There’s something about red comic book covers. I’m not sure what it is. I just love ‘em. I think maybe it was a sort of trend when I was kid, or some design choice that was popular for a hot minute. Nonetheless, these things stick with us, and I still love red covers.

Here’s a few that really stick out:

Best-but-Worst-Costume Design – One of the first Red Covers I loved was Detective Comics #358 from 1966. This introduced Spellbinder and his over-the-top costume.  You don’t see many Spellbinder cosplayers, and there’s a reason for that.  Fun fact: this copy (I keep it framed in my office) was editor Jack Schiff’s file copy!

Dizzying Heights –  I guess Balloon Buster, one of DC’s war comics heroes, liked these Red Covers too because here’s two of them almost back to back. Check out these amazing Joe Kubert mid-sixties covers on All-American Men of War #113 and #116.

Giant Italian Batman – Here’s a copy of Batman #61, but not the issue you are thinking of. This is a 1969 Italian publication that reprinted several Batman adventures. While Giant Batman vs. Hawkman seems like a quite a battle, sadly it was not found in the interior pages.

Yellow on Red – Alex Segura is a fantastic writer, and he’s having fun with Mad Cave’s new Dick Tracy series. Issue #3 Red Cover really pops!

Is it really Red? – Another modern cover by another fantastic writer, Phillip Kennedy Johnson. I enjoy his work quite a bit. This cover to Batman and Robin #25 by Javier Fernández with color by Marcelo Maiolo, is striking, but even I’m not sure if it counts as a Red Cover.

Not all of them are Winners – Ok, maybe a Red Cover doesn’t make it an instant classic. Here’s a very lame cover, Unexpected #84 from 1964. Certainly artists Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff tried hard, but this one sure is a dud.

Do you have a favorite Red Cover? I’d love to see it.