COVER OF THE WEEK: OCT. 18, 2007
The comic art that stands apart from the rest
Posted October 18, 2007 1:45 PM |
When the new crop of weekly comics arrives at Wizard HQ, Wizard Creative Director and head designer Steve Blackwell reviews the most compelling covers of the bunch.
COVER OF THE WEEK: OCT. 18, 2007
Captain America #31
Cover by Steve Epting
Marvel
“Maybe I’m biased, since I’m a huge Cap fan, but Epting has really elevated his craft. The composition on this piece is uncomplicated, yet it has power. The Red Skull’s eyes convey pure evil. There’s no mistaking his malevolence. The all-important eye contact grabs the viewer. The prone figure of Cap’s onetime sidekick lying next to the fallen hero’s shield establishes the title of the book without depicting the lead character, and sets the tone for the story within. Overall a simple, powerful and effective cover image.”
That's a pretty haunting image. One of the runner-up covers is pretty nifty too, featuring a very sexy Zatanna...by Dave Hughes, master of cheesecake pin-ups no less!
Catwoman #72
Cover by Adam Hughes
DC
“Even with a high degree of visual complexity, Hughes delivers a cover that challenges the viewer not to look. The two sides of Catwoman—the happy-go-lucky thief and the tortured soul—are represented as posters in the hands of Zatanna. The expressions he manages to capture are amazing. Anchoring the piece is the ridiculously sexy image of Zatanna. As a female superhero costume, a top hat, tuxedo jacket and fishnets are quite the statement. Ooph.”
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