This is what I was thinking, I feel a little outdated after buying the whole set of white covers.
I love these new ones, but I'm not going to spent so much just to replace the ones I already have.
I bought the collectorās box of the white covers since I wanted to buy the paperbacks of phase 2 and wanted them to all match. I already have the OG covers, so thereās no way Iāll be able to fit ANOTHER brand new set of books with even newer covers š„²
I hate to say it, but this feels like a bit of a cash grab š
Heās looking down and forward. Itās probably just a perspective thing. Also itās never actually explicitly said how high his ālower cheekbonesā are and given how detail oriented skul is itās very possible itās just like a tiny bit higher/lower
Also I'm presuming that's Gordon's mansion in the back. Pretty sure it doesn't have a small gate in front of it. It has a road with a bridge leading up to it. I don't think there's any mention of a gate
I've always assumed Gordon's mansion had a gate... because it was a mansion. A property like that wouldn't be completely open to the public, I wouldn't think.
I love the stylized look of it but does anyone else feel like it might be a little bit noisy up close? I mean, the dot gradients AND a texture brush might be a bit much.
And Val's hand looks really weird.
I still prefer it to the white covers by quite a lot tho.
Huh, there is a little glow in the eye sockets on the first cover. I hadn't even seen that until now! He doesn't have it in the other two covers tho, as far as I can see.
I kinda wish Derek had waited until the 20th anniversary to release new covers - it would make so much more sense and it would also be plenty of time for people to build up their money again after buying the last ānewā set
Pretty sure that was going to be the original plan judging by [this BookSeller interview](https://www.thebookseller.com/childrens/derek-landy-returns-to-skulduggery-with-p-j-holden-graphic-novel).
>"Bad Magic and Hell Breaks Loose are the first steps in an extensive publishing plan for the Skulduggery universe. āThe excitement doesnāt stop after 2023,ā Lake notes, with plans for the 20th anniversary of the first book in 2027 and into 2028. A redesign of the backlist can be expected, alongside āvery, very, very secret thingsā. Although Landy is currently not contracted for another graphic novel, Lake teases that āI donāt think any of us wants to stop with just oneā."
Seems like they pushed the new cover releases forward. Not sure why, but that's probably not a good sign.
As much as I love the series, a FOURTH cover style seems so overkill š I feel so old lmao
This is what I was thinking, I feel a little outdated after buying the whole set of white covers. I love these new ones, but I'm not going to spent so much just to replace the ones I already have.
I bought the collectorās box of the white covers since I wanted to buy the paperbacks of phase 2 and wanted them to all match. I already have the OG covers, so thereās no way Iāll be able to fit ANOTHER brand new set of books with even newer covers š„² I hate to say it, but this feels like a bit of a cash grab š
Yeah...
The cheekbones are too high. If that's the first book, and that's his replacement head, the cheekbones should be lower. Get your act together artist.
Heās looking down and forward. Itās probably just a perspective thing. Also itās never actually explicitly said how high his ālower cheekbonesā are and given how detail oriented skul is itās very possible itās just like a tiny bit higher/lower
Also I'm presuming that's Gordon's mansion in the back. Pretty sure it doesn't have a small gate in front of it. It has a road with a bridge leading up to it. I don't think there's any mention of a gate
I've always assumed Gordon's mansion had a gate... because it was a mansion. A property like that wouldn't be completely open to the public, I wouldn't think.
There is a gate. Itās mentioned a couple times. But itās a gate then a massive road up to the house
Its said in TDOTL when daniel or whatever his name is delivers food
That's a different house in America
Is it?
Well, that's not what I imagined Gordon's house to look like. Thought a house called Grimwood would look a little spookier tbh.
I always thought of it like a shorter and thinner white house with a normal looking roof
I thought of it as the stereotypical haunted mansion on the top of the hill lookwise.
Ah damn theyāre gonna make new covers for all of the books arenāt they. Thatās farewell to all my money then.
Oh that cover does look really nice, even better than I expected
Gordon's mansion looks like a castle - cool though!
Have the other 8 been announced yet? I want to see more!
It looks really good but Iām not a fan of valkyries design. She looks very different to all the other covers
sorry but valkyrie looks like wednesday here š
I just got the old ones for my birthday this month :(
I just got the old ones for my birthday this month :( Also why does he have small eyes its stated multiple times that his eyes are hollow
Damn, this looks GORGEOUS
I love the stylized look of it but does anyone else feel like it might be a little bit noisy up close? I mean, the dot gradients AND a texture brush might be a bit much. And Val's hand looks really weird. I still prefer it to the white covers by quite a lot tho.
Skulduggery has eyes in the new one though
Huh, there is a little glow in the eye sockets on the first cover. I hadn't even seen that until now! He doesn't have it in the other two covers tho, as far as I can see.
I kinda wish Derek had waited until the 20th anniversary to release new covers - it would make so much more sense and it would also be plenty of time for people to build up their money again after buying the last ānewā set
Pretty sure that was going to be the original plan judging by [this BookSeller interview](https://www.thebookseller.com/childrens/derek-landy-returns-to-skulduggery-with-p-j-holden-graphic-novel). >"Bad Magic and Hell Breaks Loose are the first steps in an extensive publishing plan for the Skulduggery universe. āThe excitement doesnāt stop after 2023,ā Lake notes, with plans for the 20th anniversary of the first book in 2027 and into 2028. A redesign of the backlist can be expected, alongside āvery, very, very secret thingsā. Although Landy is currently not contracted for another graphic novel, Lake teases that āI donāt think any of us wants to stop with just oneā." Seems like they pushed the new cover releases forward. Not sure why, but that's probably not a good sign.
Oooo hoping that means that thereās lots more stuff to comeee
All I can think is how mighty fine Skul is looking
Skulman has eyes in the new one
And now I need to buy a whole new full set instead of just the first half (I read my sisters ones as a kid so I donāt own them)
Looks fresh, but makes me feel so old
That is a great cover though the whites are always going to be my favourites (though the original Dying of the Light is really cool)
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Looks great
Can't beat the original cover for the first three books honestly