Favorite Modern Comic Covers

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:16:29 pm

Batman 686

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:37:58 pm

I can't think of any cover since Magnus #1 and Magnus #2 that has jumped out and just grabbed me.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:01:20 am

Unblessed wrote:

I can't think of any cover since Magnus #1 and Magnus #2 that has jumped out and just grabbed me.

You are teasing right?
Or have you not looked at any comics since they came out?

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:56:09 am

Good choice Starbrand, Alfred looks so solemn there. Excellent cover.

I'm gunna get involved with this, just go find some of my fav's.

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:44:58 am

Draco wrote:
Unblessed wrote:

I can't think of any cover since Magnus #1 and Magnus #2 that has jumped out and just grabbed me.
You are teasing right?
Or have you not looked at any comics since they came out?

I really hate the term "modern" to describe an era. It's not Star's fault. It's a society thing. For me, this stems from my disdain for the art and music communities.
We're in a "post-modern" era, man... Please.

/rant about "modern" done/

Maybe calling for "recent" or "current" covers would be a better way to describe what the criteria is.

So, in a word, no, I have not looked at anything since 2007. The stuff I do have (Blackest Night, Brightest Day) does not grab me at all.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:10:39 am

Unblessed wrote:
Draco wrote:
Unblessed wrote:

I can't think of any cover since Magnus #1 and Magnus #2 that has jumped out and just grabbed me.
You are teasing right?
Or have you not looked at any comics since they came out?

I really hate the term "modern" to describe an era. It's not Star's fault. It's a society thing. For me, this stems from my disdain for the art and music communities.
We're in a "post-modern" era, man... Please. /rant about "modern" done/

Maybe calling for "recent" or "current" covers would be a better way to describe what the criteria is.

So, in a word, no, I have not looked at anything since 2007. The stuff I do have (Blackest Night, Brightest Day) does not grab me at all.

My problem with covers for some time is the lack of relevance to the interiors, which in some ways means that they can get away with what they like and sometimes provide great covers, but at the same time i would prefer to see a powerful cover in relation to a powerful storyline.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:05:17 am

This is a pretty cool cover in real life.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:08:54 am

Is that some sort of holo cover?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:41:18 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:Is that some sort of holo cover?

It's called a lenticular cover. It changes, depending on the angle you view it at.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:59:19 am

superman 75

GL 25

and batman 608

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:34:27 am

I never would have thought of it, but that Superman 75 cover's a good pick.

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:38:32 am

The Batman 608 and 686 covers are good picks, y'all! How about this one?:

dave · Post by **dave** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:10:29 am

That exact issue got me back into comics many years ago...I think I re-drew nearly every cool pose in that book at some point. my original copy is dog-earred, water damaged and severely beat up!

toddyboy · Post by **toddyboy** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:26:24 am

JonesyAZ wrote:The Batman 608 and 686 covers are good picks, y'all! How about this one?:

i've always liked that one

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:01:29 am

Draco wrote:
Unblessed wrote:
Draco wrote:
Unblessed wrote:

I can't think of any cover since Magnus #1 and Magnus #2 that has jumped out and just grabbed me.
You are teasing right?
Or have you not looked at any comics since they came out?

I really hate the term "modern" to describe an era. It's not Star's fault. It's a society thing. For me, this stems from my disdain for the art and music communities.
We're in a "post-modern" era, man... Please. /rant about "modern" done/

Maybe calling for "recent" or "current" covers would be a better way to describe what the criteria is.

So, in a word, no, I have not looked at anything since 2007. The stuff I do have (Blackest Night, Brightest Day) does not grab me at all.
My problem with covers for some time is the lack of relevance to the interiors, which in some ways means that they can get away with what they like and sometimes provide great covers, but at the same time i would prefer to see a powerful cover in relation to a powerful storyline.

This is a good point and a reason why I had much love for Valiant and CGW/DHH. It's one of the reasons I love the covers for Fables, because they always relate directly to something in the book. It's also something that happens pretty much all the time with most Vertigo books. All too often, books these days seem to be about a striking image rather than a striking image from the story or that truthfully sells the story inside. With the old Valiant books, the covers were pretty much largescale versions of one of the interior panels, at least until around Chaos Effect.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:12:29 pm

This is an obvious choice:

I always liked this one for some reason:

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:25:13 pm

A little love for Alex Ross of the past:

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:31:56 pm

I like Ninjak #26.

comicsyte95 · Post by **comicsyte95** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:42:08 pm

I always likedd these covers as im a big silver surfer fan.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:58:43 pm

DIG that Cap 332 cover and those Surfer covers.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:10:28 pm

How far are we going back with these? some of them are 15+ years old. Not a complaint, just wondering how old something can be before its not considered modern?

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:16:01 pm

Any of the MARVELS covers were excellent.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:14:22 pm

ian_house wrote:How far are we going back with these? some of them are 15+ years old. Not a complaint, just wondering how old something can be before its not considered modern?

Good question. FOr me, I consider When Valiant came out the beginning of the Modern Age. But that is just for me.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:35:48 pm

Elveen wrote:
ian_house wrote:How far are we going back with these? some of them are 15+ years old. Not a complaint, just wondering how old something can be before its not considered modern?
Good question. FOr me, I consider When Valiant came out the beginning of the Modern Age. But that is just for me.

I don't like the names but for arguments sake, I like to look at it as: 1950 and before is "Golden", then 1951-1970 is "silve". The "Copper or Bronze" is 1971-1985. Then, you get into real arguments. I like to look at 1985-1996(the final speculator collapse), again for argument's sake, as the "speculation" era. So, if there is a modern era, it's 1997 through present, but I can see arguments for anything 1985 onwards.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:50:15 pm

xodacia81 wrote:
Elveen wrote:
ian_house wrote:How far are we going back with these? some of them are 15+ years old. Not a complaint, just wondering how old something can be before its not considered modern?
Good question. FOr me, I consider When Valiant came out the beginning of the Modern Age. But that is just for me.
I don't like the names but for arguments sake, I like to look at it as: 1950 and before is "Golden", then 1951-1970 is "silve". The "Copper or Bronze" is 1971-1985. Then, you get into real arguments. I like to look at 1985-1996(the final speculator collapse), again for argument's sake, as the "speculation" era. So, if there is a modern era, it's 1997 through present, but I can see arguments for anything 1985 onwards.

I guess I look at it as what do I know. Which is basically only anything after Valiant.

But I have no idea how the "hobby" defines it.