Your 93rd Co(s)mic ComicBook B'Cast

Thanks for dropping by for Your 93rd Co(s)mic ComicBook B'Cast.  You could be elsewhere, doing something else or visiting another blog but you're here, thanks for spending your time here.
Okay, so what am I going to talk about this time around. Well, I'm still going to talk about my favorite covers but for this edition of the B'Cast, I'm also going to touch on the corner box art as well.
Okay, we start off with this issue, the Incredible Hulk # 292.

The Incredible Hulk # 292 by Kevin Nowlan. In this issue, it's the Hulk versus Dragon-Man in a story called Dragon-Night! Bruce Banner is transformed into the Hulk unwillingly under Ringmaster's control.  Now if you notice, on the left hand side of the cover is the cornerbox for this title. If you'll notice, it shows the Hulk dressed up like a scientist. For those of you who didn't follow the adventures of the jade giant in those days, here's a recap.
In the Incredible Hulk # 272, Bruce Banner gains the ability to transform into the Hulk while still retaining his intellect. In other words, he had control over the Hulk. In the next few issues, Bruce/Hulk gets a presidential pardon and gets accepted by the world as a hero. He even turns down an invitation to join the Avengers to venture into scientific endeavors instead.
Eventually however, Banner slowly but surely begins to lose control of the Hulk. This regression to his savage person is clearly shown in the corner box art of the Incredible Hulk # 292 to # 300.
In each issue, we see the Hulk slowly lose control.  A bit more with each issue until we reach issue # 300 when the inevitable happens. Each corner box was drawn by Al Milgrom.  Here, have a look at the rest of the issues.

The Incredible Hulk # 293 by Bret Blevins.

The Incredible Hulk # 294 by Ken Steacy.

The Incredible Hulk # 295 by Bill Sienkiewicz.

The Incredible Hulk # 296 by Bill Sienkiewicz.

The Incredible Hulk # 297 by Bill Sienkiewicz

The Incredible Hulk # 298 by Kevin Nowlan.

The Incredible Hulk # 299 by Frank Cirocco.

The whole storyline by Bill Mantlo together with Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc culminated in this issue.  The Incredible Hulk # 300 with a cover by Bret Blevins.
What made the 9 covers unique is how the sad but inevitable story of Bruce Banner who had finally gained control of his alter ego was told not only in the covers themselves but also in the corner box art.

We  can see with each passing issue, slow change that Bruce Banner has to deal with. Each issue, we get to see how the Hulk slowly turns into a savage monster again.

What makes this unique is the corner boxes became a flip book where you could see the slow changes innthe Hulk.

Looking back at these covers and the corner box art, I'm reminded of the days when Marvel's corner box artwork was something to behold.  It was unique to the company although DC did try something similar. The corner box was a unique trademark for each issue and also Marvel.
This has got to be one of the best uses of the corner box by Marvel.
I'm a little sad the corner box has practically disappeared from Marvel Comics. I miss those corner boxes.
Thanks for dropping by and spending some time with me. I'll be back with more musings and comics related stuff for you next. Take care Co