This cover is horrible, and anyone who says otherwise is a liar! 5 5

[Von Cichlid]

1 hour ago, Martin Sinescu said:

Thanks! 

This is pretty much my go-to when someone says "horrible cover"....

Just a whole lotta bleh.

The main problem I have with that cover is that it took me like 15 seconds to figure out what was happening.    

[Von Cichlid]

This is quite representative of the nadir of the comic industry in the 90's.  It was stuff like this (on your biggest selling title no less) that I attribute to getting me out of the hobby the first time.  No one older than six years of age could possibly take this cover any kind of serious.  I knew Marvel took a hit when their superstars left for Image, but man, it's like they went to a junior high and commissioned this from one of the students.  It's just so amateur.  You could tell they were really phoning it in at that point.

[NoMan]

You are correct. It's horrible. 

[1950's war comics]

3 hours ago, Martin Sinescu said:

Thanks! 

This is pretty much my go-to when someone says "horrible cover"....

Just a whole lotta bleh.

I have several problems with that idiotic Batman cover.  One, how can a chainsaw with no blades cut anything-two, how can anyone operate a chainsaw with one hand-three why are the front and back cogs on the chainsaw in different perspectives and WHY cant the artist use an oval template-four how can the bat costume be inflated and hold steady so it can be cut in two??

 

[Buzzetta]

He draws better than I do. 

[ADAMANTIUM]

28 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

He draws better than I do. 

+1 But neither of us would draw the veins on this monstrousity...

 

1 hour ago, Von Cichlid said:

This is quite representative of the nadir of the comic industry in the 90's.  It was stuff like this (on your biggest selling title no less) that I attribute to getting me out of the hobby the first time.  No one older than six years of age could possibly take this cover any kind of serious.  I knew Marvel took a hit when their superstars left for Image, but man, it's like they went to a junior high and commissioned this from one of the students.  It's just so amateur.  You could tell they were really phoning it in at that point.

 

[Artboy99]

3 hours ago, Marwood & I said:

Now come on Ken, we know how much you love this one already. Love it or loathe it (and I'm in the latter camp) you have to admit the artwork is extraordinarily life like. 

That cover is actually a photograph

[Ken Aldred]

2 hours ago, Von Cichlid said:

This is quite representative of the nadir of the comic industry in the 90's.  It was stuff like this (on your biggest selling title no less) that I attribute to getting me out of the hobby the first time.  No one older than six years of age could possibly take this cover any kind of serious.  I knew Marvel took a hit when their superstars left for Image, but man, it's like they went to a junior high and commissioned this from one of the students.  It's just so amateur.  You could tell they were really phoning it in at that point.

Hard to believe Liam Sharp drew that. He's done some good stuff.

[ADAMANTIUM]

2 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said:

Hard to believe Liam Sharp drew that. He's done some good stuff.

I actually don't think it's "drawn" all that terrible, it's just what Cyclops would look like juiced up and Jean looks different too. Not the mainstay of when you think of the X-Men 

[Ken Aldred]

To me, Jean's face looks extremely anorexic.

 

[Martin Sinescu]

7 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

I actually don't think it's "drawn" all that terrible, it's just what Cyclops would look like juiced up and Jean looks different too. Not the mainstay of when you think of the X-Men 

The 90's were all about da' Juice  I'm surprised he's not rocking a Kentucky Waterfall like Supes here.....

[Martin Sinescu]

2 hours ago, Von Cichlid said:

The main problem I have with that cover is that it took me like 15 seconds to figure out what was happening.    

Right, it's garbage, but once you get it sorted out, you realize....

1 hour ago, 1950's war comics said:

I have several problems with that idiotic Batman cover.  One, how can a chainsaw with no blades cut anything-two, how can anyone operate a chainsaw with one hand-three why are the front and back cogs on the chainsaw in different perspectives and WHY cant the artist use an oval template-four how can the bat costume be inflated and hold steady so it can be cut in two??

 

Bingo. It's a real smorgasbord of shame.

4 hours ago, Marwood & I said:

OK,  I'm off to bed now.  I've got work tomorrow and everything. I shall dream of horrible comic covers and hope tomorrow to be horrifically surprised by the overnight offerings in my absence 

Well, this Diptych of Disgrace by Travis Charest should immediately ruin your day....

If you can somehow get past quadzilla's phat azz, ask yourself, self, why does Batman look like he keeps getting hit in the face with a sack of lemons? 

[ADAMANTIUM]

He's puckering for sure. Looks like a bloated Michael keaton 

[batman_fan]

7 hours ago, JazzMan said:

Back to the topic of incredibly badly done MJs.  (hehe)  This is why I don't buy many moderns.

 although nice to see M<arvel giving 5 yr olds a chance to try being comicbook artist.

[fmaz]

For me, when I think of horrible covers I always ALWAYS think of this abomination.   I just look at this and just think “Wow, this guy really gets what Spider-Man is all about”

 

[Get Marwood & I]

17 hours ago, Von Cichlid said:

The main problem I have with that cover is that it took me like 15 seconds to figure out what was happening.    

How many of the 15 were you in pain VC?

[Get Marwood & I]

16 hours ago, Von Cichlid said:

This is quite representative of the nadir of the comic industry in the 90's.  It was stuff like this (on your biggest selling title no less) that I attribute to getting me out of the hobby the first time.  No one older than six years of age could possibly take this cover any kind of serious.  I knew Marvel took a hit when their superstars left for Image, but man, it's like they went to a junior high and commissioned this from one of the students.  It's just so amateur.  You could tell they were really phoning it in at that point.

Awful.

Who, or what, was Sunset Grace out of interest?

[Get Marwood & I]

16 hours ago, 1950's war comics said:

I have several problems with that idiotic Batman cover.  One, how can a chainsaw with no blades cut anything-two, how can anyone operate a chainsaw with one hand-three why are the front and back cogs on the chainsaw in different perspectives and WHY cant the artist use an oval template-four how can the bat costume be inflated and hold steady so it can be cut in two??

 

All valid points Craig, yes, but what about the weirdy eye? 

[Get Marwood & I]

15 hours ago, Buzzetta said:

He draws better than I do. 

Why limit it to drawing Buzz? 

[Get Marwood & I]

14 hours ago, Artboy99 said:

That cover is actually a photograph

@Ken Aldred