"The Metamorphosis" — Franz Kafka — FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES, 1953

Franz Kafka’s famous story, originally published in 1915, here scanned from the 1953 pulp magazine, FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES. Illustrations by Lawrence.

Thanks to the Dregs for the scans, which I found online.

LOVE AND ROCKETS — Los Bros Hernandez — Issues #1-25 covers and graphic excellence

The incredible first series of LOVE AND ROCKETS by Los Bros Hernandez stand out for me as being some of the best drawn comics of the 1980s. That the Bros are talented storytellers is a given, but as impressed as I am by the interiors, I am amazed by the poster-like quality of many of their beautifully drawn covers.

These are the first 25 issues of their initial run, published by Fantagraphics Books. I have included the back covers, some of which are even more dramatic and striking than the front covers. Issue numbers 11-19 had Fantagraphics house ads.

Cover scans are Copyright © 1982-1987 by Fantagraphics Books.

Artwork Copyright © 1982-1987 by Jaime, Gilbert and Mario Hernandez