Since its official debut in October of 1886, the Statue of Liberty has become not only one of the world's most recognizable American icons, but a symbol of freedom and inspiration as well.
Because of this vaunted status, the Statue of Liberty has appeared in countless movies, TV shows, video games, books, and...of course...comic books. To start the July 4th festivities a few days early, I thought I'd take a stroll through various cover galleries searching out comic book covers that feature an image of Lady Liberty...fourteen of which you can see below.
However, I know there's a bunch more out there, so I encourage you to post specific titles and issue numbers for Statue of Liberty covers you'd like me to add. I'll be sure to add your suggestions to a second "reader suggestions" gallery. Keep in mind I'd like the statue itself to appear on the cover, not characters resembling or based on the Statue of Liberty (such as Lady Liberty of the Freedom Fighters or the Force of July). With that...give me Liberty (covers)!
(click on the covers for a larger view)
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Great idea for the holiday! One cover I remember is the cover to Hex #11 (link below to image). I believe this is when D.C. had Johnah Hex transported into the future or some such nonsense. The cover features Hex and Batman fighting on The Statue of Liberty.
http://www.comics-db.com/comic-book/1021569-Hex_11.html
Posted by: Just looking | July 01, 2009 at 12:58 PM
The face on the Statue Of Liberty on the cover of Doomsday +1 looks like an ancient Greek mask of Medusa more then the Statue Of Liberty...
I do agree that this was a great idea for a cover gallery though.
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Posted by: Mark Engblom | July 02, 2009 at 07:27 AM
Transformers #23
http://www.seibertron.com/comics/view.php?comic_id=25
Posted by: Paul | July 03, 2009 at 08:39 AM
How could ya forget THIS Neal Adams beauty?
http://members.fortunecity.com/jlaavenger/511885e0.jpg
Al Bigley
Posted by: Al Bigley | July 03, 2009 at 10:43 AM
THAT'S where I saw that image of the JLA vs. the DC villains. It was driving me crazy, Al! I'd forgotten that it was on a calendar. Mystery solved!
Posted by: Mark Engblom | July 03, 2009 at 10:52 AM
A couple of good ones are Spectacular Spider-Man #45, Web of Spider-Man #28, Spider-Man/Human Torch #1.
Posted by: Brad | July 03, 2009 at 07:30 PM
Thanks, Brad! I've posted the covers in the reader gallery above! Three Spidey covers....two of which feature a Spidey-Torch confrontation. Nice!
Posted by: Mark Engblom | July 03, 2009 at 08:01 PM
That was a fast update!
I found a few more that might qualify as well.
Crimson #15, Catwoman #68, Power & Glory #1B, Ultimate Spider-Man #20, Hellblazer #72, Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #6, Spectacular Spider-Man #140
Hope this helps!
Posted by: Brad | July 03, 2009 at 09:55 PM
OK, just a few that more that came to me that I should relate (and then I'll think I'll be done racking my brain).
Mandrake the Magician #6, Jackie Gleason and the Hooneymooners #8, Master Comics #24 & #107, Sad Sack USA #1, Brave and the Bold #38, Teen-Age Love #73, Defenders #64, and also a little-bitty statue on Action Comics #433.
Posted by: Brad | July 04, 2009 at 12:26 AM
Don't forget http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=16480&zoom=4, Suicide Squad (Task Force X) by Ross Andru!
Posted by: Chad Carter | July 04, 2009 at 07:56 PM