WIZARD BIG COVERS BOOK #1 (29 May 2003) Wizard Press WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #81 (May 1998) Wizard Press

WIZARD BIG COVERS BOOK is currently on sale on Bud Plant for $16.99, normally this book retails for $24.99, so it was a bargain. Plus, you can also get free shipping if you use the code: "FF4", offers expires May 31st, 2004.

I'm glad I picked up this book because it offers insights on all of WIZARD's first 100 covers, bounded in a sturdy hardcover book.

Here is the info and original cover sketches for WIZARD #76:

CAPTAIN AMERICA
(December 1997)
Penciler: George Pérez
Inker: Jimmy Palmiotti
Colorist: Liquid Graphics

Hard to believe, but this - the 76th issue of Wizard - featured our first George Pérez illustrated cover. We tapped the legendary artist to tackle the iconic Captain America besting his longtime nemesis the Red Skull. Perez other two sketches testify to hsi immense talent - both presented dynamic possibilites, and we couldn't have gone wrong running any of them.

To sum up: Perez is the goods.

WIZARD #81 had a variety of different colors for the background, but the book only showed the green cover:

Note that the published cover is purple.

WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #76 (Dec 1997) Wizard Press

WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #81 (May 1998) Wizard Press

Topic: WIZARD TO PUBLISH COVER COLLECTION
posted 02-14-2003 04:26 PM
by Heidi MacDonald

Wizard Entertainment is proud to announce that it will publish the Wizard Big Covers Book Volume 1 in May. This gorgeous 194-page hardcover will collect all of the fantastic covers to the first one hundred issues of Wizard: The Comics Magazine. See the greatest collection of comic book artwork ever assembled with Spider-Man, the X-Men, Batman, the Hulk, Superman, Wolverine, Daredevil, the Justice League and many more. Wizard Entertainment Chairman, Gareb Shamus remarked, “Ever since we first started publishing Wizard over 10 years ago, we have always strived to put the absolute best covers on the magazine. This new book will collect all of that beautiful hard work for the very first time. In addition, readers will get some great stories on how these covers came to life and see some artwork that we commissioned but never published.”

The Wizard Big Covers Book will feature dazzling artwork from fan favorite artists like Jim Lee, Michael Turner, Glenn Fabry, Adam Hughes, Simon Bisley, George Pérez, Bart Sears, Marc Silvestri, Jeff Scott Campbell, Rob Liefeld, Joe Madureira, Joseph Linsner, Frank Miller and many, many more. The cover to this collection will feature a classic Spider-Man in Wizard robes painted by Alex Ross from an original design by Todd McFarlane. The Wizard Big Covers Book will be solicited in the March issue of Previews for May shipping.