New N&S Cover Art

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Who would you want to do a cover for a new edition of Ninjas & Superspies?

John Zeleznik (Rifts China & Rifts Japan)
5
19%
Steranko (Mystic China)
3
11%
Scott Johnson (Weapons series reprints)
4
15%
Kevin Fales (N&S)
0
No votes
Eastman & Laird (It worked for TMNT)
1
4%
Kevin Long (didn't he do most of the 80s artwork?)
1
4%
Mark Dudley (DSS)
0
No votes
Mike Majestic (DSS)
0
No votes
Liz Refuss (DSS)
0
No votes
Charles Walton (DSS)
0
No votes
Ka Xiong (DSS)
0
No votes
Apollo Okamura (who you would figure would be in DSS)
0
No votes
Ramon Perez (didn't he do most of the 90s artwork?)
1
4%
Larry Elmore (THE defining RPG artist, Land of the Damned 2)
9
33%
Jim Holloway (Dragon Magazine #121 cover, various other color oriental artwork in Dragon)
1
4%
Jeff Easley (various Oriental Adventures artwork)
1
4%
Other (post your choice)
1
4%
 
Total votes: 27

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Well, going with the few artists who I think could actually do an outstanding cover job.
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My first choice is Jim Steranko, and I also think Easley would do a bang-up job.
I am also partial to Paul Gulacy, who was the artist of Master of Kung-Fu for quite a while (he also did the Marvel MAX mini-series for MoKF).
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I'd probably have to go with Larry Elmore myself. Sure I think many of the artists on the list would do an awesome job, but based on all the styles of artwork I've seen, I think he has the best chance of doing the most justice to martial arts AND superspies at the same time.
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They all are good: I would be satisfied with any of them, honestly.
Steranko is my first choice, because, like you Kuseru with Elmore, I feel he's got a good command of both Ninjas and Superspies, as befits his comic background.
Paul Gulacy likewise (MoKF was all about martial arts and super spy stuff).
In afterthought, I am now leaning more toward Elmore than Easley, but either would do for me.
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Ranger wrote:I would rather they spend the money to update the CONTENT of the book versus cover art. I would rather have more than just Oriental Martial Arts. There are more than just Eastern fighting styles. The rest of the world has developed their own styles that are just as deadly and have that aspect of style and philosphy that you like in N&SS



There are many styles of combat that have evloved all over the world (although, I submit, that very few have incorporated as many individual techniques as those from the East Orient, no matter how effective), but we covered the content in other threads.
I am as interested in the cover art as I am in the interior.
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Ranger wrote:I would rather they spend the money to update the CONTENT of the book versus cover art. I would rather have more than just Oriental Martial Arts. There are more than just Eastern fighting styles. The rest of the world has developed their own styles that are just as deadly and have that aspect of style and philosphy that you like in N&SS


If this was a poll about content vs packaging, I would agree with you. However, since this is a poll about what you'd want to see for a new cover, it's a moot point.
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Hmm...some interesting variety on the poll, though Elmore has the lead so far.
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ash_wednesday wrote:
Kuseru Satsujin wrote:Hmm...some interesting variety on the poll, though Elmore has the lead so far.
elmore kicks @$#


That's why he gets paid the big bucks.
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Looks like Elmore and John Zee have the nod thus far.
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Unless I missed it in the list, I say Keith Parkinson!
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It's difficult to break a tie when all the tie breaking votes go to other artists.
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Think the style of Elmore might lend something to the cover that would catch the eye better than the current one.
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Unread post by BruicNanSgahan »

Larry Elmore is an excellent artist. I think his cover on the front of the New Ninjas and Superspies book would elevate the game to a new level. Also dare I say it the art might attract a new set of gamers to Ninjas and Superspies :ok: That is something I dont think any of us would have a problem with.
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What!?! No entry for Denys Cowan?
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