Great Title Logos & Awful Title Logos 2 2

[Get Marwood & I]

Not sure if anyone has done this before? I was looking at some comics this morning and got to thinking how important the title logo can be to the overall look of a book.

Here are some of my favourites from down the years.

I have to confess that I am a fan of the 'huge single coloured logo that takes up the whole width of the top of a cover' - like these two:

There's something very basic but striking about them.

 

And I like a logo that incorporates something about the character, e.g. Conans sword.....

 

.....or one which has a font type that captures the essence of the character like the spooky Werewolf! (and don't forget the all important 'By Night'. Used Car Salesman by Day anyone?):

 

And I do have a fondness for the 'ridiculous amount of words that take up half the flaming cover' logos, like this one which seems to go on for ever:

How cool is that?

 

Alas, some logos are just plain dull and do the title character a mighty disservice with their blandness. Case in point:

Bring back the bricks!

 

Got any faves or pet hates of your own? Let's see them if so 

 

[chrisco37]

I always liked the "Strange Tales" logo.  Has that "50's Monster Movie" feel.  I really like it paired up with the early hero books.  The 50's style title block with the 60's Marvel heroes always made for an interesting mix.   

[Paul_Maul]

Love the first Avengers logo, hate the second....

 

 

[Get Marwood & I]

4 minutes ago, Paul_Maul said:

Love the first Avengers logo, hate the second....

 

 

I agree - just like the Hulk in my post above. A great logo replaced by a bland one 

[Get Marwood & I]

15 minutes ago, chrisco37 said:

I always liked the "Strange Tales" logo.  Has that "50's Monster Movie" feel.  I really like it paired up with the early hero books.  The 50's style title block with the 60's Marvel heroes always made for an interesting mix.   

[namisgr]

I love the early sixties style of this one:

 

For me, it really befits the time:

[Paul_Maul]

Another logo change I was not fond of....

[Paul_Maul]

Good Detective.....

 

Bad Detective....

 

[Get Marwood & I]

3 minutes ago, Paul_Maul said:

Another logo change I was not fond of....

I agree again!  Change always seems to go down badly though doesn't it. Who can find a logo that went from bad to good? 

[Get Marwood & I]

1 minute ago, Paul_Maul said:

That Batman head is awful!

[Get Marwood & I]

The more I think about it, shouldn't the person who decided on this logo change have been sacked?

 

Why are they always worse than the original? 

 

Someone find me a title logo that gets better!

 

 

[WoWitHurts]

 

[Paul_Maul]

Sorry mate -- the only changes from worse to better seem to involve undoing a mistake....

 

[Get Marwood & I]

4 minutes ago, Paul_Maul said:

Sorry mate -- the only changes from worse to better seem to involve undoing a mistake....

 

Good to bad to good we can find, yes..... 

But there must be a straight forward bad to good out there somewhere @Paul_Maul! 

[Paul_Maul]

I think this may be an improvement...

 

[mackenzie999]

Usually not a fan of characters interacting with the logo, but this is a good one

Edited October 2, 2017 by Mackenzie999

[Get Marwood & I]

1 hour ago, Paul_Maul said:

I think this may be an improvement...

 

[Ken Aldred]

A redesign far superior to the original logo...

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Edited October 2, 2017 by Ken Aldred

[Get Marwood & I]

[Ken Aldred]

Great art and colouring from Richard Corben, but why obscure most of the cover with this enormous logo?