Research: Action Magazine cover; Captain America

Captain America magazine cover analysis

 

The date and price are grouped together at the top of the page in really small font so it is the last thing you see on the page. The date 'march 2011' tells us that the magazine is a monthly release, this is backed by the price of the magazine at £3.99 which is very high for a magazine price, however this high price does connote quality.

The tag line 'How summers biggest superhero went to war' suggests to the audience that the article that the article gives details on the storyline, this will encourage fans of the film to buy the magazine.

The phrases 'magazine of the year' and 'summers biggest superhero' suggest that this magazine is and features the biggest and most popular issues. They make the magazine seem more official and of better quality.

The use of the words 'plus!' and 'and!' Give the impression that there is a lot of information crammed into the magazine.

The masthead states the name of the magazine, half of which is blocked by the head of the main character. This makes both seem more important , the figure is made to stand out above everything else on the page and the whole magazine is made to look really well known and popular, enough so that part of the name can be covered and the audience will still know what the magazine is called.

The name captain America is big and white in the middle of the page associating with the character.

At the bottom of the page, a 32 page sci-if special tells the audience they are getting more for their money.

The colour scheme is predominantly red, white and blue backing the theme of America and matching the colours of the characters costume. The splashes of yellow in the page links back to the idea of summer.

The main image, features the main character, his stance and facial expression suggests he is determined and ready for some action. This connotes the genre- action appealing to the specific target audience, the character is very attractive which appeals to the female audience. The eye contact of the character is one of the attention grabbing elements.