I got the idea to post this topic from this site I came across online:
Which displays quite a few photo-collage covers.
The first photo-collages I saw in comics were by Jack Kirby, in the classic Lee/Kirby FF run.
Although I know the practice goes all the way back to the 1940's.
I've seen them used by artists as diverse as C.C. Beck, Neal Adams, Jack Kirby, Mike Grell, John Byrne, Steve Bissette/John Tottleben, and many others.
Usually done for a sense of realism.
But particularly in horror stories, they can create realism mixed with a creepy sense of the supernatural.
[Click any image to enlarge ] The ones on romance comics, particularly from the 50's, just present very sexy and enticing images of women. No doubt they helped sales !
Others just create a really wild visual effect.
I'm thinking in particular of a Bissette/Tottleben "Dracula" story in BIZZARE ADVENTURES 33, from 1982. THe cover of that is of Dennis O'Neil and a female Marvel staffer.
I especially get a kick out of what are termed "infinite" covers in the Overstreet Guide.
Here's one of my favorites from 1975 issue of SUPERMAN :
Anyone else have some cool favorites they'd like to mention?
