This little addition to Wow Comix World is a celebration of comic covers! We LOVE a good comic cover, who doesn’t? And so we thought what better way to honor the very best than opening our own ‘Hall of Fame’.
Each month our noble review team submit two covers, past or present, that they personally deem worthy to be entered into our Hall Of Wow! Then, at the end of each month, ONE will be chosen as our grand champion. What’s more, if you predict the winner in our end-of-month giveaway, you could stand to win some free comics!
You can check out all of the covers selected so far here!
Onto the first batch of inductees this month…
1
Marvels #4, April 1994 – cover by Alex Ross
“Pretty much any piece by Alex Ross would be worthy of inclusion in the Hall of WOW. His unique, painterly approach never fails to lend a new perspective on fan favourite characters and this classic is no exception. By making use of the reflective surfaces of Spider-Man’s eyes, we’re given a haunting new take on the moment that broke Peter Parker’s heart and marked the moment when comic books came of age.”
Chosen By Nathan Harrison
2
Daredevil #228
Art by David Mazzucchelli – 1986
“Terrifying close-up of Matt Murdoch’s fear-drenched face as his life is torn apart by the kingpin. Stripped of everything except his sanity, but that too is about to fracture.”
Chosen by Ross Kelly
3
Detective Comics #457 – 1976
Art by Dick Giordano and Tatjana Wood
“One look at this cover tells you everything you need to know about why Batman does what he does. It’s such a beautiful composition of tragedy and pain that shows us, in a very literal sense, just what’s going on behind those whited-out eyes.”
Chosen by Bryan Lomax
4
Conan the Barbarian #73
April 1977 by Gil Kane and Ernie Chan
“Out from an ‘age undreamed of, after the oceans drank Atlantis… when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world’ comes this awesome cover, depicting Conan during his fabled adventures alongside the pirate queen Belit. Here they face near-insurmountable odds above ‘The Well of Skelos’, each valiantly facing down beasts and dark sorcery alike. This is full of what made the Conan tales such fun.”
Chosen by Andy Flood
5
Marvel comics #1000 – 2019
Art by Julian Totino Tedesco
“She hulk lights this cover up in one of the most dazzling images in marvel history, Spidey, Thor, Wolverine, and Hulk all stare in bewilderment that She Hulk still rocks a walkman. This cover is an instant classic. It’s funny, it’s awesome, it’s 80’s. This retro cover for 2019’s Marvel Comics #1000 begs you to pick it out of the longbox and slap it in one of your nicer bags and boards.”
Chosen by Leo Brocklehurst
6
Section Zero #1 – June 2000.
Art by Tom Grummett and Karl Kesel
“It raises eyebrows and questions simultaneously with its silhouetted characters and what looks like an alien abduction. The sideline saying: “There is no Section Zero” gives the new reader the impression that it is a secret society filled with intrigue.”
Chosen by Liam Ashby
7
Dark Knight Returns #2
Art By Frank Miller – 1986
“Ok, laugh it up. I see constipated Batman too, sure, but look again. I’m 98% sure on this being one of my favorite depictions of the man himself ever, let alone favorite cover art.
Perhaps it’s his expression, the huge arms, the torn clothing, or simply the pose itself that does it for me. Eitherway, I certainly know that this is the Batman who ain’t gonna go down without a fight! And I dig that.”
Chosen by L.J Marshall
8
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8.
Art by Mike Zeck -1984
“The Symbiote that would become Venom owns this cover above all the chaos going on in the background. Original interior art for this comic recently sold for $ 3.36 million “
Chosen by Taz Maz
That’s it for this week! Some mighty fine first picks there from our review team!
Have you got any of these classic covers? Which of this week’s selections would you vote for!? Let us know in the comments! And don’t forget that you can see all of the HALL OF WOW featured covers by heading over there right now in the menu above!
A strong opener for The Hall of Wow! Some great choices from the writers here, featuring the work of some comic book legends. This time out, aside from my pick, I’ll second Brian’s choice.
Thanks for including me in this!