The Visser book cover

[Chad32]

Does anyone know why Visser Three was put on the cover of Visser, instead of Marco's mother? I find that weird.

And why is Visser Three's tail blade pointed backwards?

[RYTX]

absolutely no clue

His stalk eyes are weird on it, both go forward, but on the back cover you can see one eye too, like it's turned

[Phoenix004]

I remember hearing somebody say that the book was originally going to be about him (or at least have him more heavily involved) but KA changed her mind, but they liked the artwork or something? That might just have been a rumour.

[morfowt]

Does anyone know why Visser Three was put on the cover of Visser, instead of Marco's mother? I find that weird.

And why is Visser Three's tail blade pointed backwards?

according to the anibase (and this information is completely from memory), K.A. was originally gonna make the story equally about both Visser one and Visser Three. However as she wrote, she found Visser One's story to be more interesting, so the story became mostly about her. By then it was too expensive to have a new cover done.

[Yorick Brown]

I can't really imagine a compelling cover of a thirty-something woman that no one knows about.

Plus, the sinister Visser Three on the cover was just a better representation of the evil of the invading Yeerks

[Essam 293]

according to the anibase (and this information is completely from memory), K.A. was originally gonna make the story equally about both Visser one and Visser Three. However as she wrote, she found Visser One's story to be more interesting, so the story became mostly about her. By then it was too expensive to have a new cover done.

That's pretty much it right there. K.A used to submit a brief outline of her Animorph books a few months ahead of time, and that is the information the artists and the marketing people used to plan and make the upcoming book covers with. For Visser, the story ended up focusing more towards Visser One by the time she got around to writing it, so by then the cover and everything had already been made and it was too late in the process to stop or change anything.

The reverse stalk eye on the back cover is a goof though.

[Liz]

I can't really imagine a compelling cover of a thirty-something woman that no one knows about.

Plus, the sinister Visser Three on the cover was just a better representation of the evil of the invading Yeerks

I agree.  I would have liked to see both of them on the cover though.

[Phoenix004]

Maye they could have done a picture of Visser One and Three giving each other the evil glare? 

[esplin]

the cover was sweet to me, its the only picture of visser three that we have, but i  have always wondered why they put just him on the cover.
as for the stalk eye looking backwards thats totally on purpose, visser 3 stares you down as you look at the front and he always knows when your behind him too.

[Dameg]

I agree with Esplin ^_^ It's the only picture of Visser 3, so even if it's on Visser cover (that's strange, and I was surprised...) I'm glad they put one ^_^
In fact, I thought they put Visser 3 because the people who made the cover didn't read all the story and thought, because Visser 3 is the most famous Visser, that it was about him... ^_^' But I think now your explanation (about that they couldn't change it when Katherine changed her advice) is the true one. Thanks!

[zaprowsdower]

I would have liked to read a book written entirely from Esplin's POV on his stories and experiences! I always loved seeing his point of view and his secret admiration of Andalites in HBC.

[Estelore]

I'd have LOVED it if they'd made the book half-half Esplin/Eva, doubt it not. Regardless of how ill-fitting it is, I also adore this cover. The eye that follows the reader is a deliciously creepy addition.

[esplin]

you guys know whats up :]

[Dameg]

Yeah, it'd be cool to have another book written by Visser 3... *_* Katherine, are you sure you don't wanna write it, pleaaaaaase??? (*_*) (<= I know Katherine don't come anymore but...but...)