Painted cover appreciation

[ft88]

I've always like these. Seemed to take the usual quality Marvel to a different level.

 

Bill Sienkiewicz, and Charles Vess really did a good job on these. Here are the three Roms that really stand out. I know the Spidey's and New Mutants were pretty common, I'd love to see some of the rest.

 

 

 

[DrWatson]

No offense, but I never really really liked the painted covers. I thought they were funky. I remember the New Mutants ones in particularly. Why would they choose to go with a painted cover instead of a regular drawn cover?

[Mephisto]

[Bonds25]

[Jeffro.]

Rom had a surprisingly large number of very high quality covers, imo.

[ft88]

No offense, but I never really really liked the painted covers. I thought they were funky. I remember the New Mutants ones in particularly. Why would they choose to go with a painted cover instead of a regular drawn cover?

 

None taken, I never like most of the New Mutants painted covers either, but mostly because you had to put up with the Warlock covers. I just think they are funky and a nice change of pace. All subjective.

 

Ed

[DrWatson]

No offense, but I never really really liked the painted covers. I thought they were funky. I remember the New Mutants ones in particularly. Why would they choose to go with a painted cover instead of a regular drawn cover?

 

None taken, I never like most of the New Mutants painted covers either, but mostly because you had to put up with the Warlock covers. I just think they are funky and a nice change of pace. All subjective.

 

Ed

Can you guess as to why they would choose a painted cover over a regularly drawn one?

[Stronguy]

Can you guess as to why they would choose a painted cover over a regularly drawn one?

 

B/c Bill Sienkiewicz is a nutcase and that's how he rolls. Why walk across the street when you can run around the block? :shrug:

[joe_collector]

I don't necessarily dislike painted cover, although the Bill S. ones I really hated, and this ASM issue is one that got me reading comics again in the mid-80's:

 

[MutantKeys]

I like that one but as others have said those New Mutants were not that great

[Jeffro.]

Charles Vess

[Point Five]

Charles Vess

(thumbs u

 

 

[ft88]

No offense, but I never really really liked the painted covers. I thought they were funky. I remember the New Mutants ones in particularly. Why would they choose to go with a painted cover instead of a regular drawn cover?

 

None taken, I never like most of the New Mutants painted covers either, but mostly because you had to put up with the Warlock covers. I just think they are funky and a nice change of pace. All subjective.

 

Ed

Can you guess as to why they would choose a painted cover over a regularly drawn one?

 

No idea, I'd like to know myself. It couldn't be for speed to publish.

 

Anyone have the What if Hulk went Berserk cover, I always thought that was phenominal

[Tatterdamillion]

I don't necessarily dislike painted cover, although the Bill S. ones I really hated, and this ASM issue is one that got me reading comics again in the mid-80's:

 

Vess is the best. I saw the actual painted piece at SF'c Comic Art Museum last year.

[joe_collector]

No idea, I'd like to know myself. It couldn't be for speed to publish.

 

I'd like to know as well, and I used to NOT buy New Mutants because of the covers. Some were quite disturbing, and I remember thinking that the artist must be one serious fruitcake.

[Jeffro.]

No idea, I'd like to know myself. It couldn't be for speed to publish.

 

I'd like to know as well, and I used to NOT buy New Mutants because of the covers. Some were quite disturbing, and I remember thinking that the artist must be one serious fruitcake.

 

A buddy of mine described Sienkiewicz's 80's work as if it were drawn with an electric crayon. It got stupid silly when he drew the Kingpin with a head the size of a baseball and body the size of Rhode Island. To compare that work with he Moon Knight stuff, you have to ask, what the hell happened?

[Point Five]

I don't know, it's all subjective but I think Sienkiewicz's art was pretty cool. It seemed daring and experimental at the time...kind of akin to punk music...especially on a tamer title like New Mutants, which developed an interesting edge once he took over.

 

I do agree that not all of his covers were that hot, especially since his colors palettes trended somewhat drab, but some I quite liked. Here's a handful I just pilfered from ebay:

 

[MightyBeanComics]

 

My Doc.

[ft88]

Not really Copper Age but I guess it is a Bronze

 

 

I crack myself up.

 

 

[MightyBeanComics]

Good point. I think I forgot I was in the Copper forum.