I just finished a fun book by Linda Barnes, the 1990
Coyote, featuring her PI character Carlotta Carlyle.
The version I read is the original 1990 publication, with this cover:
As true-blue Super Blog readers, you too see something familiar in the cover, yes?
- Go-Go Checks
- Font like a comic-book font
- A red-haired, sly-lookin' gal
It took me about 30 seconds to place the gestalt. Why, the cover design is imitating the debut of Poison Ivy in
Batman #181, from 1966!
Look for yourself, as represented by my own copy:
Or for a closer look:
You can't convince me that this was unintentional!
So, kudos to the folks behind this cover design:
Keep your own eyes peeled, campers. The Silver Age is all around us!
See you next Monday.
