X-O Manowar #1 alternate cover

acc205 · Post by **acc205** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:49 am

Found another one

Advertised cover

Published cover

acc205 · Post by **acc205** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:50 am

I always thought the published cover didn't feel like a BWS but looking at the early one I see the BWS elements.

The early one has more detail on the wall and a cool lighting effect on the ground but the big differences that I spotted were the "xo" in the chest and the different helmet.

Which one do you guys like?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:54 am

acc205 wrote:I always thought the published cover didn't feel like a BWS but looking at the early one I see the BWS elements.

Do you mean Bob Layton?

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:11 am

I like the bold penciling!!!

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:11 am

I like the bold penciling!!!

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:12 am

double post

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:16 am

I think in this one, the finished cover is a better one.

X-O Dudeowar · Post by **X-O Dudeowar** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:33 pm

I like the lighting in the first one, although that "X-O" on his chest did need to go.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:02 pm

It is the same pencil and ink art but they changed the head and x-o on the chest. I like the published colors better.

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:19 pm

I remember reading somewhere that Layton had different plans for this cover, but someone talked him into doing it simple like this with just a pot-marked wall behind him. Crap where did i read that!

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:58 pm

I like the published cover much more.. but I think the light effects on the ground of the the unpublished would have been nice on the published cover as well..

k_c_collectibles · Post by **k_c_collectibles** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:25 am

I think the published version is much better myself.

Chris

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:39 am

Rufusharley wrote:I remember reading somewhere that Layton had different plans for this cover, but someone talked him into doing it simple like this with just a pot-marked wall behind him. Crap where did i read that!

I remember that as well. I think Bob posted the original cover here or on his site. It was Shooter who shot id down for being to much like a Marvel cover.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:04 am

dellamorte wrote:
Rufusharley wrote:I remember reading somewhere that Layton had different plans for this cover, but someone talked him into doing it simple like this with just a pot-marked wall behind him. Crap where did i read that!
I remember that as well. I think Bob posted the original cover here or on his site. It was Shooter who shot id down for being to much like a Marvel cover.

I believe that's correct, Jim mentioned it in one of his interviews.