During the speculator boom in the 1990s comic book market, publishers enhanced comic covers to increase sales. These gimmicks included shiny foil, holograms and even pop-ups! But, one of the coolest enhancements was the glow in the dark cover. Let’s shed some light on the subject, shall we?
Publisher: Chaos! Comics
Cover Date: October 1994
Cover Price: $2.95
Cover Artist: Steven Hughes
Evil Ernie was an ongoing series originally published by Eternity Comics. After six issues, he later became one of the flagship characters for Chaos! Comics. His first mini series, Evil Ernie: Resurrection, lasted four issues as did his second mini-series, Evil Ernie: Revenge. To celebrate its first issue, Chaos! enhanced the Steven Hughes cover with a glow in the dark finish that illuminuates Lady Death as well as Ernie’s face and claws.
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