Comments on: Straight for the art | The new Invincible Iron Man trade dress http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/ Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:59:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shaun http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17117 Shaun Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:08:57 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17117 I agree that they should stand out on the shelves... And for those who are wondering, like Carroll, if the story will live up to covers I think they will. I started reading IM thanks to Civil War, followed the "Director of SHIELD" title over to the "Invincible" title, and it's easily become one of my favorite reads. I was disappointed to see the Knaufs leave, but Fraction's been every bit as good and I enjoy his work almost as much as I've enjoyed reading Brubaker's stuff. That's about as high a compliment as I can give. Looking forward to Stark Disassembled! I agree that they should stand out on the shelves… And for those who are wondering, like Carroll, if the story will live up to covers I think they will. I started reading IM thanks to Civil War, followed the “Director of SHIELD” title over to the “Invincible” title, and it’s easily become one of my favorite reads. I was disappointed to see the Knaufs leave, but Fraction’s been every bit as good and I enjoy his work almost as much as I’ve enjoyed reading Brubaker’s stuff. That’s about as high a compliment as I can give. Looking forward to Stark Disassembled!

]]> By: Kris http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17073 Kris Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:56:36 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17073 " It doesn't tell you a thing about what's inside. Isn't that what a good comic book cover is supposed to do? " No actually it's not. A good cover will make you stop and notice it among all the other books on the stand. Perhaps make you curious enough to pick it up and see what's inside. I'd say these covers succeed in drawing attention to themselves. Or are you saying you want the cover to tell you what the books about because your to damn lazy to pick it up? ” It doesn’t tell you a thing about what’s inside. Isn’t that what a good comic book cover is supposed to do? ”

No actually it’s not. A good cover will make you stop and notice it among all the other books on the stand. Perhaps make you curious enough to pick it up and see what’s inside. I’d say these covers succeed in drawing attention to themselves. Or are you saying you want the cover to tell you what the books about because your to damn lazy to pick it up?

]]> By: Simon DelMonte http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17065 Simon DelMonte Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:18:40 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17065 It doesn't tell you a thing about what's inside. Isn't that what a good comic book cover is supposed to do? It doesn’t tell you a thing about what’s inside. Isn’t that what a good comic book cover is supposed to do?

]]> By: Carroll http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17064 Carroll Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:53:19 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17064 They look so good they make me want to throw done money to see if the story lives up to the cover. They look so good they make me want to throw done money to see if the story lives up to the cover.

]]> By: Mark Kardwell http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17057 Mark Kardwell Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:07:38 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17057 Those look like real books. I hate real books. Burn all real books! Those look like real books. I hate real books. Burn all real books!

]]> By: Agent_Torpor http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17053 Agent_Torpor Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:58:57 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17053 Brilliant, and infinitely better than the work inside the covers. Brilliant, and infinitely better than the work inside the covers.

]]> By: artiepants http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17052 artiepants Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:54:26 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17052 they are styled like 70s/80s scifi book covers... ...and i'd argue not looking like everything else on the stands ought to help them stand out more... they are styled like 70s/80s scifi book covers…

…and i’d argue not looking like everything else on the stands ought to help them stand out more…

]]> By: Ike Iszany http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17051 Ike Iszany Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:42:35 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17051 Call me old fashioned but I wouldn't even open those books. First I'd have to look at them long enough to register that they are Iron man comic books. Looks like a corporate report. Very nice corporate reports. But they sure as s*** don't say "comic books" to me. Call me old fashioned but I wouldn’t even open those books. First I’d have to look at them long enough to register that they are Iron man comic books. Looks like a corporate report. Very nice corporate reports. But they sure as s*** don’t say “comic books” to me.

]]> By: artiepants http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17050 artiepants Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:41:08 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17050 Wow, this guys work absolutely destroys the crap Chip Kidd (whom i have enormous respect for in general, but who's Trinity "logos" shouldn't have made it past concept) has been doing for DC recently. Wow, this guys work absolutely destroys the crap Chip Kidd (whom i have enormous respect for in general, but who’s Trinity “logos” shouldn’t have made it past concept) has been doing for DC recently.

]]> By: Cisco Kid http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17046 Cisco Kid Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:06:50 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17046 Interesting that the arc numbering Stark Disassembled x of 5 is more prominent than the issue number. Took me a few minutes to find them down by the barcode. Interesting that the arc numbering Stark Disassembled x of 5 is more prominent than the issue number. Took me a few minutes to find them down by the barcode.

]]> By: alex http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17045 alex Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:44:59 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17045 Realy awesome!!!! Realy awesome!!!!

]]> By: Wraith http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17038 Wraith Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:53:04 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17038 What? You mean there's another graphic designer in the world besides Chip Kidd??? This is astounding! (Seriously, I applaud publishers for placing value on design, and also for branching out a bit... finally.) What? You mean there’s another graphic designer in the world besides Chip Kidd??? This is astounding!

(Seriously, I applaud publishers for placing value on design, and also for branching out a bit… finally.)

]]> By: Matt Spatola http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/10/straight-for-the-art-the-new-invincible-iron-man-trade-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-17037 Matt Spatola Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:38:40 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=22851#comment-17037 Yeah these are awesome. Yeah these are awesome.

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