So what are your greatest Superman covers ever?

[Jim Kelly]

Generally speaking--with few exceptions--I'm not a big fan of the painted cover on a comic book. It's usually too austere and seems to deny the fact that beyond the cover there is a comic book inside. I like comic covers to look like actual comic book art with black line work, dynamic action scenes, captions, dialogue balloons--the works.

One exception to this rule I make are the painted covers on the old Gold Key TARZAN comics--though I admit this is mainly nostalgia. Another exception would be the cover for LIMITED COLLECTORS' EDITION No. C-31 (October-November '74). I was thrilled when this tabloid-sized comic arrived in the mail and I pulled it out of the crush-proof mailer. There on the cover was the painting of Superman by H.J. Ward with colours by Sol Harrison--a reasonable facsimile of the painting that hung in the DC offices for many years dating back to the early '40s.

[D4BBT]

FUTEND_Cv44_ds_54f248239d76e8.30164436.jpg

Just a huge fan of this image.

[Amacent]

Here's three of my favorites:


- Adventures of Superman #58
Superman Adventures #58_opt.jpg

- Adventures of Superman #646
1zpletu.jpg

- Action Comics #809
Action Comics #809_opt.jpg

[Jim Kelly]

If you mean what are YOUR greatest Superman covers--as in covers we've done ourselves--well, I don't think it's all that great but this parody is the only one I've attempted to do. Featuring my self-owned character the Pantomime Polar Bear (copyright 2007 the respective rights holders).

[Darth Kal-el]

The cover to Adventures of Superman 498. It was right after Superman 75 with Jimmys photo of Superman dead

[Bob Probert]

So many great covers for Superman.

It's to be expected because the character has been around longer than anyone.

[kingaliencracker]

actioncomics001.jpg

download.jpg

SMKN_SC-Cover.jpg

[manofsteel1979]

I've always loved the visual there with Superman rolling up his sleeves as he goes into hell...literally!

Kerry Gammill...that's an artist I almost forget, but I think did some of the best Superman artwork of that era. He was easily my favorite artist of the Pre-death era. I think he only did the cover for that issue as Bob Mcleod is listed as the artist for the interiors. (another great in the Wayne Boring tradition).

Wow, that post-Exile, Pre-Death era of Superman had some awesome artists....Jerry Ordway, Bob and Kerry...even George Perez was on ACTION for a time.

And "still only 75 cents!!!"...I wish!!!!

[Doctor Know]

All this has happened before and will happen again.

[Vinsanity]

Superman has had some great New 52 covers.






& A non-52 cover that I love



I don't know why I love that cover but I do.

[Johnny Thunders!]

image.jpg

image.jpg

image.jpg

[planetman]

This:


http://s6.postimg.org/wqvn2l8vl/wf_1.jpg

[Jon-El]

These were from my first years reading comics & are still my favorites. The Neal Adams cover was stunning when I first saw it. I think it scared me!

image.jpg. image.jpg