3/17/2023 0 Comments Simple comic book coverIf the title changed to “The 13 Best Sandman Covers,” there’d still be an argument over which ones make the cut. You could make the case that pretty much every Sandman cover should be on this list. The ones that stepped outside of a more traditional format and succeeded in a typically pen and ink industry. So with that in mind, here are, in no particular order, some of what I think are the best mixed media or alternative comic book covers to hit store shelves. And using the tools I’ve learned in my graphic design, I now have my own mixed media comic, The Misplaced, coming to shops.Īll because of a cover that looked a little different. Years later, that Detroit boy is living in Los Angeles, designing projects for some of the top companies in television. And his style, I came to find out, was called “mixed media.”Ĭrazy to think one image can tweak your mind so much, but it did. Pencils and ink made sense to me, but I couldn’t figure out how the hell this guy even created that image. Photo textures, painted face, twisted candlestick holder. Far as I could tell it was the only thing like it in the shop. I was in the comic shop with a stack of Marvel and DC comics held in my hand. My grandpa was waiting out in the car, reading the paper. I remember the moment a comic book cover changed my life… 27 - he’s here with THE 13 GREATEST MIXED MEDIA COMIC BOOK COVERS (including a few that are fantastic but not quite mixed media). Well, if you also dig that kind of art, you’ll be interested in The Misplaced, by Chris Callahan, a startlingly evocative new series coming from Source Point Press that takes its artistic cues from the likes of Mack, Sienkiewicz, Dave McKean and many other top-notch creators.Ĭhris wears his influences on his sleeve and with The Misplaced #1 due out this week - Wednesday, Nov. It’s no secret around here that I dig the work of David Mack and Bill Sienkiewicz - anyone, really, who stretches the boundaries of what comics art can be, even as much as I love the classics.
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