{"id":5435,"date":"2016-06-07T20:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T03:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=5435"},"modified":"2016-06-01T19:30:06","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T02:30:06","slug":"comic-book-cover-swipes-exposed-173-normalman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/comic-book-cover-swipes-exposed-173-normalman\/","title":{"rendered":"Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed #173 normalman"},"content":{"rendered":"

After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.<\/font><\/p>\n

In a twist on the Superman<\/a><\/em> mythos, the title character in Jim Valentino’s normalman<\/a><\/i> (stylized in all lower-case letters) is shipped off into space by his father when he concludes that the planet they inhabit will explode. The child arrives on a planet inhabited completely by super-powered beings – they dub him normalman<\/a>, because he’s the only one there without powers.<\/p>\n

The character debuted in Cerebus the Aardvark<\/a><\/em> #56 and was soon given his own ongoing series. That title served as a vehicle for creator, Jim Valentino<\/a>, to spoof and parody<\/a> other comics, a perfect opportunity (if ever there was one) to introduce cover swipes that parody the source material.<\/p>\n

I couldn’t find a specific cover that normalman<\/a>#3 is paying homage but, it’s very clear that this issue’s cover design is honoring those classic horror titles published by E.C. Comics in the 1950’s: Two-Fisted Tales<\/a>, Shock SuspenStories<\/a>, the Haunt of Fear<\/a>, the Vault of Horror<\/a> and Tales From the Crypt<\/a> (amongst others).<\/p>\n

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\"Tales
\nTales From the Crypt<\/a> #39
\nDecember 1953
\nJack Davis<\/a>\n<\/td>\n		\"normalman
\nnormalman<\/a> #3
\nJune 1984
\nJim Valentino<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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On Ebay<\/u>: normalman<\/a> | Tales From the Crypt<\/a>
\nOn Amazon<\/span>: normalman<\/a> | Tales From The Crypt<\/a>
\nOn AtomicAvenue<\/span>: normalman<\/a> | Tales From the Crypt<\/a><\/p>\n


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