Secret Wars Promo Cover From NYCC 2014

[Fred Slota]

That is the Item Description for a 4-ptych.  All four cover scans should be rotated, as the individual images combine in landscape, not portrait.

[Steven L. Dasinger]

Covers are displayed as the comic would be held when being read. They are not rotated just they may look better that way.

At least that used to be the process. I was going to use the 'Sins of Youth' books as an example, however, all but one has been rotated on it's side to 'look better' (Sins of Your: JLA, Jr. being the only 'correct' one).

I wonder if HC has changed their policy or if they 'got through' the submit process.

[Gregory Hecht]

6 hours ago, Steven L. Dasinger said:

Covers are displayed as the comic would be held when being read. They are not rotated just they may look better that way.

Or, as in the case of Fantastic Four #252, as the comic would have been displayed on a typical store shelf or rack.  

[Fred Slota]

I need to do a rebuild, my picture information isn't complete.

 

I think a judicious search of Picture Height/Width ratios would find that this has been inconsistent in implementation.

 

Satirical question:

Are ComicBase users going to be confused?  If the scan isn't in portrait aspect, will they not recognize it?  Do you throw away reject m&m's with E's, 3's and W's printed on them?  😉

 

Rhetorical questions:

Do comic stores display landsacpe-bound or landscape-read books sideways?  Would they if the could?

Do comic stores display wraparound or gatefold covers fully opened?  Would they if they could?

What about the text orientation?  Should the Title or other important text be oriented for normal reading presentation?  Would they if they could?

 

In my mind, the most important question:

When an artist purposefully draws art meant to be viewed in landscape orientation, doesn't their art deserve to be presented as they intended?

 

 

[Fred Slota]

Covers rotated,  Thank you