Heartless by Julia Cole

The stock digital EP cover for "HEARTLESS" didn't quite inspire me, so I made a few minor adjustments. I added some layered text and a sunburst effect to enhance its visual appeal. Be sure to grab your copy over at Julia Cole's promotional site!

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Mule Standing in a Desert Rain Storm

Mule Standing in a Desert Rain Storm is composed together from a few source NightCafe image prompts, and extended with Freepik.   Added some additional layers by hand within Affinity Photo for the final image.

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Absolute Batman Versus a Flamethrower

I took a single panel from DC Comics Absolute Batman #5 drawn by Nick Dragotta with colors by Frank Martin. I made some alterations and enhancements to create a frame-busting wide-screen version of Batman fending off an attack from a flamethrower.

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Batman Kneeling in the Rain on a Rooftop in Gotham City.

I took a single panel from DC Comics Absolute Batman #5 , drawn by Nick Dragotta, and used it as an input source for a NightCafe image prompt to create a version of Batman kneeling on a rooftop.   I then found several images online and merged/masked them into the final picture with Affinity Photo.

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Batman versus Killer Croc

Batman versus Killer Croc

[Workflow: Original art by Jesús Hervás from Suicide Squad - Kill Arkham Asylum #1 (DC Comics 2024) ; minor edits with new words.]

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The Art of Storytelling: How a Single Panel Can Set the Stage for an Epic Superman Adventure

This panel tells a clear story: Superman is using his incredible powers to defeat an enemy, and he's not holding back. The beams of energy symbolize Superman's strength and determination, and the off-camera enemy reminds us that Clark is always ready to defend the innocent. The panel sets the stage for a thrilling action sequence, leaving the reader wondering what will happen next.

[Workflow: I extracted a single panel from a 2024 DC Comics book, added a colorful gradient background, cleaned up some unwanted elements, and blended in some new heat-vision beams to blast at a target off-screen.]

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Superman versus Doomsday

Superman versus Doomsday

[Workflow: I extracted a single panel from a 2024 DC Comics book, cleaned up some unwanted elements, and added a simple title.]

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Research Station on Kryxalis-9 Vanishes: No Survivors Reported

RELEASE NEWS: TOTAL DAMAGE TELLS ON RESEARCH STATION PLANET KRYXALIS-9

Galactic News Network (GNN) Special Report
Transmission Date: Stellar Cycle 7429.3

Now the remote research base on Kryxalis-9 has been decimated by what is reported as a record-breaking alien strike. According to official sources, all research staff and facilities have been confirmed to have been destroyed.

Some preliminary sightings from distant scanning ships suggest a giant unseen object rose from the planet’s purple desert, accompanied by what looks like a legion of crystal skeletal combatants. The strike was swift and complete, the entire research base was reduced to boiling debris within the planetary rotation timescale.

Elena Rodriguez, xenobiologist at the Interstellar Research Consortium, told a panic call: We’ve lost all contact with the station. First sensor readings predict a pandemic of an unprecedented scale. One improbable account suggests that only one of the survivors – an elusive single rider found on the planet before the strike – might have seen everything. However, this claim remains unverified.

The Galactic Defense Council is in an emergency session. All neighboring star systems were urged to remain at high risk and elevated alert levels for all defense forces.

This is a developing story. Check back with GNN for more news.

Reporting from Galactic Central Command,

Rachel Starling
Senior Correspondent, Galactic News Network

[Workflow: The image was created through a multi-step compositing process. Individual elements were generated using NightCafe's AI-powered image prompts and then the canvas was expanded using FreePik. I added layers of dust motes and particles and other minor changes within Affinity.]

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Alien Camels

Here is a collection of alien camels I created during a session with NightCafe with only a few hand edits in Affinity.

The Lone Camel Rider of Xylophee-V

The planet Xylophee-V, a distant and unforgiving world, has been the subject of much speculation and mystery throughout the galaxy. For centuries, astronomers have gazed up at the stars, searching for signs of life beyond the reaches of their own planet. And yet, it was not until the dawn of the 23rd century that the first recorded sighting of an extraterrestrial being was made on this desolate planet. A lone alien, perched atop an Earth-like camel, traversed the barren desert wasteland.  After months of remote observation, these are the only two lifeforms discovered... so far.

[Workflow: The image was created through a multi-step compositing process. Individual elements were generated using NightCafe's AI-powered image prompts and combined into a cohesive whole. A painted texture layer was added to enhance the overall aesthetic, followed by layers of dust motes and particles to add depth and visual interest. Targeted hand edits were made to correct any AI-generated glitches. Affinity's color mapping tools adjusted the tone and color palette for the final result.]

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The Tipsy Trickster: Hallucinations in the Fog

In the heart of London, where the fog clung to the cobblestones like a shroud, John Constantine found himself nursing a pint in a dimly lit pub, the kind where secrets whispered between the walls. The night had started innocently enough, but as the whiskey flowed, so did the shadows, twisting and curling around him like old friends. With each sip, the world around him began to blur, and the familiar faces of patrons morphed into grotesque caricatures, their laughter echoing like a sinister melody. It wasn’t long before a shimmering cloud of magic dust materialized before his bleary eyes, swirling with colors that danced like fireflies. As the line between reality and illusion faded, Constantine realized he was not just tipsy; he was teetering on the edge of a hallucinatory adventure that would drag him deep into the underbelly of the supernatural, where every sip could summon a new danger. Every shadow held a secret waiting to be uncovered.

[Workflow: A few NightCafe image prompts, merged in some magical mischief, and a distorted logo within Affinity Photo, since John is having trouble focusing his eyes.]

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