Eberron: Forge of the Artificer Alternate Cover Revealed

Wizards of the Coast has revealed the alternate cover to Eberron: Forge of the Artificer. The new cover, seen below, was first seen on ICv2. The cover shows an Artificer creating a metal construct, which may or may not be a Warforged. We'll note that, generally speaking, the average Artificer doesn't have the capabilities to create a sentient Warforged, as they were created by House Cannith via special Creation Forges. Unless there's a radical change to Eberron lore, it's more likely that this construct is a less sophisticated cration of some kind. The same Artificer can also be found on the cover of the standard Eberron: Forge of the Artificer.

This cover is exclusive to hobby stores. Eberron: Forge of the Artificer will go on sale on August 19, with a retail price of $29.99.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I agree 100%. I think that the "hype machine" has got to the point where it does more harm than good (I'm not saying to not pursue hype, just tone it down a notch).

We often have people ask for a comic that I have never heard of, only to find that it was announced at a con TODAY or shown in a creator's tweet, or whatever. But the customer asks for it like they expect it to be OUT. We look stupid, and we have to ask them to come back in September (or whatever) - assuming thar the release has actually been scheduled, which often it has not.

It's all a bit much.

I have friends who are big comic pros and they've been doing it long enough that they will start the hype train the literally day before orders start being taken. Perhaps not coincidentally, they do very well commercially as well.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

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I have friends who are big comic pros and they've been doing it long enough that they will start the hype train the literally day before orders start being taken. Perhaps not coincidentally, they do very well commercially as well.

There's two main places where the hype train is worthwhile. When your product becomes available to preorder, and when it is available to buy.

It shocks me how often publishers (and movie studios are even worse) do the first one too early and forget do the second one at all (too busy being too early hyping the next product, they leave the right now product hanging).