Alibi Flashback: 20 Years of Great Monkey Covers

Yes, we know apes are not monkeys

The simian theme just does not quit at the Weekly Alibi, mostly thanks to longtime art director Tom Nayder’s fearless refusal to back down from the challenge of finding excuses to put his hairy best friends on the cover. (We have it on good authority that he does in fact harbor a chimp in his home.) Feast your eyes on 18 eye-gouging, monkey-riffic covers after the jump.

Jeff Drew

V.14 No.47 • December 1-7, 2005

Brian Taylor

V.10 No.21 • May 24-30, 2001

Robin McClannahan

V.10 No. 34 • August 23-29, 2001

Jeff Drew

V.13 No.45 • November 10-16, 2005

M. Wartella

V.12 No.31 • July 31-August 6, 2003

Scott Saavedra

V.4 No.33 • August 23-29, 1996

Brian Biggs

V.10 No.47 • November 22-28, 2001

Jeff Drew

V.12 No.34 • August 21-27, 2003

Scott Rickson

V.8 No.26 • July 1-7, 1999

Robin McClannahan

V.14 No.6 • February 10-16, 2005

M. Wartella

V. 16 No. 38 • September 20-26, 2007

Jesse Philips

V.17 No.14 • April 3-9, 2008

Jeremy Eaton

V.17 No.52 • December 25-31, 2008

Brian Biggs

V.11 No.43 • October 24-30, 2002

James Kochalka

V.11 No.9 • February 28-March 6, 2002

Sam Trout

V.11 No.20 • May 16-22, 2002

Alison Elisabeth Taylor

V.11 No.45 • November 7-13, 2002

Brian Ralph

V.11 No.48 • November 28-December 4, 2002

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