We asked people on Deviantart to vote for their fave Reynard City covers, as well as getting comments from a range of awesome folk who shared their thoughts on the covers they loved. As well as a video we thought we’d share everyone’s thoughts below. Thanks everyone who shared with us, we’re hoping to do more interactive content in 2023 and all support is massively appreciated!
Your fave covers
The covers included in the poll featured both the original webcomics (still available for free download in our archive section) and Reynard City Chronicles (available in print and digital form via our Ko-Fi shop and also through Bookbugs and Dragontales, Beccles Books and Canary Comics)
Reynard City Chronicles issue 1 ( Art by Nicholas Webb and Strider Syd)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvIet0RrR76gf0sGlIfbLQso5bpoTahX_
“I like the exaggerated features etc of 1. Vibrant, and familiar yet otherworldly.” AJ Deane
Reynard City Chronicles issue 2 (Cover by Joe Draco Petterson)
Cover by Joe Draco Petterson
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvIet0RrR76ip5v33Y7XZS4_BzB5iptCK
“My fave was #2!” ZephryiWolf (https://twitter.com/ZephyriWolf)
“This cover really jumped out at me” Avery K Tingle (ko-fi.com/gamerauthor )
“There is just something about the artwork. Menacing, exciting, the colours are balanced nicely. Good vs Evil comes across strongly” Hollie Harrington- Ball (hollieharrington.com)
“It’s always been my favourite, love the art in it so much, it’s like an origin story” Anon
“It shows all angles of Sally’s struggles with only three portraits. I like it.” Kendall Collins (kendallcollinsartist.tumblr.com )
“It has a combination of composition and art style that put it on the top of my list. The expressions on the three aspects of Sal as they eye each other says a lot. Joel did some fantastic work on this issue.” Rev701 (furaffinity.net/user/rev701/ )
“The multiple-layered character look is always a classic for comic covers (therefore my runner up was Out Of Shape). The composition of the three characters fits and the interactions depicted give great hints to the story that is told within. I also have a weakness for the art style of Joe Draco Petterson so there is slight bias in my top pick!” Leolionz (https://twitter.com/leolionzez)
“It gives off a diverse range of emotions from adventure as well as adding a creepy element too, definitely tells the reader they’re in for a treat!” Skai The Wolf (linktr.ee/skaithewolf )
Reynard City Chronicles #3 (Art by Emily Bandicoot)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvIet0RrR76h-VrVb_rN82P0yBB974Efz
“This one’s AWESOME.” OhWhelm (https://twitter.com/OhWhelm)
Reynard City Chronicles #4 (Art by Anon)
“I like how the fourth cover art looks pretty colourful and has some metaphors built in there.” JoePA-1361 (https://www.deviantart.com/joepa-1361 )
Reynard City Chronicles issue 5 (Cover by Capitaine Renard)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvIet0RrR76inyAkVPaaxZhz4PQTUuv4A
“The art is very inspiring” Starwarrior1999
“Bright and colourful” Ariane Sherine
Out of Shape (Art by Susie Gander)
Out of shape cover Susie Gander
“Honestly, it just feels epic. Immediately you get hit with emotion when I view this cover. There is this clear internal struggle but also seeing her physically tearing apart her clothing. I don’t know. It just speaks to me.” Casandra Porter (https://linktr.ee/andriaporter)
“I love the style and there are several people turned into different shapes.” Spaton37 (https://www.deviantart.com/spaton37 )
“It shows powerful feelings in it- we expect the heroes to go through some brutal or tragic moment of their adventure by looking at it.” Capitaine Renard (https://www.deviantart.com/eh-lee-renard-97)
All The Fun of the Fair (Art by Dan Butcher)
All The Fun of the Fair cover by Dan Butcher
“This is the one for me!” Xadrum
Alternotron cover by Jed Soriano
“Jed’s work speaks for itself. The arrangement and lighting is just perfect.” GreyofPTA (https://www.deviantart.com/greyofpta )
“Alternotron for me!” Dan Butcher (VanguardComic.com )
Your top 5 covers
And now (based on your votes and comments) here are your top 5 covers!
#5 All The Fun of the Fair
All The Fun of the Fair cover by Dan Butcher
#4 Out of Shape
Out of shape cover Susie Gander
#3 Rise of Balloon Boy
Balloon Boy by Nicholas Webb
#2 Reynard City Chronicles issue 2
Reynard City Chronicles #2 is out this year and will cover some of the issues featured in this blog. Thanks to Joe Draco Petterson for working on this
#1 Alternotron
Alternotron cover by Jed Soriano
Thanks everyone for your votes and comments, we hope to have more interactive content in 2023, so watch this space!
A massive thank you to everyone who makes Reynard City possible, please check out the special thanks playlist below!