Cover Snark: Photoshop is Working Overtime

Welcome back to Cover Snark!The Meet Poop by Noelle Salazar. An illustrated cover. A man stands with his dog in a park while a woman besides him checks the bottom of her shoes. They background is supposed to be central park with a stone tunnel and bushes, but everything else is pink, like the ground and sky.

Sarah: Is there a Pepto bismol factory in their town? And did it flood?

Why is everything so pink?

Kiki: That blurb color is so infuriating. Are we supposed to be able to read it?

Amanda: Also straight to jail for the man who didn’t pick up after his dog.

Sarah: Right? Who wants to hook up with a person who hasn’t completed basic potty training?

Def. team “don’t fuck that guy”

Elyse: This reminds me of those bad illustrations you get for discussing OSHA reportables

Sarah: “If your recreational area is flooded with pink slime, please follow these important safety procedures?”

Amanda: It’s the Ghostbusters slime.

Sneezy: Not even a dog can fix this mess.

Mountain Man's Lucky Charm by K.C. Crowe. A tattooed shirtless man cuddles with a baby, but a crocheted leprechaun's hat and matching green underpants have been photoshopped onto the baby.

Sarah: No.

Are the St Patricks crochet photoshopped on?

Tara: Yes! Also those greens do not go together. And her, it’s so bad that I love it.

Sarah: the more I look the more the faux-chet is making me laugh.

Sneezy: This feels like a bad collage.

Legacy for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips. A shirtless alien man from the chest down. He is light blue with dark blue stripes and a tail. He has on black dress pants. Close to him is a human toddler, who is practically glowing.

Amanda: Why is he doing the Arthur angry fist?

Elyse: I appreciate that he bothered with a belt but not a shirt.

Sarah: Is he mad that the kid is dissolving?

Did he just miss the window for tickets to see Bluey On Tour?

I’m confused by the degree of Big Mad with the Arthur angry fist.

Sneezy: All of it looks like moldy velcro, it’s giving me an actual headache.

Gift of Snow by C.L. Carhart. A man and woman stand together in front of a castle. The woman has a dark brown bob, glowing eyes, and is levitating a cluster of crystals in her hand. The man has on a cape that is growing vines and he has antlers coming out of his head.

From Maeve: I just have to share this cover.

Sarah: The only thing I understand visually is that he’s horny.

Elyse: For a minute I thought that was Sheldon.

Sneezy: Me too. I hate all the textures and colours in this cover. Something about the combination feels so disgusting to me.

Kiki: What a…rich visual text. Lots of…dynamic elements. Someone’s photoshop subscription earned its keep on this one.

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