Issue121: TMNT #1, Hulk #169 Bi-Beast, Creatures on the loose | DC Dinos #SSWS| Common Comic Covers

Welcome To Common Comic Cover Issue 121. We are an appreciation podcast for Non-key Comics. Andy and Jeremy explore Jim Steranko's Gullivar Jones, the Incredible Hulk vs M.O.D.O.K., the legendary TMNT #1, and a massive War That Time Forgot deep dive featuring dinosaurs and the Suicide Squad! IN THIS EPISODE: Andy's Common Comic Cover: Creatures on the Loose #21 (1973) - Stunning JIM STERANKO COVER! "Two Worlds to Win!" featuring Gullivar Jones, Warrior of Mars by George Alec Effinger and Gray Morrow. Plus reprints: "I Was a Prisoner of the Martians!" by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, and "The Green Thing!" Joe Sinnott art. Marvel's sci-fi anthology at its finest! Jeremy's Common Comic Cover: Incredible Hulk #169 (1973) - "Calamity In the Clouds!" The Harpy, Hulk, Bi-Beast, AND M.O.D.O.K. in one explosive issue! Steve Englehart script with Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel art. A floating city, thin atmosphere transformations, and Betty Ross' shocking return! Classic Bronze Age Marvel madness! What's It Worth?: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 Third Printing (1984) - MIRAGE STUDIOS LEGEND! The origin and first appearance of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, and Splinter! Shredder appearance! How to identify authentic copies vs. counterfeits - we break down the Gobbledygook ad test, paper quality, and cover characteristics. One of the most important independent comics ever published! $1.50 original cover price. Andy's In-Box - THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT MEGA-RUN! A comprehensive deep dive into DC's dinosaur war comics spanning 1962-1968! Star Spangled War Stories #100 (1962): "The Volcano of Monsters!" featuring the Flying Franks! Ross Andru and Mike Esposito cover. Robert Kanigher scripts this milestone 100th issue! #116 (1964): FIRST APPEARANCE of the Suicide Squad (Morgan & Mace)! Olympic bobsledder Mace and Morgan face dinosaurs and personal demons! Ross Andru art. #118 (1965): "The Plane-Eater!" Joe Kubert cover! Suicide Squad expanded with Dino. Ross Andru and Mike Esposito interior art. #119 (1965): "Gun Duel on Dinosaur Hill!" featuring Wild One & Sheriff. More Suicide Squad dinosaur action! #124 (1966): "My Buddy the Dinosaur!" JOE KUBERT ART! The War That Time Forgot at its peak. Kubert and Ross Andru collaboration. #125 (1966): "Tidbit for a Tyrannosaurus!" Suicide Squad members Mac, Joe, and Reed face prehistoric terror! #127 (1966): "The Monster Who Sank a Navy!" Ross Andru and Mike Esposito dinosaur warfare continues! #128 (1966): "The Million Dollar Medal!" Russ Heath cover with GENE COLAN interior art! Howard Liss script. #130 (1966): "Secrets Die On Monster Island!" Russ Heath cover and art. Enemies must team up to survive! #131 (1967): "Revenge of the Big Birds!" Russ Heath masterpiece. Bird-Man fights modern war with stone-age weapons! #135 (1967): "Save My Life and Kill Me!" More Russ Heath brilliance. Enemy soldiers vs. dinosaurs! #136 (1968): "The Hot Rod of Death!" Joe Kubert cover. Danger on Monster Island! #137 (1968): LAST "WAR THAT TIME FORGOT!" "Fight to the Last" with Joe Kubert art. The end of an era! Jeremy's In-Box: Total War #1 (1965): Gold Key's military sci-fi series! "Target: America" featuring M.A.R.S. Patrol by Leo Dorfman and WALLY WOOD! Painted George Wilson covers. Unknown invaders attack Earth! Plus "Modern Infantry Weapons" educational pages by Joe Certa. Boris Karloff's Gold Key Mysteries #2 (2024): BRAND NEW! Michael W. Conrad writing with Kelly Williams art. Boris Karloff vs. a gothic mansion with arcane power and a malevolent government agent! Johnny Dombrowski cover. Modern horror anthology continuing the Gold Key legacy! If you like comics or just two old friends talking please like and subscribe. #ComicBooks #CGC #Marvel #DCComics #ComicCollecting #KeyIssues #VariantCovers #TMNT #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #MirageStudios #IncredibleHulk #MODOK #BiReast #WarThatTimeForgot #SuicideSquad #JoeKubert #RussHeath #JimSteranko #GeneColan #WallyWood #BorisKarloff #StarSpangledWarStories #DinosaurComics #BronzeAgeComics #DCComics #MarvelComics #GoldKeyComics #IndependentComics