There's something plainly disturbing about Carmine Infantino's cover to The Flash #133, as seeing Abra Kadabra turn the Scarlet Speedster into a puppet tends to be the stuff of nightmares. Even so, there's also a distinct charm to the whole presentation that allows it to surpass straight-up terror an revel in the ridiculousness of it all.
29. Batman #9 (Jack Burnley)
While it's hard to imagine that covers from a bygone era would be "cool", there can be no denying how plainly awesome the cover for Batman #9 is. Artist Jack Burnley puts Batman and Robin on display in absolutely stunning fashion, a dangerous looking situation for the heroes that gave the comic just that extra little bit of danger. So much of what we take for granted when it comes to Batman's visual really began right here on this cover.
28. Weird War Tales #101 (Dick Giordano And Ross Andru)
GI Robot is one bizarre character, but that doesn't prevent him from also being one of the absolute coolest in all of comics, as the funky concept is pretty out there. But there's something kind of amazing about a robot soldier that you just have to love, accepting all its weirdness at once. This cover of Weird War Tales #101 by Dick Giordano and Ross Andru owes a bit of debt to the original GI Robot from 1966, created by Andru and Robert Kanigher. This particular cover is really fantastic work by Giordano and Andru, a kooky little character done to perfection.
27. Adventures In The DC Universe #8 (John Delaney)
The wonderfully cartoony style of this cover is brilliant, a rather fun cover that plays with a bit of film noir mystery, with excellent work from John Delaney. It brings together three of DC's most underrated characters in Booster Gold, Blue Beetle and The Question. Delaney's fast and free pencil work gives a lot of spark to the overall presentation, and an extra bit of greatness with the Shakespeare themes, as well.
26. DC Special #16 (Curt Swan)
There's something about DC characters fighting intelligent apes that is just too good not to love, as evidenced by the popularity of villains like Gorilla Grodd and Ultra-Humanite. And this cover to DC Special #16, drawn by the always spectacular Curt Swan, is just further proof of that. There's a lot going on in this cover, but Swan is able to pace himself and the different boxes of action so well, that it just plays to the eye in such a delightful way.
