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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.

This Aaron Lopresti zombie variant pays homage to the very first appearance of Ms. Marvel .

Ms. Marvel #1 January 1977 John Romita, Sr.

Ms. Marvel vol. II #20 December 2007 Aaron Lopresti

On Ebay: Ms. Marvel
On AtomicAvenue: Ms. Marvel

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.

Art Adams re-used his “running forward” cover motif for Tom Strong’s Terrific Tales #1 and 5.

Tom Strong’s Terrific Tales #1 January 2002 Art Adams

Tom Strong’s Terrific Tales #5 January 2003 Art Adams

On Ebay: Tom Strong
On AtomicAvenue: Tom Strong

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.

Namor the Sub-Mariner was re-introduced to the comics world in Fantastic Four #4 and, years later it’s cover was paid homage by Arthur Suydam’s “zombiefied” cover to Black Panther vol. IV #29.

Fantastic Four #4 May 1962 Jack Kirby

Black Panther vol. IV #30 September 2007 Arthur Suydam

On Ebay: Fantastic Four | Black Panther
On AtomicAvenue: Fantastic Four | Black Panther

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.

Mark Gruenwald wrote hundreds of comics but the story that he was most proud of was Squadron Supreme. After he died, Marvel Comics published a trade paperback collecting the twelve-issue limited series and Gruenwald’s ashes were mixed into the ink! A new cover was provided for the collection by Alex Ross and was later paid homage to by Gary Frank.

Squadron Supreme TPB August 1997 Alex Ross

Squadron Supreme vol. II #1 May 2006 Gary Frank

On Ebay: Squadron Supreme
On AtomicAvenue: Squadron Supreme

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.

Avengers #87 revealed the origin of the Black Panther and, years later it’s cover was paid homage by Arthur Suydam’s “zombiefied” cover to Black Panther vol. IV #29.

Avengers #87 April 1971 John Buscema

Black Panther vol. IV #29 August 2007 Arthur Suydam

On Ebay: Avengers | Black Panther
On AtomicAvenue: Avengers | Black Panther

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.

Fantastic Four #116 was a super-sized issue that saw Doctor Doom aligned with the Fantastic Four. Decades later it was fodder for another Suydam Marvel Zombies homage.

Fantastic Four #116 November 1971 John Buscema

Black Panther vol. IV #28 July 2007 Arthur Suydam

On Ebay: Fantastic Four | Black Panther
On AtomicAvenue: Fantastic Four | Black Panther

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.

Fantastic Four #3 debuted the Baxter Building, the Fantastic-Car (and other inventions) along with a lesser-known villain named, Miracle Man (no! not that Miracleman!). 45 years later, a Black Panther cover paid homage to that issue.

Fantastic Four #3 March 1962 Jack Kirby

Black Panther vol. IV #27 June 2007 Niko Henrichon

On Ebay: Fantastic Four | Black Panther
On AtomicAvenue: Fantastic Four | Black Panther

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.

There’s more to this homage than just the cover. The storyline features a “jock” vs a “nerd” but this time, the nerd isn’t Peter Parker. He’s now old enough to be beyond such terms, and old enough to intervene.

Amazing Spider-Man #8 January 1964 Steve Ditko

Web of Spider-Man #35 February 1988 Alex Saviuk

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.

Nova first debuted in his 1976 solo series but didn’t get an annual until his fourth ongoing series, which was published over 30 years later!

Nova #1 September 1976 John Buscema

Nova Annual #1 April 2008 Nic Klein

On Ebay: Nova
On AtomicAvenue: Nova

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.

It’s hard to look at Youngblood’s Badrock and not see the similarity to the Fantastic Four’s Thing. Although, this cover “swipe” by Liefeld (Badrock’s creator), leads me to believe that his character is more of an homage than a swipe.

the Thing #6 December 1983 Ron Wilson

Youngblood #7 July 1994 Rob Liefeld

On Ebay: Thing | Youngblood
On AtomicAvenue: Thing | Youngblood