tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post8977122091981952266..comments2024-03-28T09:24:58.391-04:00Comments on Stuff I Like: A Blog: New(ish) Fantasy Cover Art I LikeThe Wasphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08636805818054637966noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post-35140186698518034892017-08-27T14:12:11.733-04:002017-08-27T14:12:11.733-04:00I enjoyed it quite a bit; Bartlett's combinati...I enjoyed it quite a bit; Bartlett's combination of absurd/gross/comedy horror is pretty good, and the interconnected-vignettes concept I'd never seen before. There are some widows or orphans in the paperback (don't remember what their called) but generally the formatting/proofreading etc. is good. I don't know how strongly I would recommend it, (tastes vary) but I've never read anything quite like it, so, I was happy : )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714602514045293578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post-55471907918333144032017-08-26T14:54:07.611-04:002017-08-26T14:54:07.611-04:00Well, yeah, Raphael's amazing and the covers a...Well, yeah, Raphael's amazing and the covers are proof. Dark Venture is perfect. Gateways looks great (how is it, by the way?). I'd never seen the Lee covers and they are good indeed.The Wasphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636805818054637966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post-51490629453701991722017-08-26T14:52:16.189-04:002017-08-26T14:52:16.189-04:00WOW! Those are worse than the Sword Clan covers fr...WOW! Those are worse than the Sword Clan covers from a few years back.The Wasphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636805818054637966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post-1882194196449461322017-08-26T14:51:34.656-04:002017-08-26T14:51:34.656-04:00Wow, the UK Sharp Ends is really good. I agree abo...Wow, the UK Sharp Ends is really good. I agree about the Mark Lawrence covers. He's been really lucky to have such good art. I think you're right about The Wolf Age, but I don't love it. It's decent enough on it's own, but Morlock's too buff for my tastes.The Wasphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636805818054637966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post-91062366571887372222017-08-26T14:46:40.079-04:002017-08-26T14:46:40.079-04:00Those are indeed terrific covers.Those are indeed terrific covers.The Wasphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636805818054637966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post-53618703352376315962017-08-26T13:56:49.635-04:002017-08-26T13:56:49.635-04:00Dragonfly and sequel by Raphael Ordonez; TC Rypel&...Dragonfly and sequel by Raphael Ordonez; TC Rypel's Dark Venture; Gateways to abomination is horror but had a nice cover. Both broken empire trilogies had good covers; the Tanith Lee TOFE reprints have nice covers. I don't think there is a lack of good designs nowdays, but there is certainly lack of good art (that's _notN digitalAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714602514045293578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post-43687721881288307362017-08-25T18:51:38.135-04:002017-08-25T18:51:38.135-04:00I have long been vocal about the lack of cool cove...I have long been vocal about the lack of cool cover art and how lazy and cheap it is to go the enhanced stock photo route. It does the story an injustice. Someone republished ERB stories and if you think photoshop is bad, this takes it to the next level: <br />https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Pellucidar-Edgar-Rice-Burroughs-ebook/dp/B0089MSNXC/ref=pd_ybh_a_14?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=4M213DWFVB2XA82PZ57PWoelf Dietrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16854304738363036691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post-74144168240885764532017-08-24T19:36:20.751-04:002017-08-24T19:36:20.751-04:00I like the cover for Enge's The Wolf Age I di...I like the cover for Enge's The Wolf Age I didn't think it was photo-shopped. <br /><br />I really like the UK cover's for Joe Abercrombie's books, THE HEROES, SHARP ENDS and RED COUNTRY the maps and weapons just bleed cool to me. The US covers suck.<br /><br />I agree with Paul on the BASTARDS books, good dynamic action.<br /><br />I thought that Mark Lawrences Broken Empire trilogy had great covers, showing the character and title progression without resorting to tedious photoshoppery that seems to be the norm these days.<br /><br /><br />nephite blood spartan hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092519999184585295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008217764991774516.post-71320761015442892432017-08-24T13:36:14.960-04:002017-08-24T13:36:14.960-04:00THE LAST SACRIFICE by James A. Moore
The SEVEN FO...THE LAST SACRIFICE by James A. Moore<br /><br />The SEVEN FORGES covers were good, too, though they were character studies. Accurate and un-photoshopped studies, though. Which is good.<br /><br />THRONE OF THE BASTARDS by Keene & Shrewsbury.<br />Dynamic action, again, rather than static characters.Paul R. McNameehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498380385001618758noreply@blogger.com