Tag: Lee Madison

My Little Girl Is All Grown Up

Roffles Lowell, the interior illustrator of the Jake and the Dynamo series, recently sent me this sketch. For the second book, Dead to Rites, he is planning to update the design of Magical Girl Pretty Dynamo to match the version that Lee Madison used on the cover of the first volume.

I have no strong opinions on Dynamo’s design myself. I’m just thrilled to see other people’s imaginings of her. That being said, I do rather like this updated version. I was quite impressed with Madison’s design to begin with, and I think Lowell’s version gives her a sort of spunky, whimsical character. In my head, I’ve always seen Dynamo (unlike her counterpart Dana) as a tomboy, the kind of girl who usually has a smudge of dirt on her face and who tries to make her voice sound lower than it really is. To me, this redesign conveys that impression.

Meet the ‘Jake and the Dynamo’ Paperback

Large, luxurious, very readable, and suitable for coffee tables.

I am really pleased and impressed by the paperback release of Jake and the Dynamo. As you can see here, Lee Madison’s cover art transferred beautifully.

Getting the physical copy in my hand, I was able to appreciate some of the art I’d not been able to get a good look at before, such as the spine:

Spine of Jake and the Dynamo with Pretty Dynamo emblem and lightning boltI had assumed the spine would probably be unadorned, so I was pleased to see the title logo accompanied by Pretty Dynamo’s insignia and a lightning bolt. The back is also great:

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Check the New Header!

You may have noticed a new header at the top of the blog as well as a new browser symbol. To give credit where it is due, this is Pretty Dynamo’s insignia as interpreted by Lee Madison, who is working on the cover art for the novel release of Jake and the Dynamo.

Mr. Madison has run into a lot of difficulty and has been swamped with work, which is partly why the book’s release has been delayed. Nonetheless, he’s still turning out top-notch work, and I’ve been really impressed by what I’ve seen from him. I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to the completed cover.

If things go as planned, the book should be out in time for Dragon Con, which will be in Atlanta from August 30th to September 3rd. I’m crossing my fingers that we’ll have the book out by then.