Category Archives: AWESOME COVERS

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 June 2024)

Posted on June 24, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another reminder that comic book covers with facial portraits can be utterly awesome:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alex Eckman-Lawn, Aquaman, Batgirl, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Bolland, Casanova, covers, Denys Cowan, Elektra, Fábio Moon, Frank Quitely, Gotham Knights, Jim Calafiore, Joshua Middleton, Julian Totino Tedesco, Mark McKenna, Neal Adams, Patrick Martin, Swan Songs, The Question, Tim Townsend, Tunderbolts, Two-Face, X-Men | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 May 2024)

Posted on May 13, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another week, another tribute to the captivatingly stylish sense of design you can find in comic book covers:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alan Quah, Ben Oda, Bill Sienkiewicz, covers, Daredevil, Darwyn Cooke, David Nakayama, Grayson, Jack Adler, Jack Sparling, Kevin Conrad, Marc Hempel, Mark Wheatley, Mars, Marvel Fanfare, Moon Knight, Nick Fury, Rafael Albuquerque, Rai, Sam Kieth, Secret Six, Spawn, The Maxx, Todd Broeker, Todd Klein, Tony Daniel, Tony Salmons, Ultimates | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 April 2024)

Posted on April 29, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a reminder that comic book covers can be FUN:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alan Grant, Christian Alamy, covers, Erik Larsen, Funnyman, Gary Leach, Gaspar Saladino, Hawkman, House of Mystery, Ira Schnapp, Joe Kubert, José Luis García-López, Lobo, Marvin Stein, Murphy Anderson, Neal Adams, Nikos Koutsis, Savage Dragon, Sid Greene, Space Western, Stan Campbell, Steve Dillon, Strange Adventures, Superman Family, Todd Klein, Unexpected, Warrior | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 April 2024)

Posted on April 22, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and another tribute to renditions of facial acting and the art of the close-up:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Al Gordon, Al Hartley, Alan Davis, Alpha Flight, Brave and the Bold, covers, Daniel Clowes, Daredevil, David Mazzucchelli, DNAgents, Eightball, Excalibur, Frank Giacoia, Inferior 5, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jack Adler, Jeff Lemire, Joe Giella, John Byrne, José Villarrubia, Misty, Mitch Schauer, Patsy Walker, Paul Neary, Phantom, Sam Rosen, Stan Goldberg | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 April 2024)

Posted on April 15, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a reminder that X-Men comics can be surprisingly meaningful and morally complex… but also very, very horny. It’s right there on the covers:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alfred Ramirez, Brandon Peterson, Butch Guice, C.P. Smith, covers, Ian Churchill, Kael Ngu, Laura Martin, Mike McKone, Rachel Dodson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Ramon Pérez, Salvador Larroca, Terry Dodson, X-Men | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 April 2024)

Posted on April 1, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

The subgenre of super-spies seems especially suited for comic books, where there are no budget constraints in terms of depicting gonzo gadgets and glamorous globetrotting, so it’s no wonder we’ve gotten such a long history of James Bond comics, not … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Annie Wu, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bill Sienkiewicz, Black Widow, covers, espionage, Frank Miller, Junggeun Yoon, Phil Noto | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 March 2024)

Posted on March 11, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to superhero yarns, the most quintessential of the medium’s genres. Sure, superheroes have had their fair share of ventures into the big and small screens (from the … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alex Ross, All-Star Superman, Anthony Tollin, Artie Simek, Astro City, Authority, Avengers, Batgirl, Brian Bolland, Bryan Hitch, covers, Darwyn Cooke, Detective Comics, Dick Sprang, Doug Braithwaite, Frank Quitely, Howard Chaykin, Imperium, John Buscema, John Totleben, Justice League of America, Laura Martin, Miracleman, Paul Neary, Stan Goldberg, Suicide Squad, Todd Klein, Vince Colletta | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 March 2024)

Posted on March 4, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Just a nightmarish reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Animal Man, Brian Bolland, Charles Burns, Dave McKean, Dreaming, Esao Andrews, Gus Ricca, Han Allred, House of Mystery, Jack Kirby, Knockabout, L. B. Cole, Madman, Mask, Men of War, Mike Allred, Pokketz, Punch Comics, Raw, Strange World of Your Dreams, Viktor Kalvachev | 3 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 February 2024)

Posted on February 5, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

A February reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Captain edition:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alan Davis, Bob McLeod, Bob Smith, C.C. Beck, Captain Action, Captain America, Captain Atom, Captain Britain, Captain Canuck, Captain Carrot, Captain Carter, Captain Marvel, Captain Science, covers, Excalibur, Gaspar Saladino, George Freeman, Irv Novick, Jamie McKelvie, Joe Orlando, Mike Zeck, Pat Broderick, Paul Neary, Scott Shaw, Shaky Kane, Todd Klein, Wally Wood | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 January 2024)

Posted on January 15, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Don’t you just love close-ups?

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Brad Anderson, Catwoman, covers, Danny Miki, Deadpool, Edgar Delgado, Glenn Fabry, Jason Fabok, Jenny Frison, Joëlle Jones, Karl Story, Kiko Taganashi, Laura Allred, Nathan Massengill, Nightwing, Patrick Martin, Pete Woods, Preacher, Punisher, Red Sonja, Rob Liefeld, Rodolfo Migliari, Rogue, Sam Kieth, Scott McDaniel, Three Jokers, Venom, Wieslaw Walkuski, Youngblood | Leave a comment

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