Re: [HoE] CotA Cover Art/was Brainburners...

[Reverend Grimme <aniballi@mc.net>]

Bax wrote:

> >Hey Greg, on what aesthetic grounds do you call the cover art to Children
> >of the Atom "...beautiful by itself...great for framing!"
> >
> >Personally I found the cover art to be dissappointing.  This is no burn on
> >you or your tastes I was just curious how you justified them. Thanks.
> >
> >-Guy
> >
>   Agreed- the cover art was pedestrian (on its best day).  Boring
> composition, lifeless execution, completely uninspired, generic subject
> matter

well, i'll stand out on this one, gang, but I have to disagree nearly totaly.
When I see the cover to the book, I get a good feel about what i'm gonna find
inside. Hooded religous freaks, nasty "Super Green (tm)" holy powers, made of
nightmares, terrifying in concept and in use. All in all, I think it's well
representative. I do, however, have two small nits and one outright complaint.
First, it looks like the 'alpha to omega' symbol on the robe is wrong,
slightly. Second, what the hell is that mohawk mutha' flying on? Should he be
there? Is he a mutant too? With really long legs just out of sight due to that
freakishly fleshless former friend? I wonder. And for the complaint, look at
that Doomsayers face, I mean, is she fending off an attack, or is she rushing
off to a business meeting and checking her watch as she goes? Oh yeah, and
toasting thoes three guys, if this buzy woman on the go has the time for it,
that is. She almost looks unconcerned.

I guess I don't like it that much after all. Let's just say I don't hate it,
and leave it at that, well, and add that it looks way better than the cover to
Smith And Robards.

Chris "Still thinks 'The Great Maze' cover looks best" Aniballi



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