Great Covers – WOLVERINE #1

Inspired by Clint Eastwood, this Frank Miller WOLVERINE cover is one of the quintessential images of the character. Everything about his outlook and attitude is communicated in this simple image.

Great Covers – DYNAMO #2

A masterful Wally Wood cover for DYNAMO evoking the legend of Samson. Atop Wood’s immaculate inking technique and brilliant use of shadows, the color has been expertly applied. Dynamo is like a beacon surrounded by a yellow nimbus, and his white and blue costume represent the only primary colors within the image.

RED DWARF

I’ve spoken before about the bidding war that my overlapping local PBS stations had going on during the 1980s once they realized what a cash cow DOCTOR WHO was for them come pledge break time. As a result, they would pick up the rights to any DOCTOR WHO material that was available, as well as … Continue reading RED DWARF →

Great Covers – AVENGERS THE ORIGIN #2

Phil Noto delivers a knockout punch on this cover for AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN. Rarely has the power of the Hulk’s blows been so viscerally communicated as here, where he trashes the early Iron Man with a single punch.

Great Covers – DAREDEVIL #1

Paolo Rivera pulls you into the world of DAREDEVIL on this cover, visually getting across both that Matt Murdock is blind, and the manner in which his other senses allow him to navigate the city that he lives in. The graphic treatment here is strong, and by keeping the background in greytones, the lead figure … Continue reading Great Covers – DAREDEVIL #1 →

Great Covers – RUNAWAYS #18

The brilliant Marcos Martin uses design and negative space to the upmost on this RUNAWAYS cover. The joy of the vignette of the friends enjoying one anothers’ company is deftly undercut by the understated cover copy, which signifies tragedy lurking in the future.