Superboy #54 - Cover!

Great cover Ruben. I love the detail that Grummet draws into the small figures on the page.

The cover to the FIRST APPEARANCE of HEX issue!  Hidden all these years!  I knew it would pop up somewhere one of these days and here it is!

Oh My Lord! Havoc in the streets of Paris!  Grummett is at the top of his game with those clean Kessel inks to bring the heat!  The action is crisp and all consuming!  They knew there was going to be effects and blurbs on this one, so they put their signature where they knew it wouldn't get obscured.   

Yes, I knew the day would come when I would unleash this beast to a waiting world, but in fear of all the possible deaths by heart attack that I knew could very well occur due to the shock of finally getting to see the cover to this key 1st appearance, I very considerately chose to not even mention it in my description. I believe I've saved lives here today, and for that alone, I'm very pleased, grateful and gosh darn it, proud of myself. 🙂

It's taken for granted that you don't need to mention anything with your stylin' and profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' n' dealin', Rolex wearin', hot bars writin', First Appearance drip.

WTF?!? 😂😆 😅

Normally I'd be opposed to anything related to pro acting, uh, I mean "wrestling". But this is too funny so I'll allow it!

Nicely done.

Sweet cover! Or should I say 🔥 

Another excellent cover by Grummett 

Is it just me that's sad that Grokk doesn't wear purple underwear?

Another Great SB cover. Love the tilted angle AND the Guardian team up!

(the colors, not so much)

love this one, Ruben! congrats! almost felt like a Ghost Rider cover to me upon first glance except its Superboy riding a flaming eifel tower...i promise im not stoned right now ;-)

I don't know man, sounds like you were HIT in the head with a BLUNT object!

Another beauty, Ruben! Love the angle of this shot! 

Awesome cover! Love how the Gaurdian is with Superboy. Reminds me of their run ins during Reign. Congrats!

Amazing cover Ruben, super-congrats on this treasure!

Wow!  This one definitely goes to the top of my list of favorite Ruben pieces.  All the pluses you mentioned are exactly right, from the cobblestones to the jacket leather to the tilted angle to the detail on the onlookers.  The Guardian is one of my favorite supporting characters too, and that huge flame of fire is fantastic.  Love the colors on the published cover too.  Yee-HAW, that's one epic cover!!!

Superboy looks great on this awesome cover!!!

Hot cover! The worms eye view really immerses you into the action! 

Killer score, Ruben. I am an absolute mark for Guardian so this cover really does it for me!

It really makes me happy to see you're the 4th person to mention they liked Guardian too! But if you're a big fan of the character, then you must've not seen me post this:

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1710358

Whoops, did I hit you with that flamethrower? My bad...I love covers where the artist puts you in the action. Grummett is especially good at this. What's more eye grabbing than a cover truly in the viewer's perspective? Grummett Superboy covers are usually brilliant, imo. And setting the street scene at the edges of the fire was solid work. Another great cover! Congrats!

Way cool! Thanks for sharing Ruben!

Wow!! What an Amazing Cover, love the background setting and the angle of Superboy Poping out of the Cover and not to mention BRICKS!!! Perfect addition to your wonderful collection Ruben!!

I dig the perspective choice on this! Really lends to some nice depth and the movement of that fire towards the duo. I also like the Guardian's calmer expression, like "Fire? Big deal. Ain't no thang with THIS shield" :) Congrats, Ruben!

"Famed" Eiffel Tower...?  More like FLAMED Eiffel Tower... or it would be if not for The Guardian and Superboy!!  A great cover here, Ruben (as you know), full of wonderfully rendered superheroics and drama.  I love how the flame stream is all negative space, and how the lush detail of the backgrounds really throws it into sharp relief.  And although that background detail wasn't served terribly well by the published colors, boy, that flame trail sure pops!  I love the cool composure while (literally) under fire by The Guardian here, and love the story about your Montreal cobblestones.  :)  Great piece!  Congrats, Ruben

Where does he get those wonderful toys?  Love it!

I loved Grummett's work on Superboy! Great pick-up!