Space Adventures No. 8 Cover by Jim Aparo
Jim Aparo is better known for his runs on DC’s The Brave & the Bold, Aquaman and The Spectre, but he had a successful period at Charlton before he went to DC. Here’s one from July 1969.
The cover depicts a scene from a story in the comic drawn by Steve Ditko, and the costume design is very clearly a Ditko one.
As published.
Original art by Jim Aparo. Scan from Heritage Auctions.
Cleaned-up and ready for production.
Homage to the original colour.
Re-created trade dress added.
Art extended to fill the full cover.
New colour.
Re-created trade dress added.
New trade dress added.
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