It's hard for me to believe that this comic is over twenty-one years old, but sure enough, it first hit the stands back in 1990 - a whole other century away, in fact. Wow, scary! Anyway, the more discerning amongst you will already have noticed that the cover is paying homage to AURORA's fantastic SUPERMAN plastic model kit, which first came out around 1964. The model was rereleased a further four times over the years, 1974, '78, and '84, the last time being in 1999. I'm fortunate enough to have all five
versions of the kit, so below is a piccie of one of them, just so that you can see what a great job artist JERRY ORDWAY did of the cover illustration.
versions of the kit, so below is a piccie of one of them, just so that you can see what a great job artist JERRY ORDWAY did of the cover illustration.
The model pictured is the 1974 release, with the addition of a 1964 nameplate which was only ever included in the first issue of the kit. Below is the box which the model came in. I'm not 100% sure, but the box art may be by DAVE COCKRUM.
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