How well does this cover work?

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For a webnovel on this website ? No, It doesn't work. Think about it : The cover is very small. So you need a lot of contrast to understand what is happening. If you squint and look at your image, the only thing that you can somewhat decipher is the eye and the silhouette in the bottom. All the rest ? Just a big black blob. You need an image with higher contrast that really highlight what you want the audience to see
 

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Work for WHAT? I've seen movie posters that were similar - but had text in a lot of the "dark spaces" (including title, stars, and maybe a critical quote), so to advertise a movie: maybe.
To sell a book or comic book? Probably not, at least without the title and/or author shown.
To keep the rain off the book? Depends on what material its printed with.
To line a birdcage? No, looks to glossy.
 

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It's a stunning cover art-wise, but I agree with others that due to the limited size of the cover, it's very hard to see the female figure. If you make this figure larger, I think you'll have a stronger effect. See if you can bring the golden orange and figure about 2-3 sizes larger and see what that does.
 

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I mean it looks really cool, but honestly might be a little hard to see on here. It's a little too dark. And the parts of the images that stand out are too small as well.
 

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Try using dark purple instead of black for the darkness around the edges.

Maybe I'm just biased though, purple seems to be my color...
 
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Just wanted to say the cover looks really cool, super creepy in the best way. The giant eye and the tentacle vibes, totally nails a dark fantasy/horror feel.

Only thing I’d say is that there’s a lot of cool detail that might get lost when it’s shown small, like in thumbnail size. And it’s a little dark overall, so some parts are kinda hard to make out at a glance.

But still, it’s badass. ?
 

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Honestly, the cover is really enticing. Serious eldritch horror vibes. I especially love the detail of the city in the background, on fire. What kind of story are you writing? This makes me want to read it!
 

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Honestly, the cover is really enticing. Serious eldritch horror vibes. I especially love the detail of the city in the background, on fire. What kind of story are you writing? This makes me want to read it!
It's called Creature Feature but it isn't intended to be for everyone.
 
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