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December 08 2008

(SPOILER) Cover for "Angel - After the Fall" #16. Alex Garner posts the cover for Angel: After the Fall #16 in his deviantArt gallery.

Skyla Dawn | AtS | 01:42 CET | 37 comments total | tags: after the fall, alex garner, angel

(This is the first time I've tried posting a link--I sincerely hope I did it properly!)

I think it's a fantastic likeness.

Skyla Dawn | December 08, 01:42 CET

Okay, I'm really asking. That's a drawing?

Seriously?

Jobo | December 08, 01:49 CET

Amazing cover! Not surprised that Alex has provided another stunning cover for the series. It almost looks like a photograph of David. The "dusting" effect looks awesome as well.

Wyndam_ | December 08, 02:04 CET

That is absolutely a drawing, yes. Done digitally, but a drawing.

How amazing is that, really? The minute I saw it, I thought "well we have our cover for volume 4 collected, I guess". It is just perfect.

Brian Lynch | December 08, 02:47 CET

Beautiful. 'Nuff said.

WhedonTrivia | December 08, 03:15 CET

Okay, I'm really asking. That's a drawing?

Seriously?

My thoughts exactly. At first I thought, "ugh that's sort of a cop out using a picture of david I hate those kinds of covers." But then I blew it up and I could not tell at all whether it was a drawing or not!!

dulce_serenidad | December 08, 03:15 CET

Beautiful.

[ edited by streetartist on 2008-12-08 03:27 ]

streetartist | December 08, 03:24 CET

Angel is pulling a Spike? I mean with the whole burning up thing. He doesn't look too upset about it either.

That said, I love this cover! Wonderful likeness.

[ edited by ShanshuBugaboo on 2008-12-08 04:31 ]

ShanshuBugaboo | December 08, 04:02 CET

That's a gorgeous cover.

menomegirl | December 08, 04:14 CET

This is my favorite cover so far. Angel seems to be dying a lot in these...

Valentyn | December 08, 04:35 CET

@ShanshuBugaboo: Covers aren't always to do with the content of an issue

The Alpha Gamer | December 08, 04:36 CET

Absolutely gorgeous. I'm sounding repetitive, but can we start seeing some of these released as posters? God knows I would pay for this to be on my wall.

CowboyCliche | December 08, 04:46 CET

Alex has posted a close up of it here with info about how he went about creating it.

Skyla Dawn | December 08, 05:08 CET

That's beautiful and amazing to look at. Love Alex Garner's covers. Pure love.

Emmie | December 08, 07:47 CET

'Tis indeed a gorgeous rendition of DB's face. But to me, the hand looks out of proportion. In a huge, paw-like way. (But I'm picky.)

missb | December 08, 07:58 CET

Lovely image. Just need Buffy in a wedding dress beside him :p.

Simon | December 08, 08:25 CET

Great cover!

Wait...I think Angel is thowing up a gang sign! I'm not caught up with the issues, did he join the Bloods?

[ edited by twinkiefoo on 2008-12-08 09:17 ]

twinkiefoo | December 08, 09:10 CET

I think I love this guy. And the artist ain't bad either.

redders | December 08, 11:37 CET

This is one of the best covers of either series. Alex Garner is a diamond in the making. I hope IDW keeps him around for Aftermath.

Allycat | December 08, 11:53 CET

Alex Garner is as good as Jo Chen, thank you for getting him on board when you did! Gorgeous...

Liam Mars | December 08, 11:59 CET

Wow! Love it! And I'd second the call to use that cover for the fourth hardback. It's more than worthy.

The Highlander | December 08, 12:40 CET

On the note of hardbacks, does anyone know if ATF is going to be ever collected in a big omnibus, one that'll really annoy me if I buy all the 4 paperbacks the week before it's announced?

Sparticus | December 08, 12:43 CET

Murphy declares it likely, Sparticus. But we tend to hear of these things months in advance here, so you might just evade him yet.

As to the cover...I'm just gonna forgo praise and keep staring at it in awe.

Taaroko | December 08, 12:51 CET

I don't buy the single issues so I won't mind if they do put out a complete collected edition of After the Fall. I'll buy the current hardback volumes to read and then get the complete edition as a collector's item, because it's bound to be worth the money.

The Highlander | December 08, 12:56 CET

I like it.The dusting effect reminds a little of the way it looks in the Blade films.

[ edited by Buffyfantic on 2008-12-08 15:23 ]

Buffyfantic | December 08, 15:14 CET

That is iconic.

If you're a fan of the show(s), then you understand what you are looking at in about .1 seconds.

I need a high quality poster of that for my comic room...I hope they make it available. Any PTB know if thats on the way???

alexreager | December 08, 16:32 CET

Blindingly good!

fangless | December 08, 18:31 CET

Wow -....just wow!

angeliclestat | December 08, 18:33 CET

That really is just mind-bogglingly stunning.

bknick | December 08, 19:54 CET

The cover is stunning! A drawning? WOW!
What I don't like it's the greeting Angel is doing with his hand.... it sounds like saying goodbye to me and I so hope to be wrong about it.

rua1412 | December 09, 00:29 CET

I'm not saying this exact scene happens in the book, that would be weird, but if Angel WERE being dusted, waving good-bye is an okay response, no?

Brian Lynch | December 09, 00:52 CET

I love the wave. It's like he's saluting the audience - "That's all, folks!"

Emmie | December 09, 01:26 CET

Much more flattering than going out in undignified agony, at any rate.

Taaroko | December 09, 01:42 CET

Beautiful cover. Excellent work.

SpikeBad | December 09, 01:55 CET

Of course it would be an okay response waving good-bye, it was just my fear to see him dying for good this time.

rua1412 | December 09, 10:21 CET

Well... THAT is pretty badass.

Also, if After the Fall WERE to end with Angel dying for good, while sad, it would be a perfect finale. Not only that, but it would make sense.

[ edited by Dan Corson on 2008-12-09 10:48 ]

Dan Corson | December 09, 10:44 CET

I'm reminded of the story "the Death of Superman" from about 1960 when Supergirl's existence was still a secret. In the last panel, after Luthor has been sent to the Phantom Zone, she and Krypto imagine they see him in the clouds, waving to them....

DaddyCatALSO | December 10, 02:22 CET

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