The hiatus is over! The longer posts on Thursday will back later this week.
Meanwhile, I want to move a bit away from covers in these Monday reminders of comic books’ potential for awesomeness… After all, covers are hardly the only element of comics that shows this medium at its best.
With that in mind, here are three smashing splashes that use page size, scale, and negative space to powerfully convey a sense of isolation:
Kane & Able
Portrait of a Drunk
Dogs of War
2000 AD and Tornado #146This year’s final reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to Batman covers since the New 52 reboot, from the creepy painted photorealism of Alex Ross to the playfully surreal cartooning of Chris Burnham:
A reminder that the perspective and framing of comic book covers can be awesome:
This has been a year marked by war. I know, I know, aren’t they all? Sure, but the stakes feel more global than they had felt in a while – and, yes, this conflict’s impact hits closer to (my) home.
So, as I often do, I turn to old pieces of pop culture, both appreciating how they visualized military conflict and trying to rationalize their political implications. Above all, I’ve been kind of fascinated by the 1960s’ Polish TV series Four Tankmen and a Dog… Yet, as usual, I’ve been binging American comics as well. As a result, this week’s reminder that comic books can be awesome highlights ten exhilarating covers from Star-Spangled War Stories:
Yet another reminder that comic book covers with headshots can be awesome:
And here is another reminder that old copaganda comic book covers can be awesome, Headline Comics edition:
This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome celebrates the incredible variety of tones and universes in Batman comics:
Your reminder that old-school adventure covers can be awesome:
This has been a tough year, so I’m afraid I’m going to have do yet another pause… As usual, I’ll keep the Monday section going, but I’ll probably only manage to do longer posts again near the end of the year!
Tenses #1