Comments on: The Fires of Merlin

By: Sorcha

Sorcha — Sat, 15 May 2010 08:17:03 +0000

That’s the most realistic dragon-shaped bong I’ve ever seen.

By: Eliseo

Eliseo — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:04:45 +0000

Hey now. This is one of my favorite book series. I read it my freshman year of highschool. Though the covers WERE a little weird…

By: CSA

CSA — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:18:59 +0000

Well i take an anti histomean tablet each morning to keep the symptoms of my subtlety and irony allergy from ruining my day. My doctor says i should deliberately expose myself to some subtlety every day untill i build up a tollarance… i think its working

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:59:32 +0000

Yes, the artwork isn’t bad. It also isn’t good. The same can be said about “artists” like Thomas Kinkade. The cover is just done in color-by-numbers Art Academy Realism(TM). Granted, it is for kids and kids have consistently shown that they have no taste, comprehension, or know where Middle Eastern countries are. Then again, movie trailers that show you the entire movie aren’t badly edited either. We’re like Saudis, we’re allergic to subtlety and irony.

By: CSA

CSA — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:25:17 +0000

@Karl. Now lets be fair, the artwork itself isnt bad. The artist has probably drawn exactly what he was told to. Its just cheesy. Its marketed towards younger readers probably and has sold pretty well in that market. The Harry Potter books published with pretty poor artwork… and well.. $$$ ka-ching $$$

40k, star wars, star trek, forgotten realms etc dont need to turn down the volume on their covers because they have a massive fanbase and the readers will shamelessly read them no matter how over the top the cover is. For me, the plainer the cover the better, that way people wont say “holy shit, look at that horrific book that dude is reading”

By: Karl

Karl — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:40:42 +0000

I like my wizards like I like my Klansmen, with pointy hats, idiotic ritual, and no fashion sense.

Seriously, what’s the guff against self-published works when mainstream publishers churn out Photoshoppy garbage like this? How ironic that the cover for a genre allegedly servicing one’s imagination would be so unimaginative. This is about as tasteless as Victorian interior design: a clutter and pretense.

At least with Warhammer 40K covers, they at least wrap the ridiculousness around a “This is Spinal Tap” it-goes-up-11 sensibility. Who designed this? A graphic design school graduate or a half-sentient gibbon?

By: SI

SI — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:38:50 +0000

haha

The L&M, the Witch and the Wardrobe
I Am Laramie ,by Matheson

Ah those have made my day almost seem worthwhile.

Why do I feel like a cigarette…….

By: CSA

CSA — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:27:22 +0000

Lord of the King’s tobacco ,by JRR Tolkien
A Wizard of Embassy ,by U. Le Guin
I Am Laramie ,by Matheson
Harry Potter and the Gauloises on Fire ,by Rowling

They’re all a bit of a stretch… but its a good thing i’ve got no work on atm!

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:25:55 +0000

Orcs! Orcs! Gaahhhh, Orcs, ca, that’s got it, no I’m fine, just give me a minute, Orcs! Act . . . Orcs! Actually could you get me glass of water . . .

By: James Lovegrove

James Lovegrove — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:04:50 +0000

Come on, come on, come on!

Lord Of The Smoke Rings, surely.