The Beautifully Grotesque: 20 of the Gnarliest Simon Bisley Doom Patrol Covers

I'll never forget the day I stumbled upon Simon Bisley's Doom Patrol covers. There I was, rifling through dusty longboxes at my local comic shop, when BAM! A burst of psychedelic mayhem caught my eye. It was Doom Patrol #26, and my jaw hit the floor. Who was this madman behind the pencil and brush?

Turns out, I'd just been Bisley'd. Simon Bisley, the British art powerhouse, had been setting the comic world ablaze since the late '80s. Cut his teeth on "2000 AD" and "Heavy Metal Magazine," then exploded onto the scene with his work on "Sláine" and "ABC Warriors." But it was his painted artwork for "Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham" that really turned heads.

Bisley's style? It's like Frank Frazetta arm-wrestled Bill Sienkiewicz while tripping on acid. Hyper-muscular figures, fever-dream colors, and a sort of beautiful ugliness that grabs you by the eyeballs and doesn't let go. He's the heavy metal album cover of comic artists, bringing a raw, visceral energy to everything he touches.

From "Lobo" to "Heavy Metal" magazine, Bisley's left his mark across the comic landscape. But for my money, his Doom Patrol covers are where the magic really happens. Bisley had an incredible run on the title in the 90s, with almost every cover hitting the mark. Let’s take a look at 20 of the most mind-bending Doom Patrol covers by ‘The Biz’ that'll make your retinas do backflips.

Wrapping Up

And there you have it, folks – 20 slices of pure Bisley brilliance slapped onto the covers of Doom Patrol. Each one a window into a world where reality bends like putty and colors scream louder than a metal concert.

You know, looking back at these covers, I'm struck all over again by Bisley's sheer audacity. He doesn't just illustrate – he assaults your senses, challenges your perceptions, and leaves you questioning whether you're still on planet Earth or if you've been whisked away to some alternate dimension where the laws of art and physics are more... suggestions.

Bisley's work on Doom Patrol isn't just comic book art; it's a revolution in ink and paint. It's the visual equivalent of a mosh pit – chaotic, intense, and utterly unforgettable. His ability to capture the weirdness and wonder of Doom Patrol in a single image is nothing short of artistic alchemy.

So here's to you, Simon Bisley. Your Doom Patrol covers aren't just amazing – they're a technicolor roundhouse kick to the imagination. In a world of artistic copycats, you're the genuine article, the real McCoy, the... well, you get the picture. Or in this case, twenty of them. And trust me, they're worth way more than a thousand words each.