The Best of 2003: Cover Gallery
by Randy Lander

Randy:
Don and I are currently hard at work on our Best of 2003 feature. You can expect to see it soon, if not this week than certainly next.

We've got a category that covers favorite cover artists in that column, but this year I decided to do something a little more visual and a little more fun. Since we already had the images of anything we had reviewed in the system, I went through month-by-month and pulled out my favorite covers for each month, tagged them with the names of the artists who created them, and put them in this quick column collection.

This is by no means an exhaustive or remotely complete look at the covers in 2003, or even the best covers of 2003. It's simply a look at some of my favorite covers out of the books that Don and I reviewed this year. Enjoy! And keep an eye out for our annual Best Of columns, coming up later in January.


Carlos Pacheco
Arrowsmith #1 by Carlos Pacheco Arrowsmith #3 by Carlos Pacheco JSA #52 by Carlos Pacheco JSA #53 by Carlos Pacheco JSA #54 by Carlos Pacheco JSA #55 by Carlos Pacheco
Jock
The Losers #1 by Jock The Losers #2 by Jock The Losers #3 by Jock The Losers #4 by Jock The Losers #5 by Jock The Losers #6 by Jock


J.G. Jones

Captain Marvel v.2 #9 by J.G. Jones Captain Marvel v.2 #5 by J.G. Jones Catwoman #15 by J.G. Jones Catwoman #16 by J.G. Jones Avengers #65 by J.G. Jones Y: The Last Man #12 by J.G. Jones Y: The Last Man #15 by J.G. Jones
Dustin Nguyen & Rian Hughes
Wildcats Version 3.0 #6 by Dustin Nguyen & Rian Hughes Wildcats Version 3.0 #12 by Dustin Nguyen & Rian Hughes Wildcats Version 3.0: Brand Building TP by Dustin Nguyen & Rian Hughes Wildcats Version 3.0 #13 by Dustin Nguyen & Rian Hughes Wildcats Version 3.0 #14 by Dustin Nguyen & Rian Hughes Wildcats Version 3.0 #15 by Dustin Nguyen & Rian Hughes Wildcats Version 3.0 #16 by Dustin Nguyen & Rian Hughes


Alex Ross
Astro City: Local Heroes #1 by Alex Ross Astro City: Local Heroes #3 by Alex Ross Astro City: Local Heroes #4 by Alex Ross
Brian Bolland
Blood & Water #1 by Brian Bolland Blood & Water #2 by Brian Bolland Blood & Water #3 by Brian Bolland


Michael Avon Oeming
One Plus One #5 by Mike Avon Oeming Powers #32 by Mike Avon Oeming Powers #33 by Mike Avon Oeming
Dave Bullock
Action Comics #802 by Dave Bullock Action Comics #803 by Dave Bullock Action Comics #805 by Dave Bullock


Phil Jimenez
New X-Men #139 by Phil Jimenez New X-Men #140 by Phil Jimenez New X-Men #141 by Phil Jimenez New X-Men #146 by Phil Jimenez
Christopher Shy
New X-Men #149 by Christopher Shy
Jo Chen
Runaways #1 by Jo Chen Runaways #2 by Jo Chen Runaways #3 by Jo Chen Runaways #5 by Jo Chen Runaways #6 by Jo Chen

Steve Epting
El Cazador #1 by Steve Epting El Cazador #2 by Steve Epting El Cazador #3 by Steve Epting
Michael Lark
Gotham Central #9 by Michael Lark Gotham Central #12 by Michael Lark Gotham Central #14 by Michael Lark


Cameron Stewart
Catwoman #20 by Cameron Stewart Catwoman #21 by Cameron Stewart Catwoman #22 by Cameron Stewart Catwoman #23 by Cameron Stewart Catwoman #24 by Cameron Stewart
Sean Phillips
Sleeper #1 by Sean Phillips Sleeper #2 by Sean Phillips Sleeper #5 by Sean Phillips Sleeper #6 by Sean Phillips Sleeper #10 by Sean Phillips


Mike Wieringo

Fantastic Four #65 by Mike Wieringo Fantastic Four #67 by Mike Wieringo Fantastic Four #68 by Mike Wieringo Fantastic Four #69 by Mike Wieringo Fantastic Four #70 by Mike Wieringo Fantastic Four #500 by Mike Wieringo
Andi Watson
Love Fights #1 by Andi Watson Love Fights #2 by Andi Watson Love Fights #3 by Andi Watson Love Fights #4 by Andi Watson Love Fights #5 by Andi Watson Love Fights #6 by Andi Watson


Eric Powell
Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 by Eric Powell The Goon #1 by Eric Powell The Goon: Nothin But Misery TP by Eric Powell The Goon #2 by Eric Powell The Goon #3 by Eric Powell
Joseph Linsner
Mystique #1 by Joseph Linsner Mystique #2 by Joseph Linsner Mystique #3 by Joseph Linsner Mystique #5 by Joseph Linsner Mystique #6 by Joseph Linsner


Dave Johnson
100 Bullets #42 by Dave Johnson Batman #620 by Dave Johnson Batman #621 by Dave Johnson
Josh Middleton
New Mutants #1 by Josh Middleton New Mutants #2 by Josh Middleton NYX #1 by Josh Middleton


Tony Harris & Tom Feister
The Legion #19 by Tony Harris & Tom Feister The Legion #20 by Tony Harris & Tom Feister The Legion #21 by Tony Harris & Tom Feister The Legion #22 by Tony Harris & Tom Feister The Legion #23 by Tony Harris & Tom Feister The Legion #25 by Tony Harris & Tom Feister The Legion #26 by Tony Harris & Tom Feister The Legion #27 by Tony Harris & Tom Feister
Matt Wagner
Green Arrow #21 by Matt Wagner Green Arrow #26 by Matt Wagner Green Arrow #27 by Matt Wagner Green Arrow #28 by Matt Wagner Green Arrow #29 by Matt Wagner Green Arrow #30 by Matt Wagner Green Arrow #31 by Matt Wagner Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity #1 by Matt Wagner


Christopher Moeller
Lucifer #38 by Christopher Moeller Lucifer #39 by Christopher Moeller
Jason Alexander
Queen & Country #13 by Jason Alexander Queen & Country #14 by Jason Alexander


Steven Griffin
Hawaiian Dick #2 by Steven Griffin Hawaiian Dick: Byrd of Paradise TP by Steven Griffin
Jay Anacleto
Aria: The Uses of Enchantment by Jay Anacleto Aria: The Uses of Enchantment #2 by Jay Anacleto


Cliff Chiang
Beware the Creeper #1 by Cliff Chiang Beware the Creeper #4 by Cliff Chiang
Mark Schultz
Xenozoic Tales Vol. 1 TP by Mark Schultz Xenozoic Tales Vol. 2 TP by Mark Schultz


James Jean
Fables: The Last Castle by James Jean Fables #19 by James Jean
Tony Moore
The Walking Dead #1 by Tony Moore The Walking Dead #2 by Tony Moore


Darwyn Cooke
Bad Girls #1 by Darwyn Cooke Bad Girls #2 by Darwyn Cooke
Scott Morse
Visitations by Scott Morse Barefoot Serpent by Scott Morse


Other Artists
Batman #615 by Jim Lee Batman: Nevermore #1 by Bernie Wrightson The Flash #201 by Alberto Dose Rose and Thorn #1 by Adam Hughes Superman 10 Cent Adventure by Scott McDaniel Daredevil #46 by Alex Maleev Incredible Hulk #49 by Kaare Andrews Amazing Spider-Man #50 by John Romita Jr. Amazing Spider-Man #51 by J. Scott Campbell Elektra #23 by Bill Sienkiewicz Inhumans v.6 #1 by Matthew Clark Spider-Man: Blue HC by Tim Sale Thor #60 by Dan Brereton Wolverine #2 by Essad Ribic Wolverine #8 by Leandro Fernandez Wolverine: Snikt! #3 by Tsutomu Nihei Caper #1 by Farel Dalrymple Orbiter HC by Colleen Doran Smax #3 by Zander Cannon B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth and Other Stories TP by Mike Mignola Hellboy: Weird Tales #1 by John Cassaday Club 9 Volume 1 TP by Makoto Kobayashi Criminal Macabre #1 by Ben Templesmith Demo #1 by Becky Cloonan Grand Gestures: From the Curve by Robert Ullman Halo and Sprocket: Welcome to Humanity TP by Kerry Callen Hip Flask: Elephantmen by Jose Ladronn How Loathsome #1 by Ted Naifeh Malinky Robot: Stinky Fish Blues by Sonny Liew Maria's Wedding by Jose Garibaldi My Monkey's Name is Jennifer #6 by Ken Knudtsen Scurvy Dogs #3 by Ryan Yount Three Strikes #1 by Brian Hurtt


 
   
 

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