Posts Tagged simone bianchi

Birds Of Prey #8 (DC) by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau

First off, I’m in love with these DC character icon covers. Even though not every title has the definitive logo for the certain character or team, I’m not going to lose sleep over it or call the DC offices and just breathe heavily into the phone (that was only a one time thing!). Moving on, this cover looks amazing. Stanley Lau presents us with a classic team pose, with beautiful texture and colors for each character. Shiny costumes equals a happy Cammy. When I think of ‘Birds Of Prey‘, Black Canary, Huntress, and Lady Blackhawk always come to mind. Yes, I occasionally forget Oracle is the glue that holds the team together, but she’s still seen on the cover. Does this image tell me anything about what’s happening on the inside? No, and I’m perfectly fine with that. This would make a lovely poster.

Casanova: Gula #1 (Icon) by Fábio Moon

Once again Fábio Moon proves to us that he can do no wrong (well, in my opinion anyway). This cover tells me that the new story-arc of Casanova has started, and that crazy Casanova is back to his wacky inter-dimensional traveling antics! New exciting missions, potential new love interests, all action-packed yet still room for humor. The different shades of blue with little highlights of orange blend together nicely, with the white and lighter blues directing the eye what to focus on. I love how his hair just simply melts into the starry background.

Black Panther: The Man Without Fear #514 (Marvel) by Simone Bianchi & Simone Peruzzi

The thing I love about Simone Bianchi’s art is how quickly I can recognize it. So crisp and clean, it quickly captures your undivided attention as your eyes follow every line and tiny detail. The man obviously spent a great deal of time on this cover, and it really shows. Sure, the Black Panther’s current costume isn’t the skin-tight one like we see here, but immediately you know that’s T’Challa on the cover. Dark and intriguing, yet illuminated in all the right places, it makes you giddy to open up the issue as soon as humanly possible!

The Unwritten #21 (Vertigo) by Yuko Shimizu

One word comes to mind upon looking at this cover; ‘adventure’. We see the protagonist clearly ready to do some whale hunting aboard an old vessel, with the look of uncertainty on his face. The earth-tone colors work well together, with the orange-yellowish shirt the only thing that really pops-out at the viewer. Darkened cloudy skies tell us something unpleasant might be on its way, which only intrigues us more. The Asian-influenced style is eye-candy to me, and it’s the sort of thing I could look at all day if given the chance. The covers of Shimizu really need to be collected into one hardcover someday, much like James Jean and his Fables covers collection.

The Infinite Vacation #1 (Image) by Christian Ward

Very few artists are truly exceptional with water colors. Christian Ward is definitely one of them, for the man has mastered his craft. It reminds me so much of his earlier series Olympus, only unfortunately I wasn’t a fan of that story, just his art. Much like the actual story, there are several different Mark’s seen on the cover, with the one in the center the only one colored-in completely. The other Mark’s supply that cool phasing feeling, and the colors range from warms to cools, making you feel calm for some unknown reason. It really pops at you, this cover. I’d like to see this one as a poster as well.