{"id":5479,"date":"2016-07-26T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=5479"},"modified":"2016-07-26T18:51:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T01:51:07","slug":"comic-book-cover-swipes-exposed-179-normalman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/comic-book-cover-swipes-exposed-179-normalman\/","title":{"rendered":"Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed #179 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

Cerebus the Aardvark<\/a> is one of the most ambitious comics series out there. Dave Sim <\/strong>began the series in 1977 and published it for 300 issues, concluding in 2004. The series follows an anthropomorphic aardvark named Cerebus as he progresses through life – first as a barbarian and later into other roles (including Pope!). Whereas most comic characters don’t age – or age very little – Dave Sim <\/strong>allows his character to mature as the series progresses. For its time (and even still today) – that was a novel concept!<\/p>\n

As you can see, this cover is certainly not a swipe but it does pay homage to the cover design.<\/p>\n

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\"Cerebus
\nCerebus the Aardvark<\/a> #33
\nDecember 1981
\nDave Sim<\/a>\n<\/td>\n		\"normalman
\nnormalman<\/a> #10
\nAugust 1985
\nJim Valentino<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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On Ebay<\/u>: normalman<\/a> | Cerebus<\/a>
\nOn Amazon<\/span>: normalman<\/a> | Cerebus<\/a>
\nOn AtomicAvenue<\/span>: normalman<\/a> | Cerebus<\/a><\/p>\n


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