Thoughts on 8th Edition cover art?

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**Orky-Kowboy**

I haven't met anyone who likes the cover art and, after flip-floppin on the issue, must admit that I don't either. What the hell are GW thinking? Let's hope fan feedback is negative enough to convince them to change the cover!

**SagesStone**

I like it

**SlaveToDorkness**

The John Blanche half-assed artwork influence strikes again! The background looks okay but that hammer is "Pants" (Wotwot!) lol

**SagesStone**

This is what happens next.

then

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

Nopey nope
The whole thing looks insipid and uninspiring
The background drawing is probably okay but doesn't work.

but since when did GW give a rat's poop for what the fans think

**spamandchips**

It's cool. Like the current one better though.

**Orky-Kowboy**

I guess the main design problem is the rocket-flames. Like, why? If they remove the flames the cover would look decent.

**SlaveToDorkness**

It's the twin comet, which is going up for some reason...

**ShivanAngel**

Considering its only a few months out im guessing the thing is already being printed. Its not horrible but i guess i dont get it...

**Karon**

Twin-Tailed Comet

Read up on your Warhammer fluff.

**Saintspirit**

Is it... a bird?
Is it... a plane?
No! It's a rocket hammer!

The new name for WHFB is actually Rockethammer Fantasy Battles.

**usernamesareannoying**

i like it...

**TheZombieSquig**

I think it's OK...

**RiTides**

Huh, I actually liked it / got excited when I saw the cover. It looks like the current one "beefed up" imho. Like the Halo Reach multiplayer beta

. More is better!

Okay, maybe that was unrelated, but those are two things I've been waiting and getting psyched for, and so far I'm happy with both

. Fine cover, imho!

**Cryonicleech**

It looks pretty good, I think. At first, I thought the flames were a tad exaggerated, but I guess I grew to love 'em.

My problem isn't so much the cover, it's more of whats in between the front and back covers...

**Orky-Kowboy**

It's growing on me too, steadily... at least they didn't put a flame-farting squig being catapulted into a camping unit of Bretonnian peasants eating cucumber sandwiches on the cover... umm.

**grantosjones**

Super flying hammer go!

decent enough sketch on the background but as already mentioned the flames detract from everything...

I'm more concerned with what they've done to the rules this time, there's not going to be any massive overhaul I think, but more leaning towards having MORE core units.

Which makes sense, now they're selling things like 10 Ungor for £15.......

**LunaHound**

The shape and color of the comet looks so ridiculous that at first i thought it was shopped on to cover the back ground art . Thought it was spoiler for some new unit...

**Girthman**

honestly I think the rockethammer is kind of lame

**RiTides**

Cue theme music "Rocket Man!..." a la Elton John

Come on, it's worth it just for that!

**langolas**

RiTides wrote:Cue theme music "Rocket Man!..." a la Elton John

Come on, it's worth it just for that!

Oh no. Not Elton. William Shatner - to evoke the extra - extra - extra Kirkness

**Necroman**

Looks to me like some sort of fiery cape for the hammer.

**nyyman**

Don't like

**Mock Heroic**

I like it.

**Kurgash**

They finally changed it from Empire/Orcs to Empire/Chaos. Aside the rockethammer people have dubbed it, it's...meh. Could have been more impressive but hey when has GW cared for the cover art?

**ImperialTard**

Orky-Kowboy wrote:It's growing on me too, steadily... at least they didn't put a flame-farting squig being catapulted into a camping unit of Bretonnian peasants eating cucumber sandwiches on the cover... umm.

Frickin' made my day.

**skullkandy**

flying space hammer of doom!

yeah, looks idiotic. Seriously, the whole picture of a warhammer on the warhammer rule book makes sense, but why in gods name did they give it rocket boosters like it's a freaking stormboy.

**Platuan4th**

skullkandy wrote:flying space hammer of doom!

yeah, looks idiotic. Seriously, the whole picture of a warhammer on the warhammer rule book makes sense, but why in gods name did they give it rocket boosters like it's a freaking stormboy.

Because they placed it on top of the Twin Tailed comet, a symbol that has meaning for several races in Warhammer?

**WARBOSS TZOO**

It's a rocket propelled warhammer! Yet more evidence that Sigmar is the lost Primarch!

**Waaagh_Gonads**

I don't like it.

Books are in production and have started shipping from China to the main distribution centres.

Half assed sketch for the background and the flames look awful.