Marvel: The Hip-Hop Covers Vol. 1

Marvel: The Hip-Hop Covers #1

by Various, Adam Hughes (Artist), Brian Stelfreeze (Artist)

Watch creative worlds collide like never before in the ultimate fusion of hip-hop and the House of Ideas! With an introduction by award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates — a National Book Award winner, a recent MacArthur Genius Grant recipient and the writer of Marvel's BLACK PANTHER — this stunning volume showcases 70 comic-book covers inspired by some of the most iconic albums in music history. Experience page after page of incredible artwork featuring the heroes of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe — from A-Force to the X-Men — by an unbelievable roster of talent including Adam Hughes, Brian Stelfreeze, Jim Cheung, Mike Del Mundo, Sanford Greene, Jenny Frison, Phil Noto, Mahmud Asrar, Damion Scott, Tim Bradstreet, Keron Grant and Ed Piskor. Their finished covers sit side-by-side with behind-the-scenes sketches, showing the process of rendering some of the most famous images in hip-hop, Marvel style.

Genres: Comics, Art, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Graphic Novels Comics

78 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 4, 2016

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Reviews

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know why Marvel did this, but I fully appreciate all of the artists involved who gave something to this work because it's just amazing and eye candy to have these volumes and look at album covers of your favorite rap artists being transformed with your favorite comic book characters.

[Dan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so excited to check this out, and after I did I was tremendously disappointed in it. They picked some of the shittiest artists to do these covers...seriously. I liked maybe 2-3 of them the rest were garbage that looked like middle schoolers had drawn them.

[Kaprisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

was also many cool pictures didn't know about some of these characters some i did of course cant wait to keep going on my comics / graphic novel journey of marvel

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing art, and, in many ways, important art. I think we can all agree on that.

I only wish that there would have been more discussion of the pairings of album cover influences and comics. Killer Mike in his intro mentions a few matchups that struck him, but when he goes into detail about how the pairing of Outkast and Inhumans is "next level", this book also goes next level.

So yeah, it makes me a nerd--I mean, I proudly admit it!--but more analysis, please! I want more words in my art book!

And if I could wish for a second thing, it would be an edition where the original covers that provided the inspiration are also shown. I'm sure there are legal issues, getting permissions, etc, but that would, you'll admit, be awesome.

[♡*WithLove, Reesie*♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I appreciate bringing attention to the overlap of hip-hop and Marvel comics.

The artwork is incredible.

However, not having the original hip-hop covers to quickly refer to was a let down. Some covers I recognized but others I didn't and because they are not listed or named, I couldn't look them up.

So it felt like just looking at creative comic book covers.

The book is 99% images. The 1% are the introduction from author Ta-Nehisi Coates and hip-hop artist Killer Mike.

I wouldn't read again but I do recommend.

[True Sankofa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wish someone else did the intro other than Ta-Nehisi Coates. DMC was a great choice for vol. 2 however this volume has many more classics that I recognize and is more to my liking. some of my fav covers are the Punisher take on Mama Said Knock U Out, Black Panther on Jigga's Black Album, Miles Morales on Nas's Illmatic and the Ultimates' on Fugees' the Score just to name a few.

[Bill DeGenaro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful compilation of alt-covers of a WIDE array of Marvel books with hip hop-inspired art. The Kamala Khan/Lauryn Hill mashup is the coolest, and also maybe the most apt. Bonus: the fun short essays by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Killer Mike.

[Maya (Sup3rN0va) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to look up what some of these covers were supposed to be in reference to, I sort of wish there was an image of the original album on the side of each rework. Other than that, this artbook was fantastic !

[Donald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly kinda disappointed in this. It does not include the original album cover art or even credit the artists. There’s a foreword by Coates and a short essay by Killer Mike but this could have and should have been so much more.

[Steve Franco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great art - but only one quibble: I wish the original covers could also be shown as to compare (especially for those unfamiliar with modern hip-hop).

[Kelvin Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's an art book so it's a quick read.

[Phobean · Rating 4 out of 5]

What it says on the tin, but cooler. Unfortunately, I'm not so cool as to understand most of the references, since I not a big hip hop fan and there's no guide to the covers. Enjoyed it nonetheless.

[Hurdylyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

As a comic fan and hip hop lover, this was a match made in heaven. Admiring the covers similar to those of all time great hip hop albums was great while a trip down memory lane for me when I first listened to that album or the artist. This was a great project.