posted April 19, 2003 05:06 PM               

So far, we've run 3 contests, and nobody has aced it - the close being 3 for 4. The object is to guess which 4 covers are selected for the back of this volume.

We have 10 covers to choose from, one being a reprint giant which probably won't make it, but I'll throw it in for completeness. The GCD is down again, so I can't check credits, but I know Neal Adams did 66, 67 and 70. If anyone knows the credits on the others feel free to chime in.

Here's the slate:

JLA #61
JLA #62
JLA #63
JLA #64
JLA #65
JLA #66
JLA #67
JLA #68
JLA #69
JLA #70

My picks:

61 - love the two-faced hero/villain combo
64 - Intro. of Red Tornado, plus a great cover to boot!
65 - Part 2 of the JLA/JSA team-up
70 - One of the Adams covers figures to make it, and I think this one's the best with the Creeper as an added bonus.

Good luck! (Now I'm going to cross my fingers, and hope these links work!)

posted April 19, 2003 05:10 PM               

Let me try that last one again:

posted April 19, 2003 05:31 PM            

I think 63's the least likely of those five, so my four choices are...
61
64
69
70.

posted April 19, 2003 05:56 PM            

61 (Lotsa members, lotsa villians)
63 (My own very first Justice League issue...sigh...how can it NOT make the Back 4? I remember thinking "What is this Justice League" and "Why did Superman beat up Batman?")
66 (Justice League scared ... Justice League run away)
69 (Green Arrow being chastised by a group thumbs down)

posted April 19, 2003 06:13 PM            

I would like to see 67--since it's one of those great Adams covers--inspired no doubt by the cover of Detective that introduced Robin. But as it's a reprint cover it will never appear on the back four.

The other cover that springs out at me is the one for 66--mainly because of Wonder Woman. This is the last time Earth 1 Diana will appear in her traditional Wonder Woman garb on a JLA cover for many years (and many archive volumes). So that goes on my back four.

There has to be at least one JLA/JSA crossover issue cover. So of the two, I think it has to be 64, because of its dramatic introduction of Red Tornado. Even though I think 65 is a more intriguing cover.

I'm not as impressed by any other covers. 62 is a better cover, but I'll pick 69 (because it reflects the changing look of the membership).

So my final back four would be:

posted April 19, 2003 07:17 PM            

61 - a classic cover. But notice how the flesh on the villains is darker than the hero's? That's worthy of a thread all by itself, no?

62 - my 4th choice, it wins by being less of a cliche than the other choices. However the large amount of black may get it rejected on a dust jack that is already overwhelmingly black. My 5th choice is #66. If the colors are to be considered, I'd put #66 in place of #62.

64 - a great, dynamic cover, featuring two long-time Leaguers (although no one knew that at the time!) A vision of things to come.

69 - the defeated, disgraced hero. Bright colors and Diana Prince.

posted April 19, 2003 07:43 PM               

My picks concur with India Ink's:
63
64
66
69

My only concern is that the Creeper cover on 70 looks pretty good, and it might beat out one of the others.

posted April 19, 2003 08:38 PM            

quote:

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Originally posted by Osgood Peabody:
Rumor has it we're getting this one early, so away we go!

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I love to play, but I don't always do too well. Anyway, my picks are #61, #64, #69, and #70.

posted April 19, 2003 10:05 PM               

61-63: Mike Sekowsky/George Roussos
64: Dick Dillin/Jack Abel
65: Dick Dillin/Joe Giella
66-67: Neal Adams
68: Carmine Infantino/Sid Greene
69: Dick Dillin/Murhy Anderson
70: Neal Adams

posted April 20, 2003 12:48 AM               

-Steve

posted April 20, 2003 01:19 AM               

I meant to choose #69, but covered up the window I had it on, and forgot about it.

posted April 20, 2003 07:16 AM            

61 - first cover of the group and the split villains.
63 - shows them all with Superman beating them
65 - again, shows them all plus part two of the JLA/JSA team up
70 - last cover of the group and spotlights the guest appearance by the Creeper

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Martin Maenza

posted April 20, 2003 07:20 AM               

#61
#62
#65
#69

#61 is too cool and #62 is too dramatic, despite the use of the thick black border. I think it'll make the cut. Besides, they always use one cover that no one thinks they'll use.

#64 is actually my favorite of the bunch, but it doesn't have any JLA members, so I pick #65, which features Superman and Batman very prominently.

Just to be contrary, I'll guess that they won't include any of the Adams covers, even though #70 feautures the breathtaking debut of Mindgrabber Kid. So, #69 makes it by default, because it's the best of the remaining covers. #'s 63, 66, and 68 are just horrible.

What do I get if I win?

posted April 20, 2003 10:58 AM               

I think not! #67 will be one of the back four!!!!!