Don't judge a book by its cover -- no, literally. Nor a video, a comic, or even a record. The cover is an essential part of the marketing plan. As is common in marketing, it can be an entirely inaccurate representation. It's not just the artwork that's misleading, either. The Blurb on the back may be even more disconnected from the story. This trope also applies to album covers, especially singles, which often get their own album art, for one or two songs. This has occasionally gotten lampshade hung on it, as evidenced here and here. Examples of Covers Always Lie include: