The 30 bestselling comic book series of all time best life. And when it comes to comic book covers, the 1990s were chockfull of intense imagery, gritty characters, and endless variants. 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. Every month hundreds of comic books hit the shelves. Sure, comic books are great for reading and entertainment, but they also serve another useful purpose art. Most popular modern age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. Now, cbr is taking a look back at some of jim lees most iconic comic book covers. While the foundations of todays industry started in the 1920s, the events of today are shaping the industry of tomorrow. Sep 06, 2017 people went out and bought this book primarily because it was a todd mcfarlane comic and greeting those readers on the front cover is a visual of spawn that would go on to be one the more. Drawn by superman cocreator joe shuster, this is the cover of the first official superhero comic. From the storybook charm of yoshi yoshitani to the vegas lights of mike del mundo, the textbook cleverness of eleanor davis to the 80s neonchic. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. The team behind the project hopes the series sparks a conversation about the body standards depicted in popular comic book.
Black and white mini series was a showcase of beloved comic artists rendering batman without any colors. This june 2017 marvel is releasing 22 variant covers featuring mary jane watson. Complete mary jane watson marvel variant covers comic books. New events that shape the comics industry are always happening. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. A good thing then, that this weeks best comic book covers wont cost you an arm and a leg. Dec 24, 2011 to remember the good old days, and give a little nudge to the new, weve compiled a list of the 20 most iconic book covers ever in our minds, all examples of amazing book cover design. The series follows a young belgian reporter and his canine sidekick, snowy. Here you can find over 23,000 scans of vintage comic book covers, all unwatermarked and yours for the taking. Popular themes in comic book covers published by b.
With all of these comics to choose from, what is a new collector to do. The comic book cover is a unique form of art, as it must be at once both a teaser for the story within but also a piece of art of its own. Sometimes, you actually can judge a book by its cover. Because mokf was a damn fine comic book, and really a perfect illustration of why the 70s attitude of real artistic freedom was so important. Jack kirby fantastic four 49 part of the greatest series of cosmic stories in. In several cases, there is also an inker and colorist whose work helps make the cover shine. See more ideas about comics, comic book covers and comic books. By providing a great combination of superheroes and creativity, it is as if comic books have become their own literary genre. Now, i will warn you that the first 25 comics are some of, if not, the most well known comic book covers ever created. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. As one of the cofounders of image comics and wildstorm productions, lees blockbuster work helped pave the way for generations of future comic creators.
Nov 29, 2010 when i volunteered for putting together a top 10 list, my first inclination was this would be an easy process that essentially wrote itself. 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. Wolverine has starred on some of the most iconic comic book covers in marvel history. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art. Aug 01, 2019 the greatest comic book characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and western outlaws and sheriffs. For simplicity, we are noting the pencil artist credited with the cover. Whoa whoa whoa, paste didnt you just post the best comic book covers of december 2018 a few days ago. Its probably the most iconic, perfectly representative rendering of batman ever created, in one of the greatest comics ever written. Weve had gwen stacy variant covers but now spidermans lady in red is getting her own set of variant covers. Ever wonder what are some of the best comic book covers of all time.
Aug 20, 2019 aaron albert, a collector of and an expert on comic books, has studied, taught, and written about the comic book genre for more than 20 years. Make an amazing book cover in minutes using placeits book cover maker. Sep 30, 2016 led by shehulk, the lineup of dazzler, medusa, nico minoru, and singularity were well received by the public, as greg mcelhatton of comic book resources praised marvel for taking a concept that could have simply been dashed off and then ignored and turning it into a book that id cheerfully read every month. Still, here are some of the best looking, original, or our just plain favorite covers weve seen in comics in the last 25 years. Mar 12, 2018 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. 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. Yes, we did, incredulous hypothetical reader, and now were closing out the year with a. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. Indie or even manga see more ideas about comic covers, comic book covers and marvel. 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. This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles. The adventures of tintin is a french comic book series often noted as one of the most popular series of the 20th century in europe. For comic book fans, the covers of classic comic books are often the only part of those comics that they will ever get a chance to read. Some of the most iconic comic book covers ever action comics.
Phoenix endsong, ultimate fantastic four and for various comic covers. The worlds largest comic strip site for online classic strips like calvin and hobbes, dilbert, non sequitur, get fuzzy, luann, pearl before swine, 9 chickweed lane and more. See more ideas about comic book covers, comic covers and comic books. This series, along with the comic that comes next in this list, represent good arguments for the timehonored truism of never judging a book by its cover. Impact the comic book cover is designed for one thing. The best comic book covers of the week 06 april 2020.
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. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. Dec 28, 2018 whoa whoa whoa, paste didnt you just post the best comic book covers of december 2018 a few days ago. See more ideas about comic book covers, comic books art and comic. These figures arent perfect, since the only way to track sales is to record the number of orders retailers are making rather than individual purchases, but they paint a pretty good picture.
A comic book is only as good as its cover and these groundbreaking, provocative covers changed the game forever. From giantsize xmen to the dark knight returns, these comics prove you can judge a book by its cover. These reimagined comicbook covers show what superheroes. Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. The soviet style of obeys work suits the content of the book perfectly and the allseeing eye gives that essential element of creepiness. Take a look at these famous comic book covers they set the tone and action for the whole story. Superheroes such as captain america and wonder woman were given fuller figures and more realistic facial features. Comic book cover art is its own specialized form of entertainment. 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. Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order. Popular themes in comic book covers superhero nation. People went out and bought this book primarily because it was a todd mcfarlane comic and greeting those readers on the front cover is a visual of spawn that would go on to be one the more. Flash comic books covers, scans of flash comic books.
The most awesome comic book covers of all time do just that. Jun 03, 2017 face it tiger you just hit the jackpot. Top ten comic covers of the 80s major spoilers comic. Comic artist simon bisley burst onto the scene with the painted fantasy series slaine. The greatest superhero comic book covers of all time ranker. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all time. Since the 1930s, comic book covers have given art a major boost. Instead, i found myself pouring through back issues and digging into the graphic archives of the interwebs.
Thats over 40 000 comic books, plenty of famous firsts and some proper pop culture history right there. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman. The hulks history of smashing and rampaging has been captured on many iconic covers over the years. Other covers in this series were by comic book legends jim lee, frank miller, and barry windsorsmith. Apr 06, 2020 whoever walks away with this purchase is going to need one heck of a vault to store the greatest art collection in history inside of. The 25 most iconic comic book covers of all time ign. But which are the best and coolest comic book covers in the history of comics. According to the comichron, a blog that covers comic book sales figures, june 2016 was the bestselling month for the industry since december of 1997. Were taking a trip through the history of comics to find the alltime best covers.
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