Judging a Comic by Its Cover: 9/12/12

Welcome to another JUDGING A COMIC BY ITS COVER column, 2 people that read this blog! Here are my picks for Cover of the Week, honorable mentions, and worst cover of the week. So without further ado, here we go!

COVER OF THE WEEK

 

ULTIMATE COMICS: X-MEN #16

by Brian Wood and Carlo Barberi

Cover by Dave Johnson

You don't see many original covers nowadays, which is why this cover is such a breath of fresh air. The red border that forms the X that surrounds the characters, along with Nick Fury blending in with the bottom are all reasons I chose this cover. The X seems to point to the characters in the middle, directing readers' attention towards them. I've never seen something like this. The contrasting colors here are nice as well.

 

HONORABLE MENTIONS

 

BEFORE WATCHMEN: THE COMEDIAN #3

by Brian Azzarello and JG Jones

Cover by JG Jones

As you can tell from my past "cover" columns, I really enjoy simple covers. This cover is simple at first glance, but as you look closer at it, what is going on above the Comedian's feet is revealed. The LA postcard shows the location, and the newspaper and bullets imply that he's in the middle of controlling a riot. Even the blood puddle tells us something about the character, by showing us his ruthlessness.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE: LORD OF NIGHTMARES #4

by Scott Snyder and Dustin Nyugen

Cover by Dustin Nyugen

This is a brutal cover. He's already brought his axe hacking tendecies to the room, but the shadow seems to say that things are just going to get worse.

 

HOAX HUNTERS #3

by Michael Moreci, Steve Seely, and Alex Medellin

Cover by Ryan Brown

Looks like Mr. Ryan Brown has taken a page out of DC's Animal Man! This is a really creepy image, and the fact that the animals are spitting blood alone is going to give me nightmares. However, the colors look great, and the white that envelopes the animals compliment the horror factor by going against it .

 

WORST COVER OF THE WEEK

 

GRIFTER #0

by Rob Liefeld the Harbinger of Failed Shadows, Frank Tieri, and Scott Clark

Cover by That one guy who hasn't gotten over the end of the 90's

The shadowing is totally off, his foot looks twisted, a gun that doesn't seem to exist, his hand is too small, what's with his elbow, why is his left arm shorter than the other, he's not even pulling the trigger, there's no arch on his foot, too many pouches, and his hair defies gravity. Wait, what's with that BULGE between his legs?