Comic book cover basics

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Book Cover Design



The focus of this cover is the character Nova


The figures of Nova & Spiderman are too small


The figures of Nova & Spiderman are too small

This version is ok though Nova is the star of and showing the main characters back isn’t ideal



Too much wasted space on the right hand side Spiderman is obscured a little


Too much wasted space on the right hand side Spiderman is obscured a little

This version is correct having a good view of both Spidey & Nova with eye level perspective


More work will go into the front Cover than any other page. You will see on this page the beginning of a simple layout.


The second phase is to begin adding in more detail you can see the cover is beginning to take shape.


The final phase once all the details have been correctly mapped out is to either ink the drawing or to fill in with colour depending on what you want


Now choose one or characters create your own book cover you will need to think up and write down a scenario for your chosen characters, maybe a scene from your graphic novel. Remember to plan your layouts in rough first then follow the three main stages carefully to create your cover.


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