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Tag Archives: covers
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 September 2022)
A two-fisted reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Al Williamson, covers, Dave Stewart, Dick Giordano, Doug Braithwaite, Geof Darrow, George Tuska, Grimjack, Howling Commandos, Jack Kirby, John Tartaglione, Jonah Hex, Kid Colt Outlaw, Lady Cop, Mike Kaluta, Nate Piekos, Nick Fury, Norm Breyfogle, Punisher, Ross Andru, Sam Rosen, Sgt. Fury, Shaolin Cowboy, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Tatjana Wood, The Shadow, The Spirit, Timothy Truman, Triona Farrell, Whisper, Will Eisner
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 September 2022)
Another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and another tribute to the art of cool headshots:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Alex Ross, Astro City, Brad Anderson, Brian Bolland, Brian Stelfreeze, covers, Frank Miller, Glenn Fabry, Hitman, Invisibles, Jason Fabok, Joe Rubinstein, John McCrea, John Roshell, Joker, Marie Severin, Patrick Martin, Preacher, Rick Burchett, Terry Austin, Todd Klein, Vampirella, Wolverine
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 September 2022)
Another week, another reminder that comic book covers can be freaking awesome…
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Moore, Andrew Robinson, Brat Pack, Brendan McCarthy, Carol Lay, covers, Fever Dreams, From Beyond the Unknown, Good Girls, Jack Adler, Jaime Hernandez, Love and Rockets, Murphy Anderson, Peppy White, Plastic, Real Pulp Comics, Rich Larson, Richard Corben, Rick Veitch, Roger Brand, Rowlf, Sam de la Rosa, Time Twisters, Todd Klein
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 September 2022)
In last week’s reminder that comics can be awesome, we celebrated goofy romance covers. This week, let’s pay tribute to goofy horror:
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Adventures into Terror, Christopher Rule, covers, Ed Hamilton, Elliott Caplin, Gaspar Saladino, Ghosts, Gil Kane, horror, House of Secrets, Ira Schnapp, John Romita, Kurt Schaffenberger, Lou Wahl, Luis Dominguez, Midnight Tales, Mort Meskin, Murphy Anderson, My Greatest Adventure, Myron Fass, Nick Cardy, Ruben Moreira, Sol Brodsky, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Tales of Horror, Tatjana Wood, Unknown Worlds, Wayne Howard, Witching Hour, Worlds Unknown
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 August 2022)
Let’s finish August with a reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, goofy romance edition:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Adventures of the Jaguar, Bill Sienkiewicz, Charlotte Jetter, covers, Creepy, Dick Beck, Dick Giordano, Elektra, Ernesto R. Garcia, Gustavo Trigo, Heart Throbs, Ira Schnapp, J.G. Jones, Jerry Grandenetti, John Rosenberger, Jon D'Agostino, Just Married, Lovelorn, Mysterious Adventures, Our Army at War, Romantic Story, Sam Burlockoff, Sweethearts
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 August 2022)
I hope to be back with longer posts next month… Meanwhile, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome pays tribute to covers that spotlight Batman’s unrivalled Rogues Gallery:
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Anthony Tollin, covers, Dick Giordano, Ed Hannigan, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Irvin Rodriguez, Joe Kubert, Lee Loughridge, Mike Deodato, Mike Grell, Pat Garrahy, Rick Burchett, Robert Campanella, Rodolfo Damaggio, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Tom Mandrake, Ty Templeton, villains
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 August 2022)
In case you forgot, here is one more reminder of how awesome covers can elevate comics’ foundational tropes into something stunning:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Alex Ross, Alex Schomburg, Blackhawk, Bob Brown, covers, Dick Ayers, Doomsday + 1, Ed Moritz, Ghost Rider, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, L.B. Cole, Lou Fine, Modern Comics, Peter Cannon, Reed Crandall, Science Comics, Suspense Comics, Terrors of the Jungle, Thunderbolt, Tomahawk, Wonderworld Comics
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 August 2022)
This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to Judge Dredd, the perfect straight man for 2000 AD’s offbeat humor and signature puns…
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE
Tagged 2000 AD, Brett Ewins, Brian Bolland, Chris Weston, Cliff Robinson, covers, Don Lawrence, Judge Dredd, Mick Austin, Mike McMahon
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 August 2022)
Another Monday, another reminder that comics can be awesome. This week, I’ve tried to spotlight covers that show the power of layouts and composition in bringing out the appeal of different genres, from the dynamism produced by lines pointing in … Continue reading
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Black Fury, Boy Comics, Boy Loves Girl, Charles Biro, Cheyenne Kid, covers, Crime Does Not Pay, Dick Giordano, Fred Kida, Ghost Manor, GI in Battle, House of Secrets, Jack Davis, Mike Kaluta, Ogden Whitney, Pat Boyette, Rocke Mastroserio, Spy-Hunters, Tales from the Crypt
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 July 2022)
A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Silver Age The Flash edition: