PHB, MM, DMG covers

[Darth Shoju]

As far as the covers are concerned, I like the art, but I don't like the way the logos are presented. The new D&D logo itself is good, but I don't like the flat colours and square lines around them (the border-thingies, to use the technical term ); I'd like to see something more dynamic. Perhaps this is just placeholder art though.

 

[Oryan77]

So does this mean that the 4e MM will have stats for deities since Orcus is on the cover?

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I always liked the fake tome covers...

But I love this stuff. Orcus and the Red Dragon look wonderful. I'm a bit iffy on the PHB, but I can see myself warming up to it.

 

[HeavenShallBurn]

I anticipate the cover art is like most sci-fi paperbacks and wraps around to fill the back cover. So in those shots you're just seeing half the image.

 

[Jeremy Ackerman-Yost]

++

The PHB is a stinker though.

SUPER stinker. Those poses are preposterous. (EDIT: well, pose, anyway. I can barely make out the Tiefling's pose, but it doesn't seem that bad. But the fighter alone is enough to generate gales of laughter and/or intense mockery, depending on who I show it to)

The DMG and MM are hot, but the PHB is.... silly. How am I going to regrow a gaming group if the one book they actually need reinforces awful stereotypes?

 

[00Machado]

Not awful, but I'm tired of Wayne Reynold's art these days. It's good. I like it. But I've seen too much of it lately. Todd Lockwood's covers for Forge of Fury, Ptolus, Cry Havoc, etc are more my cup of tea. Brom would also be awesome. Or even a nod to older artists, and an Elmore or Caldwell cover would be cool.

 

[DungeonMaester]

Is there nay better pictures floating around out there?

The images attached are blurry when you click on 'em.

---Rusty

 

[w_earle_wheeler]

I really like the layout of the covers. I never like "framed" pictures on a cover.

Also, I like WAR's stuff -- but I don't really like the PHB cover here. I was excited originally because I thought the adventurers fighting the green dragon was the PHB cover. I think it would work much better than two adventurers looking at nothing.

The new D&D logo... a very interesting change. I don't know yet if I like it or not.

 

[vongarr]

Not a big fan of the covers. I thought exalted when I saw these covers. I really do not like the white background on the logo either.

 

[Droogie]

I know they're trying to catch new players with the latest edition, but don't you think parents will feel a bit reluctant to buy these books for their kids in the...um...bible belt? The PHB and MM could almost be the Book of Vile Darkness is my only point.