October 14, 2024
Honestly, I really wasn't fishing for complements, but it always warms the heart to get a response like this for my recent "dumb" cover exercise:
"Don't beat yourself up about 'bad' covers. You have hit so many home runs that a few less than outstanding covers don't matter. And I'd wager that every one that you call a dud is a few folks favorite cover. Excelsior!"
—Michael Lowe
"Love your magazine and the covers….even these! Just curious, what were your best covers?"
—Unknown
Funny you should ask.
The Best True West Covers Ever!
Let's get right to it.
All time best newsstand seller in the 25 years I have been running the magazine. Is it the red stop sign background? Is it the intriguing questions? Whatever it is, Dan The Man outdid himself with this one. Just a brilliant cover all the way round.
I always get this complaint that sex doesn't sell in True West but this one rocked. Also, Jennifer Tilly went on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and pulled out the issue and showed it on national television. That didn't hurt!
We got into what we called the Mexican Wrestler look, with woodcut poster images. Great graphics and cool type. What's not to like?
This is Dan the Man's favorite all time cover and he has a point. Just dang cool.
And, that's just the first five big time sellers. The rest tomorrow.
"Wyatt Earp matters because of what he means, not for who he really was."
—Thom Ross
Though the Mattie Silks Nude Duel was my 1st subscription issue the Wyatt Earp Without a Scratch was my 2nd issue. I still read the 32 page excerpt about the O K Corral gunfight from that issue that you and Jeff Morey did for your Doc Holliday Illustrated Book. I read it every October 26th and then watch the Appointment with Destiny program about the gunfight. Great stuff! Mark TW Maniac 235
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