The 50 Best Comic Book Covers of 2009

Our esteemed panel of expert judges (see them below!) combed through every comic book from 2009 to find the best, brightest, and most badass covers. They couldn't look at everything, though, so we left out indie titles, manga books, and collected editions. (Relax; we know there's more to comic books than superheroes, it's just a methodological choice.) Anyway, they voted, we tallied, and now here we are. Get to flippin'.

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The 50 Best Comic Book Covers of 2009

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CABLE #11

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THE UNWRITTEN #3

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SPIDER-MAN #590

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PLANETARY #27

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NEW MUTANTS #5

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EX MACHINA #43

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NEW AVENGERS #53

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FABLES #82

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PHONOGRAM #3

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SOLOMON KANE #5

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GI JOE #4

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ELEPHANTMEN #15

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GODLAND #28

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AGENTS OF ATLAS #7

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ARKHAM REBORN #1

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TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON #9

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UMBRELLA ACADEMY: DALLAS #4

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UNCANNY X-MEN #508

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STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #4

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BATGIRL #3

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THE BOYS #26

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MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #53

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THE GREAT UNKNOWN #1

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DARK REIGN: THE LIST: AVENGERS #1

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DARK TOWER #5

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #605

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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #3

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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #24

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HOUSE OF MYSTERY #17

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SPIDER-WOMAN #1

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BLACKEST NIGHT: TALES OF THE CORPS #1

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FRANKLIN RICHARDS: DARK REIGNING #1

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STRANGE TALES #1

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VIKING #3

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DARK X-MEN: THE BEGINNING: 1

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SECRET WARRIORS #9 (VARIANT)

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BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #7

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CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI-3 #12

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INCOGNITO #6

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2000 AD #1636

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SPIDER-MAN #592

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THE UNWRITTEN #1

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FABLES #81

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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #21

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BATWOMAN DET. COMICS #857

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DARK REIGN: DEADPOOL #11

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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #25

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THOR #601

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SCALPED #30

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NOVA #22

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