While I can’t say that I like the original cover, almost all my concerns with the cover were based on the idea that DC covered up the bomb, which just made no sense, so I’m glad that is not the case (in other words, having the bomb not visible is a lot more palatable of an idea if it is an artistic choice rather than editorial fiat – I might not agree with it, but it at least is understandable). Otherwise, I’d just go back to my original comment for the cover, which was something along the lines of “An odd cover by Tony Moore.”

The Che Guevara resemblance was primarily to illustrate a larger plot point, about this kid falling in with a group of latin-power movement bombers who hit grocery stores, and some of the kid’s personal delusions therein.

The inhaler was to make the character more identifiable, since he’d aged a bit since we saw him as an asthmatic little boy, and several of his prominent earlier scenes involved him and his condition.

i dunno. i did like a hundred sketches for this thing and this is the one editorial told me to pursue. It’s several stages of change away from my initial concept, of a plain ol’ Che poster with him holding a melon, as a simple striking image of curiosity. i dunno. maybe it’s for the best. i’m impressed by the amount of pontification you guys have gone through with it, though.

cheers!
-T

Did I misread DanCJ’s post? If so, I apologize. I haven’t been sleeping well lately, and my eyes are killing me. It’s a little hard to concentrate sometimes. If I went off on a misunderstanding, just ignore me.

That’s okay. Brian explained it better than I did.

Personally I immediately thought the inhaler was a trigger when I looked a cover – even though that probably doesn’t make sense for a bomb with a timer – unless the trigger starts the timer.

So stupid, yet they bust out more tit for a Catwoman cover. Hypocrites!

Did I misread DanCJ’s post? If so, I apologize. I haven’t been sleeping well lately, and my eyes are killing me. It’s a little hard to concentrate sometimes. If I went off on a misunderstanding, just ignore me.

Yeah, I’m afraid you did.

Dan’s point was that the lyrics of the song was pointing out that carrying a gun to school was a BAD thing, but the censors wouldn’t let the lyric get by, even though it was an ANTI-gun message, just because it mentioned bringing guns to school period.

Damn you, Monsanto!

Clearly DC is in the pocket of Big Asthma and bowed to pressure.

Anyway, nervous kid is nervous. He has a bomb. Read comic to find out more. Re-do job makes no sence tho, unless the issue is all about melons or summink.

-R

To me, it looks like the kid is freaking out about the bomb and thus has inhaler on hand in case he starts hyperventilating. As for the change… I’m baffled.

Bad, DanCJ. Bad. No.