Marvel comic book covers wallpaper marvel comic book cover 800x. Future installments will deal with batman creators, villains and stories, but this month will be about batman covers. With that, here are the top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all time. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all time. Every now and then, though, a batman comic cover comes along that manages to not only sell the story within, but complete the nearly impossible task of capturing batman. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Jul 24, 2009 i took a little trip down memory lane, searching out all my favorite comic book covers over the years. See more ideas about comics, dc comics and comic book covers. During this period, batman has taken many forms wearing several different costumes, and adopting various styles of appearance.
Before they became batman, catwoman and the joker, bruce, selina and jack were high schoolers who would do. Weve been covering the entertainment industry since 1998. They tend to be direct tributes, although occasionally there are. The 100 page count included both sides of the front and back covers as pages. Batman began publication in the spring of 1940 and was published until 2011. Check out the covers for the joker 80th anniversary comic.
Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order. This time around were highlighting the best of batman, possibly the coolest character to come from the comic book medium ever. First depiction of a jeep on a comic book cover bantam jeep, precursor to every jeep since. Remember that there is also the original detective comics series, as well as other comic books featuring batman. This list, based on the current market values for both raw and graded copies, highlights todays most valuable 100 comic book variants.
I persanly think that barns and nobel should take this book off there sow case and replace it with a real batman comic. The best 100 batman stories hi, and welcome to retrosanctuary. With the cca well established, 1956 saw the publication of dc comics. Its arguably rarer than siege and black covers are brutal to get in high grade. Dc comics unveils covers for batmans nemesis the joker. The joker gets 80th anniversary variant decade covers. Marvel comics superheroes batman comics batman and superman dc comics comic book style dc comic. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age bronze age key issue video duration. And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. The top ten batman covers from each era part 1 the golden. If theres a fiend in the dc universe, odds are the dark knight has come up with a way to bring them. Dec 25, 2017 100 random comic book covers featuring the dark knight. Dc giving joker 100page special comic for 80th birthday.
Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Homage covers the largest portion of covers that pay homage are usually honouring the work of previous comic book covers. The cover art of this issue is a collage of the covers from the following comics. I took a little trip down memory lane, searching out all my favorite comic book covers over the years. Mar 27, 2017 comic book artists have been especially able to work well with shadows with the character, as his distinctive looks really pops when it is in silhouette. And thats the first 25 comic book covers down75 more to go. If theres a fiend in the dc universe, odds are the dark knight has come up with a.
Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published. February 5, 2010 gentleman is putting together a list of the 100 best comic book covers from 1980 to present, and im sure hes going to get a lot of um, you stuff other people did, and a terrible thing i did. Seven catwoman 80th anniversary 100page super spectacular. Covers on this page in red 1 25 2650 5152 if cover wont. Classic batman logo on black charcoal gray side accents. With over eighty years in the making, detective comics will be celebrating a major milestone with its 1,000th superhero packed issue. Top 100 variants comic book speculation and investing. A click on the cover leads to the large cover view, a click on the issue number to the issue data. Please consult your local comic book store for more information regarding the decade variant covers. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. Dc 100 page super spectacular was an american comic book series published by dc comics from 1971 through 1973, featuring only reprints initially and later including new stories. 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.
The 100 greatest comic book covers of the 1980s batman. The joker gets 80th anniversary variant decade covers major. Batman vol 1 422 batman comics, batman comic books, superman comic, batman art. The source of the majority of these covers is, so if you like a cover that you see, check out the rest of that series covers at. With an absolute parade of allstar talent, dc comics has put together a dream team in honor of the series that defined dc. Welcome to the 4th, and final part of my series of the 100 best comic book covers of the period 1980present. The complete cover gallery may 11, 2016 inigo 8 comments halfway through this run, i created a mosaic with then all the covers of the series, so it makes sense to me, at least to go ahead and complete it. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. This is part 2 of my best 100 comic book covers from the period 1980present. This page contains all cover art images in the database for this particular comic series. Mar 22, 2014 in honor of the seventyfifth anniversary of batman, were doing four straight months of polls having to do with batman. Batmans not just an absurdly skilled handtohand combatant, hes also a brilliant tactician. Thats especially true of batman comic covers, of which there is no shortage of uninspiring efforts.
Marvel comics superheroesdc comics heroesdc comics art batman comicsbatman and supermancomic book coverscomic books artbook. With an absolute parade of allstar talent, dc comics has put together a dream. Dc comics batman car seat covers 100% waterproof front. In this extrasized conclusion to snyder and capullos epic story superheavy, bruce wayne returns to the cape and cowl to battle mr. Id give this a 3 12 star rating if i could, but gave it a full four only because i felt a. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with. Robin 80th anniversary 100page super spectacular variant. Marvel comics superheroesdc comics heroesdc comics artbatman comicsbatman and supermancomic book coverscomic books artbook. Batman vol 1 67 old comic books, batman comic books, superman comic, comic. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940.
Front pair includes 2 seat covers, 2 head rest covers. Each numbered issue appearing under this title featured a wraparound cover with all editorial content and no advertisements. Batman comic books covers, scans of batman comic books. Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. Some of batmans enemies include penguin, twoface, riddler, poison ivy, mister freeze, scarecrow, bane and ras al ghul. I wanted to move past those as quickly as possible so i could get to the ones that excite me. 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 drastically over the history of the comic book industry. Marvel comics retro captain america comic book cover iphone wallpapers 640x960. Here are your picks for the 75 greatest batman covers of alltime. Dc comics celebrates eight decades of the boy wonder this march with the release of robin 80th anniversary 100page super spectacular, and the publisher is marking the occasion with a series of. Beginning batman vol 1 19402011 batman began publication in the spring of 1940 and was published until 2011. Bloom alongside jim gordon for the fate of the city they both love. Of course, for many years, batman covers were as bright as any other comic book heroes, but as the 1970s rolled around, the covers became dark and more distinctive again.
This is my list of the 100 best comic book covers from the period 1980present. Dc comics unveils covers for batmans nemesis the joker 80th. And when it comes to comic book covers, the 1980s were chock full of bright colors, shouting word bubbles, and iconic imag. The years greatest images from marvel, dc, dark horse, image and more. Wonder woman, batman and superman comics abound, plus scores of others are only a few clicks away. Beginning batman vol 1 19402011 batman began publication. Like siege, to get 1 copy of this variant, retailers had to send in 50 covers from a specific list.
I am not as in love with alex rosss work as i once was, theres good alex ross and bad alkex ross but this cover stands the test of time. Covers on this page in red 1 25 2650 5175 76 100 101125 126150. Index status cover scan status 1195 covers for 715 issues available. The batman chronicles book series plans to reprint every batman adventure in color. A rare vintage comic book featuring one of supermans first adventures. These are the 15 greatest batman comic covers of all time. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early.
May 01, 2005 its a book full of images, all about batman. If youre a little disappointed and were looking forward to seeing some of the more obscure and lesserknown ones, stay tuned. Best comic covers of the 40s greatest comic book covers from. Ever wonder what are some of the best comic book covers of all time. Aug 18, 2014 batman s not just an absurdly skilled handtohand combatant, hes also a brilliant tactician. Volume 1 001200 201400 401600 6017 annuals volume 2 annuals volume 3 annuals specials see also detective comics covers, legends of the dark knight covers, shadow of the bat covers, gotham knights covers, list of batman titles, variant covers. One of the reasons that i chose a time frame instead of going for the best of all. He does not hold any superpowers, as opposed to the likes of superman or green lantern. This page contains information about batman volume 1.
The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of. After searching for the best and most iconic comic books covers ever made, and continually coming up short, i took it upon myself to create my own list. Dc releases 18 new batman virtual backgrounds for zoom. Jul 28, 2019 explore paperthrowers board classic batman covers on. Volume 1 001200 201400 401600 6017 annuals volume 2 annuals volume 3 annuals specials see also detective comicscovers, legends of the dark knightcovers, shadow of the batcovers, gotham knightscovers, list of batman titles, variant covers. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.