Gallery: Check Out 89 Cool Comic Book Covers from January 1974

A look at what was spinner racks 50s years ago, with selective commentary.

First up, one from DC's masterful cover artist Nick Cardy. Touching a nerve, literally, with kiddos afraid to go the dentist and making them wonder, "Superman can't feel pain, what the...?"
 

Ooh gross, Doc Ock putting the moves on Aunt May.

Pretty kinky, Betty.

Not appropriate, boys.

The tabloid era gets into full swing...

And the most disturbing cover of the month goes to...

This next one is one of the most important issues in my collection. A friend's big brother gave it to me and it was both my first Marvel comic and my first exposure to Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Yeah, I know it was a reprint, but "The Threat of Tim Boo Ba" blew my 8-year-old mind, man!

Archie titles going with the snow shoveling theme this month, I see...

From Neil Adams: one of the coolest images of Batman ever...

We're going with "authentic" as a spooky adjective?

Mr. Irony, Joe Kubert...

Mr. Irony, Joe Kubert...

Dude, that snowball could friggin' kill Archie. But knowing Reggie...

Not appropriate, guys...

This one has a strange resonance...

Weirdies? Um, no thanks...? No, really, it was a supercool series with Kirby at the helm,

in spite/because of his eccentric phraseology.

I could never figure out what's up with Fat Spirit on this cover...

Cardy again. Damn. So good. I don't know why modern comics don't use word balloon covers. This s&*% sold comics, man!

A tie-in to the then current Disney "Robin Hood" feature, which is still one of my favorites. Love the Roger Miller tunes.

Yup, it's Cardy again...

Tune in next Sunday for a look at magazine covers from January 1974!