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Best Comic Covers of the Week: 6/08/12

This week we look at a variant cover for JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, get creeped out by 30 DAYS OF NIGHT and much more.

Another week is behind us, and that means it's time to get a better look at some of the best covers to this week's new releases. Some are creepy, and others are just jaw droppingly gorgeous -- we've got them all for you. Let us know which ones you loved, and which ones you didn't love, and which ones we may not have mentioned.

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We absolutely loved how creepy and dark David Furna's cover to IDW's 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #8 was. Having the focus of the cover be on this very brief, specific moment in the story is interesting . The blood soaked badge being held up to view by long, creepy vampire fingers is enough to give anyone the chills. Did you pick up the eight issue this week? If so, what did you think?

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Next up is the variant cover for JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #639 by Carmine di Giandomenico. It's Amazing Spider-Man month, which is why Spider-Man graces the cover of this month's variant issue -- and it's gorgeous. The image of Spider-Man (from Kraven's Last Hunt) being slowly sucked into a grave on a rainy day is pretty creepy -- but it's also beautifully illustrated. Di Gianomenico creates the illusion that Venom is moving, when clearly he isn't.

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If Adam Hughes illustrates a cover, you can almost always expect that it will make our list. This week Ali Baba graced the cover to FAIREST #4, surrounded by a beautiful harem. Every man's worst nightmare, right? Ali Baba's stoic expression is paired with the sleepy looks on the faces of the beautiful women surrounding him. Hughes adds soft lighting to the image to give the illusion of candlelight.

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Last, but certainly not least, is the cover to issue #2 of DIAL H by Brian Bolland. Bolland did an impeccable job spotlighting five characters on one page without creating clutter. Not only that, but Bolland manages to portray the characteristics of the individual characters like the Human Virus, Pelican Army and Double Bluff through his art. Featuring an army of pelicans in the background, for example, and a floating deck of cards above Double Bluff's head. It's classic Bolland, and fans of the artist will definitely appreciate the picture.

Some honorable mentions include the cover to AVX # 5 by Jim Cheung and Darwyn Cooke's cover to BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #1. These are some of our favorites, what were some of yours? Let us know which covers you loved out of all this week's new releases!

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The Journey into Mystery one FTW I say. Great covers overall!

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@RedheadedAtrocitus said:

The Journey into Mystery one FTW I say. 

Co-signed.
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I did actually enjoy the cover to AVX #5, despite what's contained within..

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Variant Covers always are Better than Originals..

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Not as in love with the Hughes cover as I usually am with his work.

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Spidey making mud pies.

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Adam Hughes one is pretty cool, so is the first one.

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I've got the cover to Dial H #2 set as the wallpaper on my iPhone. Brian Bolland is a god!

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That 30 Days of Night one is awesome as hotcakes.

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FAIREST FTW!

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What's the deal with Marvel having months where every series has a variant cover that is literally not even close to having anything to do with even the SERIES?

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30 days of night is the only good one.

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Dial H #2 has a awesome cover :D

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I'm by no means a Valiant fanboy, but I loved this cover...

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does anyone read the 30 days of night series? i read the first series and the sequel but nothing after that. are they any good?

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@knighthood: you're right, that cover is cool.

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All are actually pretty great.

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I really liked the cover for X-O Manowar this week. Swamp Thing and Earth 2 also featured some awesome cover work too.

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The Dial H cover was great.

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That was cool!

@knighthood:

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It's Journey Into Mystery for me too.

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Hulk #54 by Dale Eaglesham
Hulk #54 by Dale Eaglesham
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30 days of night my favorite cover

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Not really a fan of any of the three covers chosen this week.

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Dial H was my favorite.

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I like Swamp Thing #10 cover as my fave of the week.

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this just added to the burn of my shop not getting dial H this week -_- hulk #53 had a pretty sweet cover

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Dial H #2 had a awesome cover, but I also lighted the look and feel of the Hulk #53 seem to be very fitting.

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I don't get the Earth 2 cover at all. It's got nothing to do with anything really

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Dial h IS SO AWESOME! ITS LIKE iF Ben 10 had a Vertigo book lol

the characters are so awesome

Double Bluff is already my favorite Dial H hero, and he hasn't even done anything yet!? lol

gotta admit though, Iron Snail was cool XP

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It's Furno, not Furna.

No wonder why 30 Days of Night reminded me of Scalped, Furno was a guest artist on it.

Good picks.

@The Mighty Monarch said:

What's the deal with Marvel having months where every series has a variant cover that is literally not even close to having anything to do with even the SERIES?

Because Marvel likes to milk those movie cows. It's nothing new.

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@Remi said:

It's Furno, not Furna.

No wonder why 30 Days of Night reminded me of Scalped, Furno was a guest artist on it.

Good picks.

@The Mighty Monarch said:

What's the deal with Marvel having months where every series has a variant cover that is literally not even close to having anything to do with even the SERIES?

Because Marvel likes to milk those movie cows. It's nothing new.

Yeah, I KNOW it's nothing new; that's why I asked why they do it all the damn time. It just seems so stupid.

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Cool covers. The Spidey one however feels like a cheap knock-off of the cover featured in Kraven's Last Hunt! Now that is iconic!

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@RedheadedAtrocitus said:

The Journey into Mystery one FTW I say. Great covers overall!

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@zombietag: I collect the trade paper backs. They are awesome. If your interested I could recommend a few.

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@The Mighty Monarch said:

@Remi said:

It's Furno, not Furna.

No wonder why 30 Days of Night reminded me of Scalped, Furno was a guest artist on it.

Good picks.

@The Mighty Monarch said:

What's the deal with Marvel having months where every series has a variant cover that is literally not even close to having anything to do with even the SERIES?

Because Marvel likes to milk those movie cows. It's nothing new.

Yeah, I KNOW it's nothing new; that's why I asked why they do it all the damn time. It just seems so stupid.

Like I said, the money.

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I want to like the Journey into Mystery ASM in Motion cover - BUT - the hand bugs me to no end.

Not only is the perspective wrong - what the heck is he supposed to be doing? - I can see where he's trying to keep from sinking into the grave - but - WHAT IS UP WITH THE HAND???

I honestly don't think this book deserves to be one of the best comic covers of the week - based on this Blatant technical faux-pas.

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My favorite cover from this list is the Journey into Mystery Variant Cover

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@Mucklefluga said:

I don't get the Earth 2 cover at all. It's got nothing to do with anything really

This is maybe a spoiler for one page in the book, but It's referring to his run in with the rats in the alley that are attacking the man and woman, but making it seem epic on the cover.

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cool