Great Covers – WONDER WOMAN #178

comicbookcovers: Wonder Woman #178, October 1968, Pencils: Mike Sekowsky, Inks:Dick Giordano

BHOC: WONDER WOMAN #215

Once again, I have no particular memory of buying this issue of WONDER WOMAN. but I still have it, so I must have done so. It’s another installment in the “Wonder Woman’s Twelve Labors” cycle of stories wherein Wonder Woman needed to prove herself to her compatriots so as to regain her place in the Justice … Continue reading BHOC: WONDER WOMAN #215 →

BHOC: LIMITED COLLECTORS’ EDITION #C-30

My Dad brought this comic home with him after a late night out, so it was discovered by me and my brother early the next morning. My Mom later said that they chuckled as they heard me tell my brother, “Let’s look around, maybe there’s one for each of us!” The third of DC’s Famous 1st … Continue reading BHOC: LIMITED COLLECTORS’ EDITION #C-30 →

BHOC: WONDER WOMAN #213

First saw this one in a DC House Ad, and the presence of the Flash meant that I had to have it. Another 7-11 purchase unless I miss my guess, and the second installment in the Wonder Woman’s twelve labors plotline. This particular issue of WONDER WOMAN was produced by Cary Bates and Irv Novick, … Continue reading BHOC: WONDER WOMAN #213 →

BHOC: WONDER WOMAN #212

I mentioned earlier that I would follow the Flash anywhere at this point, and this comic is a good example of that. The appearance of the Scarlet Speedster on the cover is the only reason I picked up this issue of WONDER WOMAN, and I was embarrassed to do it even so, in that way … Continue reading BHOC: WONDER WOMAN #212 →

Great Covers – WONDER WOMAN #178

The first great super hero makeover, this WONDER WOMAN cover by Mike Sekowsky makes its intentions plainly known, and introduces the new version of the heroine for the late 1960s. Everything about this piece screams modern and new, the type treatment, the swirling backgrounds, and the mod fashions Diana is sporting. The classic Wonder Woman … Continue reading Great Covers – WONDER WOMAN #178 →