Various mangakas redraw the DB volume covers for the series 40th anniversary, which one is your favorite?

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

As a tribute to the series 40th anniversary various mangakas contribute their own spin on the original 42 tankōbon covers, which have been released monthly between 2021 and 2024. Below is a compilation of all of them, which one you liked the most?

Vol 1 by Masakazu Katsura (Zetman)

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Vol 2 by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man)

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Vol 3 by Koji Inada (Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai)

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Vol 4 by Akira Amano (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)

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Vol 5 by Yoshihiro Togashi (Yu Yu Hakusho, Hunter x Hunter)

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Vol 6 by Hiro Shiibashi (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)

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Vol 7 by Mikio Ikemoto (Boruto)

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Vol 8 by Sui Ishida (Tokyo Ghoul)

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Vol 9 by Kenta Shinohara (Sket Dance)

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Vol 10 by Shun Saeki (Food Wars)

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Vol 11 by Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto)

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Vol 12 by Yusuke Murata (Eyeshield 21, One-Punch Man)

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Vol 13 by Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia)

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Vol 14 by Tadatoshi Fujimaki (Kuroko's Basketball)

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Vol 15 by Tatsuya Endo (Spy x Family)

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Vol 16 by Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama)

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Vol 17 by Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond)

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Vol 18 by Naho Ooishi (Dragon Ball SD)

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Vol 19 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukoro (Toriko)

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Vol 20 by Yusei Matsui (Assassination Classroom)

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Vol 21 by Yoshifumi Tozuka (Undead Luck)

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Vol 22 by Posuka Demizu (The Promised Neverland)

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Vol 23 by Kyousuke Usuta (Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar)

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Vol 24 by Masanori Morita (Rokudenashi Blues, Rookies)

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Vol 25 by Kazue Kato (Blue Exorcist)

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Vol 26 by Boichi (Dr. Stone)

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Vol 27 by Tite Kubo (Bleach)

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Vol 28 by Osamu Akimoto (KochiKame)

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Vol 29 by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)

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Vol 30 by Nobuhiro Watsuki (Rurouni Kenshin)

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Vol 31 by Kentaro Yabuki (To Love Ru)

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Vol 32 by Koyoharu Gotoge (Demon Slayer)

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Vol 33 by Hirohiko Araki (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)

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Vol 34 by Yasuhisa Hara (Kingdom)

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Vol 35 by Hiroyuki Asada (I’ll, Letter Bee)

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Vol 36 by Katsura Hashino (D-Gray Man)

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Vol 37 by Shuichi Aso (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K)

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Vol 38 by Ryuhei Tamura (Beelzebub)

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Vol 39 by Toyotaro (Dragon Ball Super)

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Vol 40 by Yuki Tabata (Black Clover)

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Vol 41 by Gege Akutani (Jujutsu Kaisen)

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Vol 42 by Eichiro Oda (One Piece)

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[Xeogran]

I have to hand it to Toyotaro, he did a splendid job here. Very creative and nostalgic at the same time.
I also like Yoshifumi Tozuka's tribute a lot, it's a scene redrawn from a different perspective and redone in such a fun way.

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Yusei Matsui's piece is also fun. He drew Piccolo and Gohan as Korosensei, which must mean that it's Korosensei himself cosplaying as the two of them at once in his Mach 20 speed

BTW, some of the images aren't displaying properly, like Tezuka's amongst others.

[Adamant]

Gotta go with Akimoto, that one really made me smile when I opened it.
Also props to Shinohara and Saeki for some really charming takes on the original covers.

[jjgp1112]

4, 6, and 8-13 were awesome, and 14 was a hilarious twist that I'm sure Toriyama would've appreciated
Toyo's is pretty great too

[Grimlock]

Vol 18 by Naho Ooishi (Dragon Ball SD)

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I need more of this woman's artstyle. ♥

[GreatSaiyaJeff]

There are so many good ones like Toyo and Oda, that it's hard to pick. I like Naho's as well. Togashi is fun, just Goku and Gon riding bikes together is pretty cute.

[Vhanos]

I think there's more than the 42 artists on here. There must be more people than this.

[Bloodthroe]

I think this is the coolest thing in the world. However, volu 21 and 35 are not loading for me.

[VegettoEX]

I think there's more than the 42 artists on here. There must be more people than this.

From our news post every month when a new issue of Saikyō Jump is released:

The September 2021 issue of Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump magazine kicked off a “Dragon Ball Super Gallery” series in commemoration of the Dragon Ball franchise’s upcoming 40th anniversary. The celebration aims to have different artists all contribute their own spin on the original 42 tankōbon covers, with the images and an accompanying comment published as the magazine’s back cover.

So, no, there are exactly 42 of these. The final one isn't actually even out yet (the February 2025 issue of Saikyō Jump comes out January 4th), and the people sharing it have been doing so from stolen copies.

[FoolsGil]

I got to give it to Kishimoto, Oolong has never looked so badass.

[Hellspawn28]

Too bad, Go Nagai never did one. Seeing that he has done manga for Shonen Jump before.

[BootyCheeksJohnson]

We don't talk about #30.

[Zephyr]

8, 16, 20, 24, and 27 deviate from Toriyama's typical art style in the ways I find most interesting and palatable. 11 (Kishimoto's) is probably my favorite overall.

[MuscleRobo]

It's kind of funny because a lot of my favorite manga authors did covers I only find "ok". I think the most interesting one is actually Volume 36 by Katsura Hoshino, the OP spelled their name differently but I thought this was her name? I think the biggest miss was not having Yudetamago make one though. I would've really liked to have seen their take on a cover like 33 and play it up like a Pro Wrestling stare down.