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Comic BookIssue one. Collector's edition.
A comic cover with thick ink outlines, four-color halftone shading, a dynamic hero pose or action moment, burst shapes, and a bold masthead across the top.
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Middle-grade adventure, graphic-novel tie-ins, and superhero parody.
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Describe one action moment, like a hero leaping over a rooftop, and treat the title as the comic's masthead.
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Open larger viewFiction or poetryLevel Up
Open larger viewFiction or poetryIron Harvest
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Riptides
Open larger viewFiction or poetryFog Signals
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Glitch
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Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstLevel UpRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: Level Up Subtitle: A middle-grade adventure Author: Betty Ocho Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Comic Book style. Visual vocabulary: bold black ink outlines with varied line weight; four-colour halftone dot shading; a dramatic figure or object in dynamic foreshortened action; starburst and jagged burst shapes; motion lines; caption boxes with drop shadows; slight newsprint grain and printing misregistration. Lettering direction: masthead-style display capitals with outline and drop shadow for the headline; hand-lettered comic caps in caption boxes for details; no speech bubbles containing invented dialogue. Suggested colors: primary red, blue, and yellow on off-white newsprint with black ink; secondary green and orange. Composition: cover layout with the headline masthead across the top, action scene filling the middle, and details in caption boxes or a corner badge. Atmosphere: energetic, heroic, nostalgic, fun. Keep out of the design: real superhero characters or logos, invented dialogue, manga or anime styling, painterly rendering, muted palettes. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A masthead across the top, a hero kid diving toward a glowing controller with motion lines and a starburst. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstIron HarvestRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: Iron Harvest Subtitle: Book One of the Foundry Cycle Author: J. R. Ember Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Comic Book style. Visual vocabulary: bold black ink outlines with varied line weight; four-colour halftone dot shading; a dramatic figure or object in dynamic foreshortened action; starburst and jagged burst shapes; motion lines; caption boxes with drop shadows; slight newsprint grain and printing misregistration. Lettering direction: masthead-style display capitals with outline and drop shadow for the headline; hand-lettered comic caps in caption boxes for details; no speech bubbles containing invented dialogue. Suggested colors: primary red, blue, and yellow on off-white newsprint with black ink; secondary green and orange. Composition: cover layout with the headline masthead across the top, action scene filling the middle, and details in caption boxes or a corner badge. Atmosphere: energetic, heroic, nostalgic, fun. Keep out of the design: real superhero characters or logos, invented dialogue, manga or anime styling, painterly rendering, muted palettes. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A hero swinging a hammer at a giant gear with a starburst, four-color halftone. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe RiptidesRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: The Riptides Author: Cal Ortega Tagline: A surf noir ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Comic Book style. Visual vocabulary: bold black ink outlines with varied line weight; four-colour halftone dot shading; a dramatic figure or object in dynamic foreshortened action; starburst and jagged burst shapes; motion lines; caption boxes with drop shadows; slight newsprint grain and printing misregistration. Lettering direction: masthead-style display capitals with outline and drop shadow for the headline; hand-lettered comic caps in caption boxes for details; no speech bubbles containing invented dialogue. Suggested colors: primary red, blue, and yellow on off-white newsprint with black ink; secondary green and orange. Composition: cover layout with the headline masthead across the top, action scene filling the middle, and details in caption boxes or a corner badge. Atmosphere: energetic, heroic, nostalgic, fun. Keep out of the design: real superhero characters or logos, invented dialogue, manga or anime styling, painterly rendering, muted palettes. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A surfer hurled off a giant wave in dynamic foreshortening, jagged bursts, halftone dots. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstFog SignalsRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: Fog Signals Subtitle: Stories Author: Ines Calloway Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Comic Book style. Visual vocabulary: bold black ink outlines with varied line weight; four-colour halftone dot shading; a dramatic figure or object in dynamic foreshortened action; starburst and jagged burst shapes; motion lines; caption boxes with drop shadows; slight newsprint grain and printing misregistration. Lettering direction: masthead-style display capitals with outline and drop shadow for the headline; hand-lettered comic caps in caption boxes for details; no speech bubbles containing invented dialogue. Suggested colors: primary red, blue, and yellow on off-white newsprint with black ink; secondary green and orange. Composition: cover layout with the headline masthead across the top, action scene filling the middle, and details in caption boxes or a corner badge. Atmosphere: energetic, heroic, nostalgic, fun. Keep out of the design: real superhero characters or logos, invented dialogue, manga or anime styling, painterly rendering, muted palettes. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A hero on a lighthouse rail signaling into fog, motion lines, halftone night sky. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe GlitchRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: The Glitch Author: Kestrel Vale Tagline: A novel of broken signals and second chances Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Comic Book style. Visual vocabulary: bold black ink outlines with varied line weight; four-colour halftone dot shading; a dramatic figure or object in dynamic foreshortened action; starburst and jagged burst shapes; motion lines; caption boxes with drop shadows; slight newsprint grain and printing misregistration. Lettering direction: masthead-style display capitals with outline and drop shadow for the headline; hand-lettered comic caps in caption boxes for details; no speech bubbles containing invented dialogue. Suggested colors: primary red, blue, and yellow on off-white newsprint with black ink; secondary green and orange. Composition: cover layout with the headline masthead across the top, action scene filling the middle, and details in caption boxes or a corner badge. Atmosphere: energetic, heroic, nostalgic, fun. Keep out of the design: real superhero characters or logos, invented dialogue, manga or anime styling, painterly rendering, muted palettes. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A hero bursting through a wall of static, caption boxes, thick ink outlines. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
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