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One of Adams' masterworks, the cover for BATMAN 227, Dec 1970. A perfect tribute to Batman's Bob Kane golden age roots, in this tribute cover to DETECTIVE COMICS 31. And as far as I know, the very first tribute cover. Taking Batman back to what he was in the beginning, but enhanced with a comic book fine art sophistication and enrichment that only Neal Adams could have brought at that time.
In the next few years, directly from Adams opening that door, came Berni Wrightson, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Howard Chaykin, Jeffrey Jones, Arthur Suydam, Walt Simonson, Al Weiss and many others ,who expanded that comic book fine art opening that Adams created.

"The Demon of Gothos Mansion" Story by Dennis O'Neil, art by Irv Novick / Dick Giordano.
One of my favorites, on par with any O'Neil/Adams story. The story elements, the art, the colors, everything just came together perfectly in this issue. With a cover that has only grown in appreciation and influence, over the last 50-plus years.