In celebration of Free Comic Book Day here’s a small sampling of my favourite record sleeves featuring comic artists or groups portrayed in a comic setting.
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force – Renegades of Funk by Bob Camp
Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Albinoni vs Star Wars by Ron Smith
Sinister Ducks – March of The Sinister Ducks by Kevin O’Neill
RZA – Bobby Digital by Bill Scienkiewicz
Overlord X – Weapon Is My Lyric (back cover) by Simon Bisley
MF Doom – Operation Doomsday by Doom
Newcleus – Space is The Place by Bob Camp
Newcleus – Jam On Revenge by Bob Camp
Icarus – The Marvel World of Icarus by Jack Kirby and various
EPMD – Business As Usual by Bill Scienkiewicz
De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising (inner sleeve) by Michael Uman
Man – Slow Motion by Rick Griffin
The Fink Brothers – Mutants of Mega City One (front and back) by Brian Bolland
Big Brother & The Holding Company – Cheap Thrills by Robert Crumb
A Saucerful of Secrets by Pink Floyd samples a load of comic books on the cover… The planets for example come from Dr. Strange… RIP Storm Thorgerson. http://goo.gl/BvOFB
Might have to track a few of those down.
What about the alchemist’s Death of a kamikaze? Peach!