![]() Since the design was so unusual, Rasch had to convince the publishing company to at least tentatively release the novels with the new cover. Rasch also didn't ever want to picture the Three Investigators on the cover but rather always show a key element of the story. ![]() In the middle, a bright square illustration indicated the content of the volume. The dust jacket was pitch black with bold white text underneath three question marks in white, red, and blue. The new design didn't conform to the usual cover design standards for young adult novels at the time. ![]() They did, however, eventually give in and let Rasch design a new cover. Since the series' target demographic was males, the editor was skeptical about whether a woman was suitable for the job. As a result, graphic designer Aiga Rasch offered the editor at the time to create a design for free she would only get paid if the design would end up being used. The initial cover illustrations for the first two novels by Jocken Bartsch weren't received well by the public. ![]() The Three Question Marks and the Ghost Castle) by the publishing company Kosmos. It was released in 1968 under the title Die drei ? und das Gespensterschloss (lit. The Secret of Terror Castle was the first novel to be translated to German.
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