The Best Comic Book Covers of All Time 

I think some Alex Ross covers need to be on here, along with the famous Detective Comics #880 cover by Jock.

I have never in my life heard a “comic book fan” murder the names of so many legendary comic book artists.

Neal Adams was so ahead of his time. One of the all-time greats.

I am sorry, but I don’t agree with the title. Maybe saying this is a video of some of the most iconic cover would have been better. I just feel that more modern artists have created better covers. Also, how can you give all credit for New Mutants #87 to Liefeld? McFarlane did work on it, as well. I mean, his name is on the cover.

11:50 The cover was done by Mike Mignola Jim Aparo did the artwork inside. Great list with old and newer comics

The melting clocks picture is "The Persistence of Memory", and Salvador Dalí just happens to be my favorite painter.

These are just famous covers NOT best covers Some of these are awful.

These video should be titled famous covers instead of best covers. The title is misleading.

Needs more Barry Smith Conan the Barbarian covers.

Nice video! Killing Joke, Dark Knight Returns 1, Captain Atom 83, Watchmen 1, V for Vendetta 1, Nightwing 150, Batman 358, Batman 700, Detective Comics 880, Batman 1 (New 52), and Star Wars 42 (Marvel, Vol. 1) are some of my favorites!

Most of the covers were terrible. Iconic does not equate best.

Im glad you put in a Dale Keowin cover, I used to love his art style and that cover is so simple but effective. Some of all time favourite covers that werent in this video would be Dr Stange number one from the 70s or early 80s and swamp thing number 10by Bernie Wrightson and the Tarzanof the apes hardback book by the great Burne Hogarth

You have alot of good covers from 80's but 70's featured greats like Ross Andru,Gil Kane and alotta good spider-man books and the sub-mariner had some worth mentioning ( tigershark 1st app)

My favorite cover is Cat Woman 51. By Adam Huges. I love that cover. Silver Surfer #4 with Thor is also really awesome!

My favourite is the Man Thing cover. I don't know why, I just really like it.

Captain Marvel vol. 1 17 and Infinity Gauntlet #4 are some nice covers

I have ams #33 and secret wars #8 both absolutely amazing covers

MacFarlane and Jim Lee are the best...I used all they’re comics as wall paper in my figure room.

I know this video was done long ago but a cover I always liked is Avengers #225 an underrated cover of the black knight.

Definitely forgot king size Hulk 1 and Human Torch 7, torch vs Sub Mariner!!

you have Spider-Man 252 but not AF 15?

The best one is the buscema Thor . What power elegance and motion

Thank you for closed captioning your videos. I'm sure I'm not the only viewer who appreciates it.

Yall may think im nuts but these covers can compete with "fine art". Composition color and content all equal with vermeer picasso rothko Michelangelo hopper any fine art. All worth hanging on a museum wall.

Glad Bernie Wrightson's work made an appearance on here. RIP

Wow a best comics covers video, with nothing by Brian Bolland, Dave Stevens or Adam Hughes, and not a single Sensation Comics cover or even a Wonder Woman cover from the 40's. Come to think of it I didn't see any Carl Barks covers on the list either and there was no Joe Kubert covers either and one of my personal favorite covers of the 70's was Tarzan #207 (first DC Comics issue). There are a ton of funny book covers from the 40's through 60's that saw no representation either (and I don't mean Uncle Scrooge as all of his best were done by Carl Barks. So I get that these are what you consider to be the best, but I'm just afraid that we will have to disagree on what constitutes best. The main purpose of my reply even after such a long time since you posted the list was to get you to look in to some of these other artists and covers, even if it's only by perusing some on the web. Dell/Gold Key, Charlton, ACG, Fawcett, Archie and Harvey all have at least a few covers that are worth a mention. Don't get me wrong, some of the covers you mentioned are some of my all time favorites as well. But many of them I passed up when they were released as ok, but not worth picking up based on the cover art. Just my 2 cents worth, and now that pennies are no longer made of copper you can take that for a whole lot less if you like. I do like your channel btw, and plan to hit that sub button right after I post this.

It's Herb Trimpe with a long "e". Captain America number 100 was a continuation of Tales of Suspence, where Cap had been featured with Iron Man. I believe it is Carmine with a long "I" and silent "e". Hate Liefeld art, don't agree on those covers, but mostly do with you other choices. I can think of about a thousand others I'd list, but no room or time, LOL.

My humble list: Brave and Bold 59. Green Lantern 76. Batman 200. Batman 197. Marvel Fanfare 1 and 2. Cage 1 (Max imprint). Incredible Hulk 340. Flash 144 and 341 (beautiful Infantino). Daredevil 183. Judge Dredd 3 (Eagle). Lobo Infanticide (all), Paramilitary Christmas Special. Pacific Presents 1 and 2. The Pro. The Rifleman 10. Wonder Woman 176, 199 (silver age). Akira 3 (Epic imprint). ASM 75, 121. American Flagg 1.

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder

Great list, but my three favorite covers are Batman #244 by Neal Adams, Batman #244 is my undisputed cover champion, that cover has it all, Daredevil #1 by Bill Everett and Jack Kirby and Amazing Fantasy #15 cover by Jack Kirby, first version of AF #15 was done by Steve Ditko before Stan Lee had Kirby redo it.

Great list of some iconic covers! IMO you missed Iron Man 1 and Silver Surfer 4, but it’s all subjective

I've been enjoying your content... Green Lantern/Arrow #76 is actually significant for its content. The story is about drug addiction.

I know art is subjective, but some of the art covers are not very inspiring. You pointed out lots of popular comics but doesn't necessarily mean they are good. Instead of talking about their popularity or first appearances, explain why you think its good. How the cover use: line, form, shape, color, texture, value, and space. What are the art principles that draws the eye into the image and what elements hold the viewer attention? I like your premise, just need to work on your execution. Keep at it.

I wish you went more into some old pre code horror covers. There were some brutal and great covers that I think hold a large significance in comic history.

Dante, may I gently urge you to invest in The Gerber Photo Journal set? If you already have them, I apologize. If not, you owe it to get them to go through and see covers you may never have seen to add to the pool of books to add to your list of greats. .

I'm glad you gave Steranko some love. His Shield covers were classic. My favorite cover, though, is _House of Secrets_ #123 by Frank Robbins. Who wants i_scream?

Covered a lot of the bases here. Very cool video 👍

I like list but one of my faves was always Uncanny X-men #221 with havoc zapping Wolverine.

Enjoyed the list and have most of the books mentioned. Of course a hand full not to many collectors is the world could own them..:) I too love all the books you listed. And I would include personally for me..the detective comics 880 and I love the goon #1 1999 cover as well. Actually could add so many more. Great job and thanks for sharing as always.

That was fun to watch, missed a few but fun. Amazing Fantasy 15, Tmnt 1 first print, The Dark Knight Returns 1, Catwoman 51 Adam Hughes cover, Uncanny Xmen 142, Marvel Comics Presents Weapon X 72, Batman 404, Xmen 1, Amazing Spider-Man 3. Thanks!

Very respectable list of covers 👌🏽 👍🏽 💯

Great video You should do a comic collection video!

I'm pretty sure the batman death in the family cover was done by Mike mignola not aparo...because of the big mignola signature on it.

Speedy was Green Arrow's ward - Not Green Lantern's. And what you said was a new Green Lantern costume was actually a whole new Green Lantern.

Awesome list, I have to mention Amazing Spider-Man #1, so iconic! and Iron Fist #1, Great vid!

'Amazing Spider-Man' & 'Ultimate Spider-Man' had their best comic book covers.

Great, great video. Very entertaining! You had me rolling every time you say a book needs no introduction, then you immediately introduce it, lol.

Batman 428 is done by great Mike Mignola, nice video ..

A real treat. Thank you.

Fantastic Four number 12 is my goat.

I miss the days when the cover reflected the contents. Its got to the point where a variant will feature a full cover shot of someone who isn't even in the book.

The Crow #1,Punisher War Journal #6, ASM #238, Secret wars #10 are a few more eye-catching covers

Tbh I think swamp thing 1 or 9 cover should have been on here they are both Burroughs covers by the amazing monster artist Bernie Wrightson

Fun fact: At 1:54, Marvel did a variant cover for 'The Incredible Hulk' as for the Marvel Zombies as well.

although i do agree with most of them and thought you did a good job with the vid ,and did love your mention of the wrightson cover of house of secrets ..he is hugely underappreciated

Moon Knight #1 volume 5 variant by Bill Sienkiewicz is one of the greatest covers of all time

U have some that the art is fair but not great. Most expensive maybe. How can u not put the giant-size crossover "Spider-man vs Superman" on here or giant size annual spider-man vs morbius n man-wolf!!! The cover art on these is Amazing!!!! nuff said

Did I miss the Killing Joke? Can’t have a list without that book…

This was a really fun video that is absolutely screaming for a sequel .(Okay , it's me who's screaming for a sequel ) You could do 10 more of these and not come close to covering (see what I did there) all of the best ones .But should you do another one may I suggest Fantastic Four #51 : This Man , This Monster and Man of Steel #1 (1986), as it kicked off the post crisis DC Universe . Really glad I stumbled onto your channel and count me among the subscribed .

my favorite comic book cover was X-Men 135 (1980) because it was THE comic that changed me from a DC fanboy to a Marvel X-MEN fan. The cover was awesome, and even though I was 10, I'm pretty sure that i hit puberty that day.

Gotta say I liked this video and you gained a subscriber. Keep it up man.

My personal favorite comic cover is actually from a 90's issue of Doctor Strange. It comes from issue #50 of Doctor Strange: Sorcerer supreme (1993) and has a really cool holographic effect where the magic in Dr. Strange's hand spins and shines. The issue itself is really a fun read too, since it also features Silver Surfer, Hulk, and Ghost Rider aiding Dr. Strange in a battle against Dormammu.

Your death of Robin artist is incorrect. It was done by Mike Mignola (hellboy creator). His signature is even clearly on the art

Um...that alpha flight issue was not a Rob Liefeld creation. It was Mark Pacella I believe.

Ultimate Spider-Man had the best comic book cover in every issue.

My best from this list: Secret Wars 1 Crisis of Infinite Earths 1 Batman 428 Wolverine 10 X Men 137 Batman 251 Amazing Spider Man 129 Hulk 377 *New Teen Titans 1 and Wonder Woman 1 (1987) by George Perez should be on list too

I love Jim Lee's Xmen #6!!! Do you love the covers that's more worth money of so that makes cents

All Star Comics #22 is a great golden age cover. Check it out!

Actually, New Mutants #87 was both Rob Leifeld and Todd McFarlane. Todd being the only reason it was that good.

I agree with all of these, but I will state some of my favorites I feel couldve made this list! :D - GI Joe, #21 "Silent Interlude" by Larry Hama (Snake Eyes backstory and First Appearance of Storm Shadow) -Werewolf by Night, #32 "The Stalker called Moon Knight" by Gil Kane (First Appearance of Moon Knight) -Godzilla, #1 "The Coming" by Herb Trimpe (First ever Godzilla Comic) -Uncanny X-Men, #266 "The Mutant Named Gambit" by Chris Claremont (First Appearance of Gambit) -TMNT, #1 by Kevin Eastman (First Appearance of the TMNT) -Raphael, #1 by Kevin Eastman (First Appearance of Casey Jones) -All Star Comics, #8 "Two new members win their spurs" by Everett E Hibbard (Frist Appearance of Wonder Woman) -Fantastic Four, #52 "The Black Panther" by Joe Sinnott (...Really need a reason why it's popular?) -Marvel Spotlight, #5 "Ghost Rider" by Mike Ploog (First Appearance of Ghost Rider) -New Teen Titans, #2 "Today, the Terminator" by George Perez (First Appearance of DeathStroke) -Punisher War Journal, #7 "Endangered Species" by Jim Lee (Punisher vs Wolverine) -Cap America Annual, #8 "Tess One" by Mike Zeck (First Cap America vs Wolverine) -Batman, #1 "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller (Iconic story by Frank Miller) -The Crow, #1 by James O Barr (First issue of the Crow) ...Etc. xD

Great lists, bro and love your collection!

You should have included some of Alex Ross covers

cool video man i love it and i love the info but where is Alex Ross cover art ? he do amazing covers

Wow, reading through these comics and there are so many haters! lol. You definitely picked some greatest of all time, but I think you left some out as well. Regardless, these all were great covers and I think you did a really good job. Just a few you could have added NM 98, AF 15 (not sure how you missed that lol) ASM 122, Batman 404 (Year one), Batman/Harley Quinn (Alex Ross Cover), ASM 39, and Superman #1 (Golden Age series). Over all, really good vid! Don't mind the haters that always have to complain about something!

Cool video. However- the death of Robin Issue’s Cover was drawn by Mike Mignola and not Jim Aparo. And Alpha Flight 106’s Cover was By Mark Pacella and not Rob Liefeld.

I like "Silver Surfer (1988) # 1 by the french Artist Moebius". By the way: John DiFool is one of the best Comic-Series ever written :-) "John DiFool" (other name: THE INCAL) created the whole style of BLADE RUNNER and a lot of other movies. You need to check out THE INCAL, if you have not yet. I think maybe its the most important comic book of all times from Europe.

I was going to be snarky with this comment but you really seem to enjoy and love comic books so I'll try and not be a dick about this. You should really consider changing the title of this video to " My Favorite Covers" or "Famous Covers' ( Thanks you, Helrod. See their comment below ). Some are the best covers, but others...just aren't. And if you want to make a video of "The Best Comic Covers" You really need to add Frank Frazetta's Famous Funnies run (#'s 209 - 216) and his cover of Weird Science Fantasy # 29. That book alone has been voted the best cover of all time several times over. By some of the most prestigious comic book organizations ever... This wasn't a bad video but I think you could do better with a little more research.....And BTW The cover of New Mutants # 87 is a rip off of Avengers # 145.

Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane, Issue 62 is very cool.

Zip bro. Love the video ! X-men #1 my fav!11

Dude you have great taste! I was wondering if you are going to do the "top WTF covers" next time?

With due respect, I don't think this a really a "best covers" list. I know that best covers is inherently subjective, but you aren't providing any explanation as to WHY these covers are good, outside of "first appearance of famous character in this issue!". That doesn't explain what makes the cover art good. I wish you had gone more into what makes the cover good ART, stuff like layout, color usage, artstyle, etc.

I met Herb Trimpe at Denver Comic Con a few years ago and I asked him how his last name was pronounced. He said "... it's like Stan said in an old soapbox- rhymes with Shrimpy." LOL!

Amazing fantasy 15 should be on here. Also maybe Venom: lethal protector number one

Batman: Son of the Demon, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4, Batman New 52 #4, The Flash New 52 #12, and Green Arrow #58 (2001). Those are some great covers in my opinion.

NOT ON YOUR LIST: TOMB OF DRACULA #26 (by GIL KANE\Terrifying and IRRESISTIBLE!) BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 (1ST JLA appearance\Source for Fantastic Four #1 cover) SWAMP THING #34 (2ND SERIES) by STEPHEN BISSETTE\JOHN TOTLEBEN (The story art was so good many pages were STOLEN! AMAZING SPIDER MAN #314 (Favorite McFarlane cover where Spider Man and Mary Jane are EVICTED in front of a streetside Santa Claus!) NOTES: HERB TRIMPE (Rhymes with "shrimpy") CARMINE INFANTINO (CARMINE sounds like how it's spelled!)

Hey, how about some iconic/best MAD covers? They used to have some good stuff!

Great vid mate. I have a feeling tho that Batman Death in the Family cover was maybe Mike Mignola? How about worst covers ever next ? Thanks again for this vid .

My personal favorite comic book cover at the moment is a comic book about raven (forgot the name of it)

Weird that Liefeld kicks off both worst and best covers lists,I watched them in reverse order so that was kind of funny

Man I am halfway through this video and so far i don't agree with a single selection. You seriously think a Hulk issue with pink and fluorescent green is a good color scheme? And what's with the obsession with Rob Liefield? His covers are a mess! I'm an artist, and the first thing you learn (which Liefield apparently never did) is that simplicity is everything. Liefeild's everything but the kitchen sink approach is just terrible IMO. I'm not knocking you or your tastes, Dante, I just disagree.

That is clearly a finished basement apartment in a parent's home. Anyway, I love the video.

My two all-time favorite covers Uncanny X-Men #141 and New Teen Titans #13.

No Superman #1? That's a pretty iconic cover. Anyway, I came for Showcase #4 and I got it. So I'm not too disappointed. That said, some of these are fine covers on significant books, as opposed to great covers in their own right.

My personal best is for MTMTE #17.

No X-Men 268 by Jim Lee? Nothing by Mignola? Superman 680? The Dark Knight Returns? You put two Liefeld covers but none of those? Laaaaame.

Herb Trimpe rhymes with shrimpy. And it's Bew sem ah, not shem ah. Like the actor Steve Buscemi with an ah instead of an ee

What's up with the creepy whisper, I thought Hannibal Lecter was gonna get me? @17:00 the name is pronounced SIN KEV VITCH, he did most of the really good Moon Knight and New Mutants art. His Warlock was phenomenal.

"you can never go wrong with frank miller"? someone hasn't read holy terror.

Uncanny X-men 251: Wolverine hung up on an X, Uncanny X-men 171: Welcome to the X-men Rogue, Uncanny X-men 290: Whilce Portacio Storm, Uncanny X-Men 141: Days of Future Past. and All New X-Men 101: Enter: The Phoenix.

Did Alex Ross not do any cover art? I thought he had?