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EYG Favorite Comic Cover of the Week

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May 14

Welcome back to our regular Thursday night for the EYG Favorite Comic Cover of the Week. Last week’s Wednesday is a preview for this upcoming summer, but here we are back to our typical home night.

Also Rans: Hello Darkness #21, The Mortal Thor #10, Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand new Day #1 (Cover F), Innards #1, D’Orc #4, Dead By Daylight: The Hillbilly #2, The Thing on the Doorstep #4, Fury of Firestorm #2, Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1, Voyeur #5, and Absolute Batman #20 (Cover C).

Bronze Medalist

Captain America #11

Variant Cover C

Cover art by Chip Zdarsky

One of the variant covers this week, Captain America in a boat including several skeletons in the famous George Washington pose is dramatic of an image as you could have. This is truly appealing.

Silver Medalist

Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral-Body Count #1

Cover art by Cafu

Another awesome cover with Spidey, Venom and Carnage with Torment in the fall-out of the Death Spiral crossover. This stands out among the covers this month with cool colors and a great amalgam.

Gold Medalist

Black Cat #10

Variant Cover B

Cover art by Peach Momoko

Peach Momoko returned to the medals with a beautiful Black Cat cover, with Felicia smack in the center. I have always been a fan of white covers and this one is just lovely.

EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week

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May 6

It is Wednesday and I had a personal day today. I was able to get both of the shops visited today so I can do the EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week a day earlier. This summer, the Wednesday night post will return. For now, we can enjoy the early post during May.

Fun fact. All three medalists this week are Variant Cover Cs. Cool.

Also Rans: Dog Tag #1, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #4, Daredevil #2, X-Men #29, Amazing Spider-Man #28, Red Sonja: She-Devil With a Sword #1, and Batman #9 (Cover H).

Bronze Medalist

If Destruction Be Our Lot #1

Variant Cover C

Cover art by Martin Morazzo

I saw this 1:10 cover on the shelf behind the counter and I saw the Ice Cream Man front and center and I knew I wanted this book. Lots of fun images on the cover of this new book.

Silver Medalist

Ben 10 #1

Variant Cover C

Cover art by Dustin Nguyen

A beautiful and simple cover of Ben 10 himself. The green background is lovely and the cover feels like a quick sketch. The simplicity of the cover makes it stand out. This was the one I wanted from all of the variants for this issue.

Gold Medalist

Civil War: Unmasked #1

Variant Foil Cover C

Cover art by ACO

A beautiful foil cover of Iron Man’s helmet really popped off the stand when I saw it this morning. This was a book that I didn’t even know was coming out and they dropped this gorgeous foil cover. Excellent.

EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week

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April 30

April is just about over, as we are less than six hours away from May 1st. That also means that we are just a few days from Free Comic Book Day, which is May 2nd. Make sure that if you are partaking for some of the free comics, you are indulging in some of the specials your local comic shop are offering. Free Comic Book Day is not free for the comic shops so they need your patronage.

Lots of good covers this week. This week, it is all variants.

Also-Rans: Giant-Sized Savage Tales #1, The Punisher #3, Dust to Dust #8, Exploit #2, Is Ted Ok? #3, Feral #22 (A Cover), Ripcord #3, White Sky #3, and Planet She-Hulk #6 (C cover variant).

Bronze Medalist

I Hate Fairyland #50

Variant cover C

Cover art by Skottie Young

Skottie Young has a variant cover for the 50th issue of I Hate Fairyland. I have not collected this book, but I have always enjoyed Skottie Young’s work and Todd made me buy it. I am curious to see what this is going to be like when I read it, but congrats to Skottie Young.

Silver Medalist

Uncanny X-Men #27

Variant Cover D

Cover art by Juan Ferreyra

I saw this on the shelf today and, while I had the A cover already, I had to have it. The beautiful red and yellow cover with the team of the Uncanny X-Men heading into action. This is a lovely piece of art.

Gold Medalist

Feral #22

Variant Cover B

Cover art by Tony Fleecs & Trish Forstner

The horror variants for Feral continue to be exceptional. This one is based on the movie Weapons. It also has a flip cover with the Stray Dogs on the other side. Always great work from Feral.

EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week

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April 24

Welcome back to the EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week. We have several solid covers this week, mostly variants. Of the winners, only one is an A cover.

Also Rans: Amazing Spider-Man #27 (Cover A), Amazing Spider-Man #27 (Cover B), The Sentry #2, Hello Body Horror #1 (A cover), Cyclops #3, Phantom of the Opera #3, Exquisite Corpses #12 (D Cover) and Corpse Knight #1.

Bronze Medalist

In Your Skin #1

Cover art by Som

What a lovely cover for a book that I have no idea about. I had it on my pull list so I must have enjoyed the synopsis at some point, but look at those colors and the sensual embrace. This new Image comic is hot, and I can see why.

Silver Medalist

Corpse Knight #1

Variant cover G/ Die Cut Cover

Cover art by Matthew Roberts

A fun die-cut cover highlights this variant of the new Image book, Corpse Knight. This was another one that I had the A cover in my hands and saw this cover and decided that I needed it too. Great looking cover for a really fun first issue.

Gold Medalist

Spider-Man/Superman #1

Variant cover C Foil

Cover art by Mark Bagley

This was my favorite of the multiple covers of the Marvel version of Spider-Man/Superman #1. The foil on the cover was so awesome, with Spidey’s eyes and Cardiac’s blasts and the tentacles of whomever that is. Mark Bagley is one of the all-time classic Spider-Man artists and it is a great thing that his cover ends up a gold medal winner!

EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week

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April 16

Welcome to EYG Favorite Covers of the Week. There are some strong covers this week so let’s get going right away…

Also-Rans: Mad Magazine #49, The Thing on the Doorstep #3, Venom #257, Dead Teenagers #2, Smile: For the Camera #2, X-Men United #2, Ice Cream Man #45, Nectar #2, and Monster and the Wolf (D Cover).

Bronze Medalist

Narco #2

Cover art by Daniel Hillyard & Dave Stewart

Narco was a great first issue and this looks to be a very compelling. The blood all across the cover and the black and red makes this work so well. And I want to know what is going on. That is the sign of a good cover.

Silver Medalist

Monster and the Wolf #3

Cover art by Mark Spears

Last year’s champion has not been as dominant this year so far, but the cover for the new series, The Monster and the Wolf, is a beautiful cover with a werewolf in the snow. The colors work so well and the lovely blue/white cover is the contradiction to the Black and red title.

Gold Medalist

The Hab #1

Cover art by Charlie Adlard

The new Bad Idea book has a awesome cover with the white hands reaching for the sky. There is a question about what this book is about. I love contrast of the hands to the surroundings. It is a beautiful cover.

EYG Favorite Comic Cover of the Week

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April 9

Here is the EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week! Three A covers this week. Two from Marvel Comics and one independent.

Also-Rans: Archie x The Army of Darkness #3, Iron Man #4, Amazing Spider-Man #26 (E Cover), Murder Podcast #6, Alice: Forever After #3, Dead by Daylight #1, and Black Cat #9.

Bronze Medalist

Wolverine #18

Cover art by Dan Panosian

A cool, up-close and personal look at Logan in the brown costume. The claws are right next to his face. This is a powerful image of the Wolverine.

Silver Medalist

Neighborhood Watch #1

Cover art by Haining

A new Boom! Studios book has a very disturbing cover. Who is this lady and what is she cutting with that knife? Is that a heart? I like the color of the cover and the scary concept. I am very curious about this book.

Gold Medalist

Mortal Thor #9

Cover art by Alex Ross

The first year winner of the Best Cover Artist, Alex Ross, is back on top with his solid work on Thor books. The look of the Radioactive Man and his green color popped on the cover. A great Thor cover once again.

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April 3

It is Good Friday. Last night, I came back from buying my comics in the Quad Cities, and I drove through a shelf cloud. It was something I had never experienced before. It was clear and then it was as if I had hit a wall as the rain fell. I can go a long time without doing that again.

Also-Rans: Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story #1, Wonder Man #1, Alien: King Killer #1, and venom #256 (B cover).

Bronze Medalist

Daredevil #1

Cover art by Lee Garbett

The brand new Daredevil series kicked off with a great A cover and a bunch of blind bag variants. The variants I have at this point do not match up with this classic DD cover from Lee Garbett.

Silver Medalist

Kilroy is Here #1

Variant Cover B

Cover art by Brian Bolland

The variant cover for the new one-shot featuring Kilroy is a beautiful black and white version with our returning character. It is a compelling cover for a fun issue.

Gold Medalist

Narco #1

2nd Printing

Cover art by Daniel Hillyard

Typically I do not worry about picking up 2nd printings of comics, but this cover just was so awesome that I had to have it. This second printing of the Narco #1 cover is better than the original.

EYG Favorite Comic Cover of the Week

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March 26

What a haul of comic books this week. I got over 50 books this week, though there are several variant covers involved. Last week, there were no variant covers int he medal winners, but this week there are two of the three.

It is also surprising because officially, I picked up like seven Superman/Spider-Man #1s, and five MidKnight Man #1s with Mark Spears, and none of them made the medal platform this week. Amazing.

A bunch of the also-rans, including one that I really wanted to give a medal to, but just came up short.

Also-Rans: Hyde Street #11 (this is the one that really came close), Superman/Spider-Man #1 (multiple covers), MidKnight Man #1 (Cover A was my favorite of these), W0rldtr33 #19, Feral #21 (cover A), Feral (Cover B), White Sky #2, Return to Sleepy Hallow #5, and Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera #2

Bronze Medalist

Ripcord #2

Cover art by Jorge Fornes

What a beautiful cover with the wolf dominating the pink sky, blood dripping from its fangs. The shadowy figure standing in silhouette of the sun. All of this is just great. Jorge Fornes has been carving out a good year for himself.

Silver Medalist

The Peril of the Brutal Dark #2

Variant cover C

Cover art by Leandro Fernandez

Any time I spot a variant cover on the stands that just grabs my attention, it has a good chance of ending up on this list. I love the black and white cover that really gave me a noir vibe.

Gold Medalist

Final Boss #5

Variant cover G

Cover art by Tyler Kirkham

This book was in my box at In This Issue. I did not order the variant cover. I usually have the cover A pulled for me. I don’t know why this was in my box, but I am not complaining about it. What a bloody, brutal and awesome cover featuring Invincible.

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March 19

I am on time this week! YES!

It felt like a lighter week, book wise, but I do have several of the also-rans to get into. I thought there were some really good. Interestingly enough, all cover As this week. No variants.

Also-Rans: Cyclops #2, The Lucky Devils #7, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #2, Absolute Flash #13, Captain America #8, The Mortal Thor #8, Lobo #1, and Leprechaun Horror Comics #1.

Bronze Medalist

The Sentry

Cover art by Alex Maleev

What a cool cover for the new The Sentry series. The shadowy hand that Sentry is looking at is clearly a reference to the Void, which is a clever and awesome image. I also love the colors of the cover, with the bright gold feeling around Sentry with the blackness around it.

Silver Medalist

Dead Teenagers #1

Cover art by Naomi Franq

The new hot book of the week is Oni Press’s Dead Teenagers and I love how we get the images of the teens in the cloak of the Grim Reaper. Of course, I have always loved the black background and the entire image makes this cover pop.

Gold Medalist

The Infernal Hulk #5

Cover art by Nic Klein

You do not usually see this kind of brightness on a comic cover, especially in an Infernal Hulk series. Infernal Hulk looks fabulous on the cover and, despite the colorful cover, there is a fearful feel to this cover.

Favorite Comic Covers of the Week

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March 15

It’s the Ides of March and I forgot to do this column this week. I had parent/teacher conferences on Thursday so it changed up when I picked up my books. I never even thought about it until about five minutes ago.

So here are this week’s belated Favorite covers of the week.

Also-Rans: Crownville #5, X-Men United #1, The Exorcism at Buckingham Palacce #1, Alias: Red Band #1, Space Ghost #9, Bleeding Hearts #2, and Transformers #30.

Bronze Medalist

Mark Spears Monsters #9

Variant Cover C

Cover art by Mark Spears

I do love evil clowns, especially those drawn by Mark Spears. There is a rolling pin in the middle of the page.

Silver Medalist

Ordained #2

Cover art by Jorge Fornes

We have been waiting for Ordained #2 for a long time. It was worth the wait. The bloody gun in the hand of Father Craig as he peaks around the corner of the brick wall really gives a strong story about what this issue is about. I love the darkness and how Craig’s clothes blend into it.

Gold Medalist

Mark Spears Monsters #9

Variant Cover D

Cover art by Mark Spears

Mark Spears art with 3D. Is it a little gimmicky? Sure. However, how can you turn down out favorite monsters with 3D glasses on their faces? This is a lot of fun and grabs mark Spears another gold medal.

EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week

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March 5

I had a tough choice this week that I wussed out of. I was down to four covers for the three medals and, once again, I decided to have there be a tie. Oh well…

Last week we did not have any variants in our medalists. This week, there are two of the four covers.

Also-Rans: Narco #1, Avengers #36, Batman #7, Moonstar #1, The Twilight Zone #5, Bloodland #2,

Bronze Medalist

(TIE)

Disney Villains: Gaston #1

Cover art by Milena Ciccarello

Variant Cover C

I loved this cover, helping me decide to pick this Dynamite Comics book up. I love how we get Gaston and LeFou running inside the outline of Gaston’s body. The black background makes this standout all the more.

Hello Darkness #19

Cover art by Jenny Frison

Variant Cover B

Another variant that I saw on the shelf and decided to pick it up. I have been enjoying Jenny Frison’s work on the Clean Room Vertigo series that I have been reading on the Daily Read and I think her touch really helps make these horror comic covers effective.

Silver Medalist

Sleep #8

Cover art by Zander Cannon

I have been waiting for the finale of this series for quite awhile now and I was excited to see the book come out this week. The covers of Sleep have been consistently excellent and this one is no exception. The black and white background with the blood red running down creates an exceptional contrast for the cover and really makes me want to see what the finale has in store for me.

Gold Medalist

Nectar #1

Cover art by Chris Shehan

Another new hot book has a beautiful cover featuring butterflies. How does that fit into the story? I am very curious about this book. The orange color of the butterflies and the title jump off the page, especially with that big white moon behind them.

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February 26

I’m so very tired right now. I went back to work after being sick for three days and it was a long afternoon. Thankfully, the classes were pretty good today. Still, my eyes are drooping.

Good number of covers this week. There was a battle for the Bronze this week, and last year’s champion came up short. In fact, both of the last champions in cover artist of the year wound up in the Also Rans this week.

No variants in the medalists this week. That is becoming more uncommon every week.

Also Rans: Maid Cafe #1, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Book One (facsimile edition) Cover A, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Book One (facsimile edition) Cover D, The Punisher #1 (Virgin Cover F), Phantom of the Opera #1 (Die Cut Cover I), Justice League Unlimited #16, Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral #1, The Mortal Thor #7, The Power Fantasy #16, and Murder Podcast # 5.

Bronze Medalist

Final Boss #4

Cover art by Tyler Kirkman

The cover with the fire creature in the background is all contained in the title of the book. While it may not be the most original idea I have ever seen, it is executed beautifully.

Silver Medalist

Is Ted Ok? #1

Cover art by Dave Chisholm

More fire this week with this new Mad Cave book having someone consumed by fire. Is this something like the Human Torch or something more sinister. Is that Ted? I like how “Ted’s” eyes are rolled back in his skull.

Gold Medalist

Red Book #4

Cover art by Michael Avon Oeming

The James Tynion IV book about UFOs in Communist countries takes the gold medal this week with the fun star design and the UFO at the center. The whole week has a red theme to it as we got fire on the other two and the red coloring on thisone.

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February 19

Two variant covers in the medal winners stand out this week. One Marvel, One DC, and one independent. That is fun.

Also-Rans: The End of Life #1, White Sky #1, Smile For the Camera #1 (Foil), Amazing Spider-Man #22, Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover E), X-Men #25 and Fantastic Four #8.

Bronze Medalist

Batman/Superman World’s Finest #48

Variant cover B

Cover art by Mark Spears

Last year’s cover champ returns for a Bronze Medal with the first time Mark Spears draws The Joker. As always, he brings a gravitas to the covers.

Silver Medalist

Smile: For the Camera #1

Cover art by Skylar Patridge

Dark ID has come out with a new story set in the Smile universe. Smile is one of the creepiest and scariest horror film franchises and now, looking at this cover, perhaps Smile is going to make this one of the best horror comics around. The scissors on this cover with the blood dripping from them… frightening.

Gold Medalist

It’s Jeff! Meets Daredevil #1

Variant Cover C

Cover art by Nic Klein

Some of my favorite covers recently have been horror movie homages, and last year’s cover of the year was a Jaws metal cover from the Mark Spears Monster run. This cover has the same pieces to it and I just love DD as Jaws coming up under Jeff. Those giant fangs and wide open mouth of Daredevil makes this one of the best variants of the year so far.

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February 11

Today I took a personal day from school so I was able to spend NEW COMIC BOOK DAY at my two stores. Started the morning at In This Issue in Bettendorf and spent the afternoon at Comic World and Games in Dubuque. Always fun spending time with others who appreciate the hobby.

Even more so, I got to do some reading, and I got all my new books on the same day so I do not have to wait to chose the cover of the week until Thursday night.

Also-Rans: The Thing on the Doorstep #1, Space Ghost #8, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1, Absolute Batman #15 (Second printing-foil), The Digger #1, and Bleeding Hearts #1 (foil virgin).

Bronze Medalist

DC KO #4

Variant cover G/Bracket Cover

Cover art by Dan Mora

This one reminded me of the Godzilla vs. Marvel Universe covers that I really liked from last year as they set this up like a fight poster, the match-up of the tournament front and center. I like how this builds this tournament up with the images of those that remain.

Silver Medalist

Hank Howard Pizza Detective: The Two Hollywoods #2

Cover art by Andrea Sorrentino

I love the shades of purple across this cover for Bad Idea’s new book. It has a compelling imagery across it as well, with the black standing out beautifully among the purples.

Gold Medalist

Wade Wilson: Deadpool #1

Cover art by Geoff Shaw

There were some outstanding covers for the new Deadpool series, and the cover A is right up there with some of the best of them. Something has made Wade Wilson want to end his life, which is a difficult thing for him to accomplish. The look of Wade on this cover gives that feel of hopelessness and all-consuming anger despite not seeing his actual face. The cover does a great job of telling you what this new arc is all about.

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February 5

Back on time on a Thursday night!

An intriguing week with a couple really great covers, but not as deep as some weeks. I had a hard time choosing the top three, but it was not as deep of a week as usual.

Also-Rans: Superman: Chains of Love #1 (C cover), Twilight Zone #4 ( A cover), Twilight Zone (B Cover), and Ripcord #1.

Bronze Medalist

Sam and Twitch Case Files #21

Cover art by Van Randal

I find this awesome cover a little creepy. I will say that this guy made me think of Muse from Marvel. The black and white always makes me happy and the red hands is even creepier.

Silver Medalist

War Wolf #4

Cover art by David Talaski

War Wolf #4 has a really cool cover that makes me feel like an old time newspaper, especially like a tabloid newspaper. I find this a clever use of the cover to help make me more excited for the book.

Gold Medalist

Uncanny X-Men #23

Cover art by David Marquez & Matthew Wilson

A great shot of the Uncanny X-Men cast in the darkness. I love this cover. It truly stands out making these characters look bad ass.