“Wolverine may be dead… but what will happen to his mortal remains, encased in something as rare and powerful as Adamantium? The battle for control of this valuable artifact has begun! But why does it matter so much… and why is a war brewing in Logan’s name? Death is on the books for a dozen heroes and villains, and Mystique is playing chess with them all, including X-23, Sabretooth, Daken, Lady Deathstrike and more! Murder, mutilation, betrayal and trauma… none will be spared!
Mystique’s endgame is now in final swing – everything is exactly how she planned in this penultimate issue!”
2015’s Wolverines series reaches its issue 19 mark (released May 2015), and features the writing talents of Charles Soule. Interior artist for this issue is the talented Ariela Kristantina, and the particularly eye-catching cover art is courtesy of Juan Doe – which really does sound like a bit of a pseudonym, doesn’t it?
Related Link: http://marvel.com/comics/issue/52933/wolverines_2015_19
Comic Book Art: Captain Britain and MI:13 by Brian Hitch Comic Book Art 28 FEB 2015
Pete Wisdom couldn’t save John the Skrull. He couldn’t save anyone he cared for. Being in his unit can be fatal. So now all else seems lost, now Plokta’s engine for making Mindless Ones is threatening the world… what will he sacrifice to save the Black Knight?
Issue 8 of the horror action series Captain Britain and MI:13 was published in December 2008 by Marvel, with the story written by Paul Cornell with interior art from Leonard Kirk. Comic book artist Bryan Hitch handled the cover work, coming up with a scenario that sees a hopelessly outnumbered Captain Britain punching things left, right, and center!
Not that it was only the good guys wrapping this issue – comic book artist Humberto Ramos also pitched in and produced this striking villain variant cover for Captain Britain and MI:13 issue 8:
Related Link: http://marvel.com/comics/issue/22951/captain_britain_and_mi_13_2008_8
Comic Book Art: Fearless Defenders: Valkyrie by Mark Brooks Comic Book Art 22 FEB 2015
Come for the banter, stay for the surprises! Everything Valkyrie knows about her origin is wrong! And Caroline LeFay unleashes her Doom Maidens upon the world! (So many exclamation marks. And after that official synopsis from Marvel, I still don’t know what happens in this issue!)
Anyway, Fearless Defenders #4 was published in May 2013 by Marvel, written by Cullen Bunn, with interior art from William Sliney, and featuring this fun homage to those dress them up paper cutout dolls from yesteryear (depicting Valkyrie choosing between her identities) from comic book artist Mark Brooks as the cover.
Not that this was the only artwork released for this particular issue. Comic book artist Stephanie Hans turned out this slightly more serious, darker in tone, variant cover featuring Valkyrie front and center!
Related Link: http://marvel.com/comics/issue/46072/fearless_defenders_2013_4
Comic Book Art: Legendary Star-Lord by Paco Medina Comic Book Art 11 FEB 2015
The 3rd chapter of the Black Vortex! With a schism forming within the assembled heroes, the youngest among them face the temptation of immeasurable power. Sometimes those with great power shirk their responsibility to use it for good, though. And with Knife and his new business partner looking to take back the Black Vortex, the group may have left themselves a little defenseless…
Published February 2015, Legendary Star-Lord #9 is written by Samuel Ryan Humphries with a bit of a gun-slinging standoff between Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde cover by comic book artist Paco Medina.
Related Link: http://marvel.com/comics/issue/52029/legendary_star-lord_2014_9
Comic Book Art: Superior Iron Man by Mike Choi Comic Book Art 10 FEB 2015
Daredevil on the Rocks! Daredevil discovers the secret to Tony Stark’s success! How far will Tony go to stop Matt Murdock from revealing this shocking secret to the world? As Tony’s actions become even more questionable, who will conspire to take him down, leading up to the battle you thought you’d never see?
Published January 2015, Superior Iron Man #4 is written by Tom Taylor and features this don’t mess with me cover of a very smug Iron Man resting his heels on a very battered Daredevil by comic book artist Mike Choi.
Related Link: http://marvel.com/comics/issue/52739/superior_iron_man_2014_4
Comic Book Art: Wolverine by Jock Comic Book Art 18 JAN 2014
I’m quite a fan of Jock’s always pleasing comic book artwork (having first been introduced to his work in Judge Dredd Megazine all those years ago), and thus it came as no surprise that he nailed this piece of cover art, featuring everyone’s favourite short, surly, and unbreakable mutant, Wolverine.
In case you were wondering, this comes off the cover of Wolverine Max issue 5, released in 2012.
Comic Book Art: Batman by Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray Comic Book Art | Comic Books 11 JAN 2014
The dynamic duo art team of Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray pull out all the stops in delivering this rather fearsome rendering of the Dark Knight, leaping into action and ready for a bloody fight!
Comic Book Art: Bruce Wayne by Greg Capullo Comic Book Art | Comic Books 04 JAN 2014
It’s difficult not to love Greg Capullo’s explosive, dynamic pencils, and this bit of cover art depicting a gun wielding Bruce Wayne, in other words the Batman, most certainly makes for a worthy bit of comic book art appreciation.
Ryan Benjamin: Suicide Squad Vol. 4 #1 Cover (2011) Comic Book Art 02 JAN 2014
They’re a team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous they’re sheer suicide! Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they’re being interrogated about their mission – and about who’s pulling the strings behind this illegal operation.
Written by Adam Glass, Suicide Squad hit their fourth outing in DC’s big The New 52 relaunch campaign, the first issue debuting a very different team, never mind a very different Harley Quinn!
Whilst Federico Dallocchio and Ransom Getty handled the interior art, the ever talented Ryan Benjamin was tasked with coming up with the particularly eye-catching first issue cover art, showing the new look Quinn at her finest!
