tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post9023155282179652214..comments2024-03-28T02:34:23.183-07:00Comments on Cover Art Review: An Exercise in Futility by Steve ThomasS.J. Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12947499917626378222noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post-15030997490468936202011-07-04T05:23:40.527-07:002011-07-04T05:23:40.527-07:00Looks like it is trying to be horror, but the art ...Looks like it is trying to be horror, but the art is actually rather bad. I suppose the chain is supposed to be on chain, but yet it looks like one kind of link near the 'handle' and another around (and through?) the body?<br />The decoration at the top of the page makes the "An" in the title look like it is in parentheses--which is very confusing.<br />The curved text seems out of place.<br />I would skip over this book in a heartbeat since it looks so amatuerish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post-61898902708316882942011-06-21T11:30:31.838-07:002011-06-21T11:30:31.838-07:00Forgot to add - not sure if I'd buy the book b...Forgot to add - not sure if I'd buy the book based on the cover alone, but I might sample it.Nancy Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06214579721075450777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post-9677637735072720942011-06-21T11:29:36.532-07:002011-06-21T11:29:36.532-07:00Humor. I think the thing the guy is holding onto ...Humor. I think the thing the guy is holding onto is what's left of an exercise bike (An <i>Exercise</i> in Futility); looks like a bike chain.<br /><br />Do I get a gold star? ;-)Nancy Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06214579721075450777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post-24950213445418066132011-06-18T12:11:14.547-07:002011-06-18T12:11:14.547-07:00(Eric-)
I think that this cover proves the point...(Eric-) <br /><br />I think that this cover proves the point that a good piece of artwork doesn’t necessarily make a good cover. I’m sure that Roy B. Cokenour is a very good artist, but I don’t think that this cover is going to help sales. <br /><br />In thumbnail view, I can’t tell what the heck is going on in the artwork. I’m going to guess that this is a fantasy novel only based on the odd ball weapon the character is holding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post-63855727077831774602011-06-18T09:00:41.282-07:002011-06-18T09:00:41.282-07:00Credit where it's due: This cover was designe...Credit where it's due: This cover was designed by Roy B. Cokenour. You can find him on deviantart here: http://kaber13.deviantart.com/Steve Thomashttp://kalhariaonline.com/wordpress/noreply@blogger.com