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. May 01, 2018 the 25 most iconic comic book covers of all time. 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. 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.
Jun 11, 2019 to celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. Jan 26, 2007 the greatest comic book cartoons of all time. The greatest comic book covers of all time cbg presents. Dec 14, 2012 featuring nearly 200 covers from the golden age to today, the best comic book covers ever are showcased is this beautiful homage to heroic art. The fact that this cover is almost nauseainducing hasnt stopped it from becoming one of the alltime classics. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. 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. Here is the master list of all the top 75 most iconic dc covers of alltime, as voted on by you, the readers. Who could forget the image of the original avengers sending goliath, the vision, quicksilver, and the scarlet witch away in disgrace. Many of these memorable images have become ingrained in the minds of. Use arrows to rank one item in top 20 comic book artists ever vs another. The 100 greatest silver age comic book covers of all time.
As always, youre free to disagree, but just be cool about it. Jawdropping, fun, irreverent, sexy and inspiring, these covers have. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. Jan 03, 2009 after all this time, its still hard to find a more beautiful cover that has ever graced a comic book. The greatest comic book covers of all time book, 2012. 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. I just thought id show off some of my favorite joker covers from my collection that i consider to be among the best dont forget to like, comment, share and. Composition, color, drawing, logo and design all combine to. Here at comic basics weve assembled a comprehensive list of the 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all time. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so. A collection of amazing alex schomburg comic book covers. Check back each weekday to see the next ten covers until the list is complete.
Aug 01, 2019 the greatest comic book characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Here, then, are the 10 best gimmick covers ever released. Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. Schomburg, of course, was one of the greatest comic book cover artists of all time. Jawdropping, fun, irreverent, sexy and inspiring, these covers have one thing in common. Easily the most notorious comic book cover of all time, e. The 20 greatest superhero comic book covers of all time. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co. They say not to judge a book by its cover, but that doesnt necessarily hold true for comics. Posted by d422 under the 100 greatest silver age comic book covers of all time. So its a perfect time for our super summer reader poll a few months ago, we asked you to tell us all about your favorite comics and graphic novels. The greatest comic book artists of all time, according to me. Lets put the greatest list of covers ever collected in a thread. A discipline all to itself, comic book covers are a gateway to fantastic worlds of brilliant art, epic stories and immortal characters.
Sep 26, 2016 this, then, launched the era of comic book gimmick covers. The most awesome comic book covers of all time do just that. Below, weve compiled a list of covers that play up the heros more ferocious side. These are my picks for the top 25 greatest amazing spiderman covers of all time. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. I took a little trip down memory lane, searching out all my favorite comic book covers over the years. Top 75 most iconic dc covers of alltime master list cbr. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art. After searching for the best and most iconic comic books covers ever made, and continually coming up short, i took it upon myself to create my own list.
Even when neal adams came along around eight or nine issues later, the book still went into reprints and eventually was cancelled. So in honor of that, im listing my top 25 favorite uncanny xmen covers of my time. Fury, shield, silver age, silver age marvel, steranko leave a comment. Sep 12, 2009 one of the greatest comic book covers, regardless of publisher, of all time.
Rated 6 points posted 10 years ago by artofwar11 in category other. Jul 12, 2017 herrimans genderfluid cat, his brickhurling mouse, his looping, unique vernacular and his graphic imagination make krazy kat one of the greatest comic strips of all time. So in honor of the san diego comic con which i am not attending boo. I believe mark hughes has captured the evergreen covers very well but some covers are still missing. The greatest comic book covers of all time ebook, 2012. 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 drastically over the history of the comic book industry.
The best comic book character comebacks of the year. Apr 15, 2018 i just thought id show off some of my favorite joker covers from my collection that i consider to be among the best dont forget to like, comment, share and. Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order. Greatest comic covers of all time part 1 comic genre. The image has been parodied and paid homage to countless times, and remains one of the greatest comic book covers of all time. 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. The greatest superhero comic book covers of all time. Eyepopping and spectacular, the greatest comic book covers of all time is a fullcolor salute to the covers that make us say wow.
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. Now before we begin, remember to visit me at my facebook group, we love comics to see more articles like this and my blog strange tales of a comic book nerd. For more on your favorite comic book heroes, check out our roundup of the craziest retcons marvel and dc have ever made. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. 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 is my list of the 100 best comic book covers from the period 1980present. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee.
Comic book cover art is its own specialized form of entertainment. Jul 24, 2018 greatest comic covers of all time part 1 alright alright alright, its time to showcase my choices for the best comic covers evah. His covers alone during the 40s stand as some of the bestdesigned and most exiting work ever produced for any comic book publisher. The 25 most iconic comic book covers of all time ign. After numerous comic book lists and rankings were averaged together, here are the when it was cool 100 greatest comic books of all time. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user.
See more ideas about comic book covers, comic covers and comic books. The greatest comic book covers of all time page 103. The greatest comic book covers of all time page 106. The cover to one of the greatest wolverine stories ever. We choose the 10 best animated series, from the xmen to batman and beyond. The top 25 greatest amazing spiderman covers of all time. Presented as evidence of the moral decay of americas youth, the issue was used in the senate committee to investigate juvenile delinquency in 1954 as exhibit a on the. For whatever reason, the greater literary community did not seem to view it as a legitimate form of storytelling, even though so many. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all.
We guarantee that any one of these heroes, villains, lovers or fighters has earned their immortality in comic book history. To me, there was no other comic that could come close. This list contains some of the more obvious covers amazing fantasy, brave and the bold, action comics, etc. Get ready for a lot of clenched fists, gritted teeth, popped veins. 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. Posts about the 100 greatest silver age comic book covers of all time. But which are the best and coolest comic book covers in the history of comics. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. As time went by, the various comic book companies would compete against each other to see who could come up with the most innovative use of new technologies, like holograms and foil covers. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of. Who better than ross to cover the ethereal nature of the dark knight before his death. Greatest joker comic book covers of all time youtube.
Click on up and down arrows to affect items ranking add item. 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. Virtually every cartoon has had a comic book at some point, so we had. The greatest uncanny xmen covers of all time outright geekery. Featuring nearly 200 covers from the golden age to today, the best comic book covers ever are showcased is this beautiful homage to heroic art. There are many incredible artists in the field who have crafted breathtaking images in service of their bookcovers, and this list leaves off some of the very best. Not all of his covers, but when kirby was in his prime, his better battle covers almost seemed like ballet. Maggie thompson the best comic book covers spanning some 70 years selected and organized by artists, experts and fans. 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. The greatest uncanny xmen covers of all time outright.
Im splitting this into however many columns it takes, and listing them alphabetically, not by preference. 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. Wolverine was the only xmen left standing and he was going all out berserker rage on the hellfire club. Nov 30, 2009 here is the master list of all the top 75 most iconic dc covers of all time, as voted on by you, the readers. Composition, color, drawing, logo and design all combine to create that elusive connection with the audience. 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. Back over here, youll remember that i began this count with 25 of the most wellknown comic covers in existence. This cover was so far ahead of its time, but it still didnt help the sales of this title. And today, youll be lucky to get a dollar for your copy of the best selling american singleissue comic book of all time or at least, the best selling american singleissue comic book of. Mar 11, 2014 the image has been parodied and paid homage to countless times, and remains one of the greatest comic book covers of all time.
I was originally going to do 30, but someone convinced me that 30 was too much. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all time. With his own publishing company supergraphics, steranko was able to appraise the industry in the remarkable twovolume history of comics, a must read for any graphic artist. Jun 14, 2019 the most awesome comic book covers of all time do just that. 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. One of the greatest comic book covers, regardless of publisher, of all time. The marvel zombies miniseries takes place in an alternate universe where all marvel heroes are basically disintegrating and eating each others flesh like all good zombies do. This thread is devoted to posting the greatest and if you want, your favorite comic book covers of all time. Comic artist simon bisley burst onto the scene with the painted fantasy series slaine. There was a time when comic books and, by proxy, comic book enthusiasts were considered somewhat of a joke. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. The cream rises to the top, however, and based on criteria including influence, artistic merit, cultural impact and overall style, here are the five greatest comic book covers of all time. Greatest comic covers of all time part 1 alright alright alright, its time to showcase my choices for the best comic covers evah.
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