10 Amazing Comic Book Covers Marvel Wants You To Remember
5. Avengers #57
Typically, when a publisher introduces a new character, they are thrown into the book somewhere far from the cover. There may be a tease in text about a hidden threat lurking around somewhere, but in most cases, the new character rarely graces the cover.
When it came to the introduction of Vision to the Silver Age, Marvel not only put him on the cover, he took up a good 80% of it! This choice created a stark, in-your-face presentation, which could only have been made by the likes of John Buscema.
This was the first appearance of Vision, but it was technically the second version of the character to appear in Marvel's books. His introduction was a compromise between writers Stan Lee and Roy Thomas who wanted to bring back the Golden Age version of the character, but with a twist.
Making Vision an android was a bold step, and it paid off. He brought back or made mention of previous characters like the Golden Age Human Torch, but he also stemmed from Ultron and increased the popularity of the characters related to him. It all stemmed from this amazing cover, which may not be the most valuable Avengers book, but it is one of the best covers from the entire series.