DC Comics Cover Art : 350 of the Greatest Covers in DC’s History
“Story hook, tragic moment, poster, or outrageous character, the covers lured us in.” – Paul Levitz, president of DC Comics 2002-2009
From the trailblazing works of Bob Kane, to the photorealistic stylings of Adam Hughes and quirky humour of Amanda Conner, DC Comics Cover Art is a collection of the most iconic covers in DC’s history. Stunning artwork is accompanied by expert commentary exploring the significance of each cover, while artist profiles shed light on their creators.
Discover the most striking covers from more than 85 years of DC Comics.
All DC characters and elements (c) & (TM) DC Comics. (s20)
- Publisher: ‎ DK (1 Oct. 2020)
- Language: ‎ English
- Hardcover: ‎ 240 pages
- ISBN-10: ‎ 0241438349
- ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0241438343
- Dimensions: ‎ 28.7 x 2.2 x 24.2 cm
About the author;
Nick Jones is a writer and editor based in Lewes, East Sussex. His books as author or co-author include DC Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy: The Ultimate Guide, DC Comics Cover Art, Marvel Arms and Armour, Marvel Universe: Map by Map, DC Comics Encyclopaedia, and The Mysterious World of Doctor Strange, and he has contributed essays to a variety of other titles, including The Art of Classic Sci-Fi Movies, Their Safe Haven: Hungarian Artists in Britain from the 1930s, and Murder in the Closet. Starting out in the 1990s as a music journalist, Nick wrote for dance music magazine Mixmag and edited its weekly spin-off, Mixmag Update (later 7 Magazine). In 2000 he moved into sci-fi and genre publishing, editing TV and movie tie-in titles, including Star Trek Magazine and X-Men 2 and Hulk Magazines, and comics/toys collecting magazine Memorabilia, before taking charge of the graphic novels dept at Titan Books, where he edited Dan Dare, James Bond, Modesty Blaise, Wallace & Gromit, and DC Comics graphic novels. Since then Nick has edited numerous books, including Comic Book Design, Sci-Fi Art: A Graphic History, 500 Essential Cult Movies/Books, The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Alan Moore: Storyteller, The Art of Neil Gaiman, The Art of Movie Storyboards, A Brief History of Manga, Electri_City: The Dusseldorf School of Electronic Music, Long Shadows: The Life & Times of Matt Johnson & The The, I Am Damo Suzuki, and Listening to the Music the Machines Make. He has written for the Marvel Fact Files and Justice League, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Widow, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi Collector’s Editions; is the editor of – and lead writer for – the DC Heroes & Villains Collection, and blogs at Existential Ennui.
