Comments on: Judging (Marvel's August) Books by Their Covers

By: Devan

Devan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:33:52 +0000

Heh, it's funny that you always scoff at the variant covers with white backgrounds, those are my favorites(well, amongst them). It's different, the focal point is all on character. My personal taste don't go towards action scenes between more than two characters on a cover. For example, the Captain America: Reborn, I chose the one with him appearing to be screaming, with those nice colors amidst the white background, over that one of him on a battle field. I guess it just comes down to what looks more like a cover, and what looks more like a panel.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:41:18 +0000

Well, any news then on Brian continuing the feature?

Howsabout featuring all the covers, but with comments only for the top and bottom five?

By: thegreatsatan

thegreatsatan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:16:04 +0000

so Olivetti just cribbed his work from Ranxerox for the Hulk cover. Still looks good though.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:21:04 +0000

Marvel Goverment: Why doesn't Marvel USA...conciet to congress for cyclopian eye fight paint on the streets and across the Marvel Universe.

By: Chad Nevett

Chad Nevett — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:43:42 +0000

Truman -- Actually, I gave up doing these posts because of the mind-numbing tedium of writing them. However, your comment is almost enough to make me start doing them again. Almost.

By: Truman

Truman — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:38:00 +0000

Yes, you are sarcastic and mean, but it's not enough that you disrespect the many talented artists who work so hard to entertain you every month. It's not enough that the few 'jokes' you cobble together are so mind-numbingly bad. What really gets me is that you would have the nerve to even comment on the drawing, coloring or layout when you clearly know so little about art. Please spare us the pain and never write about art again.

This column reminds me why I used to hate going to the comic shop on new comics day.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:38:13 +0000

Aw. Shame.

It's my favourite regular feature, though I imagine it's quite labour and time intensive.

By: Chad Nevett

Chad Nevett — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:36:12 +0000

With me doing it, yes. Brian, though, seems determined to continue it somehow.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:21:06 +0000

Soo.... Is this feature dead?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:13:19 +0000

Nick Fury looks like Gordon Freeman to me from Half-Life (or is the pic Half-Life 2?) in the Thunderbolts cover with Norman Osborn/Ray Wise.

By: P_B

P_B — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:22:45 +0000

Maybe I'm just a nerd but that Nova #28 cover with the towering explosion immediately made me think of the scene in Annihilation when Ryder has to call in the strike on top of his own straggling soldiers to ensure the survival of the main force. I doubt that's intentional, but the cover is excellent any way you look at it.

By: Hal Turner

Hal Turner — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:54:21 +0000

I think this month has a couple of great Jae Lee covers...and then there's that pose-heavy, useless Ghost Riders cover. Yuck.

Isanove, too, did one of the better Jae Lee covers this month. When Lee gets tired, he oughta give that guy a call.

I found too many covers with the heroes/villains glaring out at the reader. No incentive to pick up one of THOSE comics, at all. Nicely drawn or not, they don't say anything about the storyline.

Lockjaw at #1? Really? Because I didn't get the Infinity Gauntlet parody at all (had to look it up after you mentioned it) and I still don't love the thing.

Still and all, glad you're here and posting. Thanks.

By: jhota

jhota — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:25:45 +0000

re: Timestorm 2009/2099 #4

looks nothing like the Ghost Rider (or Spider-Man) 2099 i remember...

By: Alvin

Alvin — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:00:15 +0000

Some Great Stuff! Thunderbolts looks cool!( I think that is Ray Wise). Digging D.D. 500! Immortal Weapons absolutely outstanding! Marvel Adventures Amazing Spider-Man two thumbs up and a muy bueno!
Punisher 8 Classic Avengers? What? later!

By: Casey

Casey — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:08:42 +0000

That Thunderbolts cover looks like the artist heavily photo-referenced Ray Wise (Laura Palmer's dad from Twin Peaks).

By: Ian A.

Ian A. — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:57:38 +0000

That Wolverine: First Class cover is my favorite of the month. Skottie Young nailed that concept and knocked the expressions out of the park. Also: I really like how Jae Lee rendered Norman's hair on that Dark X-Men: The Beginning cover. It's all...prickly. Definitely fits his demeanor.

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:29:31 +0000

Mustachioed Hulk! Awesome.

By: Duff Mcwhalen

Duff Mcwhalen — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:37:38 +0000

Are you really that mad about the 70th anniversary variants? Am I a shit loving idiot for going with the Human Torch one, which was a well done image that was pretty relevant and replaced probably the most boring Captain America cover so far?

By: Al Kennedy

Al Kennedy — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:11:28 +0000

In respect of Wiccan on the cover of that issue of Young Avengers, I don't think he'll have sold the team out for nookie. At least, not with her.

By: C. Adams

C. Adams — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:07:08 +0000

I love the Thunderbolts cover.

Is it me or is there a phallus in the background of the X-factor cover?

And what is up with Wolverine, does every Marvel comic have him in it?