Chromium comic book covers

This site houses the documentation and code related to the chromium projects and is intended for developers interested in learning about and contributing to the opensource projects. Below are the most valuable comic books published since 1992. In order to save his kidnapped wife, chromium man is ordered to kill thousands of people for the phylenites, but will he do it. Extreme 90s flashback chromiumhologramridiculous comic. A comic book is only as good as its cover and these groundbreaking, provocative covers changed the game forever. Jul 06, 2012 the comic book industry realized that they could milk the market and dupe us stupid kids with infinite variant covers that would make these books worth millions and would allow us to retire at the sweet age of 21 with stupid amounts of money. Bloodhoney chromium cover black for sale collectibles. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Triumphant took the unusual measure of serially numbering each issue. Just as she discovers that gant has possession of helsponts space ship, the base is attacked.

Peter david might be one of the most iconic images produced before the comic book industry formally gave way to the chromium age. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. Sadly, comic book shipments are being put on hold after this weeks shipment. Its easy to print your own coloring book or print your own comic book at psprint. Dec 16, 2010 what is a chromium cover of a comic book comic book terms. Feb 19, 20 comic book sales were near an all time high, not necessarily due to the comics themselves being all that great or due to people really enjoying comics that much. Not fit hp chromebook 14 g514caxxx series,love tree 4. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Yeah, some of the chromium and foil covers were just a way to try and sell more comics.

Cover pencils by brett booth, inks by tom mcweeney. One look at the cover of issue 3 gives us a glimpse into the comicbook industry of the early 1990s. The avengers are a team of marvel comics superheroes. Black water, part one premiere issue ninjak finds himself trapped in the middle of a bloody war between the weaponeer and the insidious dr. Here you can find over 23,000 scans of vintage comic book covers, all unwatermarked and yours for the taking. Now, with the onset of their armor hunters crossover event, valiant entertainemtn is once again giving the fans what they want. Metal and flesh mini comic that was packaged with metal and flesh chromium card boxes. Because there was a single day that saw the death of superman and the birth of chromium, it seems like a good case could be made that copper age ended that day and chromium age began. Unlike the avengers chromium prints we saw, that were published on a.

I cannot tell if it is a chromium comic ratio was 1 in 5 boxes or if it is a holochrome comic ratio was 1 in 10 boxes. This app allows you to view and read directly cbr, cbz, pdf comic books in your browser. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Top 100 variants comic book speculation and investing. The photo cover is a concept and device used in comic book publishing where the cover of one an issue uses a real life person instead of the traditional artwork created cover. Memories of comic book gimmicks resurface newsarama.

Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use my. Like siege, to get 1 copy of this variant, retailers had to send in 50 covers from a specific list. It was typically the comic book powerhouses that utilized gimmick covers in the 90s. No results for bloodhoney chromium cover black similar to bloodhoney chromium cover black on ebay lot of collectible comic books, with slip covers, various characters. The premiere issue featured the first chromium comic book cover. This led a market boom, where retail shops and publishers made huge profits and many companies. Dawn to dusk, script by bryan augustyn script, humberto ramos story concepts, francisco haghenbeck story concepts, and oscar pinto story concepts, pencils by humberto ramos, inks by sandra hope. The 25 most iconic comic book covers of all time ign.

Aug 22, 20 variant covers are a large part of comic book collecting with each cover giving readers something new to collect. Other store variants might be kept by the store for an event like local comic shop day november, free comic book day may or for local conventions. The artistic style of a comic book is often attributed to a single artist, although most comics are produced by a team of artists and writers working together. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so many comic book covers for us, as designers to look at. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date modern age top 60 most valuable comic books. What is the difference between a holochrome and a chromium. This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved.

The best design for your cover art will incorporate elements of composition, psychology, and. In this book, i had the human target graphic novel bound with the 4issue miniseries and then the regular series. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Gimmicks like chromium covers, variants, etc were at an alltime high.

Bonds and choices, script by john riley, pencils by adam pollina, inks by jason felix. Sep 15, 2016 posts about chromium covers written by maz. As long time comic book fans know, in the early 1990s, the original valiant comics were a big deal. Most of these are from my comics should be good column, gimmick or good. Im just going for covers where the crystal ball takes up a sizable percentage of the cover. This app is a light, efficient and free cbr reader. Dont get me wrong, certain variants, and chrome covers, i really like, but many are just overdone. A young man named alex elder who is attacked by a gang of vampires while out late with his friends. The greatest comic book covers of the dark knight best. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so many comic book covers. More to come in due time and thank you for watching. Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by dc comics, created by american writer jerry siegel and canadianborn american artist joe shuster in 1932 superman dc comic book 25 vintage 1993 sleeve board reign of the supermen. Chromium cover hand signed by jim lee, this set it limited to 2500 copies, has been opened to be able to scan all comic covers.

Metal men, number 47, augustseptemb er, 1976, page 3. In terms of comic book covers it doesnt get much more scifi than this. Mar 23, 2014 during the first run of the valiant heroes, special chromium covers wrapped up some of their most important titles and issues. A glowinthedark cover for ghost rider, volume 3, issue 15 appeared as well. A cover gallery for the comic book avengers avengers. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art.

No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Books george salters covers giant books gold medal books graphic books greatest book covers greatest novels of all time handi books harmony books hillman books hip hop books. When we first met when did the first gimmick covers come out. Sep 20, 2015 these are my current foil cover comic books. Apr 12, 2019 comic store in your future and chromium covers of the past. See more ideas about comics, comic books and comic books art. Jun 3, 20 images from a variety of gimmick books chromium enhanced, holograms, polybagged, etc. The chromium man is a shortlived series from triumphant comics. Some are wrap arounds and some are what is called chromium.

Wolverine by marc silvestri comic book pages, comic page, comic book covers, comic. Valiant checklist, february 1994 the valiant gold covers were given out to retailers and fans as a thank you. The 25 most iconic comic book covers of all time 26 images for more on your favorite comic book heroes, check out our roundup of the craziest retcons marvel and dc have ever made. Oct 23, 2012 the diecut covers of dcs death of the family event gets us reminiscing about comic book gimmicks of the past. Shadowman 0 chromium cover valiant 1994 nm for sale online. The original series was written by kevin vanhook and drawn by don perlin. One look at the cover of issue 3 gives us a glimpse into the comic book industry of the early 1990s. That wonderful 10 and 18th by 6 and 58th inch comic book cover. These pages contain comic book images and information related to the element chromium. High demand covers can sell out within minutes of listing them for sale artistbased retailers, like j. Its arguably rarer than siege and black covers are brutal to get in high grade. Brian michael bendis tweeted this picture today of the upcoming chromium cover. A print copy of one of my limited edition chromium metal laminate variants.

And valiant beat everyone to the punch with a chromium cover to. During the early 1990s, the comic book marketplace became more. Since the mid50s, the major comic book publishers had entered into selfcensorship agreement under the comics code authority, in which they agreed to keep the content of their stories free of sex, violence and other lurid details, including the words horror. Save 40% off now with our easy online ordering and fast turnaround. Interstellar explosions, energy beams and a shiny supersuit all set on a bleak, starry backdrop. If you can, help support your local comic shop by making a purchase. Imo, not that different a strategy than the current rut of variant covers.

So, there are a lot of chromium books out there, since the very first. See more ideas about comics, hologram and comic books. Nov 30, 2016 it used to be that one would buy a comic book, and that was it. Scott campbells website, is a perfect example of this. I love chromium covers, hologram covers, and foil covers. Comic store in your future and chromium covers of the past. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. The team consists of several marvel universe characters and was created by stan lee and artist jack kirby, among others.

Chromium variants modern age comic books cgc comic book. If you went back and checked out 90s comics youd find some good and some bad just like any. The collecting boom was in full swing, and with it a lot of collecting gimmicks. Get the best deals on lady death comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at ebay.

Get the best deals on lady death comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. History the use of sequential illustrations to tell a story dates to prehistoric times when early humans painted series of images on rocks and cave walls. Joe quesada did a number of the chromium covers for valiant, and. The 20 strangest comic book covers from the 90s cbr. Creating an attractive comic book cover is necessary to draw people into your comics and capture their interest. I most all the ones named in this thread, and if comic companies started churning them out again id be all over it. Our topquality coloring and comic books are available in several sizes with eyecatching color and multipage printing. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use. In their latest installment on comic book firsts, csbg looks at when each. Sep 24, 2018 be able to identify which comics in your collection are character first appearances, origins, deaths, iconic covers, classic battles and more milestone moments in comic book history on the free.

While the issue can be blamed for pioneering the chromium embossed technique that became an eyesore in the industry, at least it was appropriate given the design of the. Untitled story, script by sean ruffner and brett booth, pencils by brett booth, inks by tom mcweeney and al vey. Zealot is working deep undercover, trying to find out the mystery general gant is keeping from the world. Superhero comic book cover posters wall art museum outlets. See the future with these crystal ball comic book covers cbr. Book 1 and it brings back memories of the omg everything is a collectors item zeitgeist of the 1990s. Home labs az random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Because there was a single day that saw the death of superman and the birth of chromium, it seems like a good case could be made that copper age. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. How to design a comic book cover with pictures wikihow. Brian michael bendis tweeted this picture today of the upcoming chromium cover version of age of ultron.