Comments on: A brief tour of the “enhanced” covers in my comics collection http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:31:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: George Abarca http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-544924 George Abarca Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:29:09 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-544924 Well I definitely enjoyed reading it. This article offered by you is very helpful for correct planning. Well I definitely enjoyed reading it. This article offered by you is very helpful for correct planning.

]]> By: Matthew J. Brady http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467696 Matthew J. Brady Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:58:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467696 The one I remember, outside of the occasional X-Men books that had glittery shit on the cover, was Wolverine #100, in which Wolvie almost got his adamantium back. The cover image was him with a bunch of tubes stuck into him or something, but it was a hologram, so if you tilted it to a different angle, you saw his skeleton. I thought it was cool at the time. But the coolest one is probably Sergio Aragones The Mighty Magnor #1, which had a pop-up cover, straight out of a pop-up book. It was kick-ass. The one I remember, outside of the occasional X-Men books that had glittery shit on the cover, was Wolverine #100, in which Wolvie almost got his adamantium back. The cover image was him with a bunch of tubes stuck into him or something, but it was a hologram, so if you tilted it to a different angle, you saw his skeleton. I thought it was cool at the time.

But the coolest one is probably Sergio Aragones The Mighty Magnor #1, which had a pop-up cover, straight out of a pop-up book. It was kick-ass.

]]> By: Shawn Kane http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467520 Shawn Kane Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:14:23 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467520 I still have the Avengers covers that celebrated 30 years of the Avengers. They weren't that bad (but the stories inside sure were). I still have the Avengers covers that celebrated 30 years of the Avengers. They weren’t that bad (but the stories inside sure were).

]]> By: Russell Smith http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467493 Russell Smith Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:58:09 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467493 Even the independent publishers got in the act of creating unnecessary enhanced covers back then. An issue of Malibu's The Protectors had one of its characters killed by a laser ray. A hole was drilled all the way through the comic from the front cover where the hole entered the character's chest to the back. I don't remember if the hole interrupted any of the contents of the book. http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=fullsize&issue=64005791326%205%20EMBOSSED Wasn't there a comic that boasted authentic bullet holes as a selling point? Can't remember which one it was... Even the independent publishers got in the act of creating unnecessary enhanced covers back then. An issue of Malibu’s The Protectors had one of its characters killed by a laser ray. A hole was drilled all the way through the comic from the front cover where the hole entered the character’s chest to the back. I don’t remember if the hole interrupted any of the contents of the book.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=fullsize&issue=64005791326%205%20EMBOSSED

Wasn’t there a comic that boasted authentic bullet holes as a selling point? Can’t remember which one it was…

]]> By: zram http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467462 zram Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:24:22 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467462 Loved the Lobo #1 chromium crotch! Best enhancement ever! It even had Lobo pointing to it saying something like, "I got yer cover enhancement RIGHT HERE!" Loved the Lobo #1 chromium crotch! Best enhancement ever! It even had Lobo pointing to it saying something like, “I got yer cover enhancement RIGHT HERE!”

]]> By: JuliusMarx http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467460 JuliusMarx Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:19:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467460 Where's the love for Valiant in this article? :) Those guys practically CREATED the "Chromium Age" of comics. Where’s the love for Valiant in this article? :) Those guys practically CREATED the “Chromium Age” of comics.

]]> By: Vinnie Bartilucci http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467457 Vinnie Bartilucci Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:12:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467457 marvel was first with crazy promotional books - anyone remember the issue of the Kiss comic that had (a drop of) the band's blood mixed with the ink? marvel was first with crazy promotional books – anyone remember the issue of the Kiss comic that had (a drop of) the band’s blood mixed with the ink?

]]> By: Henry http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467455 Henry Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:09:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467455 One that gave me a chuckle was the special cover for Lobo #1 where only his crotch plate was chromium while the rest was regular cover. And I can't remember who did it, but one company put out a comic with a bullet hole cover where the hole went through the entire comic. One that gave me a chuckle was the special cover for Lobo #1 where only his crotch plate was chromium while the rest was regular cover.
And I can’t remember who did it, but one company put out a comic with a bullet hole cover where the hole went through the entire comic.

]]> By: Matt Ampersand http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467453 Matt Ampersand Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:42:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467453 Oh, and here's what the cover looks like in case anyone is wondering. http://img14.yfrog.com/i/5ea4024128a0c550fbd0d01.jpg/ Oh, and here’s what the cover looks like in case anyone is wondering.

http://img14.yfrog.com/i/5ea4024128a0c550fbd0d01.jpg/

]]> By: Matt Ampersand http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467452 Matt Ampersand Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:42:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467452 Hey, I have that Robin one with the fluttering cape. I didn't know that if you would flip it there's something in the back. Now I need to go try that shit out. Also, I have a collection of the first four issues of X-Man (look, it was the 90's and I was young and stupid, OK?) and it has "Gold Deluxe". Are there any other collections that have gimmick covers? Hey, I have that Robin one with the fluttering cape. I didn’t know that if you would flip it there’s something in the back. Now I need to go try that shit out.

Also, I have a collection of the first four issues of X-Man (look, it was the 90′s and I was young and stupid, OK?) and it has “Gold Deluxe”.

Are there any other collections that have gimmick covers?

]]> By: Brian http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467449 Brian Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:13:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467449 Radioactive Man 1 had a glow in the dark cover. And IIRC the Underworld Unleashed series had a fifth colour element that was an enhancement. Can someone refresh my memory on this? Cheers, B Radioactive Man 1 had a glow in the dark cover.

And IIRC the Underworld Unleashed series had a fifth colour element that was an enhancement. Can someone refresh my memory on this?

Cheers,

B

]]> By: Cisco Kid http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467446 Cisco Kid Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:53:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467446 Unfortunately for the Ultimate Comics line, when I heard about the price point, I dropped all of my Ultimate books. Funny thing about relaunching a line or making a drastic change - it makes a great jumping off point for titles you otherwise weren't really enjoying. I discussed the price increases a bit with my LCS owner, and he said Ultimate Spidey used to have 25+ subscribers. He has less than 5 coming back for the relaunch. Ouch. Michael C Lorah: I have that book and totally forgot about it til you said that!! I bought two (as back issues for a discount) and made one and left the other for safe keeping. I have tons of foils and die cut DC comics from back in the day. Especially guilty was Knightfall and Reign of the Supermen. Unfortunately for the Ultimate Comics line, when I heard about the price point, I dropped all of my Ultimate books. Funny thing about relaunching a line or making a drastic change – it makes a great jumping off point for titles you otherwise weren’t really enjoying.

I discussed the price increases a bit with my LCS owner, and he said Ultimate Spidey used to have 25+ subscribers. He has less than 5 coming back for the relaunch. Ouch.

Michael C Lorah: I have that book and totally forgot about it til you said that!! I bought two (as back issues for a discount) and made one and left the other for safe keeping.

I have tons of foils and die cut DC comics from back in the day. Especially guilty was Knightfall and Reign of the Supermen.

]]> By: Simon DelMonte http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467444 Simon DelMonte Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:25:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467444 I have those Spectre covers somewhere. They were at once very silly and very cool. But anything that could have brought attention to what I maintain is one of the best (and most underrated) comics of the 90s was a good thing. I have those Spectre covers somewhere. They were at once very silly and very cool. But anything that could have brought attention to what I maintain is one of the best (and most underrated) comics of the 90s was a good thing.

]]> By: Vinnie Bartilucci http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467443 Vinnie Bartilucci Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:04:47 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467443 Why do I keep reading it as "Foologram"? Why do I keep reading it as “Foologram”?

]]> By: artiepants http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467440 artiepants Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:40:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467440 that wolverine one is one of the few 'enhanced' covers that's ever really been worth it IMHO, since it actually "enhances" (or at least "makes sense within the context of") the story. So many of them are just something shiny for something shinies sake that wolverine one is one of the few ‘enhanced’ covers that’s ever really been worth it IMHO, since it actually “enhances” (or at least “makes sense within the context of”) the story.

So many of them are just something shiny for something shinies sake

]]> By: Dave http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467439 Dave Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:18:49 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467439 I think the only ones I have in my current collection are Generation X #1 (Chromium cover) and X-Factor #92 (Inlaid holographic card), but I've got a ton of these things from DC, Marvel, Image and Valiant from all throughout the 90's in storage in my parents' attic. I think my dad still has two copies of that Batman #500 special edition in storage in his filing cabinet somewhere waiting for them to actually be worth something. He bought them joking that they were going to pay my way through college. I think the only ones I have in my current collection are Generation X #1 (Chromium cover) and X-Factor #92 (Inlaid holographic card), but I’ve got a ton of these things from DC, Marvel, Image and Valiant from all throughout the 90′s in storage in my parents’ attic.

I think my dad still has two copies of that Batman #500 special edition in storage in his filing cabinet somewhere waiting for them to actually be worth something. He bought them joking that they were going to pay my way through college.

]]> By: Michael C Lorah http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467438 Michael C Lorah Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:50:24 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467438 I have a few left in my collection, though not many these days, most memorably being the Lobo and Superman stick-ons for the "make your own cover" of a Superman: Man of Steel issue (circa issue 30, I think). I never did make my own cover... I have a few left in my collection, though not many these days, most memorably being the Lobo and Superman stick-ons for the “make your own cover” of a Superman: Man of Steel issue (circa issue 30, I think).
I never did make my own cover…

]]> By: Chad http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/07/10/a-brief-tour-of-the-enhanced-covers-in-my-comics-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-467436 Chad Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:36:37 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12154#comment-467436 It wasn't enhanced covers that was the problem. it was the awful comics beneath them. I LOVE my 'Generation X' #1 It wasn’t enhanced covers that was the problem. it was the awful comics beneath them.

I LOVE my ‘Generation X’ #1

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