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Voting for Art Reveal 5

August 5th, 2012

The Leviathan series artbook, The Manual of Aeronautics, comes out on August 21. That’s just two and a half weeks from now, so it’s probably time for more art revealings.

Here are the previous art reveals, in case you missed them:
The Bridge of the Leviathan!
The Cyklop Stormwalker!
Clanker uniforms!
Flechette bat!

Shall we vote on this? We shall.

Would you rather see . . .

1) A portrait of Dr. Barlow? (with bonus Tazza!)

2) A rigger’s uniform? (with various specialist/rank patches)

3) Or the message lizard? (carried over from round 4)

And all of it in glorious color!

Please vote by number. As always, use this comment thread to wrangle, browbeat, and bludgeon your co-commenters into agreement. They like it when you do that.

Let the voting begin.

You can pre-order the Manual from the usual online joints: Powell’s, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, or IndieBound. It will land at your local bricks-and-mortar store on Tuesday, August 21.

163 Responses to “Voting for Art Reveal 5”

  1. 1
    FMPower
    August 5th, 2012 04:26

    Number 1. Tazza for the win!

  2. 2
    Nerdygirlout
    August 5th, 2012 04:30

    Number 1, please. ^^

  3. 3
    King Tut
    August 5th, 2012 04:36

    Number 2 please! We’ve already seen Dr. Barlow, and the lizards. I would like to see the uniforms up close and in detail!

  4. 4
    Clankinist
    August 5th, 2012 04:43

    A riggers uniform! :D

    Please, because you love me!

  5. 5
    waxesnostaltic
    August 5th, 2012 05:03

    I’ve got to go with Dr. Barlow, #1. But the rigger’s uniform sounds really interesting too.

  6. 6
    Joo Dee
    August 5th, 2012 05:19

    1 definitely
    did I spell that right

  7. 7
    Chev. Duhart
    August 5th, 2012 05:25

    number 1, tazza!!!

  8. 8
    ReneQ
    August 5th, 2012 05:43

    #1, Dr Barlow, Riggers uniform comes a close second…

  9. 9
    Holly Emrys
    August 5th, 2012 05:43

    I vote for number 1.

  10. 10
    Kaedee-la
    August 5th, 2012 06:37

    Number 1!!!!!

  11. 11
    Darbus-la
    August 5th, 2012 06:46

    3, though it rather seems I’m in the minority.

  12. 12
    Quigs
    August 5th, 2012 06:54

    111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

  13. 13
    Luis
    August 5th, 2012 06:54

    2!!!

  14. 14
    Stella V.A.
    August 5th, 2012 06:59

    NUMBER 2 Please…# TWO PLEASE!(:

  15. 15
    Ash
    August 5th, 2012 07:08

    #3

  16. 16
    Ginny-la
    August 5th, 2012 07:21

    1
    When I walk in the spot
    This is what I see
    Alek has stopped and he’s starin’ at me
    I’m not fabricated, but I just can’t seem to show it, show it, show it
    IM TAZZA AND I KNOW IT
    :)

  17. 17
    Julia
    August 5th, 2012 07:33

    In the name of cosplay- RIGGERS’ UNIFORM!

  18. 18
    Nobody Owens
    August 5th, 2012 07:41

    #2 pleez
    YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!!!
    http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Leviathan
    If it doesn’t link my bad.

  19. 19
    Nobody Owens
    August 5th, 2012 07:41

    @16- :D Cute

  20. 20
    gerbilove
    August 5th, 2012 07:59

    2. Definetly.

  21. 21
    Emily
    August 5th, 2012 08:36

    Totally #1!

  22. 22
    Emma
    August 5th, 2012 08:42

    Number 1!

  23. 23
    Emmiline
    August 5th, 2012 09:08

    1!! Number one for the win! French the llama

  24. 24
    Mojo
    August 5th, 2012 09:15

    2!!!! Please!

  25. 25
    Laura
    August 5th, 2012 09:20

    Option 1!!

  26. 26
    WellBattle6
    August 5th, 2012 09:21

    1 please. I want to see Taza in colour and I want to know whether Dr. Barlow’s uniform is really in black or in dark blue.

  27. 27
    salt
    August 5th, 2012 09:22

    1 Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa <3

  28. 28
    Fedora.Pirate
    August 5th, 2012 09:25

    2 – Riggers uniform for sure!

  29. 29
    Dana
    August 5th, 2012 09:30

    2 please :]

  30. 30
    Roxanne
    August 5th, 2012 09:42

    3! 3! 3! 3! 3! 3! 3! 3! 3! 3! 3!
    I would like the message lizards of course! I’ve seen Barlow in the books, but whenever a message lizard is shown, it’s just like really small and in the corner. They deserve more recognition!

  31. 31
    Pica
    August 5th, 2012 10:08

    No. 1: Barlow. By all means, Barlow.

  32. 32
    Sharon
    August 5th, 2012 10:24

    1 =D

  33. 33
    atara
    August 5th, 2012 10:44

    @16-so cute! I’d like to see #3, but I think I’m one of the only ones. :(

  34. 34
    Gail
    August 5th, 2012 11:18

    1 or 2, please!

  35. 35
    Michie
    August 5th, 2012 12:37

    Number 1 please sir!!!

  36. 36
    flarglepuf
    August 5th, 2012 17:06

    Number 2 please!!

  37. 37
    Midhshipman K
    August 5th, 2012 18:07

    umumumumumum
    1? Yes, 1!
    Before I overthink it. ^^

  38. 38
    Ren
    August 5th, 2012 18:28

    1! How can you not pick Dr. Barlow! It’s like not breathing! You just can’t pass up that opportunity(:

  39. 39
    Darwanker
    August 5th, 2012 18:33

    11111111111111111111111

  40. 40
    Oraldisaster101
    August 5th, 2012 18:45

    #2

  41. 41
    Charlo
    August 5th, 2012 19:02

    1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Dr. Barlow AND Tazza? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

  42. 42
    rugofbugs
    August 5th, 2012 19:08

    number 2!!!!

  43. 43
    I.F.I.
    August 5th, 2012 19:09

    Well I would choose #1 except that we’ve seen the two up close a few times in the books already, so #3 :)

  44. 44
    Middy Miles
    August 5th, 2012 19:10

    I… want…
    MESSAGE LIZARD.
    That way I can make the fake evil ones look exactly like the originals in my fanfic.
    *cough*
    I mean… because they’re cool!

  45. 45
    Middy Miles
    August 5th, 2012 19:11

    Hey, Midshipman K! I know you from deviantART!

  46. 46
    Daft Prince
    August 5th, 2012 19:56

    @44 I knew it! I goddamn barking knew it! When’s the next chapter coming?

  47. 47
    Jennifer
    August 5th, 2012 19:58

    #3! The message lizards are a big part of Darwinist airships!

  48. 48
    SteampunkJedi
    August 5th, 2012 20:00

    3 please! (AKA Parrot Dragon) I’d honestly be happy with any of them. So excited for the Manual! (But it releases less than a week before SCHOOL starts :( Summer’s too short.)

  49. 49
    Abby
    August 5th, 2012 20:05

    #1!

  50. 50
    Daft Prince
    August 5th, 2012 20:06

    Oh yeah. #2 please.

  51. 51
    sandy5
    August 5th, 2012 20:10

    Definately #2, the rigger’s uniform!

  52. 52
    Meredith
    August 5th, 2012 20:30

    #1

  53. 53
    Jett
    August 5th, 2012 21:15

    NUMBER 1, BRO.

  54. 54
    Scorpio-Ferret
    August 5th, 2012 21:17

    # 1! i wanna see Tazza in color! all the photos i can find are in black-and-white (duh), and i can’t find any up-to-date pictures of a skin (poor Tasmanian Tigers) so i vote one! i can’t figure out a boffin’s uniform so bonus! hey everyone, vote for 1!

  55. 55
    Tamy-wa
    August 5th, 2012 21:25

    1111111111111111111111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  56. 56
    VeyZ
    August 5th, 2012 21:26

    1

  57. 57
    Laura
    August 5th, 2012 21:53

    2 I LOVE ME THEM UNIFORMS

  58. 58
    Nenya
    August 5th, 2012 21:55

    1, please! :D

  59. 59
    Amy
    August 5th, 2012 22:49

    2!

  60. 60
    Venus-la
    August 5th, 2012 22:50

    #2!

  61. 61
    Katelyn-la
    August 5th, 2012 22:51

    111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

  62. 62
    Lena
    August 5th, 2012 23:42

    #2

    the riggers uniform!!

  63. 63
    Yvonne
    August 5th, 2012 23:43

    riggers uniform please

  64. 64
    Sam
    August 5th, 2012 23:43

    2

  65. 65
    james
    August 5th, 2012 23:50

    1 please Scott.

  66. 66
    Ian
    August 6th, 2012 00:05

    2 please.

  67. 67
    Renuka
    August 6th, 2012 00:21

    Definetely #1!

  68. 68
    Hannah-la
    August 6th, 2012 00:28

    Oh, the riggers sound awesome, but I love Dr. Barlow. 1! :)

  69. 69
    Brid-a-ma-jig
    August 6th, 2012 00:35

    THREE
    i have a thing for reptiles…
    THEY’RE SO CUTE
    however i also have been known to say that hard drives are cute, so maybe i should just shut up…

  70. 70
    Tomorrow is dead
    August 6th, 2012 01:29

    2

  71. 71
    Person with Hat
    August 6th, 2012 01:31

    2 would be great! I have a thing for uniforms…

  72. 72
    Moses the Girl
    August 6th, 2012 01:47

    2

  73. 73
    Brid-a-ma-jig
    August 6th, 2012 01:53

    ah, sorry to be off topic, but i didn’t know where else to ask… Scott-la: would it be illegal to use an illustration from leviathan on a tee-shirt? i would buy an official shirt if they were sold, but…

  74. 74
    Chi
    August 6th, 2012 03:17

    2 PLEEEEEEASE!!!!

  75. 75
    Jessi
    August 6th, 2012 03:27

    3! Lizard please <3

  76. 76
    Arceli
    August 6th, 2012 04:06

    3. I want to see the lizard!

  77. 77
    Desiree
    August 6th, 2012 04:13

    1, please! Tazza would look gorgeous coloured! :D

  78. 78
    Scorpio-Ferret
    August 6th, 2012 04:13

    @ 73 Brid-a-ma-jig: i’m pretty sure that unless you give Scott and/or Keith credit somehow, you might be breaking a copyright law or two… i wish there were official tees, also.

  79. 79
    Midhshipman K
    August 6th, 2012 04:27

    Middy Miles! Hello on #45! You do? I mean, my usernames the same, so….Hi?

  80. 80
    Brittany
    August 6th, 2012 04:29

    Number 2! ouo

  81. 81
    Alexander
    August 6th, 2012 04:32

    #1! With bonus Tazza. :D

  82. 82
    Julie
    August 6th, 2012 05:07

    Me and my daughter Jesse want message lizards, PLEASE!

  83. 83
    Kay101
    August 6th, 2012 05:18

    2!

  84. 84
    Neil P
    August 6th, 2012 05:35

    #2, the rigger’s uniform

  85. 85
    Mr.Baggins
    August 6th, 2012 06:14

    Dr. Barlow and Tazza, please!

  86. 86
    Zee
    August 6th, 2012 06:20

    TWO! If not two, then Tazza (and I guess Dr Barlow.)

  87. 87
    Laura
    August 6th, 2012 06:36

    Number 1, please!

  88. 88
    Aj
    August 6th, 2012 06:42

    1!!!!!!

  89. 89
    Ginny-la
    August 6th, 2012 06:50

    @48-For me it comes out TWO DAYS before school. :(

  90. 90
    Cloud pilot
    August 6th, 2012 07:18

    I still want too see the behemoth but ….. I guess ….. Ummm ….. Number three ….. Ten more days till we see all of these awesome pics

  91. 91
    Jstet
    August 6th, 2012 07:33

    1

  92. 92
    Ivy-la
    August 6th, 2012 08:19

    Ehhh…ummmm….hmmmm…..don’t know…..

    TO BLAZES WITH IT NUMBER THREE

  93. 93
    Ivy-la
    August 6th, 2012 08:20

    I haven’t been on…fifth voting already? Hope it doesn’t take as long as number four. (hint, hint, Scott!)

  94. 94
    AshAngelAk
    August 6th, 2012 08:32

    # 1 =D

  95. 95
    Nameless
    August 6th, 2012 08:59

    number 1!

  96. 96
    Gladys
    August 6th, 2012 10:07

    #1 PLEASE!

    We hardly get to see Tazza and I love Dr. Barlow! :D

  97. 97
    Scorpio-Ferret
    August 6th, 2012 16:13

    @ 48 and 89, where do you all go to school??? you get back so early! oh wait yeah, i’m in Boston Public so everything’s later for me. never mind, forget that.

  98. 98
    Kiera
    August 6th, 2012 16:39

    I want to see them all! But since I don’t think that’s going to happen I’m going to vote #2

  99. 99
    pink896heart-la
    August 6th, 2012 16:56

    so gotta go with numbero ONE!!!! i gotta see Barlow and Tazza!

  100. 100
    Cerulean
    August 6th, 2012 17:16

    number 2!!!

  101. 101
    Aaza
    August 6th, 2012 17:18

    This is so hard…. ugh. Dr. Barlow and Tazza please! # 1!

  102. 102
    Jess
    August 6th, 2012 17:36

    Number 3!

  103. 103
    Camila
    August 6th, 2012 18:43

    22222222!
    The rigger uniform!!!

  104. 104
    Camila
    August 6th, 2012 18:49

    Scorpio-Ferret:
    You are lucky! I start school on the same day the Manual
    comes out! Same as my brother, and I have cousins who started today!
    School kind of sucks here in Mexico????????
    But it’s akward. I mean, I don’t want the summer to end but I want to see all my friends. That always happens…

  105. 105
    nerezza-la
    August 6th, 2012 19:34

    #2 because we already have the message lizard on here. Dr barlow is one of my more favourite characters, but i feel like color isn’t going to bring a huge revelation for what she looks like, since we’ve seen her pretty detailed in black and white.

    what i really want some reveals for is Cutters. Do we even have a release date yet?

  106. 106
    Hannah
    August 6th, 2012 19:48

    NUMBA ONE SCOTT-LAAAAA.

  107. 107
    Laura
    August 6th, 2012 20:10

    2!

  108. 108
    olivia
    August 6th, 2012 20:27

    I’d love to see the rigger’s uniform. (2)

  109. 109
    Zaven
    August 6th, 2012 20:52

    FOR COSPLAY: 2.

  110. 110
    Dr. Strider
    August 6th, 2012 23:03

    Number 2! I’d love to actually start working on the costume portion of my WIP cosplay.

  111. 111
    Jesse
    August 6th, 2012 23:11

    Dear Sir, I would like to place a vote for the riggers uniform, aka No. 2.

  112. 112
    Suzanne cox
    August 7th, 2012 00:57

    Number 1 (definately with tazza)

  113. 113
    gaby
    August 7th, 2012 01:07

    Numbah 2!!

  114. 114
    Scorpio-Ferret
    August 7th, 2012 01:20

    Camila, that’s awesome! i honestly really want to visit Mexico! sorry for my being a bit daft, but i kinda forgot that you can get books anywhere worldwide and that fans aren’t necessarily in the U.S.

  115. 115
    Torie
    August 7th, 2012 01:58

    2!!!

  116. 116
    Cinnamon
    August 7th, 2012 03:05

    1!!!!!

  117. 117
    muffin
    August 7th, 2012 05:09

    2!!

  118. 118
    Rue
    August 7th, 2012 05:26

    BARLOW

  119. 119
    Hannah
    August 7th, 2012 05:54

    2 please!

  120. 120
    myself
    August 7th, 2012 06:11

    One!

  121. 121
    Lizzy-wa
    August 7th, 2012 06:23

    #3, the message lizards need some more love!

  122. 122
    a box of cats
    August 7th, 2012 08:42

    Instead of voting, can I just sit here and be smug that I managed to snag a copy at Comic Con? Haha, beg him for scraps, peasants!

  123. 123
    Dana
    August 7th, 2012 09:21

    2 please

  124. 124
    Tintin Fan!
    August 7th, 2012 10:09

    2 plizz

  125. 125
    Tintin Fan!
    August 7th, 2012 10:09

    But I don’t mind which one really

  126. 126
    A Bigger Tintin Fan Than You!
    August 7th, 2012 10:17

    Hey Scott, can you PLEASE put some more stuff on the Bonus Stuff page???? There’s like NOTHING, for about a YEAR! It’s supposed to have bonus stuff galore! Come on! :)

  127. 127
    THE BIGGEST Tintin Fan EVER, Way Bigger Than A Bigger Tintin Fan Than You!!
    August 7th, 2012 10:18

    Excuse me, #126, but I am the biggest Tintin fan ever. Period.

  128. 128
    Tintin Fan!
    August 7th, 2012 10:19

    I was the first one to think of it!

  129. 129
    A Bigger Tintin Fan Than You!
    August 7th, 2012 10:20

    AHEM, but I am THE biggest Tintin Fan in the whole wide world, and let that be the end of it!

  130. 130
    A Bigger Tintin Fan Than You!
    August 7th, 2012 10:21

    #129, we all know that I’m the absolute biggest Tintin fan in the UNIVERSE, so lets leave it at that, shall we?

  131. 131
    A Bigger Tintin Fan Than You!
    August 7th, 2012 10:23

    Whoops, #130, or should I say, #130 AND #129! You’re just the same person! You just made a mistake, and know that PROVES that I am the biggest Tintin Fan ever, because Tintin would NEVER cheat like that to prove he was a bigger fan!

  132. 132
    A Bigger Tintin Fan Than You!
    August 7th, 2012 10:23

    Uh oh, now I’ve really stuffed up. Now everyone knows I am just the SAME PERSON!!!!

  133. 133
    Tintin Fan!
    August 7th, 2012 10:25

    Tintin would never pretend to be 3 people and argue with himself as to who’s the biggest fan! He wouldn’t even have an argument, he’d just leave and say ‘Whatever, I don’t care, goodbye,”. You suck!

  134. 134
    Tintin Fan no.4!
    August 7th, 2012 10:26

    Are you just dissing yourself? Aren’t you aware that this is just the same person?

  135. 135
    Tintin Fan no.4!
    August 7th, 2012 10:27

    Well duh. All of these past ones since #124 are just the same person being bored, including this one and the last one.

  136. 136
    Tintin Fan #6!
    August 7th, 2012 10:27

    So . . We’re ALL the biggest Tintin Fans ever? In the universe?

  137. 137
    Tintin Fan #7!
    August 7th, 2012 10:28

    In the MULTIVERSE, man! Anyway, this is a Manual of Aeronautics poll, not a random Tintin forum. We, I, should probably go.

  138. 138
    Tintin Fan #8!
    August 7th, 2012 10:29

    Okey doke. Sorry, Scott, if you had to read all that when counting the votes.

  139. 139
    Tintin Fan #9
    August 7th, 2012 10:30

    Yeah, sorry man, for wasting your valuable vote counting time.

  140. 140
    Tintin Fan #10 (actually the same person)
    August 7th, 2012 10:30

    We’ll just leave you now.

  141. 141
    Tintin Fan #11 (it's still me)
    August 7th, 2012 10:31

    Unless you found that amusing, haha.

  142. 142
    Tintin Fan #12 (me again)
    August 7th, 2012 10:32

    I did like a MASSIVe page of this sort of stuff on my blog. It was so funny.

  143. 143
    Tintin Fan #13
    August 7th, 2012 10:33

    This will make it look like more people have voted now. 143 votes! Nah, just 123.

  144. 144
    Tintin Fan #14 (the last one now)
    August 7th, 2012 10:33

    Anyway, sorry for wasting your time. Unless you found it funny.
    Bye now!

  145. 145
    Daft Prince
    August 7th, 2012 13:23

    It has begun.

  146. 146
    Bovril18
    August 7th, 2012 20:07

    #1 please! I would love to see Dr. Barlow and Tazza!

  147. 147
    Ginny-la
    August 7th, 2012 21:12

    @124-144-U ROCK!!! :D Hey, if Scott didn’t find that funny, don’t worry, cause I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair. And I’m not just saying that.

  148. 148
    A Random Alien
    August 7th, 2012 23:08

    Hello, Earthlings. I come in peace. What is this strange custom you have here? Voting, hm. For what? Something called the Manual of Aeronautics? Sounds interesting. I think I shall partake in it. Number 1 please. I should like to see this creature you call “Tazza”.

  149. 149
    Jordan
    August 7th, 2012 23:51

    One one one one!!!!!

  150. 150
    Jackie
    August 8th, 2012 00:08

    One please!
    @148-Why didn’t I think of that…creative commenting though!

  151. 151
    DarwinistWitch
    August 8th, 2012 00:34

    2

  152. 152
    John Doe
    August 8th, 2012 00:35

    um rigger uniform please. there really shouldn’t be any question of that. still…

  153. 153
    John Doe
    August 8th, 2012 00:38

    maybe I should rephrase that: Two really.

  154. 154
    Lauren
    August 8th, 2012 01:06

    @

  155. 155
    Lauren
    August 8th, 2012 01:08

    I meant 2.
    Jeez, you dumb “shift” button.

  156. 156
    stopthattime_rave
    August 8th, 2012 01:16

    2.

  157. 157
    Scorpio-Ferret
    August 8th, 2012 01:31

    oh my gosh, what’s happening here? all you Tintin fans, can’t this happen on Facebook instead please? and Random Alien, i hope you’re just being funny because you better not be dissing Tazza.

  158. 158
    Cloud pilot
    August 8th, 2012 03:17

    Who’s tintin again

  159. 159
    Alexa
    August 8th, 2012 03:35

    #2

  160. 160
    Hannah
    August 8th, 2012 04:26

    #3

  161. 161
    scott
    August 8th, 2012 04:27

    Voting is closed now, because it’s AN EXACT TIE between 1 and 2!

    (My counting may not be great, but work with me here.)

    So we shall see BOTH numbers 1 and 2. (I am benevolent and wise, and too lazy to recount.)

  162. 162
    Ginny-la
    August 8th, 2012 05:19

    @157-Geez, you can’t appreciate a little humor, huh?
    @161-YAY!

  163. 163
    Master_MC
    August 12th, 2012 02:37

    Dr. Barlow FTW!!! I wanna see Tazza, too! ^^

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