The proliferation of social media is an incredible boon for lovers of comic book art, design and illustration. Sites like Flickr, Tumblr, DeviantArt and other countless blogs and feeds bombard us with a ceaseless supply of artwork by professionals and fans that is variously excellent, clever, funny, innovative, and numerous degrees of awesome.

We make a regular practice at ComicsAlliance of spotlighting particular artists and/or specific bodies of work, but there's just so much great work to see that we've initiated Best Art Ever (This Week), a weekly depository for just some of the virtually countless pieces of especially compelling artwork that we come across in our regular travels across the digital media landscape. Some of it's new, some of it's old, some of it's created by working professionals, some of it's created by talented fans, and some of it's endearingly stupid. All of it's awesome.

Want more? Check out Moviefone's Best Movie Art Ever (This Week).

WANT TO CONTRIBUTE?

We're very much interested to see what you've dug up and think should be featured here in Best Art Ever (This Week). Please submit any great art links to andykhouri@comicsalliance.com. Artists, feel free to send in your own work - we won't judge you (publicly).

Johnny Quest limited edition print by Steve Rude


The Sesame Six by AJ Paglia



Kyle Raynor and Guy Gardner by Aaron Felizmenio


Batman and The Spirit by Lima Neto


Batman by J.H. Williams III (click to enlarge)


Darth Vader vs. Aliens by David Hillman and Mark McKenna


Galactus vs. Batman by unknown (click to enlarge)


Painting 171 by Brad Wright


Lobo by Simon Bisley


Battle of the Planets: Princess #1 cover by Alex Ross


Fantastic Four by Mike Wieringo


"Easy Speedin" by Eduardo San Gil & Evan Ferstenfeld


Colossus by Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend


Seven Soldiers of Victory by Derek Charm


Wonder Woman by Brian Bolland


Superman and Batman by Ryan Sook


I, Zombie #1 cover by Darwyn Cooke


Black Manta by Philip Tan


Ra's al Ghul by Mike Mignola


Thor and Frog Thor by Niko Henrichon


Link by Chris Newman


Batman by David Mazzucchelli


Pixie by Jamie McKelvie


Zatanna by Adam Hughes


Jean Grey and Emma Frost by Adam Hughes


"Bathome" by Vincent Di Nguyen


B.P.R.D. by Duncan Fegredo


Vega by EDY


Robot Devil by BrunoB (click to enlarge)


Something awesome by Tomioka Zirou


Princess Peach by Jay Phenrix


Doctor Strange by Mario Alberti


The Addams Family by Bob Lizarraga


"Wind is Warm in Smallville" by Riza Turker


Harley Quinn by Julius A.


Mega Man by Gustavo Valencia


Rorschach by Dave Gibbons

Jack Kirby by Gary Panter


Muhammed Ali vs. Superman by Neal Adams


Cowboy Bebop's Spike by unknown


Spider-Man Noir by unknown


Storia by Nardack


Batgirl by Bruce Timm


Nick Fury by Bruce Timm


Lum Invader by somebody


Hellboy by Mike Mignola (click to enlarge)


Tron: Legacy by DAIZO


The Joker by unknown


We3 by Frank Quitely


ROM by Tan Eng Huat


Cowboy Bebop's Faye Valentine by Dan Hipp


Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka


Angel Beats! (character designs by Na-Ga)


Unknown by unknown


Batgirl by Mike Maihack


The Legend of Zelda Scott Pilgrim-style by unknown (come on, people, put your names on this stuff) (click to enlarge)


Satanna by Art Adams (click to enlarge)