Harbinger #2 alternate cover?

acc205 · Post by **acc205** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:21 pm

Can you spot the difference between the two (other than the coloring)?

This is from an advertisement for coming Valiant books in Magnus #8

This is the published version

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:29 pm

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:36 pm

I like it better with Kris in.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:37 pm

Me too. She's actually doing something other than being bossy.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:39 pm

Yeah... wow. The advertisement is by far a much more effective image than the final published cover.

acc205 · Post by **acc205** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:42 pm

IMJ wrote:Yeah... wow. The advertisement is a much more effective image by far than the published cover.

Less negative space and a more balanced composition. More saturated colours. Warmer colour scheme. More detail in the colouring (see Flamingo's flames and the yellow tint on the pipes above). Maybe if the water in the published version was done better.

The removal was probably done at the last minute because someone realized Kris was resting up from being shot in #1

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:47 pm

Am I the only one that thinks Harada just don't look like Harada standing in the window?

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:02 am

I'm not trying to be different, but i like the second one better. The first one seams to busy, and the second one just looks a little more realistic and cleaner.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:21 am

IMJ wrote:Yeah... wow. The advertisement is by far a much more effective image than the final published cover.

Never noticed this before. Cool.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:39 am

Does Chris have a shotgun in the ad pic?

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:42 pm

the published cover has too many pastels.

too femmy!

the ad version is tough and manly......like me