THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN COVER GALLERY - PART ONE...

Images copyright DC COMICS

In the wake of DC COMICS' 1986 12 issue series, CRISIS

ON INFINITE EARTHS, SUPERMAN was given a new comic

mag (starting from #1) and his original title was rechristened The

ADVENTURES Of SUPERMAN, continuing the numbering

from the previous ish of a mag which had begun in 1939.

Looking at these covers now, two things occur to me:  The

first is just what a brilliant artist JERRY ORDWAY is, and the

second is that, when we move from a house, we never truly leave it

behind, continuing to inhabit it in our memories and dreams forever

after.  One look at these covers (especially the above one) and I'm

once again back in my room of the house I left nearly 30 years

ago, with everything exactly as it was when I lived there.

Another thing that strikes me is just how criminal it is that

Jerry Ordway appears to be missing from mainstream comics

these days.  Why is he not illustrating the top MARVEL and DC

comicbooks as he once did?  Clear storytelling, dynamic action,

and powerful perspectives surely haven't gone out of fashion, so

I'm at a complete loss to understand why Jerry apparently is

no longer courted by the top two companies in the biz.

The link to Jerry's blog is in my blog-list, so check it out

when you get a moment.  In fact, scratch that - make a point of

paying it a visit as soon as possible and leaving a comment saying

how much you appreciate his contribution to the world of comics

over the years.  First 'though, savour the supreme sublimity

of the captivating covers in this post.

And feel free to leave a comment on this blog as well.

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