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It has to be said, if this issue is going to be the usual standard of DC Comics' Facsimile Editions from now on, they've stolen a march on Marvel's replica releases, nice as they are. With DC, no unsightly barcode boxes compromising the aesthetic appearance of the front covers, similar paper to the newsprint that comics used to employ before switching to a 'higher' quality, and crystal clear ads that don't look like poor-quality scans taken from tanned and faded published originals, which have blighted quite a number of previous DC facsimiles.
If only Marvel would adopt the same type of paper and move barcodes to the back covers, they'd be practically perfect. Even just reducing the boxes and not bleeding them off the covers, would be a huge improvement as they're far too prominent the way they're done now. Incidentally, contrary to popular belief, the paper Marvel currently uses is not actually 'glossy' in itself (check out the margins and gutters), but the printed images do have a bit of a shine to them.
Anyway, enough waffle from me, rush out and buy this mag at the earliest opportunity.
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2 comments:
Not sure if I will pick this one up as apart from a great Neal Adams cover the art doesn't look that interesting ( I'm not actually sure who the artist is on the main strip). But I agree some of the DC facsimiles are very nice.
I think it might be by Pete Costanza, but I'd have to take closer look, McS. It's a nice little package all in and really evokes the '60s.
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