Monday, October 13, 2025

The Wizard of Oz #4 - Pulp Ficton Comics Exclusive Variant Cover

I've created an imaginary variant comic book cover for IDW Publishing this time. Inspired by the original 1957 Classics Illustrated Junior #535 - The Wizard of Oz, painted by Dik Browne.

[Workflow: Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) prompts for base pieces. Affinity Photo collaged components, logo, issue headers, designed the barcode, layering FX, sunflare, and shadows, and inserted creator credits. Additionally, I used Topaz Gigapixel to upscale various elements of the image flow as needed.]

Hi-rez image link [2160px tall]
final trade dressed cover art for IDW 



virgin cover art





working photo layers




new Oz logo


Dik Browne's 1957 Oz cover

initial sketch

color testing sketch

new modern CIJ logo


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