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Judging a Cover by Its Book: Choose the Cover Direction for THE SUPERVILLAIN AND ME

Cover voting is now closed. Thanks for all your help!

Happy Tuesday, Swooners!

We know you've been waiting for this one, and we are so excited to finally share them with you: It's time for cover voting for the recently renamed The Supervillain and Me by Danielle Banas! Here's a summary in case you're in need of a refresher of this SUPER awesome debut:




Swoon designer Becca S. has dreamed up four SUPER (it never gets old) cover directions for you to choose from, and have shared some thoughts about her inspiration behind each one. Remember, the below images aren't necessarily final. These are just directions, so there will most likely be some tweaks made before the book hits the shelves. (Want to see how a cover goes from concept to final? Click here.)




Lightning Bolt Cover

This is a more graphic option, referencing traditional superhero graphics we can all recognize right away! This book is fun because it takes hero stereotypes and flips them on their head. Right away you know you're getting a hero book—with a twist!


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Cityscape Cover

As we learn through the story, being a hero (or a "villain") can be isolating. Here they're standing over the city, isolated from it. This is the most romantic/moody option.


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Wall Cover

Right away, I thought it would be "super" (ha!) fun to juxtapose a hero and and a normal person. Supervillain is about how not all heroes have superpowers, so showing a normal girl and a hero (appearing rather vulnerable) is a fun way to bring these very different people to the same figurative and visual level!



Pow! Cover

This is the second graphic option, referencing the brighter/ pop-art era of comics! It's bright and bubbly, and immediately reads "superhero!"

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