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).

Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley


Slave Jessica Rabbit by Dimitris Samaras


Batman and rogues by Evan "Doc" Shaner


Calvin & Hobbes by Deadly DelMundo


Daredevil by Tim Sale


Serenity: Better Days cover by Adam Hughes


Flex Mentallo artwork by Frank Quitely


Steampunk Witch King from The Lord of the Rings by Max Arkes


Zatanna by Dave Johnson


Captain Marvel by Matt Wagner


Women of Marvel by Ramona Fradon and Mike Allred


Catwoman by unknown


Black Widow by Matt Kindt


Lion-O by Dave Rapoza


Batman by Mark Chiarello (!!!)


Deadpool by Dheny


Commissioner Gordon and Batman by Cat Staggs


Harley Quinn by Chris Stevens


Bizarro by Kevin Nowlan


Rorschach by Dave Gibbons from the collection of David Mandel


Fear Agent by Tony Moore


Alfred Pennyworth by Brian Bolland


Darth Vader by Chris Mason


Kitty Pryde by Jill Thompson


Green Lantern by Seth Fisher


The Question and Kate Kane/Batwoman by Mic


All-Star Superman by Frank Quitely and Jamie Grant


Thor by Tan Eng Huat


Bebop from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Jason Heuser


The Cure's Robert Smith by
Pablo Lobato


Masters of the Universe by Gilbert Hernandez


Leon, The Professional by Jason Pearson


Namor by Ariel Olivetti


The Invaders by Dan McDaid


Spider-Man by Skottie Young


Wonder Woman by Mike Allred


Beta Ray Bill by Tom Fowler


Booster Gold/Futurama by unknown


Spider-Man (from FF #1) by Steve Epting


Thor by Simone Bianchi