Best Comic Book Covers of the Week: 10/19/12

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It's the end of the week. Hopefully you've had a chance to make it to your local comic shop to pick up this week's comic books. People tend to pick up the comics on their pull lists but sometimes a really remarkable cover practically jumps off the shelves. Here's some of the covers that really stood out.

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HAWKEYE #3

It's a simple cover. Definitely in the minimalist style. That's what makes it stand out. Going wit the 'less is more' approach, you can see how David Aja can put so much in without overdoing it. Too often covers can become cluttered when artists try throwing in everything that appears in the issue. This is simply a classy cover.

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HELLBLAZER #296

It's a shame the DC comics have to have the Arrow ad at the top. We're enjoying the show here at Comic Vine but it can take away from the cover. This exudes attitude worthy of John Constantine. It seems we don't see too many Simon Bisley covers these days. Or maybe I'm just missing them. This looks gritty and a little dirty. How could you pass up this comic?

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Untold Tales Of Punisher Max #5

It's another simple cover (and I mean that in an absolutely good way). It's equally haunting. We see a small child whose shadow depicts the Punisher, a man that is basically a killer. This is one of those covers that, without the logo and UPC, would look great framed and hung on a wall. Michael Del Mundo does an amazing job here.

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WONDER WOMAN #13

Cliff Chiang might have taken a break from the interiors but he provides a stellar cover. We are once again subjected to the ad at the top. Track down the non-logo version to fully appreciate the art. Strangely, the color of the sky is a little different as well. What we see is Wonder Woman determined and on a mission. You can see she will go to any lengths to track down her target.

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A-Babies Vs X-Babies

It's Skottie Young. It's baby versions of Avengers and X-Men. This cover alone should make you want to buy the comic. Can we have more, please?

Let us know what covers you really dug in the comments below.

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#1  Edited By Billy Batson

Oh wow a Hellblazer cover here for the first time :o
Like all the covers from here.
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#2  Edited By gmanfromheck

@Billy Batson: :D

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#3  Edited By Smurfboy

I couldn't find the A-Babies Vs X-Babies in comic book store. :( I'm going to try again next week. There was another cover for A-Babies vs X-Babies as well.

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#4  Edited By Kal'smahboi

Heck yeah, Hellblazer.

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#5  Edited By carnivalofsins00

That A-Babies vs. X-Babies cover is actually by Chris Eliopoulos, not Skottie Young.

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#6  Edited By Dark_Vengeance_

These are my top 3:

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#7  Edited By feebadger

@DarkKnightDetective: You should be doing this segment. I like your covers MUCH better!

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#8  Edited By GothamRed

Diana of Arabia

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#9  Edited By Dark_Vengeance_

@feebadger: the only one that I can say that doesn't deserve to be here is the wonder woman one. It just looks boring to me.

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The BIZ has yet to disappoint me in art. Started looking up his work in ABC Warriors: The Black Hole, and he's forever remained a pencil stroking mad genius.

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#11  Edited By lifeboy

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I hate chang. His work sucks!!! I wish he would leave WW. Also, i agree gman. Comics should go to a no headed and footer cover so we can frame them.
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#12  Edited By Loki2u

Something about that Punisher cover that moves me. I love it!

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#13  Edited By thespideyguy

They missed another Daredevil cover, one that actually has something to do with the inside.

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#14  Edited By ColonelRunAway

Another worth mentioning:

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#15  Edited By notarandomguy

Heck yeah! we don't really see much love here for Hellblazer

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#16  Edited By FatFriar_16

@thespideyguy: I think this one's the best for the week!!

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#17  Edited By FatFriar_16

@DarkKnightDetective: I think I must agree with you. Awesome Batman.

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#18  Edited By dcfox

Ugh, that Arrow ad on top of the DC covers is so ugly.

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#19  Edited By kid Apollo

i love that Punisher cover, soooo good!

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#20  Edited By thespideyguy

@FatFriar_16:

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#21  Edited By Grey56

Dear Tony,

Please pay attention to Elephantment covers. Thank you.

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#23  Edited By ahgunsillyo

@G-Man: @Smurfboy said:

I couldn't find the A-Babies Vs X-Babies in comic book store. :( I'm going to try again next week. There was another cover for A-Babies vs X-Babies as well.

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According to the previews that were released either yesterday or today, that issue of A-Babies Vs. X-Babies actually comes out next week.

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#24  Edited By Xenigma

No mention of the variant cover for Sword of Sorcery? So beautiful, save of course for the Arrow ad.

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#25  Edited By Smurfboy

@ahgunsillyo said:

@G-Man: @Smurfboy said:

I couldn't find the A-Babies Vs X-Babies in comic book store. :( I'm going to try again next week. There was another cover for A-Babies vs X-Babies as well.

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According to the previews that were released either yesterday or today, that issue of A-Babies Vs. X-Babies actually comes out next week.

Ohh really? That explains everything, lol. I'll go back again next week for that issue. Can't wait!

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#26  Edited By mightypug78

omfg, i want them to get rid of that ad on top of dc comics so bad. makes it hard for me to display my comic books with that eyesore.

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#27  Edited By MadeinBangladesh

@thespideyguy said:

@FatFriar_16:

DAREDEVIL COVER IS AWESOMEE

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#28  Edited By MadeinBangladesh

WOW that Hellblazer cover is the best out of all of them and love other ones too

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#29  Edited By dreamfall31

That WW cover would be amazing w/o the stupid Arrow ad. We know Arrow is coming out! Spend a page inside on it, not the fucking cover!

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#31  Edited By Duke_Nasty

@DarkKnightDetective: I really wanted to get the JL variant when I saw it in store but that banner prevented me from getting it. You'd think they could lay off the cover ads on variants.

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@Trodorne said:

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This and Wonder Woman!

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@Utandi said:

@Trodorne said:

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This and Wonder Woman!

I don't see what the big deal with the WW cover is. Frankly I think it's had horrible cover art since it began. I mean look at it; it's just... Bland. Boring. Tasteless. The shading is all one-color. Everything looks like a weird cartoon that was too caught up in copyright infringement to get on the air. There's no "pop" in it, she's just looking dramatically at the reader. If that's to really grab our attention it should have depth. It should have emotion. It has none of this.

Seriously. I just can't stand WW's cover art in the New 52, from the issues I've taken a brief look at (which isn't all of them, but it's several different ones). Why does everyone seem to like it, or at least, like this one?

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#34  Edited By TDK_1997

The Hawkeye one isn't that cool.

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#35  Edited By coolguyr99

That Wonder Woman cover is horrible.

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#36  Edited By Miss_Garrick

@Trodorne said:

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He-Man ALWAYS RULES!!

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Haha that X and A babies cover is AWESOME! But my favorite would have to be the Wonder Woman cover this week I say.

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#38  Edited By GillaDro

@Smurfboy said:

@ahgunsillyo said:

@G-Man: @Smurfboy said:

I couldn't find the A-Babies Vs X-Babies in comic book store. :( I'm going to try again next week. There was another cover for A-Babies vs X-Babies as well.

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According to the previews that were released either yesterday or today, that issue of A-Babies Vs. X-Babies actually comes out next week.

Ohh really? That explains everything, lol. I'll go back again next week for that issue. Can't wait!

This was supposed to be an ongoing title, but apparently they turned it into a one shot.

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#39  Edited By Smurfboy

@GillaDro said:

@Smurfboy said:

@ahgunsillyo said:

@G-Man: @Smurfboy said:

I couldn't find the A-Babies Vs X-Babies in comic book store. :( I'm going to try again next week. There was another cover for A-Babies vs X-Babies as well.

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According to the previews that were released either yesterday or today, that issue of A-Babies Vs. X-Babies actually comes out next week.

Ohh really? That explains everything, lol. I'll go back again next week for that issue. Can't wait!

This was supposed to be an ongoing title, but apparently they turned it into a one shot.

Yeah, I've noticed that they're going for one-shot issue. I tried to find the next cover of issues (previews) and couldn't find it, so I figured it must be one-shot. I seriously hope not because I'd like for this series to release monthly, just like Superman Family Adventures.

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#40  Edited By tomlikesfries

Hellblazer FTW

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#41  Edited By jstndmnd

@Miss_Garrick:

THAT COVER RULES!

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#43  Edited By MadeinBangladesh

@Miss_Garrick said:

@Trodorne said:

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He-Man ALWAYS RULES!!

I love this coverrrr

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#44  Edited By ahgunsillyo

@Smurfboy said:

@GillaDro said:

@Smurfboy said:

@ahgunsillyo said:

@G-Man: @Smurfboy said:

I couldn't find the A-Babies Vs X-Babies in comic book store. :( I'm going to try again next week. There was another cover for A-Babies vs X-Babies as well.

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According to the previews that were released either yesterday or today, that issue of A-Babies Vs. X-Babies actually comes out next week.

Ohh really? That explains everything, lol. I'll go back again next week for that issue. Can't wait!

This was supposed to be an ongoing title, but apparently they turned it into a one shot.

Yeah, I've noticed that they're going for one-shot issue. I tried to find the next cover of issues (previews) and couldn't find it, so I figured it must be one-shot. I seriously hope not because I'd like for this series to release monthly, just like Superman Family Adventures.

No kidding. Marvel could really use some truly all-ages titles that have something in them that both kids and adults can really enjoy. The only all-ages Marvel books right now are based off the cartoons (not really counting Skottie Young's Wizard of Oz books), and they basically canceled the entire Marvel Adventures line, which actually often had better stories than the mainline books.

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#45  Edited By SmashBrawler

This was my favorite cover this week:

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#46  Edited By DocFishstick

love the batman and robin one

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#47  Edited By madcynic

The Hawkeye one is stylistically most appealing to me, the Hellblazer one is very in character as I see John. So a tie, really.