DC have announced that this July they will be publishing a series of variant covers based on legendary artist José Luis García-López’s iconic 1982 “DC Comics Style Guide” illustrations.

Back in 1982, Spanish-Argentine artist José Luis García-López was hired to design an in-house document, the DC Comics Style Guide, delivering a consistent look and characterization for DC’s Super Heroes that influenced comics, animated series, action figures, toys, clothes, lunch boxes, trading cards, sticker books, and more. Anytime a DC artist wanted to use one of their established characters, they’d pull the DC Comics Style Guide (shared internally as 3-ring binder) as a reference for the costume and the general style of the characters appearance.

The model sheets in the DC Comics Style Guide became the standard reference for DC artists and license holders working on DC releases for decades and, thanks to García-López’ timeless character work, has continued to influence many DC artists and fans to this day.

You can feast your eyes on the covers below, which will appear on Batman 150, Green Arrow 14, Green Lantern 13, Shazam! 13, Superman 16, The Flash 11 and Wonder Woman 11 this July.

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