The 25 Most Iconic Comic Book Covers of All Time
They say not to judge a book by its cover, but that doesn't necessarily hold true for comics. A good comic book cover tells a story all its own, giving readers a clear idea of what to expect in one bold, striking image. And the best comic book covers get seared into the public consciousness so that even non-readers instantly recognize them.
We've put together a slideshow celebrating the 25 most iconic comic book covers ever. This isn't just about picking the best covers ever designed (though all of these are great examples), but choosing the ones that have endured over the years and influenced new generations of storytellers.
For more on your favorite comic book heroes, check out our roundup of the craziest retcons Marvel and DC have ever made. Then learn what comics you should read in order to prepare for Avengers: Infinity War.
Star Wars Podracing Game from 1999 Re-released on PC
After 19 years, the classic podracing game Star Wars: Episode I Racer has been re-released for PC on GOG.
Best known as an N64 game, the GOG version is functionally a port of the original PC version released in 1999 (not a remaster or remake) allowing it to run on modern operating systems. This is the first time people will actually be able to buy Racer since it came out on Dreamcast in 2000 — unless you manage to find a very old physical copy, of course.
As you can see in the video at the top of the page, Racer can run at 60fps and 1080p resolution, though playing the game at a 16x9 resolution does stretch it from its original 4x3 format. Its LAN multiplayer mode is also working in the GOG version, allowing up to eight players to race against each other as long as they are connected to the same network.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s Steam Player Base Dropped by 95%
Kingdom Come: Deliverance has reportedly seen a 95% decline in its Steam player base after its stellar debut two months ago.
The medieval RPG launched for PC and console back in February, and managed to sell 500,000 copies in just two days to become the top-selling game on Steam at the time. GitHyp reports, however, that the game's concurrent player count on Steam has plummeted by 95%, down to an average of 3,600 concurrent players a day from almost 66,400.
Hasbro Acquires Power Rangers Brand
Hasbro has acquired the Power Rangers brand from Saban Properties.
The entertainment company purchased Power Rangers and several other Saban brands, including My Pet Monster and Treehouse Detectives, for $522 million in cash and stock.
Hasbro had previously pursued the master toy licence agreement for Power Rangers, paying $22.25 million in February 2018. This will be factored into the overall purchase.
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldman spoke of the "significant opportunity" for Power Rangers to fit into Hasbro's product strategy in a quote alongside the announcement.
"Shortly after entering into our licensing arrangement, it became clear that now was the time to begin investing in unlocking Power Rangers’ full potential. We see significant opportunity for Power Rangers across our entire Brand Blueprint, including toys and games, consumer products, digital gaming and entertainment," Goldman said.
James Cameron Thinks All the Best Sci-Fi is Now on TV
With movies like The Terminator and Avatar under his belt, James Cameron is ready to spend a long time talking about science fiction in all forms of media.
AMC Visionaries: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction premiered on AMC on April 30, featuring the director talking to practically anyone and everyone he could find that has their hands in the genre, but he'll be the first to admit it's not what it once was. In fact, it hasn't been for a long time.
Though many of Cameron's films are classified as sci-fi, he believes there was a turning point that definitively changed the genre.
Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X Coming Back to Cartridges
UPDATE: The original release incorrectly stated the Mega Man X cart comes in Opaque Light Blue. iam8bit reached out to us to let us know the Mega Man X carts actually come in Opaque White. We've updated the article with this new info.
In celebration of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Mega Man franchise, Capcom and iam8bit have teamed up to recreate the magic of two of the series' finest entries.
Series high-water marks Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X are getting new releases on cartridges. The carts work on the original hardware or on any of the numerous devices designed to play original cartridge games on modern television sets.
Similar to the last iam8bit/Capcom collaboration on Street Fighter II special edition cartridges, these carts come in two different colors. There are 7,500 "Opaque Light Blue" carts per game for Mega Man 2, 7,500 Opaque White for Mega Man X, and the "Translucent, Glow-in-the-Dark Blue" ones are limited to a mere 1,000 each.
Xbox Head Working to Get Japanese Publishers on Microsoft’s E3 Stage
Xbox head, Phil Spencer, says Microsoft plans to get some Japanese publishers on board for their E3 2018 presentation.
When asked whether we could expect to see any JRPGs in Xbox's E3 lineup this year, Spencer tweeted, "As of now, yes. Things can change but like last year I wanted to make sure we supported our Japanese publishers on our stage and this year we are working to do the same. It's important to us."
Spencer added that he'd like to see some SEGA franchises come to the console, like Yakuza, and said that "support from the Japanese publishers has been a focus."
Dark Souls: Remastered PS4, Xbox One Network Test Dates Announced
The dates for the Dark Souls: Remastered network test on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have been announced, with two sessions scheduled over May 11 and May 12.
The news was shared today on the official Japanese Dark Souls website, and translated by Siliconera. Console players can download the 3GB client starting today and up until May 8 at 11:59pm PT/May 9 at 2:59am ET, before the two sessions kick off on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12.
State of Decay 2 Getting a Technical Beta
Undead Labs has announced a technical beta for State of Decay 2 on Xbox One and PC.
Eager beavers can sign up here, although like the people in the subreddit, you might encounter a few issues, like the page looping or failing to load altogether. But persevere and you should get there in the end.
You'll need to have an Xbox Live login for all platforms, and there's a short survey to fill out beforehand so that Microsoft can gather that sweet demographic data. After that, it should be smooth sailing.
The Binding of Isaac Gets Final Booster Content Update
The Binding of Isaac is getting its final booster content update with The Forgotten on PC.
The Forgotten is the fifth and final booster for the game and is free to all players who own The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, which is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth plus all of the DLC and expansions that were released prior to its launch.
The Forgotten update includes eight new mod items, five new enemies, one new boss, 28 new achievements and 36 achievements from the Nintendo Switch version of the game, and 817 new rooms.
There's also the mysterious mention of "some extra special things" - perhaps we'll see a new character turning up too?
A ton of fixes and improvements are also included in the update and you can consult the changelog to view the full list.