When working on comics in general you have to have a cover that catches some one’s eye and causes them to gain interest in the product you’re presenting. The same applies to movie posters, though nowadays they’re boring and horribly done photoshops.

Since I’m following the B-movie theme for my comic I decided to go the same way for my comic book covers. Combining the two things I love, I have to reflect that in this comic while at the same time not drown it in all kinds of flashy stuff.

This is a common mistake when it comes to comic books in general. Yes, you have to get attention but at the same time the cover has to make sense or draw the reader in. If you have explosions and monsters all over the place, the reader won’t know what the hell is going on and lose interest right away. It’s the main rule when coming to projects such as these; keep it simple.

Originally when starting this comic I went in with the mind set of it just being a comic book. So I went with a straight forward cover taking inspirations from the Marvel Ultimate universe comics, using borders and all.

As time went on as the comic developed further when I decided to go for the goofy B-Movie theme I thought it would be cool to make the cover in the same style. Taking ideas from movie posters back in the 60s to 90s.

Again, while keeping it simple, I also have to establish the situation, the characters and the monsters in one page. This will cause curiosity and interest for the reader making them think; “Oh how did these guys get in this situation?” or “What is that monster all about?”

I really hope I can achieve this with the comic and hope you guys will enjoy the results of my work.

Next time: Writing Characters with depth and complexity through subtly.

Note: Sorry for the lack of updates, work has been in the way but since I have a small bit of time I’ll manage to squeeze this blog post in. If this feel rushed I apologize.