BNP Staff Presents: Our Favorite Marvel Comic Book Covers

Image CreditWe tend to read a lot of comics around here. A LOT. We all have our favorite fictional characters that live in the panels of the pages of the series that we read that start a fire in us–that they are some comics that hold more weight than others. There’s certain comics whose covers have the power to make a statement. They have the power to make us feel some kinda way. They hold true to be the first visual representation of what lies within: what type of heroes we strive to be, what type of struggle they face that we relate to. The covers to our favorite comics are a pretty big deal and on that note here’s a few of our favorite comic book covers that have stayed with us since we first picked them up.

Title: Luke Cage: Noir #3 (2009) Cover Artist: Tim Bradstreet First off, it was a tough choice between this one and the FAR more popular Noir #1. You know? The one with the bullets tearing his suit to shreds and the Apollo marquis in the background. But this one has the Caporal chicken spot in the back! I grew up eating at that place late nights after performing near Bowery (where there was no food). The spot was there on 157th and Broadway for 43 years before closing in 2011. Seeing that chicken spot made the cover NYC authentic. Deadass B. There was an aspect of the Netflix Luke Cage that definitely channeled this vibe (and arc).

Title: Elektra: Assassin #1-8 (1986-1987) Cover Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz For this one I get to pop the red pill and break the system. One…