Tag: Marvel

Great Covers – INHUMAN #7

A very simple and stark INHUMAN cover by Ryan Stegman, of recent vintage. In modern times, there’s been a movement towards more design-oriented cover images, such as this one.

Great Covers – MASTER OF KUNG FU #86

A very simple Mike Zeck cover for MASTER OF KUNG FU, relying on the character’s intensity of expression to ensnare prospective readers.

Great Covers – FANTASTIC FOUR #48

A pretty brilliant Jack Kirby cover to FANTASTIC FOUR. Rather than simply showing Galactus on this first appearance cover, Kirby instead chooses to focus on the reactions of the public, the FF, and most ominously, the Watch. Galactus himself isn’t seen until the final page of this issue.

Great Covers – THOR #351

This Walt Simonson THOR cover has a great story behind it, one that I heard at Mark Gruenwald’s memorial service.Mark was the editor on this portion of Walter’s THOR run. So, this cover was ready to go to press, but Editor in Chief Jim Shooter didn’t like the Thor face that Walt had drawn, and … Continue reading Great Covers – THOR #351 →

Great Covers – CAPTAIN AMERICA #332

A similar logo tilt and ground line tilt is employed on this CAPTAIN AMERICA cover by Mike Zeck, for the issue in which the U.S. Government strips Steve Rogers of his costumed persona. It’s a nice design, with the stripes of the flag becoming dripping blood, and Cap’s emotional state communicated by his body language … Continue reading Great Covers – CAPTAIN AMERICA #332 →

Great Covers – DAREDEVIL #6

Here’s a very simple and effective DAREDEVIL cover by Chris Samnee. Good use is made of the color of the trade dress of the Original Sin crossover to help draw attention to the red blanket around baby Matt, and the spotlight that falls upon his mother. It’s to Samnee’s credit that all of the other … Continue reading Great Covers – DAREDEVIL #6 →

Great Covers – FANTASTIC FOUR #110

Here’s something of a rarity: this John Buscema FANTASTIC FOUR cover was printed with its magenta and cyan plates reverse, resulting in a wildly strange color scheme. Since all of the colors in the image were composed of percentages of magenta, cyan, yellow and black, the result of this change is a bit of a … Continue reading Great Covers – FANTASTIC FOUR #110 →

Great Covers – AVENGERS #22

A striking George Perez AVENGERS cover that I edited. The thing that makes it the most striking, however, is the limited color palate of red, which was the idea of fellow editor Ruben Diaz. It was a great thought, focusing the eye on the triumphant Ultron and setting a mood of intensity. I also liked … Continue reading Great Covers – AVENGERS #22 →

Great Covers – AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #665

Here’s an amazingly realistic AMAZING SPIDER-MAN cover by Paolo Rivera that references the then-current difficulties at the Spider-Man Broadway musical. Even the banner that marks this as the lead-up to the Spider-Island event integrates well.