Every week there’s a real horny that hits the stands of new comics. Readers often know exactly what they are most interested in (they have their pull lists sitting in the reliable hands of comic shops), but they are sometimes told about opposing that old trim and judging the book by its cover.
Some truly amazing cover art hits every week. These were the ones that caught Colin’s eye for the week of March 5th, 2025.
Batgirl #5
Cover by David Talaski
DC
What a vivid and impressive image. Talaski pops both blue poppies and characters in this dark field. He also makes Cassandra’s costume feel positively alien, emphasizing that the bat family is meant to be a bit scary, despite the fact that they are “co-sick” criminals they intend to terrorize. We know too well to feel creepy (unless you’re in the opinion that the controlled nature of the Blues is creepy, in that case: Eeks, my man, leave them with the kids alone).
Raptor #19 and Poison Ivy #31
Variations by Jenny Frison
DC
DC
Jenny Frison Love this week (and this week isn’t Frisson’s only cover. She’s also got a great Vampirella cover out!). It feels like she won’t do it until she captures all the heroines of the DC Universe in her absolutely iconic style. These illustrations are very lush with her capturing each character and their power and tone can be captured with almost effort. Even if you’ve never picked up a comic book, you know who these women are.
Fantastic Four #1
Fax variant by Alex Ross
Amazing
It is a classic cover reimagined by Alex Ross. This is an obvious choice for the “Best Cover of the Week” column. With the AIPT discrepancy, we were jokingly trying to figure out how many covers Alex Ross churns in a particular year.
That’s fine for us. Ross is legendary, and each of these covers feels like a masterpiece.
Mothra: Queen of Monsters #1
Cover by Matt Frank
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This is a terrible artistic introduction to the comic about the big old moth, which hits me both as goofy and fitting. Despite knowing only the basics about the character and her film, Mothra is one of my most iconic monsters (almost certainly helped by her prominent role as a player character in the 1988 NES game Godzilla: King of Monsters).
Matt Frank also does interior artwork for this series. I’m excited to see this aesthetic work for the internal story, whether or not it distorts the painting.
Shazam #21
Variants by Javier Pulido
DC
This Pulido cover is very similar to the artwork of classical artist CC Beck, who worked for the character’s debut in 1940 at Whiz Comics (and was prolific with characters for decades). It always captures the kind of cartoon simplicity that is at the heart of the character. This does not mean that the characters are simple, but that there is a purity of the heart.
