The Marvel Team Up and Punisher cover were done by Elliot Brown and he produced several others (Spiderwoman, Doom, Dazzler, and Nightcat). The actor on the Punisher cover was a friend of his that he met in high school. I believe he died from a hereditary heart disease at a young age.
"You can't judge a book by its cover" my grandad used to say. And it was for that reason that he lost his job as chairman of the book cover design awards.
@@craigcharlesworth1538 I never judge a book by its cover. I've learned it from not judging people as well. I'm always willing to try anything once and if I like it then that's just a bonus
Or the infamous Star Wars Christmas Special. DK III: that's one ugly baby, looks like a middle-aged man. Avengers #392 is from an era in Marvel history when there was no real vision and things were just falling apart.
I absolutely love the Wolverine Revolver and X Force covers !!! Every time I see them cheap I buy them because of how friggin funny they are. That DK3 is SO SO BAD ! I 100% will have to add it to my collection
Do you know what makes that Savage Namor cover even funnier? It is the fact that the most recent ML Namor figure released is based on that illustration .
Nice list. I would add the infamous FF 375 to the list. Ryan's art isn't asymmetrical or disjointed, like many on your list, but it's just way too much "hey, look we can make the FF look the same as the rest of the 90s extreme books with foil, boobs, guns, and jackets with pockets". Even the Torch has a jacket with pocket on in the cover. It doesn't make any sense for an FF cover. I'd also add Dazzler #21. I think this is a photo cover. It looks like they took the actress from a failed TV series pilot, put her in dark lighting.
I set up at a show and had Captain America 1 by Liefeld. The first guy to come up picked it out and said, "Oh I need this." I had $5 on it and almost just gave it to him. I could not believe someone would buy it.
I got that Punisher 57 off the newsstand, and if I hadn't been reading that title at the time, the cover would never have enticed me. The newsstand didn't have the WANTED POSTER. It was only that horrible photo. I'm not saying that issue would've killed the series, but if it had been a standalone story, no one would've bought it off the rack.
I just got that Action Comics with the crying Kid for the same reasons as in your video. It is so stupid and maybe even controversial? I had to own it! 😅
My fiancée just got into comics for 2 reasons: Nightwing & The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing Tom King April Fool’s cover. 😂😂😂 I HATED the cover at first! After this video and seeing her excitement when she showed me her copy, I see it with new eyes. It’s so bad, but now I’ll have to pick it up every time I see it.
My unmatchable number 1 spot for ugly covers: 2014 ASM #1 by Humberto Ramos, with the unmasked Spidey. The ridiculous pose, the anatomy is not correct (left leg), the expression of complete stupidity on Peter's face, and he seems to be suffering of strabism. There nothing right about it, I can't think of another cover THIS ugly.
@@ryebaldy8479 Right!?! I still don’t quite understand what is bad about it. I mean, compared to the other covers on this list, Morbius #2 belongs in The Louvre. 🙂
Look at the early Captain america comics by the time they got to the 300s in the 80s. The covers looked super cool, and to me, they didn't look kinda generic, I guess.
Have you done any pre-screens recently with CGC? The last 2 weeks I’ve been blasted with rejects and I normally have a 75%+ success rate. I also noticed a few others say this as well. Just wondering if you’ve experienced this, or if anyone here has.
I knew exactly the issue you were talking about and I picked that issue up when it came out over 30 years ago. I feel like that whole crossover storyline had a bunch of garbage artwork in it.
Punisher 57's interior cover is as bad as it gets. Of course, I dispise photo covers as a general rule. However, the outside cover is awesome. Especially the Frank Castle wanted poster on the back. Wich is why there is a 9.8 of it hanging on my wall. 💀💀💀
Mike Mignola did the covers for a Lobo series called "Unamerican Gladiators". I like his work, but the cover to issue one was really bad. The cover to Batman/Maxx Arkham Dreams Lost Year Compendium was really bad. I find this one more sad than anything because of the amazing artist Sam Kieth was. Clearly he just can no longer draw like he used to.
i don’t understand how frank miller got so bad. He’s made some really atrocious stuff as of late. Like that wolverine cover. He has to be trolling everyone
I was at the LCS and came across the Wolverine Revolver book and instinctually grabbed it. I then stared at it for 30 seconds looking at all of the horrendous detail. Chuckled at how bad it is in person and put it back. I cant buy bad art.
If you're going to have Action 457 on the list, you might as well include Alf 48. LOL And speaking of ugly covers that are somehow valuable, I'm surprised that you didn't have Tec 880 on the list. Never understood the fascination with that cover.
As a kid I was so disappointed whenever there was a city or building photo background and a drawn character. I thought Marvel was just rushing deadlines and rather than have a drawn background they slapped in a stock city photo. Hated then then, still hate them now.
Great list, but top of my horrible list is X-factor 61, part of the hot X-tinction Agenda storyline it preeceds an iconic Jim Lee cover and Whilce Portacios excellent run. Just look at Cable! His face! The fact it looks like he's on the toilet. Insane.
Bro, Aquaman 16, with the lead character fighting Wonder Woman on top of some domed city! Our Atlantian is drawn so overly ripped, which isn't necessarily ugly, but what the hell is going on with WW's anatomy?! Her figure is drawn weirdly, and the pose doesn't help. And her face, nothing pretty about it. It's almost like the artist doesn't know how to draw women.
I'm a big Frank Quitely fan, but that issue of X-Men with Emma Frost on the cover that everyone else in the world went gaga over...yikes. I always thought he made her look like an 80 year old Asian woman. Just not a good drawing.
Why are you so surprised with the Miller covers? Everything he has drawn in the last 20 years has been terrible. He seems unable to draw in any other style than Sin City, which started really great, but it calcified over time and it just went bad.
Those Frank Miller covers may be the ugliest covers I've ever seen on comic books anywhere, any time! They turn my stomach! But all the other ones are just plain bad too.
Totally agree on the Spiderman cover. I didn't like it at first but it grew on me pretty quickly.
Same here, the more you look at it the more you start to like it
Note on the Marvel Team Up #128 - the guy playing Cap is not just an actor, it's Marvel artist and body builder Joe Jusko.
That's a pretty solid fun fact! I didn't know that!
Maybe now it should be more in the Iconic range…
I think I heard someone say he was the guy on Punisher 57 too.
I just picked this issue up for $2.00 at my LCS. I know I had it as a kid but it either got traded to a buddy or lost
The body builder is Jack Morelli and he's in the Spiderman costume.
You could do a whole Rob Liefeld list
No!
I love the live action Marvel covers, so bad they are a thing of beauty❤
I think they're great!
That x force book is hilarious. HOW DID THEY THINK THAT WAS OK 😂
I DON'T KNOW
About the Marvel Team Up #128, the guy in the Cap costume is actually Joe Jusko.
So cool!!!
That X-force 48 is truly a hideous book, but..... I've been looking for it everywhere
Hahahaha same dude - it wasn't easy to grab
Jeez, all the covers are monstrosities. Love your list and I still can´t believe the Miller cover for DKRIII it´s a 100 variant, it´s so hideous.
Lol
Great video, please make a series out of this 😄👍🏽
Maybe!
Now do most expensive blank covers!
OOOOOOOHHH good video idea
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Thanks for watching!
The Marvel Team Up and Punisher cover were done by Elliot Brown and he produced several others (Spiderwoman, Doom, Dazzler, and Nightcat). The actor on the Punisher cover was a friend of his that he met in high school. I believe he died from a hereditary heart disease at a young age.
Just wow. Those are definitely some eye sores. Fun vid.
Marvel comics presents #105. Wolverine and Nightcrawler. Super goofy and had to grab one😂
Wow Nightcrawler looks dumb as hell lol
Those sam kieth covers people actually eat up!
Without my eyeglasses, I read the channel name as Milf-Hunter Comics 😂
Maybe I should make a second channel hahaha
X-23: Deadly Regenesis #1, the 1:50 variant by Mike Choi. Laura Kinney's torso is turned around nearly a full 180 degrees.
This is a true definition of judging a book by its cover. Lol. I love it!!
"You can't judge a book by its cover" my grandad used to say. And it was for that reason that he lost his job as chairman of the book cover design awards.
@@craigcharlesworth1538 I never judge a book by its cover. I've learned it from not judging people as well. I'm always willing to try anything once and if I like it then that's just a bonus
Yep!
Countdown to Final Crisis #13. This is the ONLY cover I've ever cried laughing whenever I've seen it.
Lol
To quote Mae West, "When I'm good, I'm good; when I'm bad, I'm better."
Yep!
That Namor #26 is also know for being Jae Lee's first cover art too... reason for why i picked it up.
Isn't that wild!
Super-fun video.....thanks for sharing...!!
Thanks for watching!
Or the infamous Star Wars Christmas Special.
DK III: that's one ugly baby, looks like a middle-aged man.
Avengers #392 is from an era in Marvel history when there was no real vision and things were just falling apart.
Now this was funny. Great content.
I'm glad you enjoyed!!
I absolutely love the Wolverine Revolver and X Force covers !!! Every time I see them cheap I buy them because of how friggin funny they are. That DK3 is SO SO BAD ! I 100% will have to add it to my collection
For me, I'd pick up many of the Sam Keith Wolverine covers from Marvel Comics Presents especially the ones with Nightcrawler from 102-105
11:35
Watch out for the "Dwarf wolverine " he's short and he's pissed".
lol
Do you know what makes that Savage Namor cover even funnier? It is the fact that the most recent ML Namor figure released is based on that illustration .
I didn’t know!
It's hard to believe that the artists actually got paid for these.
Hahaha
I know you didn't mention it in your list here, but Alpha Flight #106 has an absolutely hideous cover for being such a key milestone issue.
yeah hahaha
That first Cap one makes his shield look taco shaped.
Hahahahaha so true
Nice list. I would add the infamous FF 375 to the list. Ryan's art isn't asymmetrical or disjointed, like many on your list, but it's just way too much "hey, look we can make the FF look the same as the rest of the 90s extreme books with foil, boobs, guns, and jackets with pockets". Even the Torch has a jacket with pocket on in the cover. It doesn't make any sense for an FF cover.
I'd also add Dazzler #21. I think this is a photo cover. It looks like they took the actress from a failed TV series pilot, put her in dark lighting.
I'm surprised that none of Superman: Man of Steel during Jon Bogdanove covers made the list.
That x force is heinous for an adult but would be amazing if a 10 year old drew if
Indeed
That Xforce cover is utterly ridiculous 😂
Some marvel executives relative did that x force
Honestly it's now iconic hahaaaa
I’ve always scratched my head at the 2020’s Wonder Woman 1984 Eisenberg variant.
That was an... interesting choice
Yeah, that X-Force book has been making the rounds on videos. No one can understand why Marvel published it. It's a forever mystery. LOL
crazy looking
That Morbius cover looks like Cad Bane lol
Wait... you're so right
Could you do the most amazing covers? Or maybe the most beautiful covers?
Already made that video!
I set up at a show and had Captain America 1 by Liefeld. The first guy to come up picked it out and said, "Oh I need this." I had $5 on it and almost just gave it to him. I could not believe someone would buy it.
For me, the red she hulk cover ticks all the boxes.
Ohhhh Frank Miller, why has thou forsaken us?!
Sigh
I got that Punisher 57 off the newsstand, and if I hadn't been reading that title at the time, the cover would never have enticed me. The newsstand didn't have the WANTED POSTER. It was only that horrible photo. I'm not saying that issue would've killed the series, but if it had been a standalone story, no one would've bought it off the rack.
I just got that Action Comics with the crying Kid for the same reasons as in your video. It is so stupid and maybe even controversial? I had to own it! 😅
Dude that cover is RIDICULOUS
Doom Patrol had some pretty amazing ugly covers you have to love
I can't remember any!
Batman annual 8 has hideous Trevor von eden art throughout book
Oh no!
My fiancée just got into comics for 2 reasons: Nightwing & The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing Tom King April Fool’s cover. 😂😂😂
I HATED the cover at first! After this video and seeing her excitement when she showed me her copy, I see it with new eyes. It’s so bad, but now I’ll have to pick it up every time I see it.
TIL about the Arnold Christmas special
Marvel comics presents series, Doom patrol Vol 2 series, Shade Changing man vol 2 series and there are tons in the indie category.
I liked that punisher cover😂
I'm glad you dug it!
Was Puck cosplaying at Wolverine on that last book? 😂
Hahahahahaha
My unmatchable number 1 spot for ugly covers: 2014 ASM #1 by Humberto Ramos, with the unmasked Spidey. The ridiculous pose, the anatomy is not correct (left leg), the expression of complete stupidity on Peter's face, and he seems to be suffering of strabism. There nothing right about it, I can't think of another cover THIS ugly.
I never really saw it as ugly - looking at it again it's not a favorite
For some reason, I always liked the Morbius #2 cover. It still doesn’t look bad to me.
I actually like the Morbius cover too!
@@ryebaldy8479 Right!?! I still don’t quite understand what is bad about it. I mean, compared to the other covers on this list, Morbius #2 belongs in The Louvre. 🙂
@@johnnydropkicks if I was 8 years old and saw that cover, it would scare the crap out of me! Lol.
@@ryebaldy8479 Lol. Exactly. 😃
The "cad bane" variant lol
Good choices😂❤
Thanks Ricky!
I wonder if the inkers fixed Frank Miller's art back in the day
It was better back then
Look at the early Captain america comics by the time they got to the 300s in the 80s. The covers looked super cool, and to me, they didn't look kinda generic, I guess.
This is an amazing video. Thank you for this. I love Jae Lee but that Namor….
Hahahahaha
Wonder woman 159 always comes to mind
Good choice
Have you done any pre-screens recently with CGC? The last 2 weeks I’ve been blasted with rejects and I normally have a 75%+ success rate. I also noticed a few others say this as well. Just wondering if you’ve experienced this, or if anyone here has.
It's been the same for me! but then again I ONLY submit books without a single flaw that I can find
interesting, I wonder if they've tightened up their standards for a 9.8 @@MintHunterComics
I think just about every cover Frank Miller has done in the last 20 years could be on that list. Especially, lately.
He's really phoned it in
X-Factor 61 from the original run, look at Cable 😂
I knew exactly the issue you were talking about and I picked that issue up when it came out over 30 years ago. I feel like that whole crossover storyline had a bunch of garbage artwork in it.
Woof
Adventures of Superman 438 is very anatomically sound......if Superman was being portrayed by Jay Leno. Truly an uncanny and unsettling cover to me
Hahahahahaha
Punisher 57's interior cover is as bad as it gets. Of course, I dispise photo covers as a general rule. However, the outside cover is awesome. Especially the Frank Castle wanted poster on the back. Wich is why there is a 9.8 of it hanging on my wall. 💀💀💀
It's NOT cute
Been collecting Daredevil comics my whole life and the only cover I couldn't stand was Daredevil: Woman without Fear 1
Oh it gets a LOT worse than that!
Mike Mignola did the covers for a Lobo series called "Unamerican Gladiators". I like his work, but the cover to issue one was really bad. The cover to Batman/Maxx Arkham Dreams Lost Year Compendium was really bad. I find this one more sad than anything because of the amazing artist Sam Kieth was. Clearly he just can no longer draw like he used to.
Agreed
11:54 Literally fan art
Hahahahahaha
I honestly love these kind of books lmao
I sorta do too
Check out Leifeild’s Captain America #6, it has the famous chest pose
Woof
@@MintHunterComics gotta love the “zemo” on that one too lmao
Frank Miller proves that even Primary Schoolers can be good enough to make comic art!
Such an incredible storyteller though!
@@MintHunterComics I guess!
NYX cover with first appearance of X-23 is such a bad cover for such a great character.
I actually disagree!
Every Kelley Jones Batman comic covers come to mind.
Nooooooooo!!!!!!
I absolutely love the Kelly Jones covers and art. It's not for everyone but I can't get enough of it
i don’t understand how frank miller got so bad. He’s made some really atrocious stuff as of late. Like that wolverine cover. He has to be trolling everyone
I was at the LCS and came across the Wolverine Revolver book and instinctually grabbed it. I then stared at it for 30 seconds looking at all of the horrendous detail. Chuckled at how bad it is in person and put it back. I cant buy bad art.
I think a lot of people did the same hahaha
If you're going to have Action 457 on the list, you might as well include Alf 48. LOL
And speaking of ugly covers that are somehow valuable, I'm surprised that you didn't have Tec 880 on the list. Never understood the fascination with that cover.
The only reason I didn't is because it was too expensive hahahaha
I think that that Wolverine ghost rider comic is the king of ugly frank miller covers!
It's not cute that's for sure!
Most of these make you wonder if there was any editorial process going on at all.
Lol
As a kid I was so disappointed whenever there was a city or building photo background and a drawn character. I thought Marvel was just rushing deadlines and rather than have a drawn background they slapped in a stock city photo. Hated then then, still hate them now.
very valid - I remember thinking the same thing. I was always picky with my background art
I honestly don’t think I would have any of these in my collection😬. The only ugly covers I would probably get are to fill in a run.
Hahahahaha
Unless punisher is shooting through a mirror/two-way mirror....
who knows
That X-Force 48 is so bad. You didn't include GL 1 or Avengers Annual 10?
Annual 10 isn't so bad! it's just very busy! hahaha
I picked up Morbius 2 because I thought it was a cool cover..😬
Hahahah the "Cad Bane" variant!
Frank Miller should stick to writing and movies. Yea Rob Liefield when he's good he's good, when he's bad he's terrible...lol
Ugly is the new Beautiful
I'm in luck!
Fun thx!
Thank YOU!
Wtf happened to John Cassidy
Thor 482 from 1994 by Pollard, just look at Thor, I mean really look. Plus Silver surfer comics from mid 1990s by Tom Grindberg............my god
Yep
I don't see any issues with the Namor cover. It's not a great cover, but far from worthy of this list, imo.
I'm glad you dig it!
Great list, but top of my horrible list is X-factor 61, part of the hot X-tinction Agenda storyline it preeceds an iconic Jim Lee cover and Whilce Portacios excellent run. Just look at Cable! His face! The fact it looks like he's on the toilet. Insane.
good choice
That Wonder Woman cover is awful. Frank Miller's magic has left the building.
Hahahahahaha
That X-Force Wolverine cover is just awful. What in earth?
It's so terrible that I LOVE IT!!!!
Bro, Aquaman 16, with the lead character fighting Wonder Woman on top of some domed city! Our Atlantian is drawn so overly ripped, which isn't necessarily ugly, but what the hell is going on with WW's anatomy?! Her figure is drawn weirdly, and the pose doesn't help. And her face, nothing pretty about it. It's almost like the artist doesn't know how to draw women.
Yep
I'm a big Frank Quitely fan, but that issue of X-Men with Emma Frost on the cover that everyone else in the world went gaga over...yikes. I always thought he made her look like an 80 year old Asian woman. Just not a good drawing.
I can't think of it!
@@MintHunterComics New X-men 116. had to look it up.
The word you are looking for is infamous
I prefer iconic - some of these are just so classic 😂
Why are you so surprised with the Miller covers? Everything he has drawn in the last 20 years has been terrible. He seems unable to draw in any other style than Sin City, which started really great, but it calcified over time and it just went bad.
Very true. I remember when DKII came out and everyone was like… huh?
Some Tim Sale variant on Batman 2016 is very bad...
RIP
detective comics 27 catwoman wrap around
Some of the new Frank Miller covers all absolutely horrible.
How did the Spider-man photo cover not make this list. Every time it's on one of your claim sales, you mention its ugliness.
My buddy thinks it's the worst cover of all time hahaha
I don't have any of those books and I have no intention of buying any of them.
Those Frank Miller covers may be the ugliest covers I've ever seen on comic books anywhere, any time! They turn my stomach! But all the other ones are just plain bad too.
Yeah They're NOT GREAT!
X-men 76: origin of Maggot is awful. I’d argue worse than anything on this list
hahahaa