CHINESE WHISPERS UCHRONAL COVER REMODEL: Superman #1
March 2nd, 2010 | comics talk
So, on my message board, I run weeklyish art challenges for the amusement of the artistic community therein. This week, I decided to change things around, and posted the following:
You are an artist/designer. You have to put together the cover for a comic called SUPERMAN. It is issue 1 of this book.
You have been told that Superman is a man who dresses predominantly in a shade of blue, and wears a red S symbol. You know nothing else about the character.
The cover must include a logo and the text THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE DARING EXPLOITS OF THE ONE AND ONLY SUPERMAN.
And that’s it.
It’s up to you what kind of company you’re at. What kind of comics you make. How you translate that description of Superman. What era you’re in. Who you are, even. Go nuts with it.
You have one week. Go.
Here’s a look at some of what’s been posted so far. It runs until Sunday night, and anyone can play. Here’s the thread link (where you can also see these images in full size).
Tom Muller:
Paul Sizer:
Bryant Johnson:
Art Grafunkel:
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