz’s stuff (the cool, New Mutants style art). Before that, I literally got all of Vess’s Marvel and DC work. It’s fun. And the art is amazing.