Billuriye Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Cover did not live up to hype. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A D-B Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I think you're missing the immense divide between "Author: This is what I want" and "Artist: Six months later, this is what I've done." Best know what you want from the art well before you finish the book if the artist takes 6 months. :P Yeah, I usually save time by sending an extract from a pivotal scene. That works great. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artein Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 @A D-B No one is saying that it's your fault those novellas are so expensive, so limited and so hard to get. It's just that you are here. You work for BL and you talk with 40k gamers/readers/fans. It is awesome for us, we can get an insight into Black Library, answers for some troubling questions. We can write and we can be almost sure that you may read it, there's even a chance that you will reply to it. There's hope that you might take all our concerns to the head-BL-guy (or probably guys) and say "My readers don't like this!". It's just plain desperation. I don't like this limited edition stuff. I don't like it either. I don't fight with it. It's just the way it is now. I hope I'll be able to buy Aurelian at some point in the future, after it's re-release. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I'll certainly agree that the art is of the current low-rent quality seen on all the HH novels. Quite honestly, 2-D is superior to this grade of 3-D. Quite honestly, I wish they'd get Adrian Smith doing these. Nothing he's ever done regarding 40k has been anything under amazing. What about you, A D-B? I know you like your artist, but is there anybody out there you've said 'oooh, shiny' over? Wayne England? Michael Phillippi? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Broker Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 ADB, I'm guessing that Lorgar doesn't actually kill that Avatar himself? Or that if he does, there'll be some caveat to it? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Scipio Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 for convenience http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f390/augustmanifesto/aurelian-art_02.jpg I think ADB has scorde the best part of the Horus Heresy: * Best cover so far (Fist perhaps even Sigismund destroying an avatar? :yes: * One of the most interestings stories * Coolest Title * Cooles subtitle Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karrious Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Hey i think it looks great. cant wait to own it well worth every penny. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Idaho Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 * Best cover so far (Fist perhaps even Sigismund destroying an avatar? :P * One of the most interestings stories * Coolest Title * Cooles subtitle A book about Aurelian, with a big guy burning Eldar in unholy fire and an actual GOD crawling desparately away from said big guy, who happens to be armed with a Crozius Arcanum, is about the Imperial Fists? ;) Anyway, checking out that cover it reminded me of transformer comics. Specifically the Avatar's face and eyes... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sponsra Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I think that´s Fulgrim. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Mates. It's called Aurelian. He's wielding a Crozius. His cloak has text all over it. This is Lorgar. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiberium40k Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 And there goes another Avatar. ;) It seems that every time it needs to be established that someone is badass, they get to kill an Avatar (which is fine by me ^_^ ). The thing I don`t like about the image is how absurdly long Lorgar`s cape is. Feels like there should be a team of Word Bearers operating a giant fan just outside the right frame to keep the thing behind Lorgar. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billuriye Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 The thing I don`t like about the image is how absurdly long Lorgar`s cape is. Feels like there should be a team of Word Bearers operating a giant fan just outside the right frame to keep the thing behind Lorgar. That's not a cape, that's debris. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artein Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Were there Avatars during the Fall of Eldar? What if it's not just Avatar? What if it's Khaine himself? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yeah, I usually save time by sending an extract from a pivotal scene. That works great. Didn't this time did it. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiberium40k Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 That's not a cape, that's debris. I`m pretty sure its a cape. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sponsra Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 yeah, it´s Lorgar. Pretty obvoius at the huge pic att A D-Bs blogg. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I actually quite like that cover, very dramatic. That's certainly a long old cape he's got on there, he's clearly never seen the Incredibles. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I actually quite like that cover, very dramatic. Your eyes fail you old man. :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 There's a lot to be said for experience! :P I do like it though, it makes you wonder what it is that Lorgar has done that's resulted in him having to take down an Avatar so to me it's doing it's job. Normally they're just pictures of marines but this one is quite interesting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 As discussed elsewhere it might be something related to Lorgar looking at the fall of the Eldar as a race, rather than the Avatar getting his arse handed to him, guess we'll have to read it to find out! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Kjaran Coldheart Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 like the cover. wont be buying because there is this little thing called a recession going on, and cant afford retardedly over-priced books. moments like this make me reconsider piracy. WLK Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 As discussed elsewhere it might be something related to Lorgar looking at the fall of the Eldar as a race, rather than the Avatar getting his arse handed to him, guess we'll have to read it to find out! I reckon he's just beaten up an Avatar myself, but then again I prefer the simple things in life. If he's wandering around the Eye of Terror there are bound to be a few still knocking about on the old Crone worlds somewhere at the time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJB Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 moments like this make me reconsider piracy. Awesome, WLK off to sail the seven seas of Somalia due to the price of books :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2861843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja6fett Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I'm still up in the air on whether I am buying this or not. On one hand I love darn near everything HH related. On the other, that is one expensive HH related product and I am but a lowly college student..... That aside I really dig the cover. Also, Mr. A D-B, I sent you a PM around 3-4 months ago and no reply :) your inbox must be more insane than I thought or I rubbed you the wrong way. If it's the latter, my apologies. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2862829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrox Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I really like the cover art Like ADB, i love buying limited or collectible stuff. I'm not bothered about how others perceive it as long as i can have it and cradle it in a Gollum 'my precioussss' kind of way. My loft is a treasure trove of Star Wars stuff (not figures!) and other collectibles :) I can see how others can be peeved at the price, espcially the younger guys still in education who don't earn a wage, and i sympathise, but limited stuff is limited. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235991-aurelian-release-date/page/3/#findComment-2862860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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