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CAN YOU SPOT The DIFFERENCE Between SUPER SPECTACULAR #6 ('71) And Its REPLICA EDITION ('04)...? (Updated - See Foot Of Post)

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If you're a comics-buying Brit of a similar vintage to myself, you know US comics used to come to the UK as ballast in ships.  This meant it was months, maybe even years after they were published in the States, before they appeared on our newsagents' spinner-racks, though occasionally some of them were available on our shores not too far removed from their US point of sale.  'Twas all down to random chance and a bit of good luck, basically.

I recall buying a few US mags back in the '60s, which I later bought again in the '70s, in brand-new condition and for their original price - or whatever the current equivalent was.  Seaside resorts like Largs and Blackpool were particularly good for finding pristine, inexpensive US comics, and I acquired several Kirby FFs years after he'd departed Marvel for DC, as well as some Buscema Silver Surfers.  What are the chances of that happening today, eh?

Forgive the preamble, but I wanted to set the scene for what I'm about to say next.  Although DC Super Spectacular #6 was published in 1971, I never saw it in my local shops 'til around '73, maybe even '74, whereupon I swiftly bought it.  I no longer remember how long I had it for, but I don't think it would've been years, probably no more than a few months at the most.  I was more of a comics buyer in those days, as opposed to a collector.

Anyway, in 2004, DC Comics released a replica edition of the mag, which I bought at the time (and still have), though there was something about the wrap-around cover that didn't look quite right to me.  The original covers had been drawn by Neal Adams (pencils) and Dick Giordano (inks), but there was something subtly different about the replica edition.  Upon investigation (reading the indicia), I discovered the cover was a re-creation by Dick Giordano on his own.

I'd have thought Giordano, as the original inker, could've managed to re-create a more faithful replica of the covers, but seemingly not.  Did he draw it from scratch, trace it, use a projector, or utilise the 'graph' method?  I don't know, so if anyone does, please enlighten your fellow Crivvies, if you'd be so good.  Anyway, I recently acquired a replacement for my long-gone original, which I wanted simply because I once had it and wanted to own it again.  That's nostalgia for you.

So here are both versions for you to compare.  Black Canary looks as though she's got a slight squint in the replica and there are other faces which don't quite match their original incarnations.  Is this the sort of thing that'd bother you, Crivs, or do you regard such things as inconsequential?  Would you even have noticed the differences had I not drawn your attention to them?  Feel free to mock my anally-retentive memory (when it works properly) in the comments section.

Below, side-by-side, are all four cover images for easier comparison.  No, don't thank me, it's all part of the free service - though donations will be gratefully appreciated.  (Don't all rush at once.)

And thanks to Matt for pointing out in the comments section that the front cover of SS #6 was obviously inspired by and based on All Star Comics #16, below.  (The back cover was an ad.)

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