I agree the likeness is great, this version is pretty much the same in design but just doesn't have the same level of intensity even though it is a nice drawing too.
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I guess it's like comparing the new remake to the original film.
The cover remake just seems to look like a normal teenager whilst the original looks like a pissed off geek on the warpath.
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MIKE: I've got it! Peter Cushing! We've got to drive a stake through his heart!
VYVYAN: Great! I'll get the car!
NEIL: I'll get a cushion.