8th Dark Tower Novel - The Wind Through the Keyhole

[Randall Flagg]

Do you like the Grant cover for The Wind Through The Keyhole?
Cover:

[Brice]

I voted yes. I do like the cover. It just doesn't feel like a DT cover to me.

[jhanic]

I voted no. It looks too much like a comics cover than a book cover.

John

[frik]

True, John. That's the first thing I thought when I saw this cover.
Still, I voted yes. It's not my favorite cover -that would be the one from The Waste Lands- but I do like it.

sk

[biomieg]

In the end, I decided to vote 'no'. I sort of like it, I mean it's not a bad piece of art, but... not for a Dark Tower book.

[carlosdetweiller]

I voted "No." Jae Lee's art makes it look like Midworld has been relocated to somewhere in the vicinity of Beijing.

[olverts]

I voted no . I don´t like it at all !!!

I agree what John says that it looks too much like a comics cover than a book cover.

[Patrick]

I voted Yes.

The artwork is fine, but I do have strong reservations about the font. I read in the other TWTTKH thread that the cover is meant to evoke a children's story told in the novel, so I guess the cover art and font make sense for this book - I'm giving some credit to the design team at DMG and SK for knowing what they're doing. Like I said, the font is my only concern.

It'll be interesting to see what people (including myself) think of the cover once we've all read the book.

In the more general sense of Jae Lee's artwork: I like his stuff a lot. I do wish that he would draw characters with their eyes open, and/or not in shadow, more often though.

Finally, I'd really like to see the spine of the dustjacket, so we can get an idea how it would look alongside the other books on the shelf. Of course, I'm very interested in the S/L's traycase design and dimensions as well.

[marc]

Also ordered the artist edition and already got an e-mail from Karen. Maybe it's already been said or asked but any idea on the approximate shipping date? End of April?

Edit: I see I've been nicknamed John F. Kennedy. How very... odd.

[mae]

Got my order in for the AE, very excited. And that cover is good, if that's the actual cover, but the lettering looks very off.

[mae]

Maybe it's already been said or asked but any idea on the approximate shipping date? End of April?

On the order page it says:

Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. expects to be shipping the limited editions of this new Dark Tower novel by Stephen King, illustrated by Jae Lee, by the end of February 2012.

The regular trade Scribner hardcover will be out on April 24.

[Cutter]

Nope.

Sure I think the artwork is good, but I do not like it as a Dark Tower jacket. So it gets a thumb's down.

[divemaster]

I voted no. It looks too much like a comics cover than a book cover.

John

This X 10

[mae]

The preliminary artwork released by Scribner is very nice, I was hoping for something like that, or similar to past Grant covers. The lettering doesn't really fit the art, and is sort of jarring in a way. So on that I voted no, but the art itself is very nice.

[ESW]

I think Jae Lee's work is amazing--however, when I saw the cover it did say "graphic novel" or "comic book" to me...the graphic style and the color/font combination is what suggests "comic" to me. It isn't what I'd expect to see on a hardcover; doesn't make it bad, but it is surprising.

[biomieg]

Hmmph... the more I see it, the less I like it. It would have been so much better with slightly darker tones and a more 'painted' feel. But I'm sure the actual DJ on the actual book will look a lot better than a two-dimensional image on the 'net.

[marc]

Maybe it's already been said or asked but any idea on the approximate shipping date? End of April?

On the order page it says:

Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. expects to be shipping the limited editions of this new Dark Tower novel by Stephen King, illustrated by Jae Lee, by the end of February 2012.

The regular trade Scribner hardcover will be out on April 24.

Lol, that's what I get for ordering books before properly reading the available information. I am reminded of the Southpark episode of The Human CentIpad. Thanks anyway.

[nyy3723a]

I went for no...

[Jimimck]

Just ordered an AE edition.
Finally we are here. Another DT story is upon us!!!

Looking forward to a new Grant edition too.

[becca69]

I like the art, not crazy about the font choice. It doesn't go with the other covers but I'm ok with that.

[mistercrowley]

I think the cover is perfect...for when they do a graphic novel. Otherwise it should be a piece of art included in the book not on the cover. When I think Dark Tower, usually a boy and his obese tiger don't come to mind.

[John Blaze]

I voted no. It looks too much like a comics cover than a book cover.

John

I voted yes, but I agree. I like it as a book cover. It doesn't feel like a dt cover, though.

[herbertwest]

I voted no. It looks too much like a comics cover than a book cover.

John

My toughts exactly!

[Ricky]

About the cover art? I may be in the minority here, but I really, really don't like it. Granted I'm not a comic art fan, but the cover just looks like a kids book to me.

[Ricky]

I voted "No." Jae Lee's art makes it look like Midworld has been relocated to somewhere in the vicinity of Beijing.

I couldn't figure out to word my thoughts, but....YES!

I personally hate the cover. For a comic book, yeah, go for it. But for a dark, Stephen King novel? No way in Boo 'ya Moon.