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Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« on: August 28, 2007, 08:06:07 PM »
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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2007, 09:10:08 PM »
I'm glad this is getting used since I really liked the line art for it which we saw when we thought this was a possible MB1 paperback cover.
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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2007, 09:12:09 PM »
This is my favorite MB cover so far. I think I might like it more than Elantris, even. Very nice.

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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2007, 09:57:05 PM »
I'm not a huge fan of the wire frame she's standing on, or the feet in the upper left, but overall I really like it. It's certainly the best of the Mistborn covers in digital form, and I tend to like them even more when I see them in printed form, so hooray.
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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2007, 12:02:55 AM »
I like the feet in the upper left.  They're an excellent window into the souls of the beings surrounding her.

I am curious how it fits in with the story though.  Isn't this a scene that takes place well before MB3?
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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2007, 01:58:18 AM »
It looks cool, I like MB 2's cover more, but I also loved the last fight scene.

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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2007, 06:11:35 AM »
Mmmmm. Jon Foster again. Tasty as always! One of my favorite artist doing the covers for one of my favorite authors, it doesn't get much better!

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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2007, 04:55:46 PM »
Huh, a Mistborn cover I may actually like.  How odd.
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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2007, 11:38:24 PM »
That was my favorite scene in the book. I'm glad to see it's the cover.

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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2007, 03:38:15 AM »
I really like it too. The colors are great.  Should look awesome when it's printed. My only complaint (still) is that isn't it supposed to be a mistcloak, not a mistskirt?
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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2007, 04:02:29 AM »
I think it's evolved into more of a "mistbelt" now. heh.

Mistbelt notwithstanding, this cover is ultra impressive. Vin looks a bit too frightened but her features (goodbye "Ugly Vin," hooray!) and her clothing as well as the surroundings are breathtaking. The feet in the corner are creepy and grotesque, as befits Inquisitors. So I'm with Skar on that. The color scheme is striking too, especially in the contrast between Vin and the Inquisitors. I never really imagined the spires of the Lord Ruler's palace having spikes but it does lend this *MB3* scene even more dramatic. Very cool.
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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2007, 10:37:23 PM »
I think I like this one the best of the three.
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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2007, 01:50:56 AM »
I think I may be in the minority on this one.  While I still like it, it's my least favorite of the three.

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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2007, 10:46:58 PM »
I really like Jon Fosters work. I am thinking of attempting to commission him to do a piece for me. Does anyone (Brandon) know approximately how much Jon charges for piece like this?
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Re: Mistborn 3 Cover (Slight Spoilers for Mistborn 2)
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2007, 10:58:29 PM »
I have no idea, honestly.  I would guess it's in the low thousands.  Two grand, maybe?  I could be way off either direction.  Plus, a contract from Tor would include payment for letting the image be on the cover, which would up the price from a regular comission.
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