Album Covers inspired by Comic Books

[icefires]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[namisgr]

Peter Bagge and Dan Clowes have done alot of album covers.

 

None of which I have...

 

Ah, but the Internet has them. Presenting, Delaware's own:

 

[porcupine48]

Cheap Thrills!

 

Already beat you to it Tom,but so nice let's have it twice!

[james1miller]

Here's Pearl Jam playing to a rowdy crowd of action figures! If you google it or look it up on ebay you can probably find a better picture. I think I see Batman and Robin. Macho Man Randy Savage and Hacksaw Jim Duggan are front row.

This was a 1995 45 record holiday single.

 

[Illustrious]

Outkast also used the comic theme for one of the singles off of "ATLiens", it was on the CD single for the "Jazzybelle" remix:

 

 

 

 

P.S. I love Outkast, seen them in concert twice.

[trmoore54]

There's a million of these but here's another half-dozen R. Crumb...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jools&jim]

 

Google the band "Elias Hulk" and their 1970 LP "Unchained" for another relevant album cover (can't post the cover here...Google it to see why):

 

[archer]

Don't know what this band sounds like. It's still sealed. Besides, it was locally-pressed. Who can resist buying this kind of album cover?

 

 

[Bronze Surfer]

Don't know what this band sounds like. It's still sealed. Besides, it was locally-pressed. Who can resist buying this kind of album cover?

 

 

 

Wow!! Wonder what it sounds like.

[HeyMoe]

[Unca Ben]

Don't know what this band sounds like. It's still sealed. Besides, it was locally-pressed. Who can resist buying this kind of album cover?

 

 

 

Wow!! Wonder what it sounds like.

 

Courtesy of YouTube, it sounds like this:

 

 

[Dick Pontoon]

Monster Movie by Can.

 

[Bronze Surfer]

Monster Movie by Can.

 

 

A knock-off of the Planet Eater himself! Love it.

[Tiger Topher]

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

 

 

Here's a taste of Sufjan's music for those of you who aren't familiar with him.

 

[Mutant Manatee]

 

[BOOT]

Another Kirby-"inspired" cover - iow they ripped him off totally!

[Speedy-D]

Wow, that is a horrible album cover!!

[Dick Pontoon]

Forgot about this one by the Groundhogs. Not their best period, but it fits the bill:

 

[Dick Pontoon]

Forgot about Neil Adams and Grand Funk, too:

 

 

This one by Neil is a bit Davisesque:

 

[rjpb]

Don't know what this band sounds like. It's still sealed. Besides, it was locally-pressed. Who can resist buying this kind of album cover?

 

 

 

Wow!! Wonder what it sounds like.

 

Courtesy of YouTube, it sounds like this:

 

 

Thanks, I can go stab myself in the ears now.