Analysis of Magazine Cover # 2

This is another magazine front cover from the magazine Empire. But on this magazine front cover the main feature is the new feature film, "The Dark Knight Rises". The main image that dominates the front cover is the photograph of 'Batman/Dark Knight' holding a gadget of some sort that looks as though he uses it within the film itself. This colours that are used on the magazine go well with the film. For instance the black background with the beam of light coming from the centre of the page gives the audience an implication that the Batman/Dark Knight is rising from the darkness once again. Again in this magazine cover like the last the masthead is covered by the main image, but because Empire is a well known magazine we do not need to see the famous red masthead. If the main image wasn't a clear indication that this magazine featured The Dark Knight Rises there is a bright white main headline saying, "The Dark Knight Rises". The way it is in white has a positive connotation so that the reader thinks there is light at the end of the tunnel. This photograph is not an image out of the actual film, but has been taken on a proper photo-shoot were Christian Bale (Batman) has to pose as The Dark Knight. There is also some anchorage text on a yellow banner on the left hand side which is used as a lure to the audience to lure them into buying this magazine. And just underneath that is more anchorage text about the Dark Knight Rises and they have been put there to make the audience buy their magazine. A strapline is used across the top of the magazine front cover and this text is also used as a selling point as the Batman Sign has been used in bright white with a small glow around the edges and text saying, "The Ultimate Exclusive!"