A few years ago, I spotlighted a handful of brilliant Batman covers drawn by Ed Hannigan, who is a master at crafting memorable images that both pull you in and encapsulate the spirit of the story inside. As I pointed out at the time, Hannigan’s best covers – usually inked by Dick Giordano – often play with the series’ title, integrating it in quirky ways. They also tend to have skewed perspectives that create a stunning or amusing effect.
Fortunately, Ed Hannigan didn’t just do Batman comics – his pencils graced several other series, designing numerous iconic covers. Here are a dozen gems that definitely deserve to be remembered:
Just check out the incredible sense of depth.
Ah, good old overconfidence…
So much joy!
Sure, the content is freaky by itself, but the eerie angle and the facial expressions make it even more so.
It’s like it’s your own hand holding the stick, right?
This one could’ve used more breathing room, but the central image still works. (Also, I’m sure Hannigan realized that it would look like the tiny Daredevil in the logo was falling from the sky…)
The trademark tilted title!
Another great close-up and another cover that subtly messes with the series’ title… (Plus, I love that cheeky tagline.)
The Stilt Man doesn’t just destroy the title and the company banner, he also blows away that annoying corner logo!
So conceptual…
It’s like Spider-Man, Cloak, and Dagger have jumped outside the comic.
Hell yeah.