MAGAZINE COVER ANALYSIS

This Little White Lies magazine cover (Kick-Ass editition) has very limited text. I felt this makes the magazine look like its aimed at more of a niche audience rather than a mainstream audience. The illustration of the character gives more of an arty connection to the audience aiming at an arty audience. This draws in the audience as it is something unusual and rare. This comic like cartoon could also attract an audience who reads comics. As the film is based on a comic book this shows they are aiming at an audience who would like the comics giving them a possibly small but dedicated audience. The colours of the suit in the film are iconic therefore they are easily recognisable. The pink could be relevant to the other character in the film ( a little girl who dresses in a similar but pink suit- hit girl). This is also a vibrant colour so would stand out on a shelf of other magazine in a store. The pink dripping down from his face could also suggest that its blood making him look more mysterious like you want to find out more. It would entice the audience.

This Empire magazine cover of the Kick-Ass edition is definately more mainstream than the Little White Lies cover above. This can be shown firstly by the amount of text used on the cover. The use of colloquial language also attracts a younger audience and the use of colour. The coverline at the top of the page advertising a free fold out collectors item could attract the many people that are fans of this film. Posters are something mainly younger audiences are attracted to so they aren't aiming for a very old audience. The fact the cover star is covering the middle title shows that the magazine is confident its well known.