Favorite Comic Book Covers of the Week 09/25/13/
Hello and welcome to the revised edition of Talking Comics: Favorite Comic Book Covers of the Week! It used to be that every week our Executive Editor Steve Seigh would showcase his favorite comic book covers of the week and then you could all go about your day. Well no more! From this point forward Steve won’t be the only one displaying the covers that caught his fancy. As of today, and for the foreseeable future, you’ll be viewing selections not only from Steve, but from other site staff and fans alike!
If you’d like to contribute to this column all you need to do is send Steve an email at SteveSeigh@TalkingComicBooks.com, telling him the title of the issue with the cover that you dig, as well as a brief description of why you’re grooving on that particular cover. We’ll try to include as many selections as possible and hope that you enjoy seeing your choices displayed for all of the internet to see.
So without further or due let’s get this week’s selections highlighted!
– Steve Seigh’s Favorite Comic Book Covers of the Week –
Saga #14
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art and Cover by Fiona Staples
“This cover punches me right in the feels. There is something truly majestic and pure about it, and that is a rare find inside the pages of Saga. Ms. Staples has outdone herself with this one. I might need to look for a print of this at NYCC this year.” – Steve Seigh
“If this one doesn’t tug at your heart strings, I don’t know what will. I love the relationship that that has been developing between Gwendolyn and Sophie/Slave Girl, and am pumped they’ll be exploring it more in this issue.“ – Patrick Brennan
Sex Criminals #1
Written by Matt Fraction
Art by Chip Zdarsky
“This cover is hot. I dig the overwhelming presence of hot pink on black and white, and the book strategically covering the woman’s naughty bits makes me chuckle. So immature, I know.” – Steve Seigh
Rat Queens #1
Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Art by Roc Upchurch
“It’s all about the art style for me in regard to this cover. I haven’t had the chance to read it just yet but you can be sure that it’s at the top of my list.” – Steve Seigh
Revival #14
Story by Tim Seeley
Art by Mike Norton
Cover by Jenny Frison
“I will eat your soulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!” – Steve Seigh
Avengers Assemble #19
Written by Kelly Sue Deconnick & Jen Van Meter
Art by Barry Kitson
Cover by Jorge Molina
“Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Yeah, Widow and Spider-Woman are looking mighty fine on this painterly cover. I love the “dead serious” looks on our heroes faces and I can’t wait to see how the events of this issue shake out.” – Steve Seigh
– Bob Reyer’s Favorite Comic Book Covers of the Week –
FF #12
Written by Matt Fraction and Lee Allred
Art by Michael Allred
Cover by Michael Allred
“Things” are looking “rocky” around the old Baxter Building! (Sorry!) It may not be the classic Hulk vs. Thing battle from the original Fantastic Four #12, but if the cover by Michael Allred is any indication, this issue should be a lot of fun! Next issue: the Red Ghost and his super-apes?” – Bob Reyer
Empowered Special: Nine Beers With Ninjette
Written by Adam Warren
Art and cover by Takeshi Miyazawa and Adam Warren
“As with the last special, Adam Warren is sharing art duties, this time with manga creator Takeshi Miyazawa, who is agreat fit with the manga stylings of Mr. Warren.Mr. Miyazawa’s foreground figures absolutely pop against the Warren backgrounds! (Can you find the nine beers on the cover?)” – Bob Reyer
– Patrick Brennan’s Favorite Comic Book Cover of the Week –
Gambit #17
Written by James Asmus
Art by Clay Mann
“I haven’t been reading this series, but this cover really grabbed me. The detail in what we see of the fortune teller is awesome, with the creepy nails being a highlight, and Gambit looks especially badass.” – Patrick Brennan
– Michael Duke’s Favorite Comic Book Covers of the Week –
Captain Midnight #3
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Fernando Dragino
Cover by Felipe Massafera
“If you told me that anyone could pull off looking this good in a red flying squirrel suit, fighting a bear with a flare on the frozen side of a mountain somewhere (rhyming is all in the timing :-)), i would never have believed you. And yet, it’s glorious. This needs to be on a heavy metal album cover, stat!” – Michael Duke
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #27
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art and cover by Dave Marquez
“It looks so good, I want it to be real. One part drama to ten parts metaphor, this one looks good enough to go on the wall.” – Michael Duke
– Favorite Comic Book Covers of the Week Soundtrack –
This list was compiled while watching this performance presented by Aaron O’Keefe. A bunch of his students were selected to rock the shit out of the song “46 & 2” by the band Tool and boy did they ever! This is some serious talent here. Be sure to watch this one! Enjoy!
*Remember, if you would like to participate in this column you can send your cover selections (please, only one cover per week) to SteveSeigh@TalkingComicBooks.com. Be sure to have your selections in by midnight of the Monday that corresponds with that week’s releases. Also, please try to keep your selections to books that are being released that week ONLY. Thanks so much and we look forward to sharing your thoughts with all who stop by the Talking Comics website. Cheers! – Steve
This list was compiled by Steve Seigh – Executive Editor of Talking Comics. You can hear Steve on the Talking Comics weekly podcast as well as find him on Joblo.com where he writes a featured, bi-weekly column called Ink & Pixel. His Twitter handle is @dead_anchoress.
