 'Devil May Care' UK Paperback Cover Revealed, Paperback edition of Sebastian Faulks' centenary novel in May 2009 |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 26 June 2003 From: New York  |
12 October 2008 - 22:54
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Now on the CBn main page...
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 2 March 2003 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
12 October 2008 - 23:01
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I'm a little confused. That model looks like she's from 1978, not 1968.
 "For me, Jack Lord sprung to mind. I mean the shades. And outside of Miles Davis, he was the coolest cat on the planet." - Jeffrey Wright |
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Commander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 13 May 2002 |
12 October 2008 - 23:02
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I can't believe they've redone the cover. The cover was the best thing about DMC! (And, yes, that's a swipe at DMC, but, actually, its Tuuli Shipster cover does verge on the iconic.)
And it's not as though the new one is even any good. Oh, well. I also find it surprising that the book is taking a year to appear in paperback. I mean, if films (even blockbusters like INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL and THE DARK KNIGHT) can come out on DVD six months after hitting cinemas.... I know that the book biz ain't the film biz, but, still.... |
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
12 October 2008 - 23:08
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Now, am I correct that that is Tuuli on the cover (in a wig)? I believe it is. And she's in the red catsuit she wore to the launch event, so that's fun.
The cover... I get it. We had a sexy Tuuli modeled artsy cover for the hardcover, and now we have a little more in your face sexy Tuuli cover for the paperback. The theme is the same, I like that the font is the same, it's just a bit more...paperbacky. My thing is I just don't love Bond covers that feature just a girl. Seems the easiest, cheapest route. I like covers that feature some version of Bond (even if it's just a silhouette) or, best yet, some sort of evocative image or object. But I'm fine with this. And it's always exciting to see new cover art! 
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Commander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 13 May 2002 |
12 October 2008 - 23:12
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QUOTE(zencat @ 13 October 2008 - 00:08)  Now, am I correct that that is Tuuli on the cover (in a wig)? I believe it is. And she's in the red catsuit she wore to the launch event, so that's fun. Well, there is that, of course. Still, hardly a wonderful cover, but, heck, I'm gonna buy the paperback anyway. QUOTE(zencat @ 13 October 2008 - 00:08) My thing is I just don't love Bond covers that feature just a girl. Seems the easiest, cheapest route. I like covers that feature some version of Bond (even if it's just a silhouette) or, best yet, some sort of evocative image or object. Agreed. |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 13 January 2002 From: London, Ontario |
12 October 2008 - 23:59
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So is she suppose to be Poppy or just a girl?
Sex for dinner. Scrambled eggs for breakfast.
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 2 July 2002 |
13 October 2008 - 01:22
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The cover is alright, I do prefer the other pose, but as zencat said - it's always exciting to see a new cover art.
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 2 August 2001 From: Oxfordshire |
13 October 2008 - 07:00
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Oh good, Charlie's Angels.
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 23 November 2004 |
13 October 2008 - 07:56
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Well, stuff you nay-sayers!
She has a wicked look in her eye that some of us quite like. And she's, er, very well built. Best thing to do with the whole DMC mess so far! 
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 23 August 2001 From: England |
13 October 2008 - 08:35
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Yuck.
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 2 July 2002 |
13 October 2008 - 09:47
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QUOTE (David Schofield @ 13 October 2008 - 15:56) She has a wicked look in her eye that some of us quite like. And she's, er, very well built. I'm with you there. |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 13 December 2004 From: Buckinghamshire |
13 October 2008 - 11:53
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Makes no difference. No amount of fresh paint on the cover can hide the rot within.
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 20 June 2002 From: London |
13 October 2008 - 12:15
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Not up to the hardback cover, but that makes the hardback more desirable I suppose, which is nice.
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 2 May 2007 |
13 October 2008 - 22:43
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QUOTE(Loomis @ 13 October 2008 - 01:02) I can't believe they've redone the cover. The cover was the best thing about DMC! (And, yes, that's a swipe at DMC, but, actually, its Tuuli Shipster cover does verge on the iconic.) Same. I'm a disappointed. Not that this cover is ugly, but the UK hardback one is really the best thing about the book. The Mercurius Affair: A James Bond novella - A tribute to Ian Fleming's creation
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