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| Cover A by BERNARD CHANG |
Even if he doesn't figure strongly in Archer & Armstrong Forever #2, Bernard Chang's vibrant Cover A reminds us that the Maw remains a force to be reckoned with. This attractive cover also highlights how pinks and purples often serve as background color in recent series like Savage and The Harbinger. Might such background coloring form a unifying theme in the current Valiant universe?
I wonder how much work the dentist has to do to clean all of the Maw's teeth? I'm not sure I'd want to be sticking my fingers inside that mouth!
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| Cover B by CHRIS WILDGOOSE |
All the little details Chris Wildgoose built into his terrific Cover B relate to events in this issue. Overshadowing them all is the wound that will not heal. No wonder Archer is so frantic over the idea of losing his best friend.
Armstrong posing in silhouette as an homage to Alfred Hitchcock? Now that's something I'd never have contemplated!
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| Pre-Order Cover by RO STEIN & TED BRANDT |
Ro Stein and Ted Brandt give their Pre-Order Cover a classic look, while imbuing it with a humor-comic vibe. You may never find their original art hanging alongside the old masters. Still, their cover reminds me of all the stories Armstrong regales his young friend with in the classic 1990s Archer & Armstrong run.
Armstrong has lived a long and full life. He's known practically everyone worth knowing. Rest assured, he's got great anecdotes about all of them.
There you have it: three great covers for Archer & Armstrong Forever #2, and why you simply must have them all!
Dragon Dave
