Jun 15, 2007 i just noticed that ive done a years worth of judging books by their covers at the current blog, so i thought itd be neat to look back at the last years worth of covers, and pick out the fifteen that i thought were the creepiest not creepy as in tales from the crypt, but like that quagmire fellow from family guy. A strange new threat is landing in the marvel universe this october. One of the reasons that i chose a time frame instead of going for the best of all time is because the art of the covers, the methods of creating them, and the role that covers play has changed. Slaughterhousefive will soon get its own comic book by isabella. Therefore, they could bypass the comics code authority and involve more adult oriented themes. I believe mark hughes has captured the evergreen covers very well but some covers are still missing. What is the most terrifying book you have ever read. Favorite comic book covers of the week 021016 comic. He had already amassed the largest library in london, but it was the anonymous book of soyga to which he devoted his most attention. Steve seighs favorite comic book covers of the week. This is my list of the 100 best comic book covers from the period 1980present.
The eerie horror comics magazine debuted in 1966 under warren publishing. As a firm believer in both science and the occult, dees life straddled the line between reality and the spirit world. Oct 15, 2014 11 of the most chilling book covers ever published. Read creepy 1964 comic online free and high quality. There are plenty of incredible covers including some personal favorites missing from this list. Sonic comic covers are the best game grumps youtube. The stories for each issue were introduced by uncle creepy. See more ideas about good books, books and books to read. Jul 12, 2018 sonic comic covers are the best game grumps gamegrumps. The fiveweek contagion event will tell the tale of a strange force that possesses the inhabitants of new york city.
Sonic comic covers are the best game grumps gamegrumps. Creepy 1964 comic read creepy 1964 comic online in. On the other hand, this may as good a way as any to represent the comic. Cover montage reprints 12 covers from different eras of the magazine. Welcome back to another fresh athome edition of cover tunes, fellow diggers. Thirteen new mutants comic book covers that gave us. Really excited to be answering your questions here. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art. The scarecrow and batman were created by bill finger and bob kane. Comic book cover gallery pinups collection of covers created to sell a sexy, pinuporiented line of comic books.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I spend many hours tracking down artwork, scanning, editing, cleaning up and formatting much of the content shared here. Most controversial comic covers of all time screenrant. For more offensiveness in comic books, check out the 6 creepiest comic book characters of all time and the 5 creepiest sex scenes in comics. Creepy was a blackandwhite newsstand publication, not unlike mad magazine in format. Comic book cover for the unseen version 1 you are in the right place. It is a reproduction of a cover of a vintage comic book from my personal collection. Oct 27, 2014 10 gifts that comic book readers will love in 2019 by steve foxe december 5, 2019 12. Each issue was introduced by host character cousin eerie. It was a bold visual image for sure, drawn by comic legend jack kirby.
If you havent seen this cover before, then first off. The top 10 actually pantswettingly scariest comics ever. The nubile, emotionally distraught daughter with her breasts in her fathers lap, the. Sep 26, 2016 most early diecut covers for comic book gimmicks were pretty awful. Comic book cover for chamber of chills magazine toptrends creepy. With the allnew film adaptation sweeping box offices across the country in 2017, theres no better time to read stephen kings scariest novel. One of the strangest comics covers of all time, this kyle baker classic portrays. Every comic book genre is explored, from superhero to detective to western to funny animal. Western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and western outlaws and sheriffs. And the winner for creepiest or most disturbing art on a. As you may know, im the author of the inheritance cycle, as well as the fork, the witch, and the worm short stories set in the world of eragon, and an adult scifi novel, to sleep in a sea of stars, which is publishing on september 15th this year. And swing by s top picks to see brockways audition for the new thor movie. Its the first impression that entices prospective readers to engage with the creators and forges. Like mad, it was a blackandwhite newsstand publication in a magazine format and did not carry the seal of the comics code authority.
Books george salters covers giant books gold medal books graphic books greatest book covers greatest novels of all time handi books harmony books hillman books hip hop books. Nov 27, 2016 its time for another look at comic book covers, this time featuring the master of fear the scarecrow, batmans creepiest enemy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading action. Aug 14, 2009 for more comic book insanity, check out the 6 creepiest comic book characters of all time and 6 superheroes who completely lost their shit. And since ive got this blog and it needs content i thought id regale you all with my 100 favorite comic book covers of all time. Famous monsters of filmland magazine publisher jim warren with the idea of horror comics similar to the 1950s ec comics comic books. Banner ads for menage a 3 do a thorough job of explaining that the comic features a lot of sex based jokes. Top 10 most iconic comic book covers watchmojo blog. Most early diecut covers for comic book gimmicks were pretty awful. Every comicbook genre is explored, from superhero to detective to western to funny animal. Hellboys mike mignola reflects on of his creepiest. I just noticed that ive done a years worth of judging books by their covers at the current blog, so i thought itd be neat to look back at the last years worth of covers, and pick out the fifteen that i thought were the creepiest not creepy as in tales from the. A comic book cover is a gateway to an interior realm, instantly creating a mood, an emotion, or a reaction to beckon one into the story it serves to herald. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair.
Marvel nightcrawler lot of issues 1,2,3,4 with protective covers 1985 comic book. But what makes the cover so special is its prescience. An anthology magazine, it initially was published quarterly but later went bimonthly. Who better than ross to cover the ethereal nature of the dark knight before his death. But its the creepiest thing in the comic so of course the new mutants cover focused on it. Book cover artcomic book coverscomic books artcomic art.
Lovecraft mixed with portion of stephen king, as hill and rodriguez slowly unravel one of the creepiest longform stories that the comic world has ever seen. Here you can find over 23,000 scans of vintage comic book covers, all unwatermarked and yours for the taking. Fredric wertham s book seduction of the innocent and the. I always loved this character as a kid and the covers to his 1980s mini series are some of the coolest around. Oct 06, 2017 basically all of the animorphs covers are deeply upsetting, now that i have a little bit of distance on the matter. Comic book cover for the unseen never, never drink from the cup of the dead. Comic book covers are arguably the most important image in the book. The creepiestweirdest comic covers in your collection. Fontana 1980 edition when she made the wish, she only wanted to see how shed look with bangs. This is not a list of the best covers, but the ones that have become a big part of comic book history. And in the story itself, the captain of the spaceship at the centre of this actually takes his own life.
The 5 most unintentionally offensive comic book characters. The issue premiered in march of that year, but america didnt actually enter. Jul 11, 2019 a strange new threat is landing in the marvel universe this october. Comic book covers comic book heroes comic books mad magazine magazine rack american humor magazin covers mad world you mad i. Creepy was an american horrorcomics magazine launched by warren publishing in 1964. Its time for another look at comic book covers, this time featuring the master of fear the scarecrow, batmans creepiest enemy. The companion publications of the title were creepy and vampirella. Milos neck hairs are standing up, there are literally thousands upon thousands of comic book covers from which this article could draw upon.
I hope this week yielded some fun from somewhere probably online and that you had a nice easterpassover weekend whether you celebrate or not. Each issues stories were introduced by the host character, uncle creepy. More than 300 color illustrations include reproductions of comic book covers and pages. Basically all of the animorphs covers are deeply upsetting, now that i have a little bit of distance on the matter. Readers will also find a handy index and a bibliography. Debuted in 1964 with a cover by jack davis, creepy was the name of a horror comics magazine by warren publishing and originally edited by russ jones. Judging the top fifteen creepiest covers of the past year. Comic book covers of the golden age 19331945 kindle edition by sadowski, greg, sadowski, greg, various. Cole, jack cole, reed crandall, will eisner, bill everett, lou fine, walt kelly, jack kirby, mac raboy, and alex schomburg.
Its the first impression that entices prospective readers to engage with the creators and forges a bond to lure you into its pages upon purchase. For more comic book insanity, check out the 6 creepiest comic book characters of all time and 6 superheroes who completely lost their shit. Jul 29, 2018 the creepiest weirdest comic covers in your collection the creepiest weirdest comic covers in your collection 6 6. Brightlycolored superheroes rule the comic book world 364 days a year, but on halloween, its all about the monsters. Apr 23, 2020 love a good book covers its what get me to read a book at times. The cover leaves open which lois bizarro is in love with the real or the inverted one. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. The creepiestweirdest comic covers in your collection the creepiestweirdest comic covers in your collection 6 6.
Cerebus challengers of the unknown conan creepy dc special 100 page super spectacular 1st issue special 52 80 pg. On march 10, 1552, mathematician john dee had a conversation with an angel. As such, i overlooked the many selfpublishedsmall press books that litter the comic landscape because that is a different beast altogether. I took a little trip down memory lane, searching out all my favorite comic book covers over the years. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so many comic book covers for us, as designers to look at. So in honor of the san diego comic con which i am not attending boo.
The fiveweek contagion event will tell the tale of a strange force that possesses the inhabitants of. But you have to be a real comic book buff to know that theres a bizarro lois, too. Rustle up this spooky collection of 23 scarecrow comicbook covers. Theres no denying that harrow country has given us some of the creepiest comic book covers of the past few years, and this issue is no exception. However you spent your all hallows eve, we here at paste want to leave you with one final dose of creepiness before november settles in and. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so. This issue was about the new mutants disbanding for a while, and this image only refers to a dream sequence. Don winslow of the navy dennis the menace giant best of dc coleccion vertigo spain factorx spanish buzzy daffy duck a date with judy fawcetts funny animals crazy magazine flintstones dutch. Sep 22, 2017 with the allnew film adaptation sweeping box offices across the country in 2017, theres no better time to read stephen kings scariest novel. Penny arcades book covers 1, 2, 3 all feature the two main characters, but thats about it. For examples of completed canvases, see the additional. This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles. Oct 12, 2018 a comic book cover is a gateway to an interior realm, instantly creating a mood, an emotion, or a reaction to beckon one into the story it serves to herald.