Artist catalog & profile
Tyler Kirkham
A high-energy superhero artist whose career moves between major characters, collector variants, and creator-owned comics.
Artist Profile
A career in context
Tyler Kirkham began attracting attention through work for Top Cow before building an extensive résumé at Marvel and DC on titles connected to Green Lantern, Superman, X-Men, and other flagship characters.
He continues to produce cover work while developing creator-owned projects including Final Boss and Fireborn. His bold silhouettes and action-first staging make established cover compositions natural material for reinvention.
CoverLineage noteKirkham’s homages tend to amplify rather than merely imitate. The original pose remains legible, but effects, weapons, costume detail, and motion turn recognition into spectacle. The Amazing Spider-Man #129 connections now include Final Boss #3 — Cover F 1:100 Kirkham1970s gold foil.
Catalog connections
Across the archive
This artist appears in 12 indexed catalogs. Explore the lineages below, then open individual covers for edition details and credited roles. The Dungeon Crawler Carl title catalog can overlap with the composition catalogs.
- The Incredible Hulk #1 · 1 work
- The Incredible Hulk #181 · 1 work
- New Mutants #98 · 1 work
- The Amazing Spider-Man #316 · 3 works
- The Amazing Spider-Man #129 · 1 work
- The Amazing Spider-Man #300 · 9 works
- Spider-Man #1 · 5 works
- Batman #423 · 2 works
- Absolute Batman #1 · 1 work
- The Incredible Hulk #340 · 2 works
- Uncanny X-Men #141 · 2 works
- The Dark Knight Returns #1 · 2 works
Catalog connections reviewed October 9, 2026.
In the archive
The covers
Wolverine #1
Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #61 — Tyler Kirkham Frankie's Comics Cover
Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #62 — Frankie's Comics Tyler Kirkham Variant
Marvel Comics
Crossover #7 — Tyler Kirkham DKR Homage Virgin Variant
Image Comics
I Am Batman #1 — Batman #423 Homage
DC Comics
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30 — Tyler Kirkham Unknown Comics Cover
Marvel Comics
Venom #1
Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #7 — Tyler Kirkham Frankie's Comics Cover
Marvel Comics
Edge of Spider-Verse #1 — Tyler Kirkham Silver C2E2 Retail Cover
Marvel Comics
Edge of Spider-Verse #2 — Tyler Kirkham Convention Cover
Marvel Comics
Edge of Spider-Verse #3 — Tyler Kirkham Unknown Comics Cover
Marvel Comics
Edge of Spider-Verse #4 — Tyler Kirkham Exclusive Trade Dress Homage Cover
Marvel Comics
Edge of Spider-Verse #5 — Tyler Kirkham Cover
Marvel Comics
Ninja Funk #1 — 2nd Printing 1:25 Tyler Kirkham Variant
Whatnot Publishing
Ninja Funk #1 — 2nd Printing Tyler Kirkham Variant
Whatnot Publishing
Thor #26 — ASM #316 homage
Marvel Comics
Vanish #1
Image Comics
Vanish #1 — Batman #423 Homage
Image Comics
Death of the Venomverse #2 — ASM #316 homage
Marvel Comics
Final Boss #2 — Steet Level Hero Tyler Kirkham Spider-Man #1 Homage Variant
Whatnot Publishing
Ninja Funk #3 — Tyler Kirkham Cover
Whatnot Publishing
X-23: Deadly Regenesis #5 (2 Tyler Kirkham variants)
Marvel Comics
Fame: John Carpenter #1 — Tyler Kirkham Fan Expo Dallas exclusive
TidalWave Productions
Fame: John Carpenter #1 (Tyler Kirkham "Halloween"/Michael Myers X-Men #141 Homage, multiple finishes)
TidalWave Productions
Freddy vs. Jason: Birth of a Slasher #1
TidalWave
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1 (Tyler Kirkham Virgin Variant)
Image Comics
Predator vs. Spider-Man #1 — ASM #316 homage
Marvel Comics
Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1 — 616 Comics / Comic Traders / PCB Hobby Tyler Kirkham Variant
Marvel Comics
Final Boss #3 — Cover F 1:100 Kirkham1970s gold foil
Image Comics
Final Boss #7 Cover A — Absolute Batman #1 Homage
Image Comics
Research sources
Profile last reviewed September 2026. Career information changes; corrections are welcome at hello@coverlineage.com.
