Black Jack US manga covers

[charxelle]

Anyone else think that the US manga covers look awful? It looks like cut-up pieces of manga and construction paper pasted together.

I understand if they made it that way because BJ was torn apart and stitched up but really...the cover is the first impression a person makes when they browse in stores and the BJ manga cover doesn't look good at all, much the US release of Dororo, which had a similar format.

Now, I'm not dissing the manga itself, it's TEZUKA MANGA it's the best.
And the format is good too. I like it being bigger. I just really don't like the cover.

Forgive my rant. I'm so picky when it comes to design v_v;;

[Caelie]

I have to agree! And I'm American lol.

It's very unattractive, and I'm sure if any of my fellow manga fans saw it at school, it wouldn't know what's it about. I actually perfer the Japanese covers.

[charxelle]

Feb 19, 2010 17:48:20 GMT -5 @maiyeng said:

I kind of agree with you that the covers aren't exactly that aesthetic... ^^; But it doesn't really bother me that much. My only big compliant with the cover design is the number displayed on the spine. You really have to look closer to see the volume number. @_@

BTW, I really like this style of cover for the manga! Really caught my eye:

Wow, this is cool! I really like it! Was this for the US release? Or some other country?

[charxelle]

The US manga covers kinda remind me of the Dororo release...
robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dororocover.jpg

[charxelle]

Feb 23, 2010 9:05:44 GMT -5 @maiyeng said:

Feb 22, 2010 20:00:07 GMT -5 charxelle said:

The US manga covers kinda remind me of the Dororo release...
robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dororocover.jpg

The covers for Vertical's Dororo and Black Jack are designed by the same designer, Peter Mendelsund.

Vertical needs to fire him. No offense, Peter, but your covers don't look so good.

[grapeofdeath]

Feb 22, 2010 13:18:55 GMT -5 @maiyeng said:

Feb 19, 2010 23:55:20 GMT -5 charxelle said:

Wow, this is cool! I really like it! Was this for the US release? Or some other country?

Japan I believe(?). I haven't really researched into it. All I know is that it's published under the name Black Jack EX.

It's the re-release of the Kodansha version that came out in late 2004.