10 BAD Covers (By Great Artists!)

[@mandofoe7447]

Dude!!! You actually have a real comic with your cover on it!! That’s totally awesome and you’re like meh no biggie. I’d be over the moon. That’s so cool

[@seanworsfold]

I met Neal Adams once and he signed my Superman 233. I heard he didn’t like the cover and I asked him why. He said the right leg is too long and now I can’t unsee it. He also said Bob Kane was an asshole. R.I.P. Neal.

[@thomasdickson375]

Your rejected cover was great! Thanks for sharing more of your art. Also, your cover selections were spot on

[@MintHunterComics]

Appreciate that!

[@Nyarlahotep]

Just want to say that I love these types of videos, thanks for taking the time to put these lists together 😊

[@Dr-Guion]

Being a teen of the 90s I have to say, we never called them ugly covers, we just call them "covers" 'cause most of them were ugly anyway.

[@MintHunterComics]

lol - I don't even remember them as ugly or good looking

[@michaelmace5544]

Gotta say i loved your original submission for gargoyles. I can't believe disney said women can't be in danger on the cover. That's insane as females are just as capable of being in danger as men

[@MintHunterComics]

The original was so much better. I love the smoke and the layout. UGH

[@Mixen9408]

Also was that not the plot for the comic book? o_O

[@DoughnutJunkie]

You handled this subject, classy. You pointed out flaws and emphasize the strengths.

[@Sinsightful]

I LOVE that you included examples of their better covers!

[@tjwacks1]

As often as I watch your content I didn't know you produced a cover for Gargoyles

[@elguerilla81]

That Jae Lee Savage Namor cover screams “90’s Extreme!!” But, yeah, you got to cut him some slack for being his cover. He really has come a long way and is an accomplished artist.

[@MintHunterComics]

Superrrrrrrr 90s

[@pcantu3]

Frank Miller’s recent Wolverine cover. So bad.

[@MintHunterComics]

lol facts

[@CBs_Bill_from_Montana]

@@MintHunterComicsI bought this because it’s so ugly!!

[@Weredevil-p8m]

Miller and JR JR both do a lot of trash covers now.

[@BowlerBP]

I actually went out of my way to get a "worst" cover. It was the Frank Miller variant cover of DK The Master Race with wonder woman with the child on her back. James you mentioned it in a video of worst variant covers. So obscure and bad, it actually intrigued me to own a cover so weird, lol. As always, great video and research James!

[@CBs_Bill_from_Montana]

I’m still hunting for this in 9.8!

[@BowlerBP]

@CBs_Bill_from_Montana that is what I got, took awhile to find one! Good luck hunting it down!

[@slipknotfn416]

Love these videos aren't just about buying and selling comics but about the joys and blunders. Keep it up dude

[@MintHunterComics]

Appreciate that!

[@jesseduran7353]

oof! That Gambit is rough...very cool that you got to do a cover though! Very exciting

[@philipfritz-f8x]

Love the dead pan delivery. You seem to have a very natural sense of humor. Also you move things along. First time viewer but definitely not the last

[@BoopDoopPoop]

Now do crappy artists that stumbled upon creating a masterpiece

[@MintHunterComics]

😂

[@frankcastaldi2531]

I never knew you did a cover, I actually have your cover. Awesome!

[@MintHunterComics]

Sick!

[@robertmalinowski6804]

James, your gargoyle cover is pretty darn cool looking! Be proud of it. If those previous images you showed before it are yours, wow man! They looked like they could be some kind of dark alternate dimension. Perhaps an antihero trapped in a forbidden place that he has to escape from.

[@thelatestartcollector]

"Meth Head Variant" FKN LOL Well done James, Well Done

[@kyleelmore7250]

It’s funny you bring up that Green Lantern 20, because I just red that issue not too long ago for the first time and ya that cover stood out me too! It was just so different from the other covers that I had to look twice at. But does that mean it did its job of making it more memorable than the other issues??

[@MintHunterComics]

Maybe that’s what makes it memorable!

[@mentaldiversions]

I'm stealing that "Looks like he's been tazed in the balls" line.

[@MintHunterComics]

Hahaha

[@ProfessorEchoMedia]

No Cardy, Infantino or Steranko? Of course not! Those guys never dropped the ball. And neither did you, James! Your cover is great and powerful and very eye dancing!

[@ellenacarroll863]

Frank Miller post 2000s

[@stormshadowctf]

Yup...just quit now frank.

[@tonyhill1141]

Not wrong

[@natl9953]

Post 2000s Miller could easily have 10 himself

[@upagradepressing2118]

​@natl9953 the last 10 he's done could make the list 😂

[@Sinsightful]

@@ellenacarroll863 i may be the minority but I don't like any Frank Miller covers

[@CedRed]

Please do a part 2 of these. You are a talented artist.

[@johnwilliams9985]

A horrible 1st appearance cover that pops in my mind is Avengers Annual #10 .. 1st appearance of Rogue and Madelyn Pryor. The layout is just bad!

[@Snikt_Itch]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing the artist’s good work before the bad. Everyone lays an egg every now and then. Would love to hear more about how you were able to get to do a Marvel cover! Tell us more of the story!

[@MintHunterComics]

Glad you liked it! Maybe in a future vid!

[@johngaravaglia6126]

Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Universe Presents The Atom. The way he drew Superman…doesn’t look like he’s flying. It’s like he’s doing a rock ‘n roll power stance in midair. The anatomy is off and overly exaggerated.

[@mrgumdrops5]

Proud owner of a Gargoyles #5 signed by the artist himself 🎨 😂😂🔥

[@hotzonecomics8941]

Your first cover is good. I would have picked that up

[@Elseworlds]

That Thor cover is a perfect fit for any Manowar album :P

[@ShadowR4t]

great video. i actually picked up a few copies of your Gargoyles cover.

[@MintHunterComics]

I’m so sorry. But thank you. I will do better I promise

[@havok33777]

I liked your Gargoyles cover when you announced it last year.

[@Ongo-Gablogian-14]

James, I never liked Gargoyles the show or comic but bought 2 on claim sales and had you sign one to my son because I thought your art was great. It’s a graceful thing to do placing yourself as #1 but how did Liefeld dodge the list? Also if you’re talking codpieces, Uncanny 266 is a horror show.

[@BKsBullets]

You can put any John Cassaday cover from the past 7 years or so on this list

[@lincolnrice4946]

Broderick's GL cover is so bad it's hilarious. I love Kilowog's face!

[@saidatala9541]

Gambit's weakness is folding sheets.

[@mth80555]

Man, that Balent Catwoman cover is haunting

[@jonaslaclaque137]

If I could find that gargoyles cover in Montreal it would be added to my PC

[@christiantormodsen9044]

No John Byrne? Checkout that first Wondergirl cover….

[@MintHunterComics]

I don’t think he had any true stinkers

[@ascorvinus]

Wonder Woman 105. I agree, not Byrne’s finest hour.

[@mr_nobody_000]

loved your first gargoyles cover the dr and lady was great

[@natl9953]

This is such a fun topic. That Broderick cover has always disgusted me. I'm usually a fan of him too. I'd add almost any Ditko Spider-man cover.

[@TwentyFiveAlpha]

That Thor cover makes Thor look like an 80s movie reject. Is that a Syracuse University hat? I lived in Syracuse for many years starting with my Recruiting Battalion assignment. Attended their IVMF course. Enjoyed a few Syracuse Orange basketball games. Even got to do our Battalion PT in their arena.

[@Mixen9408]

Maybe it just because im an amatour artist, but i like your Gargoyle cover that they used. It has a 90s vibe to it, with its anatomy and works because the original series is from that time. :D Btw another great Bad Covers video. I like how you try to be nuanced and point out if it was an early artwork by an artist or the style for the time. Also it is so clear you love comics. It just flows naturally from you. Dunno if that last part makes sense.

[@monsterphile]

I think a lot of the 1990s issues stem from the popularity of artists like Liefeld who were terrible with proportions. Some others might be the fault of the inkers.

[@MintHunterComics]

Agreed

[@dupriestericl9153]

I remember your video of ugly covers. Good thing you didn't go out and buy all of these only to be stuck trying to move them at your claim sale.

[@SteveMoncuse]

I kept looking at The Hulk on that Champions cover. And the more I looked at it, the stranger it got. You can see his entire trunk, all the way down to his waistband, then you can see like half of his back at the same time. Weird! As a sidenote, I inked for Marvel and Dark Horse for many years, and I inked several of Ramos' covers for Marvel West Coast (don't ask!). One was supposed to feature Devil Dinosaur, but all he did was draw Godzilla! Man, those things were fun!!

[@destonszydlek789]

I'm thinking I might pan out to collect some of these bad covers since no one else is

[@MintHunterComics]

Hey why not!

[@BalGorgoth]

The late great John Cassaday's X-Force #50 cover

[@MintHunterComics]

Didn’t know that one!

[@derektitov6667]

I also need that GL 20 in a 9.8. Great video!

[@louben987]

Wow! 90s art!

[@xavierloera1938]

I need one of your Gargoyles cover man. Thats still awesome to get published

[@MintHunterComics]

I got a few left!

[@xavierloera1938]

@ im gonna need one in the next pile i have for sure 👍🏻

[@maartenbouw]

That Gambit cover reminds me of Stuart from the Big Bang Theory.

[@MintHunterComics]

Lol

[@jeremymedina2791]

I like your first cover. Hopefully you do more in the future!

[@youlovecomicbooks]

Unfortunately John Cassidy’s recent X-men cover was lambasted everywhere.

[@MintHunterComics]

That thing is comedy gold

[@marvelcomicsgeek1979]

I like both of your images you showed. The rejected one & the one they went with. I wish I could draw, but I'm better at writing.

[@WolfPartyProductions]

Have you showed off any of your art on KZbin before? This is the first I’ve seen it in one of your videos and some of those pieces were amazing. Please share some more!

[@robertcharlesmanson334]

Nice artwork on your own cover

[@jimtanner1689]

That recent Miller Wolverine

[@MintHunterComics]

YEP

[@edwardsaravo2702]

If I take my glasses off, your Gargoyles cover somewhat resembles the one by Lucio Parrillo!

[@RudeMekanicals]

As a huge Jae Lee fan I even love these old Namor covers. Granted, they are nowhere near the level of artistry he eventually achieved, but you gotta start somewhere!

[@troypeterson2156]

Adams work was hard to like for the last Approx. decade. Otherwise amazing. Frank Miller has fallen even farther and his current stuff is just sad.

[@RS-ub9gw]

Love you show. Keep it up

[@charlesjohnson3287]

Super cool! Now I’m hunting your Gargoyles cover!

[@stormshadowctf]

Romita jr has a huge list.

[@MintHunterComics]

I like his simpler style!

[@thatonekid-gy2kt]

May be a hot take, but I absolutely despise the cover of Marvel Spotlight #5. Ghost Rider is in my top 3, but that cover completely turns me away from the comic as a whole. Steve Ditko has definitely done better work.

[@MintHunterComics]

That is a hot take!

[@DW3010]

Thanks for giving us a treat on this one 😄😄😄😄

[@MintHunterComics]

Happy to do it! 😊

[@Jeanmissial]

Good list. I did not know any of these😮

[@MintHunterComics]

That’s how it goes sometimes - even the greats miss the mark sometimes!

[@joekandul9914]

Gargoyles 5 will now show up on Key Collector's Trending 20...

[@johnny2chipscomics]

George Perez’s cover to Superman #1 from the New 52. Check out the hands. They look weird.

[@Mike_oliver1313]

Mint how bout a video of best artist for each character

[@frankieno-nose8447]

Awesome idea for a video!

[@MintHunterComics]

Glad you like it!

[@donlashomb]

That Namor cover has "The Savage" added above "Namor" at the top, so I think the point was to do an off-model Namor. Also: "Disney says a woman can't be in distress on the cover"--More ridiculous social engineering from the company that has done more to damage girls' mental health than anyone.

[@billyrod1980]

I think Ditko cover on 1st Kraven appearance is a stinker

[@peterquinn7878]

I noticed an issue of either Batman or Detective Comics with a variant cover by the wonderful Michael Golden. It was rubbish, I hope he’s okay! 😼

[@GTOberfest]

Didn't know you were an artist...For the gargolyes cover.. .the lighting is good and it works overall. Think you are a bit hard on yourself. We are our worst critics at times. 💯👍

[@MintHunterComics]

I am. While I appreciate the compliment I realllyyyyy don’t like that cover. I think it’s a stink show lol

[@waynebrown389]

I suspect deadlines may have something to do with it

[@MintHunterComics]

I'm sure they did

[@justicierodelaliga]

That Gambit looks like the actor Ewen Bremmer. The actor that played the sniper in Wonder Woman.

[@MintHunterComics]

lol

[@CosmicRobb]

Solid list 👏🏼 Last entry isn’t warranted tho 👊🏼

[@artdelgado8132]

Fun video!

[@jasonmichaud5366]

Youre a published artist. Pretty Cool!

[@noahdekoyer9675]

You missed recent Frank Miller

[@misterj9669]

Fun fact about that Invaders cover! U.S. Agent's ugly af shield is printed with the names of 9/11 victims. War on Terror era comics sure were something.

[@MintHunterComics]

Oh wow... I feel like a dick for hating on that

[@Kushial]

I won't say he's in the same class as some of the other's mentioned on the list but HOW did the Rob Liefeld 1996 Captain America #1 not make this list?????

[@x4486xx]

Much to your surprise?? Your cover would’ve been accepted regardless cause Nick Berucci watches your channel while he counts his Cover A-Z variants money 😂 😆

[@VonWenk]

I thought Berni Wrightson drew the cover to Batman 241.

[@WOLVERINE25TH]

What? No entry for that John Cassaday awful X-Force cover? Also, I've never even noticed Namor's nipples on that cover until this vid.

[@pattongilbert]

I did wonder where Frank Miller was. Crazy just how poor some of his covers have been.😅

[@MintHunterComics]

His new covers are so rough that I sort of love them haha

[@CBs_Bill_from_Montana]

@@MintHunterComicsI agree!!

[@toddm6386]

Any of Herb Trimpe’s covers from his run on Fantastic Four Unlimited are notoriously bad. However, it wasn’t necessarily his fault as the Marvel suits were pushing that 90s over the top look and insisted he mimic Rob Liefeld’s style.

[@valinrook]

Some really Bad (or is it great) choices there. LOL....Keep em coming.

[@jayjd316]

Did not know you were an artist.

[@MintHunterComics]

Yep!

[@A100-ND]

I collect Neal Adams covers, but I don't like his cover of Superboy #150 (1968) for some reason, just not attractive to me. Anyway, did you know that Disney asked Trish Forstner to remove a sphere-shaped bomb from a Negaduck cover she drew, they don't permit their characters to be shown handling bombs.

[@jfrsnjhnsn]

JAE LEE WAS STILL LEARNING

[@thurstonfaulkner4]

Rob Liefield is the exact opposite, one good one, all the rest... what the?!

[@terjst3402]

would love to have a 9.8 ultimate fallout 4

[@Garth2the2ndpower]

"You dare forget the name of the genius that is Anton Sevarius?!" ~"Anonymous"

[@jamesontorres3317]

Great vid

[@MintHunterComics]

Appreciate it!

[@spyderpaul314]

I love Neal Adam’s early stuff, but not a fan of his later work

[@michaelslattery3736]

People hate this hot-take, but Neal Adams GL 76 has major issues with Hal Jordan I just hate. His anatomy is terrible. right arm is odd, His torso is all jacked.

[@martezberry3164]

Meth-head variant Gambit, lol...😅

[@MintHunterComics]

I'm not the only one who sees it, right? Lol

[@reprintranch]

Great concept, James, but I have to disagree about your Kirby choice. Strange Tales 110 is no masterpiece but take a look at the cover to Tales to Astonish 41 and tell me ST 110 is worse.

[@MintHunterComics]

Maybe it's because it's such a huge first appearance that makes it SO MUCH worse in my mind

[@reprintranch]

Fair enough. The TTA 41 cover gives me the impression that there was a scheduling snafu and Kirby had to render a cover before he and Stan had made any decisions about the actual content of the issue.