Saturday, February 12, 2011

Same Story, Different Cover: It was open!

Cap Savage #6/Sgt. Fury #160

L: Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #6 (September 1968), art by Dick Ayers and Syd Shores
R: Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #160 (October 1980), reprinting Capt. Savage #6, art by Herb Trimpe and Al Milgrom

(Click picture to WWII-size)

2 comments:

Erik Johnson Illustrator said...

Leatherneck Raiders is the vastly superior cover. The situation is tense with the claustrophobic surroundings and guns blazing in such a small setting heightens the danger. Plus we have focal characters whose expressions we can read and instantly identify the good guy, the hostage to be rescued and our various villains.

Sgt Fury, while it has a domineering low angle shot, is a crowded battle scene and difficult to determine what is important.

Martin Gray said...

I'm with Erik - and the original doesn't have that Godawful competition strap - why would anyone shop at a store with such an annoying, wilfully ignorant name?