Why Are The US Discworld Book Covers Absolute Pants?

[Cheery]

i hated the Josh Kirby covers, they were busy as hell and looked, frankly tawdry to my eye. I like Paul and his work. Cheery has an intensely good amount of skill. I am very impressed by her work, and also jealous of her trip to Greece.

Hello, everyone, I'm back! (harr harr)
Thanks for the compliment, and we've had a beautiful week over in Zakinthos. But I couldn't stand the heat, especially in the afternoon. It went up to 42 degrees . We probably spent more time in and on the water than we did on land .
Now, about the Josh Kirby covers; I thought the business was quite funny and while reading the book you could actually go and search the cover for characters . I actually like both the same, up to the point of character designs. It seemes that there is more thought behind Paul Kidby's way of drawing the characters.

[Tonyblack]

Good to have you back Cheery!

[kakaze]

In most cases I prefer the Kirby covers, except that they're a little bit too cartoon-like.

There's another artist who's (I think) done a good job, particularly with Reaper Man.





I've never liked the way Paul Kirby depicted Death.

[Who's Wee Dug]

If I am not mistaken the artwork is by Darrel K. Sweet.

[poohbcarrot]

The covers are OK artistic wise, but to me, they don't get across the idea of humour. They don't tell me "This is a funny book!". When I looked at those covers I thought "Lord of the rings".

Who's the Rincewind looking wizardy guy at the bottom of Guards Guards meant to be?

And Carrot looks a bit "girlie".

[Cheery]

It's probably Wonse.

[poohbcarrot]

The girlie looking guy with a sword is a "wonse"?

[Dotsie]

Sybil looks like evil. He should have drawn her wearing her Grandmother's tweed jacket. And Carrot doesn't look very manly either. And Death is wearing red!!!

I suppose we all have our ideas of what they should look like. I could never forgive Josh Kirby for drawing Twoflower with four eyes.

[poohbcarrot]

Sybil looks like evil.

Yes she does! She looks like a James Bond villainess!

She looks like a manipulator of men (completely unlike the rest of the female species!)

...er..... actually she looks quite sexy!

[Tonyblack]

Is the skinny guy with the bow Colon?

[poohbcarrot]

Who's the babe on the back of Binky? And who's the pointy-eared elf smoking a pipe? Were there any elves in Reaperman?

[Tonyblack]

Who's the babe on the back of Binky? And who's the pointy-eared elf smoking a pipe? Were there any elves in Reaperman?

The guy with the pipe is, I think, Modo. The guy in the coffin is Windle Poons, I have no idea about the girl on Binky - surely not Miss Flitsworth.

[Jan Van Quirm]

I think the girlie bloke's supposed to be Wonse's false nephew/king more isn't he?

The bloke with the bow is most definitely Colon and so wrong wrong wrong

[Tonyblack]

I think the girlie bloke's supposed to be Wonse's false nephew/king more isn't he?

Well he seems to be wearing the same uniform as Colon.

[poohbcarrot]

I thought the guy with the pipe was meant to be Albert. What did Modo do in Reaperman?

Why is the Carrot/Wonse's nephew dude wearing Peter Pan boots?