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My Greatest Adventure 38
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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My Greatest Adventure 38 Universal
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Grade:
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7.5
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Page Quality:
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OFF-WHITE
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Certification #:
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2092320025
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Owner:
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Lee K
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
"I Was Captive of the Bird-Men!" Did I mention that points for this set are whack? Because seriously - 1950s DC, in 7.5? and we're at what? 46 points? Sheesh. And while some mass produced, over printed mutant crap from the 80s is hundreds of points? Barf!
Enough! Look at this beautiful cover by Dick & Shelly! Is it okay if I call them Dick & Shelly? There's nothing 'new' or innovative about a large winged creature flying off with people, with or without the birdcage, but this is so superbly rendered that you don't even notice that the story isn't fresh. Ginger Birdman looks awesome. His skin is just that right shade of pink to pair up naturally with the orange/red hair, the wings are super detailed and look like wings - 100% I believe this dude is a giant ginger with wings. I am disappointed that the wings and the feet are exactly the same shade of yellow, but I am happy that someone didn't go all crazy with colors and patterns in the feathers, because that would have made it all too much.
Hapless man child in the birdcage has a pointless thought bubble - I'm sure no reader needed that to help, he's in a cage. I'd like to know how he got in a birdcage. But he's so ordinary I really don't have any empathy for him. I'm more interested in taking his place and having an adventure. Maybe even a Great Adventure. HAHA! I make myself laugh.
The strong diagonals, all going the same direction really make this image move in my eye - I can feel that we are traveling at a rapid pace. I also kinda like the house(s) in the background, filling in the spaces and providing a sense of normal - although there is no way from the image to tell of they are man sized or ginger giant sized. But, the feel of the image changes if you think about the house being each of those sizes. Kinda cool. Wish I knew if it was intentional.
Overall? I gotta admit - this is too sweet a cover to leave on the spinner rack. Guaranteed this image separates me from my hard earned dime.
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