New International Banner/Poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens Revealed?

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New international promo poster from Russia found its way on the web. While the poster is indeed new, it features elements from several old promo products that leaked a few weeks ago.

 

 

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The art of the poster is really good. Some of the elements, like Finn’s new fancy gun, Chewbacca and the baddies we’ve seen before. Rey’s look is new though. Curious that there is no Han…

 

What do you think? Do you like it?

 

 

Previous promo art:

 

 

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Thanks to Cantina member Assy McGee for the heads up.

 

 

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102 thoughts on “New International Banner/Poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens Revealed?

  • June 22, 2015 at 8:39 pm
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    Looks very Struzan to me, which is…AWESOME

    • June 23, 2015 at 3:18 am
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      A lot of emphasis on that staff…..

  • June 22, 2015 at 8:39 pm
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    those aren’t standard layout dimensions for a movie poster, so I doubt it’s an official international poster. Maybe a banner for theaters or for a specific event. But not a traditional poster.

    • June 22, 2015 at 10:20 pm
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      This might be a cut-off view of the official poster. Notice how the red of kylo’s saber is artistically reflected off Rey? So these aren’t random images spliced together.

      • June 23, 2015 at 7:25 am
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        Never said they were random images spliced together. It could be a cropped piece of a larger poster. But what we are given and what we are seeing is an odd dimensioned poster. Typically for official promotional material like this they wouldn’t just crop out a chunk of a poster to fit specific dimensions. They would just create a new poster in those dimensions. It’s the professional way of including exactly what they want for marketing purposes. They wouldn’t be sloppy about it.

    • June 23, 2015 at 4:11 am
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      This looks like a subway / underground ad.
      like, behind the train-track, on the wall.

    • June 23, 2015 at 10:33 am
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      It’s a banner for Russian theaters)

  • June 22, 2015 at 8:39 pm
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    Still bummed it doesn’t look like Struzan art, but the poster is pretty cool in its own right. Hopefully they reveal the full U.S. poster at Comic Con.

  • June 22, 2015 at 8:39 pm
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    Looks to be the real deal, but is it really a poster? Seems formatted almost like a newspaper ad for movies, sort of like in European and Asian newspapers.

  • June 22, 2015 at 8:39 pm
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    Translation?

    • June 22, 2015 at 8:56 pm
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      The Force is awakening… The Legendary saga loved by millions of people around the world returns to the big screen! New episode of space saga “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will bind characters familiar to all the fans with new heroes, and will tell them about new worlds and new adventures”.

      So yeah as Viral said, just general talk))

  • June 22, 2015 at 8:50 pm
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    It looks official, but this looks like consumer product art for packaging, clothing, stationary, etc. to me. I doubt this is movie poster art. Still looks cool though!

  • June 22, 2015 at 8:50 pm
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    I do NOT like the gun Finn is holding. Too star- Treky

    • June 22, 2015 at 9:02 pm
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      Me too, I’d be okay if it looked Star Trek’y, but for me it just looks ugly and hilarious like some sort of a toy for kids

      • June 22, 2015 at 9:30 pm
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        Agreed. It looks really big and blocky.

    • June 22, 2015 at 9:30 pm
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      I like Finn’s gun so far, but I’m more curious about what it will look like when he fires it.

      • June 22, 2015 at 9:38 pm
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        It actually reminds me of the bulked up guns that came with the buffed up Power of the Force figures in 95. I like it.

    • June 22, 2015 at 9:44 pm
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      you could have said in 1977 that guns firing lasers is star,,, treky. but star wars has given its own unique stamp on laser guns and you can’t judge it until you see it in action.

    • June 22, 2015 at 9:50 pm
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      Yeah, the built-in lights is too generic-sci-fi.

      • June 22, 2015 at 9:56 pm
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        maybe that gun is not an ordinary laser gun. maybe it projects something else, nice of you to criticize some small detail before you know what its for.

        • June 22, 2015 at 10:03 pm
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          Oops, sorry. Didn’t realize I wasn’t entitled to an opinion.

          • June 23, 2015 at 3:11 am
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            It’s ok annon 22: 03, I get bashed on this forum every day for the most insignificant things. The guys who fequent this site are just plain aggressive.
            Want proof? Watch this:

            I think the Phantom Menace was a good movie.

    • June 22, 2015 at 10:42 pm
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      Me neither. It really stands out doesn’t it.

      Looks like a gun from men in black.

    • June 23, 2015 at 3:45 am
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      Crrazy! I was wondering like, why is that gun so fancy?

    • June 23, 2015 at 2:39 pm
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      What is upwith that silver protruding missle at the end of his barrel. It looks like an adult fun toy….just sayin

  • June 22, 2015 at 9:03 pm
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    we do not have teaser poster from Drew , this time ?

    • June 22, 2015 at 9:50 pm
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      He didn’t do teaser posters, he did the official theatrical posters that were also used on VHS and CD cases. The teaser poster that was released for TFA is just the logo in space. If he is doing the official release poster then we wont see it for a few more months

  • June 22, 2015 at 9:10 pm
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    Guys. Chill. This is not the OFFICIAL poster yet. Yes. This IS REAL. But, wait for Comic-Con.

  • June 22, 2015 at 9:12 pm
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    I like that Chewy is featured on the poster and the chair along with Rey and Finn. I think he’ll be a near constant presence in TFA. 🙂

  • June 22, 2015 at 9:20 pm
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    Meh. The previous promo art did more for me, but as long as it’s a solid film, I don’t care if it’s a picture of Cookie Monster throwing up gang signs.

  • June 22, 2015 at 9:22 pm
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    I would not consider her ugly. She does look like a relative of Padme and Leia.

    • June 22, 2015 at 9:25 pm
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      All tastes are in the wild, but seriously, dude… Ugly is not that. Something looks broken in your eyes

  • June 22, 2015 at 9:23 pm
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    It’s obviously a banner. Why people are so dumb sometimes believing is the official poster

    • June 22, 2015 at 10:32 pm
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      Note to myself : I forgot to say i think it’s a part of the whole official poster.

  • June 22, 2015 at 9:26 pm
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    It’s Russian, here’s a translation:
    on the left
    Legendary saga that have stolen a way into hearts of millions all over the world is coming back on screen!
    on the right
    New episode of cosmo saga Star Wars: The Force Awakens will reunite old familiar and brand new characters and will tell us about new worlds and new adventures.

  • June 22, 2015 at 9:34 pm
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    Does C-3P0 still have a red metal arm, or is that dim lighting?

    • June 22, 2015 at 9:51 pm
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      Still red, but a lot darker in that pic

    • June 22, 2015 at 11:40 pm
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      The picture is also reversed, making his right arm red instead of his left. Shoddy work.

  • June 22, 2015 at 9:41 pm
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    Kinda offtopic, but: As a daily visitor, thanks sw7n not to share the TMZ Jake Lloyd story like other sites like TFN has done. This honors you.

    • June 22, 2015 at 9:52 pm
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      hes old news anyway. That kind of story has no effect on present or future star wars projects. Its not like theres any chance they would bring him back to do anything in the franchise. lol

      • June 23, 2015 at 1:12 am
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        He was an A $$ too. Saw him at comicon/Wizard world chicago last year. He denied up and down he was Jake Lloyd. Then posted on his twitter he was at Chicago Comicon. He could have just said I am here as a private person etc. Especially considering I hadn’t even asked for a photo or autograph.

        • June 23, 2015 at 7:01 am
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          Why even fucking bother him then? He hates Star Wars and I don’t blame him.

          • June 23, 2015 at 9:12 am
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            He had been at the same show a year before charging 40$ to sign Star Wars photos so I doubt he hates it that much.
            Ps if you don’t blame him…then I guess you are on the wrong site….this isn’t starwarshaters.com

  • June 22, 2015 at 10:11 pm
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    I’m more interested in what Finn’s gun will SOUND like than what it looks like. You can look at all kinds of guns from different sci-fi movies and shows and they all look relatively the same. It’s the sounds of Star Wars that really transport me back into that world and bring back the nostalgia and feel of that universe. Also, Kylo’s saber looks even more fiery and distorted in the picture. I’m so curious as to what is going on inside that thing.

  • June 22, 2015 at 10:12 pm
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    bottom right you see gray hair, looks like han solos head to me. might be the poster but scaled .

    • June 22, 2015 at 11:07 pm
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      I think you meant bottom left, and that looks like the Falcon to me.

  • June 22, 2015 at 10:17 pm
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    NOT international, for russians ONLY

  • June 22, 2015 at 10:24 pm
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    In mother Russia, Force Awakens You.

  • June 22, 2015 at 10:28 pm
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    A-, ahem, “Erron” Fenn @TFN would certainly approve of that remark.

    ***

    Reminds me of an insert for a dvd, or a book cover.

    Nothing about that says: “movie poster”.

  • June 22, 2015 at 10:48 pm
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    Looks like Chewie will be a major character in Episode 7 if not beyond.

  • June 22, 2015 at 10:53 pm
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    Lookin’ cool… Chewie’s right arm as usual is concealed 🙂 They are teasin’ us hard. I like how the artist painted the sun in the background.

    • June 22, 2015 at 11:04 pm
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      Bottom Right is the Falcon

      • June 22, 2015 at 11:14 pm
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        Left

  • June 22, 2015 at 11:01 pm
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    Weird that ‘VII’ doesn’t seem to be turning up with the title yet.

    • June 22, 2015 at 11:04 pm
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      Neither the OT. It will be in the crawl

      • June 23, 2015 at 7:35 pm
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        Goodness gracious, I can’t believe how unobservant I’ve been, after 37 years. A sheepish thanks…

  • June 22, 2015 at 11:07 pm
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    It’s from the Russian LEGO catalogue. Can proofpic later, if anyone’s interested. Isn’t the same art supposed to be in American LEGO catalogue as well?

  • June 22, 2015 at 11:21 pm
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    Interesting if you zoom in on Rey and looks at the staff. Looks as if it could possibly be an electro staff. Doesn’t look like it’s just a plain staff as there are what looks to be electronics on it.

  • June 22, 2015 at 11:34 pm
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    Very nice! It captures old SW poster style in a way…

    My only complain is that Rey doesn’t look like Daisy (something like Padme in ROTS poster).

    I like the new form of lightsaber especially, how it surges electricity and power through and around the blade – awesome!

  • June 22, 2015 at 11:38 pm
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    This and the promo art really work great to deceive us all about what J.J. Abrams is actually producing … I CAN’T STAND THE WAIT 12/18/2015 IS SO LONG AWAY ;( Sniff sniff. After watching the holiday’ s best movie (and this time academy awards material of over 12 nominations) – We will all stack this Expanded Universe to Star Wars saga continuations so neatly in our Star Wars dresser drawer filing cabinets: JUST AVOIDING BEING ANOTHER STORY IN DUMPSTER DIVING PACK-RATS, SQUIRRELING MORE ACORNS NEEDED TO SURVIVE THE WINTER!

  • June 22, 2015 at 11:46 pm
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    Still hides Chewie’s prosthetic arm.

  • June 22, 2015 at 11:47 pm
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    Is there any validity to this Michelle Maclaren report? *screenwire.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/star-wars-rumor-michelle-maclaren-in-talks-for-a-version-of-underworld/*

  • June 22, 2015 at 11:59 pm
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    Another proof that Rey is the lead hero.

    • June 23, 2015 at 5:26 am
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      Judging by that poster? If so then I suppose Chewie is second hero of the movie, Phasma has as large a role as Rey, Poe Dameron is a bit player not even worthy of an image, Kylo Ren is the most prominent character and Luke, Han and Leia have no role at all.

      Hold your horses. There was this movie called Flight a few years back that starred Academy award winner and international movie star Denzel Washington. When the poster of the movie came out for the Russian region or the Eastern European region, the photo of Washington was either smaller or roughly the same size as the white actress who played his love interest. It didn’t matter if she was unknown or that she appeared in only about 30 minutes of the movie, her profile on the poster equaled that of Denzel’s. It is a common practice for the international posters of American made movies to play down the roles/importance of black characters, even if they are the leads or one of the leads Not just posters either. The early Japanese TV ads for TFA eliminates Finn altogether but does include Rey, Poe and BB8.

      • June 23, 2015 at 11:58 am
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        Rey is called “lead hero” and Poe Dameron just “hero” by LEGO, she will have Anakin/Luke’s lightsaber, she will become a Jedi, she’s the lead, Finn is the second lead.

        • June 23, 2015 at 12:07 pm
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          I don’t think so…you are definitely mistaken. Oh well…Dec 18th awaits…

          • June 23, 2015 at 2:01 pm
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            You will see in december that I was right, in term of importance:

            1) Rey = will become a jedi, Anakin/Luke’s lighstaber is for her, probably Han and Leia’s daughter
            2) Finn = will maybe become a Jedi in Episode 8
            3) Poe Dameron = just a X-Wing pilot, not a force sensitive

          • June 24, 2015 at 4:03 am
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            Rey is the new Katniss Everdeen
            but with bojitsu style fighting as posted months ago here and not bow and arrow style.

            Maybe in the end Rey joins with Luke
            and becomes his apprentice.

        • June 23, 2015 at 7:48 pm
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          I think Rey and Finn will both be the main lead in this movie.

      • June 23, 2015 at 12:04 pm
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        Well said.

  • June 23, 2015 at 12:13 am
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    u know that the “watch the new trailer” only leads to the 2nd teaser?! i think thats an old thing….

    • June 23, 2015 at 12:15 am
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      …aaaand its gone…

      • June 23, 2015 at 12:32 am
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        Sorry about that. We jumped the gun on that one.

        • June 23, 2015 at 12:44 am
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          lol no problem…happens 🙂

  • June 23, 2015 at 12:34 am
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    This isn’t the movie poster you were looking for, move along …

  • June 23, 2015 at 1:18 am
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    ^

    Small d…

  • June 23, 2015 at 1:45 am
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    And…chewis metallic arm??

    • June 23, 2015 at 2:45 pm
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      That is towards the end of the film

  • June 23, 2015 at 1:56 am
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    This art work is quite possibly what the banner/shelf header graphics at Toys R Us and similar places will look like when the new movie toys are on sale. Might be for in store advertising for soda or fast food tie-ins also (?)

    Who knows, pretty cool though nonetheless!

  • June 23, 2015 at 5:19 am
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    I wanna be her. she’s gorgeous. There’s no way you can describe her as ugly

  • June 23, 2015 at 11:04 am
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    I assume this is the official poster, but rescaled and a little modified.

    Maybe the ultimate one will be like that: Kylo Ren’s mask at the top, with his silhouette falling to the bottom; than, in the middle, the big three’s faces, and at their feet, Finn, Chewie, Rey, Phasma and the Flametrooper, as wee can see in the banner. And, of course, X-wings, Tie fighters and the Falcon all around. And, in a corner, C3-PO, R2-D2 and BB-8. Droids are good luck charms 🙂

  • June 23, 2015 at 12:38 pm
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    Quite possibly the most lame banner I’ve ever seen.

  • June 23, 2015 at 10:01 pm
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    Like it.

  • June 23, 2015 at 11:39 pm
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    man this is going to suck.

  • June 24, 2015 at 4:10 pm
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    Not looking good for ol’ Han Solo, when promo posters start popping up that have Chewie with the new cast and him nowhere to be found.

  • June 24, 2015 at 8:58 pm
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    Really not liking the weaponry here. The original trilogy’s handguns and rifles were compelling because they looked gritty, realistic, used and “lived in.” They were bashed together from ACTUALLY existing weapons. I was hoping for a modded MP5 in the new movies or perhaps modded versions of the bullpup SA80 or Steyr Aug- they look futuristic. Why do we think that the pulse rifles in Aliens were so awesome? Those were ‘roided up tommy guns.

    Furthermore, those weapons really fired blanks and in the original trilogy that told the effects people where to add the laser bolts in post [obvs, cannot do rotoscoping now]- but the smoke from the firing of those blanks added to the realism of the shootouts. This is a touch I’m hoping Abrams will bring.

  • June 24, 2015 at 10:41 pm
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    How can anyone not tell that this is definitely Struzan artwork?
    It’s clear as day.

    • June 25, 2015 at 12:02 am
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      Only the 2nd one has a real struzan feel. 3rd one is a computer comp, something that struzan wouldn’t be involved with. The 1st one is kind of struzan’ish but I have a feeling that only number 2 is a struzan illustration.

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