The Dark Knight Rises Magazine Front Cover

This is a magazine front cover which features the Joker from The Dark Knight. This image is just simply however effective because it doesnt give away to much information about the character. Also the background of the magazine gives away clues to the type of character he is and the gun which he is holding in his left hand. The house style consists of dark colours, suggesting that this character is mysterious and dark. The green text has been used to highlight the character as he is wearing a green waistcoat under his jacket, this has been done to draw the attention of readers as the colours link to the character. The position of the character suggests that there is something strange about him by the way he is stood and his positioning. The background of the image and the gun suggests that the genre of the film is going to be action packed as there are tall buildings in the background with sparks of fire next to the Joker. The anchorage of the cover is that the main image is in front of the masthead suggests that the actor and character are bigger than the magazine and will sell it. This magazine front cover is effective because it makes you ask questions about the character therefore making you want to see the film which is the aim of the magazine cover. It is also effective because of the image used as it doesn't give away to much information about the character making you want to find out more for yourself.