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Sometimes, this is a good thing, bringing new attention to a work that deserves it. More often, it's just pointless. Occasionally, it's downright [http://shelf-life.ew.com/2009/09/01/twilight-wuthering-heights/ embarrassing].

Distinct from just pure homage, where the cover is deliberately designed to make the viewer think of that specific ~~work-- this~~ is a marketing thing. Also different from tie-in covers, which exist to let [[Viewers are Morons|movie-goers]] know that the thing they saw was based on a book. (Even Twilight got those, for some reason.)

Distinct from just pure homage, where the cover is deliberately designed to make the viewer think of that specific work—this is a marketing thing. Also different from tie-in covers, which exist to let [[Viewers are Morons|movie-goers]] know that the thing they saw was based on a book. (Even Twilight got those, for some reason.)

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 Sometimes, this is a good thing, bringing new attention to a work that deserves it. More often, it's just pointless. Occasionally, it's downright [http://shelf-life.ew.com/2009/09/01/twilight-wuthering-heights/ embarrassing].
-Distinct from just pure homage, where the cover is deliberately designed to make the viewer think of that specific work-- this is a marketing thing. Also different from tie-in covers, which exist to let [[Viewers are Morons|movie-goers]] know that the thing they saw was based on a book. (Even Twilight got those, for some reason.)
+Distinct from just pure homage, where the cover is deliberately designed to make the viewer think of that specific work—this is a marketing thing. Also different from tie-in covers, which exist to let [[Viewers are Morons|movie-goers]] know that the thing they saw was based on a book. (Even Twilight got those, for some reason.)
-See also: [[Copycat Cover]]
+{{See also|Copycat Cover}}
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 * Debra Doyle's ''Circle of Magic'' series not only got a [http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/0590353403/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0 "Sorcerer's Stone"]-inspired [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/0816769389/ facelift], but the ''titles'' changed too.
-* The ''Charlie Bone'' books-- both the [http://www.jennynimmo.me.uk/USTheCharlieBoneSeries.html US covers] and the [http://www.egmont.co.uk/search.asp?action=SearchBooks&pageid=3&intCharacterId=32 UK covers] reflect the design of their Potter counterparts.
+* The ''Charlie Bone'' books—both the [http://www.jennynimmo.me.uk/USTheCharlieBoneSeries.html US covers] and the [http://www.egmont.co.uk/search.asp?action=SearchBooks&pageid=3&intCharacterId=32 UK covers] reflect the design of their Potter counterparts.
 * Brandon Mull's ''[http://www.amazon.com/Fablehaven-Brandon-Mull/dp/1416947205/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269115180&sr=8-3 Fablehaven]'' series.
 * The [http://promo.simonandschuster.com/Spiderwick/ covers] for the ''[[Spiderwick Chronicles]]''.