I originally thought of that shot of the tea set covered in the ash from 9/11.

My hope is that when people first see the cover, they won't understand what they are seeing. Then, only as they read the book or the flap copy will that image change from dishes with dust on them to something else.

The lobby there, ... is the sort of place where you walk in and you feel like you're there to sign a treaty.

Commercial Art tries to make you buy things. Graphic Design gives you ideas.

I think too many comic book covers are way too busy, crammed with far too much information, both visual and verbal, that just becomes a dull noise.

What you must remember about hardcover books is that they are like tattoos. Once you get one, it's never really going to go away.