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9. Iberian Rails by Monsoon Publishing - Simoun
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Originality: 6.75
Aesthetic: 6.75
Story: 6.5
Personal: 6
Average: 6.5

What a weird picture, which is exactly what I like about it. The way that track bends to resemble a roller coaster with the train defying gravity to fly off the tracks is an eye-catching and intriguing image. But it's not the absurdity of the moment that gets this cover such a high Originality score so much as the unique presentation where the track is interwoven to create a visually dazzling image, which challenges your sense of perspective for a 2D picture.

I'm a bit less impressed by the cartoonish characters, but I still gave this cover a strong Aesthetic score not only because of the amazing presentation, but also some fantastic coloring. And surprisingly the picture is easy on the eyes, without seeming too busy, despite all the activity going on as one train rushes under another, while others ride those push-carts along a separate track. Even the logo is worthy of mention here with a really nicely stylized font that runs across tracks of its own.

Besides looking cool, the cover has some story to tell, as most of the characters seem oblivious of the spectacle of the train flying off the tracks. And if you look closely, you'll notice a gangster shooting the hat off one of the people on a push-cart. There's also a sense that this is a world in construction, with a structure being built up to support more tracks against the green of nature, while so many tracks are already in use. It's clearly a world that is dependent on trains, which are thematically connected to all of the action going on here.