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Matt's 7 Covers last week reminded me of the Hawkmoon comics, and how one of the series featured painted covers by one of Young Dara's favorite cover artists of the 80s and 90s. So, this week I'm featuring 7 covers by Dave Dorman. He was a mainstay of indie publishers, especially Dark Horse, doing a ton of movie-related comic covers. His ultra-realistic paintings don't do as much for me anymore, but I still have fond memories of his work from the past. And the few times I met him at conventions, he was very personable and down to earth.
Anyway, here are 7 random covers, from a variety of different books he has worked on: