Sort-of Poll: Cover Art

[Mouseferatu]

Okay, think back over all the D&D/D20 products that have come out in the past year and a half.

For that matter, think of all the fantasy RPG products you've seen that have come out in the past year and a half, not just D&D/D20.

Which one (or which ones, if you can't pick a single winner) had, in your mind, the best cover art/cover design?

 

[discjacker]

I dont know it it's the best artistically but my favorites so far have been the Hackmaster PHB and the Hackmaster GMG

 

[Teflon Billy]

I'm pretty fond of the Avalanche Press eye-candy.

All of the Brom pieces from Green Ronin also get the thumbs up.

 

[discjacker]

I almost mentioned the avalanche press covers nice eye candy I suppose, but definately the fruitiest cover art to date

 

[RangerWickett]

I personally love Todd Lockwood's work, so Forge of Fury and Tome & Blood are tops for me. Despite my personal fondness for him, I can't say I particularly like some of his color work, though the Giant's Skull was a pleasant surprise. Similarly, I don't really like the covers for Mongoose products, which generally seem a little stiff or busy. I don't own any other D20 products, so I can't honestly judge them.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

Paranoia and Shadowrun win my vote for best cover art in general. For D&D/d20 products I'd have to go with Weird Wars

Honestly in the past two years there hasn't been cover art that's really grabbed me. But I've been reading reviews more so that probably has a lot to do with it.

 

[Erik Mona]

I think the covers for most of White Wolf's "Exhalted" line are really fresh and very well designed.

My favorite cover painting of all time is probably the cover for the Planescape: Hellbound boxed set.

I'm extremely partial to Scott Schomburg's drow on the cover of the Spelljammer Polyhedron issue.

--Erik

 

[2WS-Steve]

Weird Wars Covers

I'd say Weird Wars covers were may favorite; Blood on the Rhein has that nice lurid sunset and Dead from Above has a creepy moonlight bombing raid. I'm a fan of Berni Wrightson style art though... Also, they don't cover up too much of the art with trade dress and borders.

 

[Kichwas]

My favorite cover so far was

Archangel Studio's Dramatis Personae:
http://www.archangel-studios.com/images/d20/dramatis/dramatis_lg.jpg

Followed by Penumbra's Backdrops book:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1589780094.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

 

[King_Stannis]

i'd have to say "warrens of the ratmen" by S&S for scarred lands. awesome cover.

other than that, i too am a big fan of avalanche's covers.