MARVEL COSPLAY VARIANTS Return With New Covers & New Characters!
This Fall, Marvel Comics is releasing another wave of Marvel Cosplay Variants – alternate covers to 14 different titles featuring some awesome cosplayers.
Covers
Wrath Of The Eternal Warrior #1 Covers Released
Valiant Unveils Covers for WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1
by David Lafuente, Raúl Allén, Cary Nord, Marcos Martin, and More!
Here’s your first look at the various covers to Wrath Of The Eternal Warrior #1 by Robert Venditti & Raul Allen, on sale November 18th, 2015 from Valiant Comics.
Press Release
Valiant is proud to debut the complete covers for WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of the all-new ongoing series from New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH, Green Lantern) and visionary artist Raúl Allén (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Hawkeye)! Out of the pages of BOOK OF DEATH…Valiant’s immortal master of war steps to the fore on November 18th for a daring new quest unlike anything he’s ever faced before!
Legendary Artist Nick Cardy Dies at 93
Nick Cardy (1920 – 2013)
Comics creator Nick Cardy at the New York Comic Convention in Manhattan, April 20, 2008. © Luigi Novi / Wikimedia Commons
Nick Cardy, the legendary artist best known for his DC Comics work from the 1950s through the 1970s, passed away at age 93. His work on the Teen Titans and Aquaman helped define each series. We are all saddened by his passing.
Find out more about Nick Cardy (Nicholas Viscardi) and his work here.
DC Comics has issued a statement which you can find below.
We’ve put together a gallery of Nick Cardy’s work on various DC Comics covers over his career which spanned several decades.
Rest in Peace, Nick Cardy (1920 – 2013).
Image Comics Reveals All 10 The Walking Dead #115 Connecting Covers
THE WALKING DEAD #115 COVERS REVEALED
The 10th anniversary celebration and ALL OUT WAR kicks off as all 10 connecting covers by Charlie Adlard are revealed
Press Release
For the past 2 weeks, the excitement leading up to the 10th anniversary of THE WALKING DEAD this October has been built up as we’ve revealed each of the 10 connecting covers to THE WALKING DEAD #115. Today, the final cover was revealed on the Image Comics website as well as The Walking Dead.com
With artwork by series artist Charlie Adlard, colored by Dave Stewart, each cover to THE WALKING DEAD #115 depicts a key moment from each year of the long running series, and connects to form one massive retrospective of THE WALKING DEAD.
THE WALKING DEAD #115 goes on sale on October 9, 2013 and is available for pre-order with local comic book retailers now!
Valiant 8-Bit Level Two – Seven More 8-Bit Covers Coming in October 2013
VALIANT 8-BIT Enters LEVEL TWO in October!
Press Release
The 8-bit invasion of the Valiant Universe continues this October!
Valiant is proud to announce Valiant 8-Bit Level Two – a new wave of 8-bit-inspired covers by artists Matthew Waite and Donovan Santiago hitting comic shops everywhere this October! Debuting today at Topless Robot, the Valiant 8-Bit Level Two 8-bit covers follow up on the colossal success of the first Valiant 8-bit cover month – in stores now – with a new round of shelf covers inspired by gaming’s greatest milestones.
Harbinger Wars #1 Interlocking Pullbox Covers
HARBINGER WARS Unites HARBINGER and BLOODSHOT with Interlocking PULLBOX COVERS!
Press Release
This April, Valiant’s first family crossover, Harbinger Wars, kicks off with three all-new jumping-on points in Harbinger Wars #1 (of 4), Harbinger #11 and Bloodshot #10! To herald the brutal first collision of Harbinger and Bloodshot, each of these three entry points into the Valiant Universe will feature an interlocking Pullbox Exclusive Variant cover by Harbinger Wars artist and New York Times best-selling creator Clayton Henry!
Preview of AVENGERS VS. X-MEN Covers for June 2012
Marvel Unveils New AVENGERS VS. X-MEN Covers!
Press Release
The war to save the Marvel Universe continues this June as the Avengers go head to head against the X-Men while the all-powerful Phoenix Force hurtles towards Earth!
You’ve heard It’s Coming—and this April The War Is Here in Avengers VS X-Men! All your favorite super heroes enter—and only one team will emerge victorious!
Brian Bolland Cover Gallery
Brian Bolland Cover Gallery
Brian Bolland has a distinctive style that is easily recognizable. His clean, detailed linework along with his attention to page composition has made him a highly sought after cover artist.
Though most American comic book fans will recognize his beautifully detailed cover to Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and illustrated by Bolland himself, he was already well versed in doing covers and interiors in the UK and also for DC Comics in the US. He was clearly one of the definitive Judge Dredd artists in 2000 A.D. and illustrated DC’s first 12 issue maxi series, Camelot 3000.
Bolland had several very lengthy runs as the cover artist on a few DC Comics titles including Animal Man, Wonder Woman, The Invisibles, Batman: Gotham Nights, and Jack of Fables. He drew so many consecutive covers of Animal Man, the first 56 issues to be precise, that regardless of who actually drew the interiors, when you would think of Animal Man, Bolland’s artwork would instantly spring to mind.
Bill Sienkiewicz Cover and Art Gallery
Bill Sienkiewicz is one of those artists that polarizes comic book fans – You either love his art or you hate it. Much like Frank Miller, Sienkiewicz’s early artwork was influenced by Neal Adams, but eventually took on a style of it’s own.
His early Moon Knight issues, especially the cover to issue one, show how close his art style compared to Adams. Once established in the industry, Sienkiewicz really let loose on his artwork. Later issues of his run on Moon Knight show glimpses of what he would wind up doing on The New Mutants several years later. In 1984 – 1985, Sienkiewicz’s run on the New Mutants, along with writer Chris Claremont, was not only artistically innovative, it was a seminal moment for the title.
Between 1986 and 1990, Sienkiewicz worked with highly talented writers on a number of projects: Frank Miller on Elektra: Assassin mini-series and Daredevil: Love and War GN, Andrew Helfer on The Shadow, and Alan Moore on Big Numbers and Brought to Light GN among others. Aside from the previous works, He’s also contributed to numerous Marvel and DC books including The Question, Batman, The Fantastic Four, Stray Toasters, and The Black Widow.
Whether you love or hate his art style, Bill Sienkiewicz is certainly an innovator in his field. That’s exactly what comics need from time to time!
Bill Sienkiewicz photo by Luigi Novi
Jim Steranko Marvel Covers and Art Gallery
Jim Steranko was one of the great comic book “Pop” artists that enjoyed notoriety in the late 1960’s. Although he worked in the industry for a relatively short time, his impact on the style and design at the time was enormous.
Steranko combined both a dynamic and surreal style that was rather unique and instantly identifiable. His influence can still be seen today in artists like Paul Gulacy and many others.
He is clearly one of the great influencers of modern comics.
Here are just some of the fantastic covers and pages he created during his brief tenure at Marvel Comics. If you know who Steranko is, this will bring back fond memories. To those who have never heard of him, now is the time to discover some of his great work!