Inside you are two Beowulfs
Beowulf 1
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Beowulf 1 Signature
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Grade:
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9.6
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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1047956005
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Owner:
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Lee K
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Take a moment and really drink in the simple beauty of this cover. No unnecessary words, no garbage telling us the title of the story, just the 1st DC issue blurb (which could go away - but by itself isn't that bad). Instead, we have this super deep purple background and the bright yellow masthead reading BEOWULF Dragon Slayer. Like - that's enough isn't it? We know what this book is about. In the foreground we have Beowulf going at it with some scaly beastie. I'm not sure if the beast is under the control of the obligatory bikini chick, or if she's a captive. I think the latter based on body language and the fact that she appears to be dry. Here's what I love - look at the foreshortening on that massive, awesome, spiked mace. That's a two-handed bit of violence on the end of a stick and it means business. Beowulf's taking a big stride uphill to whack ol' scaleface there. But his weight is low and centered over his hips - his eye's clearly focused on his target. Hell, I almost feel bad for the beast. Almost. Villamonte's rendering is excellent on this cover (as it typically is - he's totally underrated as an artist), and the super strong diagonal is great for implied motion,, and really the color, Beowulf's hair & skin vs. scaleface's coloration - well it jumps off the page at you with the deep background color. I really enjoy the swamp water dripping from scaly too - it works well to set the scene.
Overall - like, there's nothing wrong with this entire cover - just beauty and combat. Absolutely I would part with my hard earned quarter to acquired this beauty off of the spinner rack.
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