Friday, 15 January 2010

The Iron King: Old or New?

I came across this cover online. It was originally planned as The Iron King's official cover but was scrapped. Which of the two do you prefer?





















Original Cover/Official Cover
I think that I prefer the now official cover. The original one reminds me of when you take a picture on your phone and then try and squeeze it into a virtual frame. The colour scheme is also clearer and overall I think it has a more dramatic effect. I'd love to hear your opinion.

13 comments:

Adriana said...

I agree with you. The official cover is so much more attention grabbing. The other cover looks really amateur.

Unknown said...

LOl I'm showing my age here. I've never tried to squeese a picture on my phone into a virtual frame. Blimey, it sounds like a foreign language. I like both but I don't like the crown bit on the original cover.

RaĆ­la said...

Both are amazing BUT I prefer the Official cover.

Angie Frazier said...

Definitely the official cover...I'm glad they went with it, and I can't wait to read the book!

Lauren said...

I can see where they were going with the original cover, but I actually like the official one better. It's more eye-catching I think.

Anonymous said...

The official. The original didn't wow me that much :\

Stephanie said...

I guess I'm following the herd here. :-) I definitely prefer the official one.

Alexia561 said...

Definitely the official cover, as it's more artistic and eye-catching. Can't wait to read this one, as I've heard nothing but rave reviews.

Shweta said...

The official cover is way better.. The other one looks kind of incomplete amateurish :)

Anonymous said...

What everyone else said :-) I like the brown coloured background on the original, but the official just looks so much more polished.

prophecygirl said...

I definitely prefer the final one - the colours are lovely.

Marie said...

I love the official cover, it is more eye-catching.

Bruna Britti said...

I agree what Marie sad, official cover it's better, althought this book still don't came in Brazil (I'm brazilian). I'm anxious to read!