Zone 23

I created another book cover for the fabulous C.J. Hopkins

I’m happy to announce that a brand new edition of ZONE 23, a satirical dystopian novel by my coconspirator in thought crime, the brilliant C.J. Hopkins, will be published in July of 2025 by Arcade Publishing.

I was honored to have been asked by the author to create the cover for this funny/scary novel. We have six controversial covers under our belt now.

“[A] witty, nasty, erudite, Pynchonesque narrative, full of fleshed-out sleazy characters and a hyper-detailed alternative world ... ZONE 23 has a place on a list of several classic dystopian novels that have taken on similar themes. ”
— V. N. Alexander, Dactyl Review

Here are a few of the concept images and the final art.

Enjoy the book and art!

The winning comp: