TMNT8 Distressed Cover Progression

Benjamin Hobbs:

Waverly Comics asked me to color the TMNT8 distressed covers.  I started with the TMNT 1 homage.  This is the cover without any distressing:

I added some stress and scanned in some blue tape to create a more damaged look.  The blue tape was universally deemed to "not work":

The tape was removed, and more weathering was added:

Then some hand written text was added to the front.  The front was also destressed further, as if it had been out in the sun:

The last word from Waverly was that this was TOO MUCH destressing, and that the cover was too light.  So the front cover will be a bit darker when it goes to print.

Next week: TMNT8 Cerebus Homage Destressing.