We’ve all heard the cliché a thousand times, “you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover”, but the fact of the matter is that, with comics sometimes you can do just that. The cover is the first thing that catches your eye on the shelf when you’re browsing through the shop, and when you see one that blows you away, it seems worth it just for the fantastic art. Covers are becoming increasingly important in the comics medium, so why not look back at the best this year had to offer. Below you will find a list of our top 25 comic covers of 2011. The Number 1 cover of the year shouldn’t come as any surprise. And, stay tuned for our Best of 2011 Staff Picks later this week!Read on for the skinny…
The Strain #1 by Mike Huddleston

The Walking Dead #86 by Charlie Adlard

Secret Avengers #19 by John Cassaday

Daredevil #7 by Paolo Rivera

Venom #9 by John Tyler Christopher

Hellraiser #8 by Tim Bradstreet

Baltimore: The Curse Bells #1 by Mike Mignola

Hack/Slash #6 by Nate Bellagarde

The Unwritten #22 by Yuko Shimizu

American Vampire #18 by Rafael Albuquerque

Avengers Origins: Vision (One Shot) by Marko Djurdjevic

Northlanders #45 by Massimo Carnevale

Abe Sapien: The Devil Does Not Jest #1 by Mike Mignola

Moon Knight #2 by Alex Maleev

DC Universe Presents: Deadman #2 by Ryan Sook

Green Wake #7 by Riley Rossmo

Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #2 by J.G. Jones

Flashpoint #1 by Andy Kubert

Sweet Tooth #22 by Jeff Lemire

Spider-Island: Cloak and Dagger #3 by Emma Rios

Animal Man #1 by Travel Foreman

Wolverine #8 by Jae Lee

House of Mystery #41 by Esao Andrews

Batwoman #2 by J.H. Williams III

Detective Comics #880 by Jock

Well folks, that wraps up the Best Comic Covers of 2011! Stay tuned for our staff lists of the Best Comics of 2011, coming up in the next few days.
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