May 21

Hey, it is time for the EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week, our typical Wednesday post. However, starting next week, EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week will come out on Thursdays. The reason is that I usually go to the Bettendorf shop on Thursdays after going to Comic World on Wednesdays. That way I can have all of the available books for the week in competition. I may not make it down tomorrow, which is why I will start this next week.

This week’s medalists:

Bronze Medalist

Amazing Spider-Man #4

Cover art by Pepe Larraz & Marte Gracia

This is a cool cover featuring the Hobgoblin and his fiery sword. Hobby looks frightening here and Spidey’s reflection in the fire gives us a feel for this issue.

Silver Medalist

Absolute Flash #3

Variant cover B

Cover art by Haining

What a stunning variant cover this one is. The red and yellow coloring and the imagery of our Absolute Flash is striking. The lightning around the cover adds that little oomph as well.

Gold Medalist

Mark Spears Monsters #1 (5th Printing)

Cover art by Mark Spears

Every week. Every week it seems that the prolific cover artist Mark Spears is providing another beautiful piece of art, and this rendition of Dracula is yet another medal for Spears. I also love the border around the cover, looking like it is a worn out book. Creative ideas. I will admit I am not sure I love yet another reprint of issue one. That has nothing to do with the beautiful cover though.