Greatest Covers - Week 14

There's so much to love about this Murphy Anderson cover for From Beyond the Unknown #2. But my favorite part is, by far, the hand print on the ship. The way Murphy wraps that print around the angles and dimensions of the ship is beautiful. The knocked over lamp post is solid, having been leveled in stride. Amazing.

Greatest Covers - Week 1

This is a weekly post chronicling the greatest covers in the annals of comic history. In a medium that demands creativity and imagination, these are the cream of the crop, displaying a level of originality, daring and draftsmanship that truly set them apart. Send me images or links to anything that you think would make the cut. And here we go...

From Beyond the Unknown #23 from DC Comics circa 1973. I tried to find more info on the artist and I believe it to be Carmine Infantino, but I can't verify that. Anyway, a talking gorilla holding up a library is pure gold. And who doesn't want to read about the "Language-Master of Space"?