Aug 26, 2023 · Marvel Comics has published tens of thousands of issues since it started as Timely Comics in 1939. Some of those comics feature iconic cover art, while others' covers are forgettable. However, fans remember some covers for the wrong reasons. With art dating back to the 1930s, it's no surprise that some covers have aged poorly.

Oct 11, 2018 · Covers have a lasting impression on fans, which is why some of the worst covers Marvel has done are ones they wish everyone would forget.

Aug 15, 2020 · Marvel Comics has offered some of the best-known comic book covers over the decades – but some have become infamous for all the wrong reasons.

Aug 8, 2022 · The 1990s were a time for big swings in comics. This resulted in some rough ideas and hilariously bad covers for Marvel Comics in particular.

Feb 12, 2025 · Over its many decades, Marvel Comics has endured iits fair share of controversy and scandal. While most of the publisher’s slip-ups have happened on the comic book page, very few remember (or simply wish to forget) the surprising amount of controversial cover art.

Aug 28, 2015 · Anyway, whether a cover is disliked because of the art, the layout, the company or philosophical stances (right now somewhere in Italy, Milo’s neck hairs are standing up), there are literally thousands upon thousands of comic book covers from which this article could draw upon.

Aug 27, 2017 · There are certain covers that left no impression at all when they were first published, but when viewed through a more modern lens, are deeply disturbing – seriously, check out the covers for World’s Finest #14 or Action Comics #457 and you’ll see what we mean.

Aug 19, 2022 · In the Silver Age, comic book covers sometimes featured silly imagery to capture readers' eyes. For the most part, Marvel Comics excelled at putting together some compelling covers that were legitimate works of art on the newsstand. However, there were times when even Marvel produced something bizarre and unsettling.

Sep 21, 2016 · Avengers #392: over-inked, frog faces/eyes, swordsman proportions. Gambit #1: gambit's goober meth-head face. Namor, The Submariner #26: shadows/lighting don't match, awkward missing arm, forehead-hair, overdone veins/muscles. Silk #3 / Archie #1: that leg.

Mar 21, 2023 · What are some of the “strangest” marvel comic covers ever? Those covers are surprisingly inoffensive given the subject matter. It just looks like two black guys fighting crime. There's no overdramatic scream at the sky with a big caption "Normally I dress all in black... NOW I AM ALL BLACK!"