This week’s Got You Covered finds a small collection of books making the cut for stand-out covers. As a goal, I’m looking for five covers a week to make the list, but on the occasion that there aren’t enough to make the list, there will be less. And that is one of those weeks with only four making the list.
Find out which four after the jump.
4. Amazing Spider-Man #679.1
Art by John Tyler Christopher
This cover definitely pops off the racks, and it mostly has to do with the iconic colors and costume than anything. It’s definitely a good looking cover, but it gets downgraded overall simply because I’m convinced I’ve basically seen it before. Still, nice work by Christopher, someone whose cover art has been standing out recently quite a bit.
3. B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Long Death #1
Art by Duncan Fegredo
This is a simple but beautifully composed cover from one of the best in the business in Fegredo. This cover finds Johann trudging through the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, with the trees of the forest blocking light in many spots to create rays of light that surround the character. It’s a well-crafted and detailed image, and one that tells a story in its limited space, and something that ends up being quite memorable.
2. X-Factor #232
Art by David Yardin
This cover stands out simply because it is significantly different than almost everything else I’ve seen in covers in recent memory. The green border, the spinning spell design emanating from the center, the Albuquerque-esque character work with the addition of bolded inks, the pitch perfect tonal fit of the logo and credits…it’s a remarkably effective cover in all facets it can be. Plus, the loud color palette makes it really pop when paired with more basely colored covers that surround it on the racks.
1. The Activity #3
Art by Mitch Gerads
Now this one I dig! First off, I have to say I greatly enjoy the logo and style of the type set on the cover. It does a phenomenal job of conveying the type of book this is, with the blacked out silenced pistol combined with the classic spy film font all overlaid on a color correct map. Then, you have the primary image itself above, with the aircraft flying overhead a man and his horse trudging through the mountains of Afghanistan. It’s a stunning image, and one that is only heightened by the pairing with the logo and design below. Top marks to Gerads.
