Ray Gun Magazine

• The black and white colour scheme looks sophisticated and old fashioned
• The masthead looks like its fading
• The band/artist featured inside's name is clear
• The barcode has become part of the design and it blends in with the colour scheme/background

• The upside down image makes it look like the person featured is a vampire
• The masthead is clearly readable
• The edge of the writing is cut off slightly
• The colour scheme is black and white which is very simple and basic but effective
• The image defies the rule of thirds

I like these on their own but I don't think it is right for a magazine front cover.