PHB, MM, DMG covers

[Asmor]

My biggest complaint is that the D&D logo is so big and the title of the book is comparitively small. Granted, it won't take long for you to start recognizing the books by their artwork, the core 3 in particular, but it's not easy to see what book's what at a glance.

Also, I miss the old "faux tome" styling, I was always a big fan of it.

 

[smootrk]

I am indifferent to the logo. While I like the art itself, I don't think it is a good choice for the cover. While I see no need to make a book that looks like a book?!, simpler graphical design looks better to me. A suitable background style (or skin) with a small graphic & logo seems more classy to me... but it seems like a very long time since WotC worried about having actual style (see Gleemax and others). Instead they seem to want graphics that scream out "this is a D&D book".

 

[Wormwood]

I love the new look. It is old school without being tacky old school.

Sums up my feelings perfectly.

I can't be the only one who really digs the PHB, can I?

 

[SavageRobby]

I like the new format and art as well (the logo is okay, but in general logos never do anything in particular for me) although I hope the books are normal sized and not funky shaped.

 

[DungeonMaester]

I grabbed them from the youtube movie clips (which is why they are blurred and the aspect ratio is sightly skewed too).

Hopefully better ones will become available in time !

Thanks for working so diligently Plane Sailing.

I too hope they release the cover images as well.

---Rusty

 

[Alnag]

Here are the covers.

 

[Particle_Man]

Nostalgia note here:

I notice similarities between the Moldvay/Cook B/X covers and the covers of the 4e PH and DMG.

B: Female Wizard and "spear and board" fighter with winged helmet. (Fighting a dragon)

PH: Horned Wizard (as opposed to winged helmet) and "sword and board" female fighter. Similar poses. (No dragon but see below)

X: Wizard looking at scene in B through crystal ball.

DMG: Dragon (remember him?) looking at scene in PH through crystal ball.

I admire the thematic tribute of the artist here to Erol Otus. Maybe I am the first to spot this, I dunno.

Also, for all we know Tieflings might start out looking almost normal at 1st level, and either optionally or mandatorily look more fiendish as they go up in levels.

 

[Maggan]

Ok, the DMG cover. The crystal ball.

I totally think the dragon's looking at the characters from the PH cover.

EDIT: so yes, I agree with Particle_Man, it seems.

/M

 

[Man in the Funny Hat]

Just found a link to them on another thread (otherwise had only seen them on youtube presentation videos). I'm not enthused in any way. But then I haven't been much moved by any of the covers since 1E PH and DMG. I guess that's what I've wanted to see ever since - covers that evoke not just action but STORY. The art is nicely done but leaves me with no sense of anything special. They could be covers of any fantasy publication.

I guess with the logo I like the nod to the old-school font but it lacks... dynamics, especially when plastered over 1/5 of the book covers backed with white (?!).

 

[Aus_Snow]

Anyone have a link?

As you wish. . .

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=204278