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. Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order. A spiderman cover is to a comic book artist what hosting saturday night live is to an actor. The 60 greatest dc comics covers ever, from the golden age to new 52. Top 10 most iconic comic book covers watchmojo blog. Welcome to the 4th, and final part of my series of the 100 best comic book covers of the period 1980present. This is not a list of the best covers, but the ones that have become a big part of comic book history. The greatest superhero comic book covers of all time ranker. Adam warlock moved up on the top marvel comics superheroes.
Nah, this book just got taken to a whole other level and this was the perfect cover for that ascension. See more ideas about comic book covers, marvel comics and comics. Licensed marvel comics amazing spiderman vintage comic book collage wrapped canvas wall art this retroinspired canvas print captures this retroinspired canvas print captures spiderman slinging through the pages from his comic book series in a fun, flashy piece of wall decor for the kid at heart. David is a primary school teacher who tries his best to turn every math lesson into a discussion on the latest pixar film. 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. The best avengers cover of all time is one of the greatest covers in marvels history and in my opinion, neal adams greatest cover ever. These are no question, no doubt the coolest looking comic covers featuring the strongest member of the fantastic four. Marvel makes awesome college football comic book covers. See more ideas about marvel, comic book covers and comic covers. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art. Oct 02, 2010 top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. 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. But the best comic book covers are more than a mere minibillboard meant to sell a product. 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.
Severin worked a lot on horror comics, which made her the perfect choice to illustrate marvels master of the mystic arts. When the marvel comics presents series was launched in 1988, wolverine was an excellent choice to head up. Okay, so better late than never i suppose, but here finally is the master list for the real top 70 marvel covers. See more ideas about comic book covers, comic books, comic covers.
For a full collection of currently added variant covers go here. Mar, 2017 john byrne and terry austins image of an older wolverine and an adult kate pryde being caught in a spotlight against a backdrop of posters showing the rest of the marvel mutantverse either dead or captured is not just one of the best covers to feature wolverine of alltime, but also it is one of the best comic book covers of alltime period. Who better than ross to cover the ethereal nature of the dark knight before his death. Francesco francavilla on 18 of his coolest comic book covers exclusive. The top 50 most memorable covers of the marvel age master list. The greatest uncanny xmen covers of all time outright geekery. Comic book cover art is its own specialized form of entertainment. Mar 26, 2017 this was the case with dale keown, who in his first ongoing series for marvel quickly established himself as a hot creator and one of the definitive hulk artists. At this point in comic book history, the man of mystery known as wolverine was dispatched as an agent of the canadian government to stop the fight between the wendigo and the hulk from causing any more damage. Dec 28, 2018 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. Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. Since the 1930s, comic book covers have given art a major boost. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money.
From marvel to dc to image comics, weve assembled the best covers we could find from the last 25 years. May 01, 2018 the 25 most iconic comic book covers of all time. Jun 11, 2017 the best avengers cover of all time is one of the greatest covers in marvels history and in my opinion, neal adams greatest cover ever. 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. 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. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Who could forget the image of the original avengers sending goliath, the vision, quicksilver, and the scarlet witch away in disgrace. 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. Here is our top 10 covers from the classic marvel star wars comic book series 19771985. But which are the best and coolest comic book covers in the history of. 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. By providing a great combination of superheroes and creativity, it is as if comic books have become. Sometimes these are just a different artists version of the cover or contain a different art style.
Francesco francavilla on 18 of his coolest comic book covers syfy wire. 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. You all voted for the most memorable marvel covers from the past 50 years. Junejuly, 2009 as part of marvel comics 70th anniversary, each of these variants celebrated the coolest and most controversial fashion, music and cultural quirks from the previous seven decades.
As we count down, look out for your favorite marvel comic book covers and let us know what you think of these choices in the comments section below. In i cant cover what i am, i spotlight a collection of comic book covers of at least ten covers that follow a specific theme today, as alex schomburgs 115th birthday comes to a close, lets just look at a bunch of his classic comic book covers. Marvel legacy covers and titles surprised marvel comics. Many artists want a kick at the can of drawing an iconic spiderman slinging, or perched, on the cover of the amazing spiderman. Between the books two covers is a treasure chest of art developed by some of marvels finest artists from the golden to the modern age. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all time. But which are the best and coolest comic book covers in the history of comics. Many of these memorable images have become ingrained in the minds of. I share with you guys my top 50 favorite comic book covers. Starting last october, marvel began rolling out dozens of variant comic book covers modeled after the album covers of legendary hiphop artists like nas, jayz, dr. But the latter somewhat the strongest of the two covers, visually speaking that won the coin toss.
Schomburg, of course, was one of the greatest comic book cover artists of alltime. 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. With week 1 of the college football season just about here. Bleeding cool covers comic book news, rumors and info from every angle. Marvel makes awesome college football comic book covers for the week 1 matchups.
Top rated lists for krakoa 151 items super random amazing list 35 items barbarians and warlords 180 items krakoas hall of fame 59 items my favorite characters 150 items top 150 covers of the. The top 10 coolest marvel star wars covers youtube. There are plenty of incredible covers including some personal favorites missing from this list. A while back peter parker escaped the black alien costume for good because it. The strange creature pulling itself up onto a dock drips with murky water as it plans something sinister for the unsuspecting denizens of this town. Even when john byrne took over as the artist on the series and began to push wolverine as more of a feature character, the covers were still pretty evenly. Jan 07, 2020 thanks to some of the coolest fan art weve seen, we can now envision the mandalorian as a series of vintage marvel star wars comics. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. It looks like most marvel creators didnt actually know about the marvel legacy homage covers before the books were released. The greatest superhero comic book covers of all time. One of the greatest comic book covers, regardless of publisher, of all time.
Sep 30, 2017 from marvel to dc to image comics, weve assembled the best covers we could find from the last 25 years. A good comic book cover tells a story all its own, giving readers a. Nov 18, 2015 i share with you guys my top 50 favorite comic book covers. Angel chris claremont comic book comic book covers cyclops days of future past gambit havok jim lee john byrne johnny spruce kitty pryde marc silvestri neal adams paul smith storm uncanny xmen uncanny xmen 141 uncanny xmen 2.
Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade. This is my list of the 100 best comic book covers from the period 1980present. Sure, comic books are great for reading and entertainment, but they also serve another useful purpose art. A collection of amazing alex schomburg comic book covers. Licensed marvel comics avengers comic book covers collage. Many comic covers feature heroes and villains in the middle of an epic struggle, but few perfectly capture an. I believe mark hughes has captured the evergreen covers very well but some covers are still missing. The 25 most iconic comic book covers of all time ign. Comic covers have more responsibility than to solely look alluring. The 20 greatest superhero comic book covers of all time.
Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. Do you ever filter through hundreds of search engine results in an effort to. Below are 12 of my favorite in no specific order wolverine comic book covers. One of the reasons that i chose a time frame instead of going for the best of all time is because the art of the covers, the methods of creating them, and the role that covers play has changed. Aug 05, 2017 here is our top 10 covers from the classic marvel star wars comic book series 19771985. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. 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. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. Book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. Marvel loved this story so much it was adapted to film in the blockbuster captain america. Civil war, and published a comic book sequel in civil war ii. A cover gallery for the comic book marvel superheroes.
Sep 12, 2009 previously on the real top 70 marvel cover countdown. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. For the past 50 years, spiderman has been great fodder for comic book cover eye candy. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing.
Theyre an artistic statement unto themselves, with some of the best pushing the boundaries of graphic design, controversial subject matter, cultural significance or starting a stylistic trend for better or worse. Ever wonder what are some of the best comic book covers of all time. A variant cover also referred to as a variant edition refers to a comic book issue with multiple different covers produced. This was the case with dale keown, who in his first ongoing series for marvel quickly established himself as a hot creator and one of the definitive hulk artists. When stan and jack began reinventing the superhero template in the early 1960s, thor stood out amongst his irradiated and mutated peers due to the fact that he was an actual bona fide norse god, not a true original but a creation adapted from legends and myths. Comic artist simon bisley burst onto the scene with the painted fantasy series slaine. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so. Thanks to some of the coolest fan art weve seen, we can now envision the mandalorian as a series of vintage marvel star wars comics.
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