Funny comic book panels including weird superman november 29, 2017. Apr 19, 2017 100 littleknown facts about comic books part 1. Over a fouryear span, the comic ran for 22 issues, ending with the novemberdecember, 1953 issue. Here we have three great issues of weird adventuresnot the ziffdavis title but the far stranger run from tiny p. Throughout the years comics have had some crazy gimmicky covers, but the 90s seem to take that idea to a whole new level. Thirteen new mutants comic book covers that gave us. Veronica lodge this page contains all images on the database pertaining to this character or subject. Dick wasnt always a slang word the way we use it today used to be a shorter version of the name richard and nothing else. Presented as evidence of the moral decay of americas youth, the issue was used in the senate committee to investigate juvenile delinquency in 1954 as exhibit a on the. Dec 10, 2015 we had women photoshopped into stereotypical comic book poses and it got weird the poses were bad, but the photoshopping made it even worse.
All new images added to the database should be added to the. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. In honor of the caped crusaders diamond anniversary, weve gathered together a bouquet of the oddest batman comicbook covers, so. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so many comic book covers for us, as designers to look at. The first issue of weird love was a blazing buzz book the hot gossipy talk of comic fans. Weird love collects the first three issues of the sobaditsgood comic book that is the buzz of geekdom.
Ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to. May 31, 2014 a quick perusal of kids comic book covers can tell you that the stories upon these pages can be the stuff of freaking nightmares. The artist, who was most active through the golden age, is recognized now for his striking covers that decorated titles like weird. With the comic book industry facing unprecedented challenges for. Click to subscribe want updates on whats new and coming soon. Here are 20 of the weirdest comic book covers from the 90s.
We had women photoshopped into stereotypical comic book. His book seduction of the innocent claimed they were a corrupting influence on children. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so. Having said that, this doesnt mean that im pulling the plug on i love comic covers. The 20 strangest comic book covers from the 90s 20 hologram spiderman covers. One of the best known ridiculous batcovers, this super silly supermancentric cover comes from the golden age batsupes mashup comic. Weird tales these are comic book covers from 20s and 30s just front cover. Dec 23, 2016 looking back at our favorite comic covers of 2015, the overall conclusion is that the last 12 months werent afraid to get weird. Either way, there are definitely some weird comic book covers out there here are seven of the weirdest. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. A discipline all to itself, comic book covers are a gateway to fantastic. In fact, superhero anthology action comics first released a comic featuring superman in june of 1938.
Plus, a raging bonus showcase of the most bizarro and sexy romance comic book covers. Its unclear if covers started to get purposefully ludicrous on purpose, or if the wacky plots of comics naturally equalled hilariously unusual comic. Weird comic books covers, scans of weird comic books. Aug 28, 2015 anyway, whether a cover is disliked because of the art, the layout, the company or philosophical stances right now somewhere in italy, milos neck hairs are standing up, there are literally thousands upon thousands of comic book covers from which this article could draw upon. Sonic comic covers are the best game grumps youtube. The cover leaves open which lois bizarro is in love with the real or the inverted. In honor of the caped crusaders diamond anniversary, weve gathered together a bouquet of the oddest batman comicbook covers, so get. From 19551973, dc comics printed falling in love, a romance comic aimed towards teen girls and young women, that was ridiculous and. Some of the people who wrote these funny book titles might have been absentminded and out of touch, but it could also have to do with changing word use in the english language. Mar 10, 2017 explore jimonebadapples board 70s comic book covers. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art. Thanks very much everyone for your comments and your interest.
The first issue of weird love was a blazing buzz bookthe hot gossipy talk of comic fans. Sep 24, 2015 our favorite comic book cover artists of all time. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. They have never been frames or displayed they have been in storage. A cover gallery for the comic book weird war tales. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. Not usual fun stuff, this wacky photo gallery is really the greatest collection of oddest book cover designs in the world. So we hope that you will enjoy the ten worst comic book gimmick covers of alltime. Weird science was an american science fiction comic book magazine that was part of the ec comics line in the early 1950s. There are covers out there that are awkward, hard to look at, or very, very strange some have great ideas with less than adequate execution, while others are so silly its hilarious. Anyway, whether a cover is disliked because of the art, the layout, the company or philosophical stances right now somewhere in italy, milos neck hairs are standing up, there are literally thousands upon thousands of comic book covers from which this article could draw upon. We had women photoshopped into stereotypical comic book poses. Of all the lies told by comic book covers, few are more transparent and counterproductive than announcing that a superhero is quitting. A comic book is only as good as its cover and these groundbreaking, provocative covers changed the game forever.
In 1954, psychiatrist fredric wertham waged a one man crusade against comic books. Apr 07, 2015 weird love collects the first three issues of the sobaditsgood comic book that is the buzz of geekdom. There are also a few tossed in on this list because their covers are just so striking in a wild way that you cant help but want to open the issue up to see whats going on. A quick perusal of kids comic book covers can tell you that the stories upon these pages can be the stuff of freaking nightmares. Now, right on the heelsthe high heelsof that controversial comic is the second stupifying issue of 1950s and beyond kinky classics. Today we got superboy making sure that guy who being a dick to a guy who is totally not robin hood. These shifts in the superhero make sense considering supermans 80year lifespan. The best comic book character comebacks of the year. Weird western tales comic books covers, scans of weird western tales comic books.
Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. Weve detailed the best of the best, but now we can see the downside of the success of those great covers. Arin and dan read some good old fashioned sonic comics. There were 24 issues in all and the series ran from sept. This entry was posted in comics and tagged comic book art and covers, comics, dc, lissette, mad magazine, shoot, vintage comics, watchmen, weird war tales by the vintage toy advertiser. Check out our list of the most unintentionally funny comic book moments in all their awkward and offensive glory.
Our favorite comic book cover artists of all time paste. From archie comics to batman and robin, here are 28 comic book covers that are accidentally dirty, depending how much far into the gutter your mind is. Demons invaded the earth, theres some weird kinky stuff in there too, but eventually in the fabian niciezarob liefeld era, the comic book settled into more familiar superhero territory. You see, punisher happened to be tracking down a dealer who looked exactly like archie. It got to a point in the early 1990s when a comic book title not having a gimmick cover was seen as an insult towards that comic book. The cream rises to the top, however, and based on criteria including influence, artistic merit, cultural impact and overall style, here are the five greatest comic book covers of all time.
Weird western tales comic book cover photos, scans. Others might say these dirty comic books were simply a sign of the times. The magnum opus of wacky comic book crossovers, archie meets the punisher was a 1994 oneshot that brought together riverdales favorite teen with crimes least favorite vietnam vet who carries lots of guns and kills people. Ill keep posting new covers whenever i get a chance, but whats for sure is that the selfinflicted rythm of daily posts for the most part of the last three years is not coming back. Now, right on the heelsthe high heelsof that controversial comic is. Some of the people who wrote these funny book titles might have been absentminded and out of. This entry was posted in comics and tagged comic book art and covers, comics, dc, lissette, mad magazine, shoot, vintage comics, watchmen, weird war tales by.
By the end of the 90s there was a huge amount of weird, gimmicky covers that strayed from the norm. Weird tales these are comic book covers from 20s and 30s. See more ideas about comic book covers, comic covers and comic books. Judging by the covers, things got, well, a bit weird. The cover leaves open which lois bizarro is in love with the real or the inverted one. Connect to your existing cracked account if you have one or create a new cracked username. It also helped illustrate how when a comic book pairing is too weird to be true, like a shirtless killer and a little rainbow girl, their teamup is going to be a brief conversation at best. Its unclear if covers started to get purposefully ludicrous on purpose, or if the wacky plots of comics naturally. The 20 strangest comic book covers from the 90s cbr. These are all copies of comic book covers from the 1920s and 1930s there whole purpose is to be framed and used for wall art. See more ideas about comics, comic covers and comic book covers.
See more ideas about book humor, bizarre books, book cover. Youll find bondagehypodermic panels, male bondagetorture, and a severed head story. Aug 28, 2014 having said that, this doesnt mean that im pulling the plug on i love comic covers. Precode weird adventures volume 1 city of the living dead. At its most honest, it means a legendary and beloved character is giving away their costume, probably to someone representing one of the races or genders the internet hates. It wouldnt be a classic collection of comic book covers without superman or superboy being a total dick. Pulp fiction comics pulp fiction book horror fiction science fiction books book cover art comic book covers cover pages comic books art comic art what others are saying cover art by margareth brundage for weird tales magazine featuring queen of the lilin, the story of a gloriously beautiful and evil ghostwoman. First off, wed like to thank all of the publishers that participated this year and contributed nominations.
We had women photoshopped into stereotypical comic book poses and it got weird the poses were bad, but the photoshopping made it even worse. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, the kryptonian has undergone many weird superman transformations since his original inception as the bluecaped crusader. Archie is no stranger to some weird mashup comic books as you. If you have found an image that exists on the database, but that is not seen on this page please add it. A cover gallery for the comic book weird mystery tales comic books from. Mar 25, 2020 15 unlikely comic book crossovers that actually happened. They were intended to be used in book stores for advertisement. Jul 05, 20 check out our list of the most unintentionally funny comic book moments in all their awkward and offensive glory. So much an industry standard, in fact, that stuff started to get really weird. Looking back at our favorite comic covers of 2015, the overall conclusion is that the last 12 months werent afraid to get weird. Science fiction magazines science fiction art science art pulp fiction vintage book covers comic book covers apocalypse pulp magazine magazine covers. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Weird fantasy was a sister title published during the same time frame. Ever since comic books first came to be, some writers and artists have sought to use the medium as a vehicle to get across messages draped in social commentary.
Weird science was an american science fiction comic book magazine that was part of the. Some might call these dirty comic book covers unintentional. Jehovah to the rescue comic weird book covers see more. Jul 12, 2018 arin and dan read some good old fashioned sonic comics. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. But you have to be a real comic book buff to know that theres a bizarro lois, too. The second half of the original new mutants comic book wasnt as disturbing as the first except for instant replay of course. All are in at least fn condition, with nice color, decent spines, and supple cream pages with some slight edge tanning on a couple photos provided. This article is about the lies comic book covers have been telling dork for close to a century. Weird western tales comic book cover photos, scans, pictures. Easily the most notorious comic book cover of all time, e. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4.