COMICS: Artist Of Mark Millar's CHRONONAUTS Explains Genius Optical Illusion On Issue #1 Cover

COMICS: Artist Of Mark Millar's CHRONONAUTS Explains Genius Optical Illusion On Issue #1 Cover

Forget that stupid dress! Chrononauts artist Sean Gordon Murphy included an optical illusion on the cover of the first issue of Mark Millar's new series which only around 1 in 15 people are able to see. Are you one of them? Hit the jump to find out, and to learn how it was created...

By JoshWilding - Mar 16, 2015 03:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Comics
Chrononauts is the latest series from Kick-Ass and Kingsman: The Secret Service creator Mark Millar, and he will be joined by A-List artist Sean Gordon Murphy (The Wake). The first instalment goes on sale this Wednesday, but a clever optical illusion on the cover of the first issue is getting everyone on Twitter talking! I'm not sure about you guys, but all I see here is a broken clock face with no hands. However, as you can see below, a very small percentage see something else entirely.

Which side do you fall on? Check out the Tweets below for the image and explanation, then let us know your thoughts in the usual place. Chrononauts features a bromance for the ages! Corbin Quinn and Danny Reilly are two buddies who love to have fun. They're also scientific geniuses. When their research leads them to a time-traveling adventure, will they use their knowledge for the good of all mankind? Or use the space-time continuum for their own ends? This is the story of man's first, televised steps through the time-stream and everything going wrong in the process. 


















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SidDaAstroSloth
SidDaAstroSloth - 3/16/2015, 3:26 PM
I see a Black and Blue dress.
staypuffed
staypuffed - 3/16/2015, 3:29 PM
This book looks really cool. Been interested in it for a while now.
JredTheRed
JredTheRed - 3/16/2015, 3:31 PM
@SidDaAstroSloth - white and gold
DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 3/16/2015, 3:36 PM
Chrononauts and The Suiciders are my two most anticipated comics to come in this year.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 3/16/2015, 3:39 PM
What is it with really boring optical illusions suddenly becoming so mainstream. This is really basic stuff in the field of optical illusions and everyone reacts like he's just turned Water into Diamonds :L
JredTheRed
JredTheRed - 3/16/2015, 3:39 PM
i actually dont see shit.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 3/16/2015, 3:41 PM
Nice bait, this has been around for a long time though
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 3/16/2015, 3:46 PM
So something only 1% of people can possibly see is suppose to be genius really it is just dumb.
SoFresh
SoFresh - 3/16/2015, 3:47 PM
Ok
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 3/16/2015, 3:48 PM
Millar is a gimmick-y mother[frick]er, but I can see it, so HAHA!
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 3/16/2015, 3:50 PM
Haha,

NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 3/16/2015, 4:02 PM
Holy shit, Millar actually linked this article on his Facebook. Mark, if you're reading this, I love your work. You're the best thing out of Scotland since Billy Connolly.
thor2273
thor2273 - 3/16/2015, 4:29 PM
It's like that dress. Who gives a [frick].
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/16/2015, 4:53 PM
is there meant to be an image of the cover? Because I can't see shit.
thebearjew
thebearjew - 3/16/2015, 5:26 PM
sean murphy is a god damn genius READ PUNK ROCK JESUS
thebearjew
thebearjew - 3/16/2015, 5:26 PM
also I don't see no hourglass in the clock :/
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 3/16/2015, 6:46 PM
@pesmerga44 1/15= 1% to you? Your math must me far more advanced than mine.
Schmoopy
Schmoopy - 3/16/2015, 6:58 PM
I can't see sh*t!

pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 3/16/2015, 7:36 PM
@ScionSotrm

Look at the first Sean Gordon Murphy tweet with the three watches side by side the first one said 1% of people will see the hourglass. I didn't see Mark Millar's post that said 1/15 have the eye condition. My fault for not reading all the article and assuming that was the correct percentage but that is where I got it from.
CavalierTunes
CavalierTunes - 3/16/2015, 7:43 PM
I just ran the picture through a ton of filters on my iPhone. None of them showed the hour glass. Methinks this is a prank.
Verzwei
Verzwei - 3/16/2015, 7:58 PM
I'm a writer and I write at least 30 pages of content each day and I still can't see shit.
Verzwei
Verzwei - 3/16/2015, 8:03 PM
Just inverted and did lots of image manipulation and there's absolutely nothing on that crap. They are pranking us...
Orehrepus
Orehrepus - 3/16/2015, 8:51 PM
I'm among the 14.
OCDSuperman
OCDSuperman - 3/16/2015, 10:05 PM
@pesmerga44 @ScionSotrm

If you're interested 6.66% of the population might be able to see it. Most of these will be male since color perception is a sex-linked trait. Less that half a percent of women (probably way less since this is an uncommon class of color blindness) will see anything but a watch face.
Jarvisjackrabbit
Jarvisjackrabbit - 3/16/2015, 10:25 PM
They should change the name of the series to "Trolled" by Millar and Murphy.
Oxbow
Oxbow - 3/16/2015, 10:28 PM
I like the premise and the artist ...let me know if this is any good. I have a stack of comics on my desk right now to read after finals!!
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 3/16/2015, 10:36 PM
@ODCSuperman



Gruff
Gruff - 3/16/2015, 11:15 PM
Chrononauts? Bullshit! I can't see them! All I can see is Cronuts!
126thst
126thst - 3/17/2015, 12:15 AM
Cool cover trick doesn't cover up the book itself is average at best.
pepe
pepe - 3/17/2015, 4:13 AM
I only see boobs...
spidermanfan2099
spidermanfan2099 - 3/17/2015, 5:01 AM
I call bullshit!
Hatsas01
Hatsas01 - 3/17/2015, 8:11 AM
Took it into photoshop, there is no hourglass. Can't speak for the printed cover, but the internet pic is a very lame hoax
TheDaytime
TheDaytime - 3/17/2015, 10:36 AM
Rubbish......Why put it there if no one can see it ? Not Genius, dumb
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