See more ideas about comic book covers, comic covers and comic books. Here you can find over 23,000 scans of vintage comic book covers, all unwatermarked and yours for the taking. Creating an attractive comic book cover is necessary to draw people into your comics and capture their interest. Best comic book covers of 2019 monkeys fighting robots. Aug 01, 2019 the greatest comic book characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Since the mid50s, the major comic book publishers had entered into selfcensorship agreement under the comics code authority, in which they agreed to keep the content of their stories free of sex, violence and other lurid details, including the words horror. Fans might turn to comic book sites like cbr or bleeding cool by default, but there are plenty of other great websites packed with fantastic content, all ready to be your new favorites.
I plan on making a list of my top 100 sexiest covers that are in good taste. May 01, 2018 weve put together a slideshow celebrating the 25 most iconic comic book covers ever. Comic book cover art is its own specialized form of entertainment. Still, here are some of the best looking, original, or our just plain favorite covers weve seen in comics in the last 25 years. Youll need the artwork to be clean, balanced, true to the content of your story, and also alluring. Even though weve all been told since childhood to never judge a book by its cover, the fact is that book cover design does attract readers. Best comic book covers with american flags brian wiedman on august 1, 2019 with memorial day and the 75 th anniversary of dday earlier this year, and fourth of july just passed, i think this is the perfect time for my next list that makes cents. Dec 28, 2018 whoa whoa whoa, paste didnt you just post the best comic book covers of december 2018 a few days ago. Since the 1930s, comic book covers have given art a major boost. With the expansion of the gender came the necessity of creating covers that look amazing and attract new readers. In this post, we compiled some of our favourite comic covers from the last years. Few comic book covers have sparked as much conversation and not entirely in a good way as this cover by joelle jones and rachelle. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art. The best comic book covers of the week 09 march 2020.
Sep 30, 2017 september 2017 is syfys 25th anniversary, so were using it as an excuse to look back and celebrate the last 25 years of all science fiction, fantasy, and horror, a time that has seen the genres we love conquer the world of pop culture. His covers alone during the 40s stand as some of the best designed and most exiting work ever produced for any comic book publisher. Not only does watchmen top a number of best of comic book and graphic novel lists, but this alan moore story actually graced time magazines list of the best novels of all time. Jamie hewlett is an english comic book artist and graphic novel designer. When it comes to comic books, the cover is the first line of defense in creating. Wolverine has starred on some of the most iconic comic book covers in marvel history. Jul 19, 2018 with a tip of my hat to the legendary jim steranko and the inimitable alex ross, nobody conveys comic book cool more than the eisner awardwinning super artist francesco francavilla. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. The 15 best covers featuring the flash last updated by mat inferiorego elfring on sep 1, 2015 15. Top 75 most iconic dc covers of alltime master list cbr. Aug 28, 2015 anyway, whether a cover is disliked because of the art, the layout, the company or philosophical stances right now somewhere in italy, milos neck hairs are standing up, there are literally thousands upon thousands of comic book covers from which this article could draw upon. Best comic book cover best of 2017 awards wiki guide ign.
And if you like this list, come check out all my articles at my blog, the strange tales of a comic book nerd and my facebook group, we love comics. Maybe try to limit posts to 5 a day on average the. Comic covers have more responsibility than to solely look alluring. Narrowing down just 50 covers to represent 2018 was a cruel, cruel task, but we hope youll agree that these works of art represent some of the best of the best from the last 52 weeks. The 25 most iconic comic book covers of all time ign. He is known for being the cocreator of tank girl and the artist behind the visual work. A quick glance at any newsstand or comic shop rack will show you one thing there are some covers that draw the eye, and others that do not. The 60 greatest dc comics covers ever, from the golden age to new 52. The 20 greatest superhero comic book covers of all time. If youre a fan, you probably know a lot of the comics on this list, and if youre new to the form, get ready to be impressed. People say you should never judge a book by its cover, but what about comic books.
Apr 11, 2020 awesome images of some of the coolest comic book characters in existence see more ideas about comic books art, comic book characters and comics. And since ive got this blog and it needs content i thought id regale you all with my 100 favorite comic book covers of all time. Francesco francavilla on 18 of his coolest comic book covers exclusive. So in honor of my love for the avengers, here are in my opinion, the 25 best avengers covers of my time. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker. A good cover, through a single image, lets you know that you would enjoy reading the comic it graces. You need to catch the eye of the reader and show some of whats going on within the books pages, all while not giving too much away. Yes, we did, incredulous hypothetical reader, and now were closing out the year with a.
One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so many comic book covers for us, as designers to look at. The 100 greatest silver age comic book covers of all time. We promise that your cocks will become rockhard and your slits will flow as soon as you dive inside our xxx comics with sexy plots, extreme turns and cum loads that can. Before anyone cries outrage at why george perez and walt simonson are not on this list, despite continuing to produce amazing work, please remember that were just talking about seminal works from the last 25 years. Its also one of john byrnes favorite covers, as he said in the john byrne forum. Lets take a look at some of the best comic book covers of all time, from classic designs to jawdropping work from todays best artists. Sothebys says that the collection will include every printed comic book from dc from 1935 all the way up to 2014. For simplicity, we are noting the pencil artist credited with the cover. Welcome to the 4th, and final part of my series of the 100 best comic book covers of the period 1980present. Greatest comic book covers ever ever ever has 23,693 members. Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order.
A comic book is only as good as its cover and these groundbreaking, provocative covers changed the game forever. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. The best comic book covers of the week 16 march 2020. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all time. And when it comes to comic book covers, the 1990s were chockfull of intense imagery, gritty characters, and endless variants. Francesco francavilla on 18 of his coolest comic book covers syfy wire. The 25 most iconic comic book covers of all time 26 images for more on your favorite comic book heroes, check out our roundup of the craziest retcons marvel and dc have ever made.
Now that is how you make an impact on comic book retailers as a new distributor of comic books. Giant adventures in the dc universe best of dc crisis on infinite earths dc comics presents dc special dc superstars generations. How to design a comic book cover with pictures wikihow. Id say the single greatest comic book cover of all time is on the first book in frank millers limited series the dark knight returns, depicting batmans dark. Check back each weekday to see the next ten covers until the list is complete. Jun 11, 2017 and i still have it till this day and its one of my favorite books i own. Were taking a trip through the history of comics to find the alltime best covers. Comic book cover sleeves 100 protective bags fits books up to 7 58 x 10 12 archiving, storage, catalog, cataloguing, and more acidfree and weathering resistant. From comic strips to graphic novels, the gender has increasingly grown in number of publications and popularity. Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners. There are so few rules because i want this group to be fun. The source of the majority of these covers is, so if you like a cover that you see, check out the rest of that series covers at. Naturally, that also means that shang chi will be getting a new comic book series to tie into the film, a fiveissue series being helmed by writer gene luen yang and artists dike ruan and phillip tan. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use.
Rai was a superhero in the valiant universe, which took the us comic market by storm in the 1990s only to disappear almost as quickly. Composition, color, drawing, logo and design all combine to. Sometimes, it acts as the first panel to the story inside. Greatest comic book covers ever ever ever facebook. Shangchi is back in action, he has some family legacy to deal with and a snazzy new costume. Do you ever filter through hundreds of search engine results in an effort to find some of the greatest covers ever made.
Steranko was constantly trying to raise the bar on marvel comics cover art, this cover being no exception. The most awesome comic book covers of all time do just that. An eyecatching design can make the difference between a book that sells and one that stalls, so dont let your future bestseller get passed over due to a soso cover design. Bleeding cool news and rumors comics, movies, tv, games. Ever since comic books first came to be, some writers and artists have sought to use the medium as a vehicle to get across messages draped in social commentary. Greatest comic book covers ever ever ever public group facebook. For those who feel compelled to read everything with a fierce coverlike yours trulyis definitely. Another breathtaking angle is used for this batman comic.
Design book cover for free with online templates adobe spark. My favorite baseball team are the dodgers and best moment ever was the kirk gibson home run in the 88 world series. I didnt really care for the xmen all that much, and i guess a lot of other kids didnt either, since its sales at the time were so poor. For much of the early history of the american comic book, the cover was the most important part of the finished product. Aug 22, 2019 a good comic book cover is essential in trying to lure you into trying something you may not have previously had any interest in. The greatest superhero comic book covers of all time. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Consistently, we minister cover displays that strengthen funnies as the default home of transgressive, batshitcool workmanship. Nov 30, 2009 here is the master list of all the top 75 most iconic dc covers of alltime, as voted on by you, the readers. This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles. Jack kirby fantastic four 49 part of the greatest series of cosmic stories in. I would love suggestions because this may take a while. Bleeding cool covers comic book news, rumors and info from every angle.
It all goes down in this weeks major spoilers podcast. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. I share with you guys my top 50 favorite comic book covers. In this video we talk about the absolute best comic book covers of all time including books from the golden, silver, bronze, and copper ages of comics. Sometimes, you actually can judge a book by its cover. I believe mark hughes has captured the evergreen covers very well but some covers are still missing. Its hard to describe seeing this book on the stands as a kid. The comic book cover, itself, is a singularly unique art. Jul 24, 2009 i took a little trip down memory lane, searching out all my favorite comic book covers over the years. Sometimes its a good idea to look for inspiration outside your usual field of action.
Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. Ever wonder what are some of the best comic book covers of all time. Thats a lot of dedicated readers of all ages that are not going to see their favorite cover on this list. Every time, it needs to scream out loud next to every other comic on the stands. Western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and western outlaws and sheriffs. For our first feature we take a trip to the dc universe. Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design. Nov 18, 2015 i share with you guys my top 50 favorite comic book covers. Any list claiming to compile the 15 best superhero comic book covers is doomed from the getgo, since youre dealing with an artform that has amassed. The best design for your cover art will incorporate elements of composition, psychology, and technique. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century.
Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. They say not to judge a book by its cover, but that doesnt necessarily hold true for comics. Shirley tuckers original 1966 cover of the bell jar is the most iconic, and the coolest of all the covers for this classic. Comic book pages comic book covers comic book characters comic book heroes comic books art comic art comic superheroes book art teen titans starfire what others are saying the teen titans, also known as the new teen titans and titans, is a comic book superhero team who appear in comic books published by dc comics 1984. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. Step by step, comic book lettering the comicraft way guides readers through the process of lettering a comic strip digitally. See more ideas about comic book covers, comic covers and comic. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co.
Sure, comic books are great for reading and entertainment, but they also serve another useful purpose art. The covers are takes on classic comic book covers from the marvel universe. Before super heroes swung back into the comic book spotlight with the advent of the fantastic four and spiderman, monster anthologies were incredible popular reads in the 1950s. Thats over 40 000 comic books, plenty of famous firsts and some proper pop culture history right there. Bleeding cool has reports that retailers have started to receive dc comics titles for sale on. Comic book gimmick covers are usually seen as one of the perils of the speculation boom, but these are the best and most inventive ever made.
Any list claiming to compile the 15 best superhero comic book covers is doomed from the getgo, since youre dealing with an artform that has amassed tens of thousands of issues over the past eight decades. Comic covers have more duty than to just look charming. Handpicked comic xxx galleries maked for your pleasure. Cool comic covers is a weekly almost look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. In several cases, there is also an inker and colorist whose work helps make the cover shine. Jun 14, 2019 comic books have been improving stylistically for over fifty years with no sign of breaking stride. Hero collector caters for that common trait found in most comic book fans. But which are the best and coolest comic book covers in the history of comics.
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