Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover.
Welcome back to our continuing monthly column aimed at finding some of our favourite covers for the month. In June, the traditional midway point of the year, we’ve got twenty outstanding front bits to our favourite form of graphic storytelling fun. These columns can sometimes get a little dark, so it’s great to be able to include at least one clown (Shaky Kane’s The Bulletproof Coffin: Disinterested #6), some toys (the always reliable Joao Ruas on Fables #118) and whatever the hell that freakout is on Rob Guillroy’s Chew #27. The art of J.H. Williams III, Phil Noto, Scottie Young, Rafael Grampá and Michael Komarck all make return visits to this column, along with new entries from Dave Eaglesham, David Yardin and the timeless awesomeness of Alex Maleev. There’s also a debut comic this month, The Massive #1 from Dark Horse Kristian Donaldson. i09 has a great article on the creation of this cover.
Batman Incorporated #2 (DC Comics) – Artist: Chris Burnham
Batwoman #10 (DC) – Artist: J.H. Williams III
The Bulletproof Coffin: Disinterested #6 (Image) – Artist: Shaky Kane
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer – Season 9 – Cover #10 (Artist: Phil Noto)
Chew #27 (Image) – Cover: Rob Guillroy
Dark Tower: The Man in Black #1 (Marvel) – Artist: Alex Maleev
Dominique Laveau: Voodoo Child #4 (DC/Vertigo) – Artist: Rafael Grampá
Dorothy & The Wizard in Oz #8 (Marvel) – Scottie Young
Fables #118 (DC/Vertigo) – Artist: Joao Ruas
Fairest #4 (DC/Vertigo) – Artist: Adam Hughes
Fury MAX #3 (Marvel) – Artist: Dave Johnson
Haunt #27 (Image) – Artist: Nathan Fox
Hulk #53 (Marvel) – Artist: Dale Eaglesham
The Incredible Hulk #9 (Marvel) – Artist: Michael Komarck
The Massive #1 (Dark Horse) – Artist: Kristian Donaldson
The Shade #9 (DC) – Artist: Tony Harris
Wolverine #308 (Marvel) – Artist: Chris Samnee
Wonder Woman #10 (DC) – Artist: Cliff Chiang
X-Factor #237 (Marvel) – Artist: David Yardin
X-Men #30 (Marvel) – Artist: Jorge Molina