The mother of all comics has a little bit of darkness and a whole lot of color as she samples from multiple publishers to find some of the best covers for the week of February 12, 2014.
STAR WARS #14
Written by Brian Wood
Cover art by Sean Cooke
Published by Dark Horse Comics
The darkness of space and the power of the darkside collide in a montage of grace and frightening proportions. There are TIE-Fighters dotting the bottom of the page, in a wave that is coming in a battle formation. Planets loom in the background as stars dot the galaxy and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s reflection haunts Darth Vadar.
FATALE #20
Written by Ed Brubaker
Cover art by Sean Phillips
Published by Image Comics
Black and White and flames all over.
Here is a new arc with a seemingly dangerous femme-fatale gracing the cover.Your eye reads through the masthead and is quickly drawn back diagonally across the page allowing a natural flow to take it all in. The black, white and grey color work help to provide a gorgeous backdrop that help you center your attention of the colorful flames bursting forth from her glasses.
SHE-HULK #1
Written by Charles Soule
Cover art by Kevin Wada
Published by Marvel Comics
Kevin Wada has made a name through creating masterpieces of superheroes in brand-name clothing. Now, he steps up the game with a fashionista bursting forth in the form of She-Hulk. With the outlines of her classic pose cut away and her non-superhero life bursting forth, this cover a beautiful metaphor for the story-within.
THE MERCENARY SEA #1
Written by Kel Symons
Cover art by Mathew Reynolds
Published by Image Comics
You never know what lays just below the water… or in this case your feet. It’s a dynamic combination of color and layout that brings your eye straight down to see just what is happening down below. The rock formation and lookout blend together to help create a seamless transition between masthead and the rest of the image. The melding of shadow and blue sea help to hide what’s happening a little bit so that you quickly do a double take. It’s a simple looking concept that had lots of detail worked into the final product.
ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #3
Written by Peter David
Cover by Jared K. Fletcher, Kris Anka
Published by Marvel Comics
I just can’t.
It’s too adorable.
Gambit is hot, kitties are precious. Fletcher & Anka have hit the internet fan-base in it’s soft-spot. Plus, have you seen the Serval Industries website?
