After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
 the Terminator 1984 |
 New X-Men #141 July 2003 Phil Jimenez |
On Ebay: Terminator | X-Men
On AtomicAvenue: Terminator | X-Men
After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
Warrior Nun Areala debuted in Ninja High School #38 and went on to star in several of her own solo titles over the next two decades.
 Warrior Nun Areala #1 December 1994 Ben Dunn |
 Furrlough #37 January 1996 |
On Ebay: Warrior Nun | Furrlough
On AtomicAvenue: Warrior Nun Areala | Furrlough
After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired seven seasons from 1997 until 2003. A few years later, Whedon launched season eight as a comic series, published by Dark Horse Comics. That “season” concluded with issue #40, and was followed by Season Nine #1.
 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight #1 March 2007 Jo Chen |
 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight #40 January 2011 Jo Chen |
After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
After the Vertigo series, Doom Patrol was relaunched in 2001 as a more straight-forward hero book. Well, straight-forward … for Doom Patrol, that is. The series was still very quirky and I was glad to see that it didn’t completely ignore what happened before. The last issue of this series swiped the first issue’s design.
 Doom Patrol vol. III #1 December 2001 Tan Eng Huat |
 Doom Patrol vol. III #22 September 2003 Tan Eng Huat |
On Ebay: Doom Patrol
On AtomicAvenue: Doom Patrol
After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
Simpsons Comics #4 utilized an “infinity cover” design by Matt Groening. Nine years later, they swiped their own cover!
 Simpsons Comics #4 May 1994 Matt Groening |
 Simpsons Comics #85 August 2003 Matt Groening |
After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
The DeMatteis/Giffen/Maguire era of Justice League stories is a lot of fun. Early on, the story was building up towards a confrontation between Guy Gardner (at the height of his jerk-ishness) and Batman (who wasn’t going to tolerate Guy’s behavior). It culminated in issue #5 … famously! Around that same time, another confrontation was building in the pages of the Doom Patrol … less famously. This one was between Negative Man and Negative Woman. Going off of that similarity, Erik Larsen decided to pay homage to Kevin Maguire‘s cover.
 Justice League #5 September 1987 Kevin Maguire |
 the Doom Patrol vol. II #13 October 1988 Erik Larsen |
On Ebay: Justice League | Doom Patrol
On AtomicAvenue: Justice League | Doom Patrol
After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
These Savage Dragon covers bear a striking resemblance.
 the Savage Dragon vol. II #1 June 1993 Erik Larsen |
 the Savage Dragon vol. II #159 April 2010 Erik Larsen |
On Ebay: Savage Dragon
On AtomicAvenue: Savage Dragon
After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
Marvel’s 2007 Free Comic Book offering was a new Spider-Man story by Dan Slott & Phil Jimenez. A year later, Jimenez utilized the same pose but replaced the hero with Daredevil.
 Free Comic Book Day 2007: the Amazing Spider-Man May 2007 Phil Jimenez |
 Amazing Spider-Man #566 September 2008 Phil Jimenez |
On Ebay: Spider-Man
On AtomicAvenue: Spider-Man
After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
In 2005, Allan Heinberg (writer for the O.C. & Grey’s Anatomy) created a new team of super-heroes: the Young Avengers. The team was initially comprised of Iron Lad, Patriot, Asgardian and Hulkling. Five years later, during Marvel’s Dark Reign, a new group of heroes (including the son of Princess Python) decided to use the name for themselves. You can imagine that the original Young Avengers (who were still using the name) weren’t too happy about that!
 Young Avengers #1 April 2005 Jimmy Cheung |
 Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1 July 2009 Mark Brooks |
On Ebay: Young Avengers
On AtomicAvenue: Young Avengers
After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
In 2009, Marvel launched a series of Wolverine variant covers to coincide with the box office release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The variant of Amazing Spider-Man #590 swiped one of the famous Dogs Playing Poker paintings by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, entitled A Bold Bluff.
 A Bold Bluff 1909 Cassius Marcellus Coolidge |
 Amazing Spider-Man #590 June 2009 |
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