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presidentmax · 06/10/2009, 11:10 am

Was wondering whether Purcell will do the tales of monkey island cover in a realistic style like he did for the first two games or will he be doing it in the more cartoony style that the new games have?

What would people prefer? (just curious, i feel it would look awesome regardless since Purcell is a fantastic artist.)

HoppyDragon · 06/10/2009, 11:17 am

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Originally Posted by presidentmax

Was wondering whether Purcell will do the tales of monkey island cover in a realistic style like he did for the first two games or will he be doing it in the more cartoony style that the new games have?

What would people prefer? (just curious, i feel it would look awesome regardless since Purcell is a fantastic artist.)

Well, I could go for either.. but two years ago at San Diego Comic-Con I asked him to do a sketch of Guybrush for me, and it's more cartoony than his Monkey Island cover artwork.. so perhaps it will be closer to this?

salmonmax · 06/10/2009, 11:55 am

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Well, I could go for either.. but two years ago at San Diego Comic-Con I asked him to do a sketch of Guybrush for me, and it's more cartoony than his Monkey Island cover artwork.. so perhaps it will be closer to this?

Wow, that's awesome! How nice of him to take the time to do that for you. Do artists at conventions typically take requests from fans like that?

HoppyDragon · 06/10/2009, 12:02 pm

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Wow, that's awesome! How nice of him to take the time to do that for you. Do artists at conventions typically take requests from fans like that?

I think it depends on how busy they are. He was at his booth doing autographs and small sketches. He had to pause for a moment when I asked him and think what Guybrush looked like because he'd been drawing Max all day long. I don't think it's something he gets asked about often enough.

Last year however he had an entire panel at the convention dedicated to himself and his work.. there was some pretty awesome concept artwork from Monkey Island that he showed off that had pretty much never been seen before. I hope it resurfaces in his blog, thanks to TMI.

salmonmax · 06/10/2009, 12:13 pm

Well, the artwork for LeChuck's Revenge remains probably my favorite computer/video game covers of all time. So, I'd love to see something in exactly that style on the new game.

Of course, I'm sure whatever he ends up doing will be brilliant.

Rather Dashing · 06/10/2009, 05:47 pm

It's going to be hand-painted, at any rate. As a pre-order exclusive, I'd hope it'd be done in the style of the old covers, as a gift to long-time series fans who would be the ones to pre-order anyway(other than die-hard Telltale fans I guess).

Olaus Petrus · 06/11/2009, 01:50 am

Hopefully the style will be similar as in the first games. LeChuck did look really good on the cover of LCR.

Masquerade · 06/11/2009, 05:01 am

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Hopefully the style will be similar as in the first games. LeChuck did look really good on the cover of LCR.

That cover is probably the most iconic Monkey Island image around, and easily one of my favourite pieces of game-related art.

Tacobob · 06/11/2009, 06:48 am

Yeah, the cover for MI2 was awesome. I remember (This was the days before the internet had taken off so I didn't see the box ahead of time) pulling it out of the shipping box and looking at the cover for the first time. Steve Purcell is the man.

Laserschwert · 06/12/2009, 08:51 am

I assume he's going to be a little more cartoony here, like on his old concepts:

**Jake** · 06/12/2009, 09:01 am

Steve's starting to drop off his first line art sketches... Happy days are in store for anyone who is getting the pre-order edition box.

*Irishmile* · 06/12/2009, 09:03 am

If you see him ask him if he minds if I marry his artwork..... its gotta be legal somewhere right? First I have to convince my wife its cool.

BTW just kidding I'm not an artophile.... im pretty sure its not even a word. But his art is really cool.

Laserschwert · 06/12/2009, 09:06 am

Tie him to a chair and force him to publish "The Art of Steve Purcell". Okay, okay, hold that until AFTER he has done the TMI-painting.

HoppyDragon · 06/12/2009, 10:15 am

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Steve's starting to drop off his first line art sketches... Happy days are in store for anyone who is getting the pre-order edition box.

You lucky ba...nana. The anticipation is killing me. But it's oh so wonderful too.

Secret Fawful · 06/12/2009, 11:41 am

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If you see him ask him if he minds if I marry his artwork..... its gotta be legal somewhere right? First I have to convince my wife its cool.

BTW just kidding I'm not an artophile.... im pretty sure its not even a word. But his art is really cool.

It's legal in Japan.

I can't wait to see what the art will look like. Is the work on it going to last all the way through the course of the TMI season?

xbskid · 06/12/2009, 01:32 pm

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This image reminds me of the robot pirates from Ratchet & Clank Future.

Hayden · 08/27/2009, 05:16 am

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Originally Posted by Masquerade

That cover is probably the most iconic Monkey Island image around, and easily one of my favourite pieces of game-related art.

Agreed! It is very cool!

wisp · 08/27/2009, 05:35 am

from the small parts of the cover that were shown on twitter and also his blog i would assume that the style is more like the above character sketches..more like his original style. the mi2 cover is completely awesome, but i wouldn't say it's a typical steve purcell drawing.
so, the limited cover will also have to fit the tales style somehow...a little more cartoony than mi1 or 2, but somewhat less than curse or escape.

Cyphox · 08/27/2009, 05:41 am

imho these two pictures describe best how the cover will look:

wisp · 08/27/2009, 05:41 am

awesome?

06/10/2009, 11:10 am	#1
presidentmax Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 298	Steve Purcell's cover Was wondering whether Purcell will do the tales of monkey island cover in a realistic style like he did for the first two games or will he be doing it in the more cartoony style that the new games have? What would people prefer? (just curious, i feel it would look awesome regardless since Purcell is a fantastic artist.)

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wisp annoying...and ignored Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: somewhere, Germany Posts: 1,142	from the small parts of the cover that were shown on twitter and also his blog i would assume that the style is more like the above character sketches..more like his original style. the mi2 cover is completely awesome, but i wouldn't say it's a typical steve purcell drawing. so, the limited cover will also have to fit the tales style somehow...a little more cartoony than mi1 or 2, but somewhat less than curse or escape. __________________ Corn is no place for a mighty warrior!

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Cyphox Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 665	imho these two pictures describe best how the cover will look: __________________ One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day!

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06/10/2009, 12:13 pm	#5
salmonmax Adventure Gaming Advocate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 120	Well, the artwork for LeChuck's Revenge remains probably my favorite computer/video game covers of all time. So, I'd love to see something in exactly that style on the new game. Of course, I'm sure whatever he ends up doing will be brilliant.

06/10/2009, 05:47 pm	#6
Rather Dashing Throw Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,800	It's going to be hand-painted, at any rate. As a pre-order exclusive, I'd hope it'd be done in the style of the old covers, as a gift to long-time series fans who would be the ones to pre-order anyway(other than die-hard Telltale fans I guess).

06/11/2009, 01:50 am	#7
Olaus Petrus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 494	Hopefully the style will be similar as in the first games. LeChuck did look really good on the cover of LCR.

06/11/2009, 06:48 am	#9
Tacobob Raffish Slacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Behind you! Posts: 188	Yeah, the cover for MI2 was awesome. I remember (This was the days before the internet had taken off so I didn't see the box ahead of time) pulling it out of the shipping box and looking at the cover for the first time. Steve Purcell is the man.

06/12/2009, 08:51 am	#10
Laserschwert The F*ckest Uppest Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 1,850	I assume he's going to be a little more cartoony here, like on his old concepts:

06/12/2009, 09:01 am	#11
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,841	Steve's starting to drop off his first line art sketches... Happy days are in store for anyone who is getting the pre-order edition box.

06/12/2009, 09:03 am	#12
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	If you see him ask him if he minds if I marry his artwork..... its gotta be legal somewhere right? First I have to convince my wife its cool. BTW just kidding I'm not an artophile.... im pretty sure its not even a word. But his art is really cool.

06/12/2009, 09:06 am	#13
Laserschwert The F*ckest Uppest Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 1,850	Tie him to a chair and force him to publish "The Art of Steve Purcell". Okay, okay, hold that until AFTER he has done the TMI-painting.

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