Marvel or DC? A Toy-Ventures Dilemma
Regarding the cover design for Toy-Ventures Magazine, I am surprisingly pretty hands-off. I explain my concept to the artist, and often, in that discussion, they make it better. I retire to the interior knowing I’m in good hands, and honestly, it’s always worked out great.
However, for issue 9 and crafting the Mego Comic Action Heroes guide, I took the reins and designed a cover using Mego’s original art. What better than what drew me to these unique toys in the first place?
The only problem was, who do I go with? The DC or Marvel Superheroes. I love them equally; as a kid, I went back and forth with my loyalty. It all seemed to depend on what new figure I got.
An added pressure to this is that this would be the first Superhero related cover that Toy-Ventures Magazine has ever had. We seem predicated on Monsters and Aliens, and I’m okay with that, but “the capes” needed some love.
Mego Comic Action Heroes in Toy-Ventures Issue 9
My good friend and frequent collaborator Corey Lechat floated the concept of multiple covers, but that wasn’t an affordable situation (I wish it were though).
Fortunately, I have peers who know this struggle well. I reached out to the one person I knew would tip me in the right direction, namely Robyn Adams, creator of the MegoMuseum (perhaps you’ve heard of it).
She looked at both covers and said, “Marvel,” adding, “I’ve seen that DC art a lot and the Hulk bursting through is fun.”
And just like the final cover says, “BOOM!” that was it; I couldn’t see it any other way.
It didn’t hurt that I had the Mego Comic Action Hulk as a kid, and I loved him fiercely.
Issue 9 of Toy-Ventures magazine has the most comprehensive guide to the Mego Comic Action Heroes ever published.
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I would have gone the knock off route, put them both on there.
The last time a comic surprised me was back in the eighties. With the Marvel/DC crossover.