I’ve got the first rough version of the cover for Mars Wars worked up. See below. Let me know what you think. Keep in mind it’s rough, with just basic flat colors to give me an idea of placement and so forth.
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I am sold on this
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I do like it, but I’m not 100% sold on the “Star Wars” homage. I guess for 2 reasons:
1) If you don’t know anything about the comic it comes off as a spoof.
2) So many exciting big things happened that Id love to see a “Marooned” only cover.
These two things just stem from being a fan and wanting a more “Marooned” branded cover. As is though, I think it’s fun and does the job. I particularly like how its off centered and how its clearly set on Mars and isn’t just a movie poster pin-up.
Thanks for the input Scott. The truth is I have been wrangling the book title for literally months. It’s been really hard. But the title “Mars Wars” actually does tie back to the comic. The idea is that there are a lot of wars or battles going on in these episodes. John is warring with his illness, Lian is warring with her self identity and her own crisis, and the Dark Ones war with the Krosa.
So even though it’s a general spoof on Star Wars, it does relate to the happenings inside in that way.
And truth is, this is the only workable idea that I came up with that I felt comfortable going with.
I’m not spoofing the original exactly either. There’s no planet or ships in the background. It’s just the general feel I wanted, and the title spoof/font.