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Anonymous Mon Jan 29 16:48:52 2018 No.10608162 [Reply] [Original]

ITT: We post orgasmic covers for novels, or just covers that scream "adventure".

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 29 20:35:01 2018 No.10609281 File: 992 KB, 1593x2475, horrors.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Bump

>>	Anonymous Mon Jan 29 23:12:27 2018 No.10610050 File: 1.26 MB, 2222x3701, SEXNUNOFDUNE.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] This screams "adventure" to me.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 00:37:51 2018 No.10610543 File: 151 KB, 294x475, 61179.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] There has never been a bad cover for this book.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 00:39:09 2018 No.10610549 File: 54 KB, 304x499, 51FAVpzb0wL._SX302_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10610543

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 00:40:36 2018 No.10610561 File: 70 KB, 410x669, RingworldToo.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10610549 >>10610543 The sequel had a pretty stupid cover though

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 00:46:08 2018 No.10610592 File: 42 KB, 295x460, ringworld.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10610543 >>10610549

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 00:47:15 2018 No.10610602 File: 196 KB, 362x600, ringworld_engineers.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10610561 Ayyo don't worry bruh I gotchu

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 01:26:28 2018 No.10610752 File: 35 KB, 271x450, 76778.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Michael Whelan is God-tier

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 01:29:20 2018 No.10610764 File: 62 KB, 361x500, 61623e6e16228b7fe50e0c96a1960fef.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 01:30:32 2018 No.10610769 File: 54 KB, 293x450, 9780385263481.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 01:31:41 2018 No.10610774 File: 15 KB, 294x338, Expedition_cover.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Possibly the coziest adventure book ever made

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 01:33:48 2018 No.10610783 File: 96 KB, 387x600, quartet.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] love this cover, could never find the original four covers

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 06:29:35 2018 No.10611547 File: 92 KB, 289x475, 2522997.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 10:08:31 2018 No.10612022 File: 434 KB, 1030x1507, princ.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Every cover made for ERB's Barsoom books. I normally like the Frazetta covers but I always dug this version. It's got a real 19th century academic art feel to it

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 10:15:50 2018 No.10612040 File: 438 KB, 1308x1010, 1508368561575.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Cover art by Bruce Pennington in general

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 12:14:01 2018 No.10612517 File: 66 KB, 388x500, 61GqeoGIMoL.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 18:10:20 2018 No.10614053 >>10612517 Sorry man, that's pretty fuckin lame

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 20:26:03 2018 No.10614729 File: 81 KB, 436x651, nocoverSilmarillion.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10612517 Care to contribute something then, buckaroo?

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 20:27:33 2018 No.10614738 File: 178 KB, 625x1000, hari.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10614729 >>10614053 Replied to wrong post

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 20:40:30 2018 No.10614786 File: 147 KB, 454x732, mythos1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 20:46:33 2018 No.10614813 File: 22 KB, 185x279, 11398179.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 21:22:37 2018 No.10615017 File: 27 KB, 220x355, 220px-NationalLampoonsDoon.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 21:56:48 2018 No.10615164 File: 87 KB, 292x475, 2021290.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 21:58:03 2018 No.10615172 File: 85 KB, 310x463, space-vulture-cover-lg.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 30 22:53:33 2018 No.10615462 File: 56 KB, 401x599, stand.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 05:20:57 2018 No.10616736 >>10608162 Not a bad cover, but Ilium was such a greater book.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 07:20:00 2018 No.10617159 File: 84 KB, 314x471, sirens.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] The first batch of SF Masterworks had god-tier covers imo, with just the right amount of pulpiness.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 09:08:50 2018 No.10617504 File: 544 KB, 779x1205, IMG_0820.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10616736 Really anything Simmons wrote after fall of Hyperion was just "alright" and went on too long

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 10:23:48 2018 No.10617781 File: 1.20 MB, 1286x3290, 1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10612040 10/10

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 10:28:18 2018 No.10617792 File: 111 KB, 600x900, Luna.%20New%20Moon%20by%20Ian%20McDonald[1].jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Behold!

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 10:30:21 2018 No.10617803 gaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudygaudy

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 10:46:30 2018 No.10617851 File: 95 KB, 740x1124, luna-wolf-moon[1].jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 10:48:06 2018 No.10617857 File: 434 KB, 658x1000, 9780765391476[1].jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 11:36:49 2018 No.10618006 >>10617857 >>10617851 >>10617792 This looks like Tumblr art for YA.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 13:21:56 2018 No.10618472 Jesus fuck You all deserve brain cancer

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 16:44:35 2018 No.10619314 >>10618472 >>10617803 You post a solid looking cover then

Anonymous Wed Jan 31 17:26:45 2018 No.10619479
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>>10619314
Books rarely have good art, fantasy and sci-fi are particularly guilty of that. Pic related is a rare exception.
Though, frankly, I don't know why I should post a better example anyway. Asking for "orgasmic covers that scream 'adventure'" reveals your shit standards immediately. Most of the stuff itt is on the edge of good taste.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 17:29:17 2018 No.10619486 >>10619479 I'd rather take something "gaudy" over something so simple. Covers like this scream pretentious to me.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 17:37:38 2018 No.10619524 >>10619479 You know his example is going to be shit when he writes a paragraph defending it from two angles

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 17:45:35 2018 No.10619557 File: 14 KB, 211x220, 1481773288613.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10619486 >Covers like this scream pretentious to me.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 18:23:15 2018 No.10619717 >>10619486 If a simple, small drawing on a monochrome background screams "pretentious" to you, you might have schizophrenia. >>10619524 Who are you talking about?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 31 20:13:44 2018 No.10620235 File: 181 KB, 600x821, 1516179640518.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Not /lit/ but I always look for an excuse to post this

Anonymous Wed Jan 31 23:04:55 2018 No.10620902
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>>10619479
I feel like there's usually more thought going in to sci-fi and fantasy book covers in that the art is much more clearly related to the actual plot. A lot of the time it seems like more "literary" works just have very simple pieces like the one you posted or public domain art that isn't very clearly related to the subject matter.

It's nice to see cover art that really captures and exemplifies the story within. I think pic related is a great example from a non sc-fi/fantasy book.

Anonymous Wed Jan 31 23:08:44 2018 No.10620913
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>>10620902
>the art is much more clearly related to the actual plot
You want a cover to be related to themes of the book, or one of its central characters if it's part of a series. Can you post an example of a cover you like that is related to its book's plot?

Anonymous Wed Jan 31 23:18:30 2018 No.10620957
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>>10620913
Ooh yeah I'm rereading my sentences and understand why you're cringing. I need to proofread more.

I think Michael Whelan does a very good job of what I'm trying to get at. Pic related.

>>	Anonymous Thu Feb 1 06:38:52 2018 No.10622226 >>10620913 Most of the covers in this thread are related to the plot of the books, rather than being random

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