Recreating Famous Album Covers with Comic Book Characters

Album covers are  great ways to demonstrate the theme and idea of your music through creatives. But album covers aren't just about the music. They are also a great way to sell albums. Music lovers unaware of an artist can get attracted to their album through the cover art.

Many albums like Abbey Road, Nevermind and Dark Side of The Moon have gained legendary status, owing to their album art along with its music. 

While some covers were highly acclaimed, many album covers in the past have also stirred controversy. Many of these album covers have also gotten banned, like Is This It by the Strokes and Yesterday and Today by The Beatles.
Album covers have evolved so much over the decades, with changes in technology, style, purpose and concept.

Today, a lot of people redesign album covers, to bring in their perspective and involve an element of surprise through the unexpected art and fusions.

Artist Uwe de Witt recreates album covers with comic book characters. These illustrations are witty, creative and eye-catching. 

1. Slave to the Rythms by Grace Jones- Storm

This iconic album’s redesign is a work of absolute finesse because Storm from X-Men in a mohawk and white shiny eyes effortlessly fits the aesthetic of the cover and makes it look even more impactful.

2. The Wall by Pink Floyd- The Thing

The Thing, a Marvel character with superhuman strength breaking Pink Floyd’s
metaphorical wall from their album, The Wall. He also happens to be the character who founded the Fantastic Four.

3. The Joker by Steve Miller Band - The Joker

The Joker, probably the most unpredictable, sadistic yet appreciated bad guy from the DC comics cameos on this album cover by The Steve Miller band. The Batman badge on his jacket is the perfect ironic and creative addition to the cover.

4. Born to Die by Lana Del Rey - Mystique

Lana Del Rey, as Mystique from X-Men shines even brighter on the album cover for her debut ‘Born to Die’. Mystique is a good fit as in the comics (spoiler alert) she does ultimately die.

5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd - Dr. Doom and the Fantastic Four

This album cover has to be one of the most flawless works by artist Uwe de Witt and by Pink Floyd as well. The archnemesis Fantastic Four and Dr. Doom stars on this album art are seen shaking hands and the character Mr. Torch is on fire similar to the man on the original cover. Let us know if you can spot all the Fantastic Four.

6. Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd - Dr. Strange

What exactly is the dreamy DSOTM cover art supposed to mean? Some say the white light is said to represent the start of your life, and the reflected colorful light through the prism, the paths and influences you take.The ambiguous cover art just looks better with Dr. Strange doing what he does best- manipulating time and reality.

7. Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden - Iron Man

Redesigning Iron Maiden’s debut self-titled album with the iconic Iron Man, touche! Although the cover did lose most of its spooky element, the word play here is bang on.

8. Queen ll by Queen- The X-Force

 Queen ll, the album originally had a black and a white side with the band dressed in those colors. The white side involved songs with a more introspective, emotional theme, while the black side discovered dark fantastical themes. The X-Force from the Marvel comics replacing the band on the black side does perfect justice to this concept based on which the cover was
designed.

9. Anaconda by Nicki Minaj - Spiderwoman

This album redesign with Spiderwoman instead of Nicki Minaj would definitely not cause bad press and controversy like the original did.

Read more: The Ultra-Rare Pink Floyd Comic Book