DIY: Comic Book Cover The Walking Dead (Image: A. Bodden) Step 3: Paint it. On this piece, I used a black-and-white motif based on preference, so I only used ink and gray marker to paint it.

Next, Olsen advises checking out some online resources like The Book Cover Archive, The Casual Optimist, FaceOut Books, and Design Observer's 50 Books/50 Covers for more ideas.