Let's Rank The New Comic-Con Posters For FANTASTIC BEASTS, SKULL ISLAND, and More
I must have missed the memo about Friday being the day studios release all of their Comic-Con posters. A ton of new posters have hit the web over the past few hours and instead of devoting a whole article to each one, I figured it would be vaguely entertaining to present them to you in a ranked format to switch things up a little bit. That way, you can argue with me about which ones you like better in the comments. Let's get on with it, then.
5. Kickboxer: Vengeance
I don't think this is technically a Comic-Con poster — I don't think Kickboxer: Vengeance has a presence in San Diego at all for this year's convention — but let's face it: when you try to enter the news cycle during Comic-Con, you're lucky if anyone pays attention at all. This one gets the bottom spot, and it should be thankful I included it at all.
4. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Guy Ritchie's new movie could go either way for me, and this poster appropriately reflects my half-and-half attitude towards the film. I'm not crazy about the white background and desaturated pic of Charlie Hunnam, but I like the font and I really dig the purple color, especially since you don't often see that almost lavender color used in movie posters these days. Points for originality in that department.
3. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Your mileage will vary on this one, but I'm personally not crazy about the art deco style in this context. Maybe it's all the harsh lines and strange emblems, but for some reason this one reminds me of Nazi imagery. That's crazy, I know, but hey, I'm just reciting my gut responses to you here.
2. The LEGO Batman Movie
Love this. I hope we see a lot of Will Arnett's Bruce Wayne in this film, because I want to see him play with the dichotomy of those personalities. Should be a lot of fun.
1. Kong: Skull Island
This one's the clear winner for me. Yeah, it's not much more than the motion poster that came out the other day, but that hulking Kong emerging through the shadows is badass, and that combination of green smoke and a puny human standing on top of a giant skull puts it over the top.
Feel free to tell me why I'm wrong in the comments below.