The 1950s weren’t exactly a banner decade for JCK covers.
However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the first half of the 1960s offered plenty of covers that more than redeemed our art department.
These five covers are the exceptions:
April 1960
Hard to find more putrid colors and designs than actual U.S. currency, but…we found a way.
March 1961
An abacus and limited text may have not been the best way to get people excited about reading about statistics. I do like the color scheme though.
January 1962
I think the art director for JCK at this time was sick with an unknown illness. Unfortunately for JCK readers, he or she took a picture of it and put it on the cover.
Septemeber 1962
I’m not positive, but I’m pretty sure putting an electrical plug on a cover is a design faux pas.
June 1964
Giant hand!!! Run for your lives!!!
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