DC Unveils Dustin Nguyen's Variant Cover for BATMAN #7 - Comic Book Preview

Posted by G-Man (25935 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

Have you had a chance to read BATMAN #6 yet? If you're like us, you're still getting over everything that's been going on. The hardest part about reading BATMAN is having to wait another month for the next issue. With the Night of the Owls story coming up, DC has been putting out bits of information about the event. Today, they're giving us a look at Dustin Nguyen's variant cover to BATMAN #7.

Dustin said the following:

While reading Scott Snyder’s script, there was an act that really stuck with me. It was a scene where Batman was mixed with pain, fear, and shock. I thought that was a powerful moment in the issue and decided to base the cover off of that moment.

BATMAN #7 is on sale March 21.

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#1 Posted by azza04 (1503 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

It's a nice cover but i'm not really seeing the shock or fear in Batman's face or body.

#2 Posted by clemj (743 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@azza04: maybe he isn't

#3 Posted by azza04 (1503 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@clemj: Well....according to the artist he based the cover on a scene from Scott's script where Batman is in pain fear and shock. I just don't see the shock or fear.

#4 Edited by wxjunkie (9 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

I like Nguyen's stuff but not this. The face is sophmoric. Looks like something in a "Learn How To Draw Comic Book Characters" explainer. I'm actually amazed at how many pro comic artists suck at faces. Jock is good. Rafael Albuquerque is OK. Tim Sale's Batman stuff had a style moreso than believable faces, emotions, reactions. I liked Maleev's Daredevil stuff. I just don't get how many comic illustrators suck at faces!

#5 Posted by MonkeyToe (362 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

Does DC do Variant covers for every comic?

#6 Posted by RedheadedAtrocitus (5878 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

Hmmm, this is a nice cover but if that's fear and shock its not done well. I see more pain and rage in Bats's face than anything else. Still, good stuff!

#7 Posted by TheGoldenOne (38599 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@azza04 said:

It's a nice cover but i'm not really seeing the shock or fear in Batman's face or body.

#8 Posted by NightFang (9223 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@MonkeyToe said:

Does DC do Variant covers for every comic?

They should.

#9 Posted by KidSupreme (806 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

i could do better .. j/k

#10 Posted by Lvenger (8228 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

Wow. Beautiful as always. Loving that variant cover.

#11 Posted by Deranged Midget (13020 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

Meh, it's kind of disproportionate.

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#12 Posted by MonkeyToe (362 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@NightFang said:

@MonkeyToe said:
Does DC do Variant covers for every comic?
They should.

That... doesn't really answer my question. Do they do Variant covers every month for DC Comics? Or are they only doing variant covers for issue 7

#13 Posted by zackattack529 (1404 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

ill stick with the regular capullo cover.

none of the variants for batman has topped the main cover (except ethans variant for the first batman)

#14 Posted by elayem98 (393 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@zackattack529 said:

ill stick with the regular capullo cover.
none of the variants for batman has topped the main cover (except ethans variant for the first batman)

what about jim lee's variant for issue two. that one was great

#15 Posted by Ganthetsward20 (639 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

Very nice art pic in my opinion, I can defiantly tell he is in pain, not so much "shock" but if I was bleeding all over the place I would be experiencing both and probably only able to show one over the other.

#16 Posted by Pounder_McJones (16 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

He looks...defiant

#17 Posted by xanthiss (169 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

looks like his giant head is to big for his body, and he has small feet.

#18 Posted by KnightRise (3684 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@MonkeyToe: i think they do, i noticed at the store i go to back orders had different covers than the first print, but i only saw the #1's and #2's so idrk

#19 Posted by webling (115 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@MonkeyToe said:

@NightFang said:
@MonkeyToe said:
Does DC do Variant covers for every comic?
They should.
That... doesn't really answer my question. Do they do Variant covers every month for DC Comics? Or are they only doing variant covers for issue 7

They do it for certain comics. Ones I can think of off the top of my head would be: Green Lantern, Batman, Action Comics, and Justice League.

#20 Posted by icekid (3 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

I don't see how any of you would worry if he's shocked. After all "I'm the Got-Damn Batman!"

#21 Posted by The Impersonator (4253 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@clemj said:

@azza04: maybe he isn't

#22 Posted by azza04 (1503 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@The Impersonator said:

@clemj said:
@azza04: maybe he isn't

Maybe....but the artist said that's what he was going for when he drew the cover lmao, did you not read that?

#23 Posted by TheCheeseStabber (3491 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

The coin Batmans on reminds me of his giant penny...

#24 Posted by KRYPTON (1818 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

March 7th for another awesome work of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo!! Come on!! We need more Batman story to fill the awesome gap!!! Snyder and Capullo's work on the series is freaking awesome

#25 Posted by notarandomguy (282 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@azza04 said:

It's a nice cover but i'm not really seeing the shock or fear in Batman's face or body.

maybe he0s just pissed and got over the fear, he is Batman after all

#26 Posted by SmoothJammin (2009 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

Why haven't I read issue 6 yet?? Dustins artwork is always a treat

#27 Posted by jaredbright (200 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

I don't think they need variant covers every issue. I'm behind in my reading, but so far it's great. Capullo's art is beyond great and the book is number 2 in sales/orders/whatever.

#28 Posted by RoboShark (1199 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@webling said:

@MonkeyToe said:
@NightFang said:
@MonkeyToe said:
Does DC do Variant covers for every comic?
They should.
That... doesn't really answer my question. Do they do Variant covers every month for DC Comics? Or are they only doing variant covers for issue 7
They do it for certain comics. Ones I can think of off the top of my head would be: Green Lantern, Batman, Action Comics, and Justice League.

They done it for the past 2 Swamp Thing's too if I'm not mistaken. Which surprised me.

#29 Posted by Croi (116 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

They need Alex Ross...

#30 Posted by TheMadMonkey (144 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@TheCheeseStabber: It is the giant penny. The Court Of Owls invades the 'Cave in that issue.

#31 Posted by FadeToBlackBolt (21886 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

I usually quite like Nguyen's stuff, but that sucks.

#32 Posted by TheCheeseStabber (3491 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@TheMadMonkey: Yay Giant Pennies

#33 Posted by goldenkey (2927 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@FadeToBlackBolt: hahaha