Author Topic: Irene Gallo Discusses Mistborn Art New MB paperback artwork (Read 22526 times)

CtrlZed · « **Reply #30 on:** December 06, 2006, 12:57:44 AM »

The Reaper, the Crows, and the Ugly-Vin Face appear in the deleted scenes that have yet to be posted. I wish Foster had put in Spider-Man. He's in the deleted scenes too and would add some needed color to this cover.

Aen Elderberry · « **Reply #31 on:** December 06, 2006, 05:33:28 PM »

I'll wait for the Oompa Loompa edition or the one were Vin has an Alfred E. Newman head.

Crows? Ravens are a hip thing right now. Very popular. Every cover should have one or two on it. Is the artist trying to link this to Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel?

Grim Reaper? Has to go. (Can you make a glass or obsidian blade that long that would be stable? Must be a metal blade by my reckoning. So it should have one of those wavy blue lines connected to it.)

Style? I like the style. But it doesn't have the gritty, ash covered or dark mist nighttime feel that I would expect.

Maybe they'll change the title too - Missborn. And change the author's name - . . . I better stop now. I have a theory that it's not wise to make fun of Evil Undead Overlords.

« **Reply #32 on:** December 06, 2006, 06:16:05 PM »

well, his real initials *are* BS

Shrain · « **Reply #33 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:56:18 PM »

Hauf, thanks for making me laugh for three minutes, aloud, in my cubicle. heeheh. whew.

Quote from: CtrlZed on December 06, 2006, 12:57:44 AM

The Reaper, the Crows, and the Ugly-Vin Face appear in the deleted scenes that have yet to be posted. I wish Foster had put in Spider-Man. He's in the deleted scenes too and would add some needed color to this cover.

hahaha. I read that first part and thought, "ack! Say it ain't so! Can the 'deleted scenes' be that abominable?" But the Spider-man comment suggests you're merely being satirically mirthful in lieu of actually saying "This cover blows! May it never see the hallogen light of any bookstore, ever, so help me Kellsier."

MsFish · « **Reply #34 on:** December 06, 2006, 11:20:14 PM »

Personally I'd like it better if Vin were being attacked by an anaconda.

Parker · « **Reply #35 on:** December 07, 2006, 01:15:01 AM »

Funny, Fish. But it's a cavaconda--not an anaconda. ;-) Missed you at writing group.

« **Reply #36 on:** December 07, 2006, 02:06:34 PM »

on a similar but unrelated note, I recently had the privelege of alphabetizing the film "Boa versus Python." Apparently the US army has to release a giant boa constrictor in order to stop the giant python on the loose.

The same creators have recently released Komodo versus Cobra.

My job is *awesome*

MsFish · « **Reply #37 on:** December 09, 2006, 04:35:38 AM »

Quote from: Parker on December 07, 2006, 01:15:01 AM

Funny, Fish. But it's a cavaconda--not an anaconda. ;-) Missed you at writing group.

Working on the review of Buttersby, FYI. Haven't forgotten.

MPlease · « **Reply #38 on:** December 09, 2006, 11:26:09 PM »

I'm afraid that I have to agree that the pb cover is not up to par with the hb. Mostly for the same reasons that everyone else has mentioned. My other two beefs were that 1) the grim reaper not only doesn't belong there, but it also completely out of proportion to the street he's standing on. Compare his height to the doorway, for example. 2) Vin isn't wearing the mistcloak. There are streamers attached to her waist, and that's it! Not to mention the fact that she's wearing a skirt and pants together. Terribly unfortunate fashion statement, I must say.

Swiggly · « **Reply #39 on:** December 10, 2006, 09:16:51 AM »

Is death back there supposed to be a steel inquisitor. I think they should just use the same one, considering that one was awesome. Does anyone know when the paperback is coming out? I'd hoped to get it for some of my friends for christmas, perhaps Elantris will do.

Spriggan · « **Reply #40 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:36:17 PM »

Don't think the PB is planned to be out until Spring, probably about 2-3 months before MB2 comes out, so April-May timeframe.

DavidB · « **Reply #41 on:** December 12, 2006, 01:09:07 AM »

Shrain · « **Reply #42 on:** December 12, 2006, 02:32:32 AM »

* Let It Shrain giggles. A lot.

That cover art was *begging* for such treatment. A pity that Tor probably won't pull the artwork no matter what we think.

amyface · « **Reply #43 on:** December 12, 2006, 03:10:24 AM »

on a more serious note...

After reading the book I would prefer the cover to be something like the spine thingies. Since this book is "the final empire" I figured the cover would be something like that. I never cared about the original cover but I picked up and read Elantris because the cover was pretty and I needed a new book/author to read. I wouldn't have picked up either of these books based on the cover. I work in a library and when we do displays the books with good covers go first regardless of the inside most of the time.

so I say they need to keep trying!

Skar · « **Reply #44 on:** December 12, 2006, 03:31:23 AM »

Quote from: DavidB on December 12, 2006, 01:09:07 AM

OWNED image...

That...that was the most awesome thing I've ever seen on this forum. That...I fell out of my chair and had to recap the entire thread so my wife would get it.

Someone rocks.

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