Creativity in Comic Book Cover Art (Photo Gallery)

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To attract readers, comic book artists have to create cover art that gives more than just a glimpse of the plot. Here are some examples of creative comic book art that can be used for artistic inspiration.

Arkham Reborn #1 by Frazer Irving

Arkham Reborn 1 Cover by Frazer Irving

Wolverine vs the X-Men by Jae Lee

Wolverine #8 - Wolverine vs the X-Men Cover by Jae Lee

The Punisher #68 by Tim Bradstreet

PunisherFrank Castle 68 Cover by Tim Bradstreet

The Flash #4 by Francis Manapul

The Flash #4 Art and cover by Francis Manapul

Green Arrow #58 by James Jean

Green Arrow #58 Cover by James Jean

The Savage Hawkman #4 by Philip Tan

The Savage Hawkman #4  Cover by Philip Tan

Batwoman by J.H. Williams III

Batwoman Cover by J.H. Williams III

House of Mystery by Esao Andrews

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Northlanders #35 by Massimo Carnevale

Northlanders #35  Cover by Massimo Carnevale

Amazing Spider-Man #592, Dali Variant by Paolo Rivera

Amazing Spider-Man #592 Variant Wolverine Art Appreciation  Cover by Dali by Paolo Rivera

The Joker by Lee Bermjo

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Amazing Spider-Man #641 by Paolo Rivera

Amazing Spider-Man #641 Cover by Paolo Rivera

The Book of Skull #1 by Marko Djudrjevic

Fear Itself he Book of the Skull #1 Cover by Marko Djurdjevic

Sweets #2 by Kody Chamberlain

Sweets #2 Cover by Kody Chamberlain

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James Jean, Psychedelic Art Gallery

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James Jean is a Taiwanese American visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work.

He is known in the American comics industry as a cover artist for various books published by DC Comics, as well as for his work for The New York Times, ESPN and Atlantic Records. In 2008, Jean retired from illustration and commercial projects in order to focus on painting.

Moving, Disturbing, Inspiring

– Darren Aronofsky, Director of Requiem for a Dream on James Jean’s art

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“And, as with his Fables work, the paintings and illustrations are often suffused with a dreamy romanticism and lyricism worthy of Maxfield Parrish, even as Mr. Jean subverts those and other isms.”

-Dana Jennings, New York Times

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James Jean: The Artist


James Jean talks about where he finds his inspiration, and lets us take a peek into his sketchbooks.

James Jean On Art and Design


James Jean tells us about his design and artistic philosophy.

James Jean and David Choe – LA Secret Studio


Coming from contrasting backgrounds in which Choe was an art school drop out and James Jean a diligent art school graduate, they plied away relentlessly in an Los Angeles warehouse.

A warehouse was chosen so that each artist would not be constrained by space and would also be able to work without any distractions. The show subsequently earned the nickname LA Secret Studio due to this.

This short documentary speaks with both Choe and Jean about their pasts and current way of approaching art.