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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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Punk, power pop, and anything with a hero.

A little art direction

Describe one action moment, like a figure leaping off a rooftop, and treat the artist name as the masthead.

The palette
From these words to these album covers

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The prompts behind these album covers.

Each cover above was generated from the prompt below it, unedited. Copy one as-is or change the details. Your image-making app may interpret the style differently each time.

An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstTeethRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release 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.
Artist: Split Lip
Title: Teeth

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 figure with a guitar bursting through a wall with a jagged burst and halftone dots.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstWipeout SeasonRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release 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.
Artist: The Riptides
Title: Wipeout Season
Label: Foghorn Records

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, motion lines and caption boxes.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSave PointRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release 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.
Artist: Bitwise
Title: Save Point
Label: Posterage Records

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 diving toward a glowing save icon, action bursts, four-color halftone.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstReverbRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release 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.
Artist: Los Rayos
Title: Reverb

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 guitarist leaping from a stage with lightning bursts, thick ink outlines, halftone shading.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSlow FireRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release 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.
Artist: Kiln
Title: Slow Fire
Label: Posterage Records

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 holding a glowing ember aloft in a burst shape, caption boxes, halftone night.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.

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