Here’s a much more modern cover, done by Greg Capullo for DETECTIVE COMICS. It’s again a very simple idea, but the way the silhouettes of both Batman and Gotham work, the subtle use of color in the clouds, and the glow of the Bat-Signal all come together perfectly. Again here, my only complaint here is … Continue reading Great Covers – DETECTIVE COMICS #27
kurtbusiek: The closest thing to black folks on a pre-1970 Batman cover, or at least the closest I could find.
Here’s another brilliant and beautiful classic cover from the dawning days of super heroes–so much so that the Batman’s utility belt has a pistol holster. As was typical of the period, that huge logo masthead is like a spotlight, drawing in the eye. And the blues of Batman pull your attention right to him, since … Continue reading Great Covers – DETECTIVE COMICS #33
This is a brilliant, excellent modern comic book cover by Jock for DETECTIVE COMICS #880. Simple, imaginative, elegant and graphic, it captures the attention and says something about the character–in this case, how the Joker’s fluttering thoughts are all focused on his arch-rival, the Batman. The simplified palate of black, white and red is used … Continue reading Great Covers – DETECTIVE COMICS #880
For all of their crudity, there’s something very elegant about the covers to many of the earliest comics. Those big, bold, brash title mastheads, the clean design aesthetic. Moves all copied from the pulp magazines, but adapted and copied with more simplicity, as the artists creating them just weren’t as accomplished. This cover to DETECTIVE … Continue reading Great Covers – DETECTIVE COMICS #31
The Tom Brevoort Experience 