Spinner Rack: Cool Comics Covers from March 1976!

Welcome to our monthly cover review of comics published 50 years ago this month.

First up, the solo-feature debut of Moon Knight, courtesy of the great Don Perlin:

Another memorable highlight is this update of Superman's origin by Bob Oksner:

And, this being March 1976, here's our monthly roundup for Bicentennial-themed covers.

And here's a little lingering "Jaws"-mania courtesy of Rich Bucker:

Also a big thing in the mid-70s: Tabloid-size comics. Nothing from Marvel, but here's what DC published this month:

Meanwhile, Charlton was still big into TV licenses, including these two magazine-size titles featuring Neal Adams covers:

And this regular-sized comic, with a cover by Joe Staton:

Also big in '76: Ernie Chan, a.k.a., who served as DC's cover dynamo during this period. Here's just some of his cover from this month:

And here are a bunch of highlights from other folks, including...

Rich Buckler:

Dave Cockrum (complete with pre-"Star Wars" "Death Star" reference!):

Gene Colan:

Steve Ditko:

Luis Dominguez:

José Luis García-López:

Dick Giordano:

Mike Grell:

Gil Kane:

Jack Kirby:

Joe Kubert:

Kurt Schaffenberger:

John Romita:

Ron Wilson:

And Jim Starlin:

More next month!

Release dates from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics, cover scans and credits from Grand Comic Book Database)