Look here for details. It'll contain virtually all the canonical comics and a bunch of other stuff. It's scheduled for release "soon", and before the end of the year at least.
Is it a hardcover, by the way? The picture makes it look like one (sexy new cover, and classy to boot) but I don't see any mention of it in the description, along with how many pages it is.
It's a paperback that's styled to look like a ratty old hardcover book. The cover also folds around to built in bookmarks like a hardcover, which is what gives it that appearance.
That said, we're also considering a hardcover 'collectors edition' as well, though nothing has been fully decided yet and no announcements have been made.
That said, we're also considering a hardcover 'collectors edition' as well, though nothing has been fully decided yet and no announcements have been made.
And considerations are depending on people willing to buy it? You must be kidding...
And considerations are depending on people willing to buy it? You must be kidding...
Why would I be kidding about some words you just put in my mouth? There are more things to consider than "would people buy it?" (Because the answer to that is obviously "yes." )
It's a paperback that's styled to look like a ratty old hardcover book. The cover also folds around to built in bookmarks like a hardcover, which is what gives it that appearance.
That said, we're also considering a hardcover 'collectors edition' as well, though nothing has been fully decided yet and no announcements have been made.
Arrrgh you're going to suck all of my money out of me.
I prefer paperbacks too. For a start, hardbacks tend to come in that protective cover which I always take off because it annoys me when I'm reading the book (and then the cover gets ripped or I forget to put it back on, defeating the whole point of it)
And yeah, paperback's cheaper which is always a real plus.
I prefer both... Paperbacks are awesome to actually read and seem more movable if you dont want to ruin things, like I do. While I fear opening my #15 ori hardcover signed and arted by purcell.. I fear even opening it to scan or take a pic!
Anyway both paper and hard are great.. youll be seeing both on my late xmas list.. or maybe valentines list... lol
I was a little wierded out by the effigy mound though... most of the stuff in there I KNOW is in color .. as I know telltale knows personally. Some of purcells E cards are in there and are in black in white vs color. Hope the new material in this book isnt as such, but I dont mind black and white, as long as that was its original format.. effigy looks like a copy machine hit it :P
Long story short.. I have a feeling art was left uncolored or ommitted for later books such as this. Purcell still has yet to mess with his site and said he would possibly do ANOTHER book having nothing to do with sam n max! soo im hoping all the left out art goes there!
Im buying everything when it comes in stock!
BTW do you allow for in house pickup ! JK... (i live up the mountain a lil).. yes I know you dont store the items at telltale :P
I'd really want a hardcover..my version of surfin for the highway which i've been very careful with for 12 years..isnt quite in mint condition..I'd feel safer knowing the pages are protected by a hardcover
A lot of work is going into the paperback cover. The cover has fold-out flaps and embossed and spot-glossed elements on it. It's a classy affair.
I'm sure it is nice and everything, but if a hardcover's coming out, why have two versions of the same thing?
My Daredevil collection was stuck at #1 until I finally found the #2 hardcover for a (somewhat) reasonable price. I could have gotten the paperbacks, but why, when I would have gotten the hardcover eventually? It's much like how now I'm saving for the Absolute Sandman books instead of getting the TPBs.
I'm sure it is nice and everything, but if a hardcover's coming out, why have two versions of the same thing?
As some people have said, they like the paperbacks. If I had the choice between a paperback and hardcover, I'd choose paperback, just like you'd choose hardcover.
I'm sure it is nice and everything, but if a hardcover's coming out, why have two versions of the same thing?
Probably there are different versions of customers. Not everyone is a collector or cares about the cover of the book. If I have to choose between two versions of books, dvds, games, etc. I will usually buy the better or rather more expensive one. On the other hand I know people, who read books and afterwards throw them away along with all the other waste paper.
Hmm, maybe, if the paperback is a nicely done as Jake stated, I might get both versions...
Yeah the simple answer is that not everyone cares about the presentation, collectibility, or personal archiving, and just want the contents within the book at the lowest cost (You'll note that this attitude actually makes perfect sense, and possibly makes the rest of us sound like crazy obsessive compulsive weirdos ). That said, we like making things that are good, so even if it's "just a paperback," we're going to put time into making it as cool as we can.
A lot of work is going into the paperback cover. The cover has fold-out flaps and embossed and spot-glossed elements on it. It's a classy affair.
That sounds quite nice over a hardcover edition, but what with my obsessive compulsive of always having to get the best version (which I've discussed on here before), I may miss out on that.
darnit I was hoping for some color renditions of the effigy arts doh... have to wait for the spudvision and then his portfolio.. cya in 300 cycles..
DOh!
Any reason those effigy arts were left black n white vs color? Just wondering :P
Well he can't argue with that I imagine everything will be shutting down for christmas. Do you have a rough idea how long it will be before you have those 100, 000 surfing the highway's printed?
Why would I be kidding about some words you just put in my mouth? There are more things to consider than "would people buy it?" (Because the answer to that is obviously "yes." )
actually as much as I think it would be awesome, I probably never would, I like reading books to much to have one sitting around that I'm too afraid to open.
Why should you be afraid to open it? It's meant to be read. I guess if you really want one for 'collecting' purposes, you can buy a second at some point.
When I go into a used book store, my favorite books are ones with character - they've been read and used and may have inscriptions on the front or notes made by a previous owner. It gives the book more history than just what the author wrote.
Why should you be afraid to open it? It's meant to be read. I guess if you really want one for 'collecting' purposes, you can buy a second at some point.
When I go into a used book store, my favorite books are ones with character - they've been read and used and may have inscriptions on the front or notes made by a previous owner. It gives the book more history than just what the author wrote.
Yeah, I'd buy two hardcovers, one to read and one for posterity, so someday I can tell my grandkisd that we didn't use to take all our information in through jacks in the back of our skulls, we had to actually scan it with our ocular processors and run it through our neural systems.
Yeah, I'd buy two hardcovers, one to read and one for posterity, so someday I can tell my grandkisd that we didn't use to take all our information in through jacks in the back of our skulls, we had to actually scan it with our ocular processors and run it through our neural systems.
hell thats not that old! haha
ok its getting there!
As for purcells descision to make it black n white I agree Ill go with whatever he wants. I have some gut feeling we will be seeing his full card set someday anyway :P Im a patient man somedays :P
Its still an awesome book to you all btw so nab it!
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That said, we're also considering a hardcover 'collectors edition' as well, though nothing has been fully decided yet and no announcements have been made.
And considerations are depending on people willing to buy it? You must be kidding...
Why would I be kidding about some words you just put in my mouth? There are more things to consider than "would people buy it?" (Because the answer to that is obviously "yes."
Arrrgh you're going to suck all of my money out of me.
Really, if there will be hardcover I'll just skip the crap paperback.
We're talkin' comparitively, here, little buddy.
Well, admittedly, only because they're cheaper and easier to carry around, but still.
And yeah, paperback's cheaper which is always a real plus.
...but you should not judge a book by it's cover.:D
Anyway both paper and hard are great.. youll be seeing both on my late xmas list.. or maybe valentines list... lol
I was a little wierded out by the effigy mound though... most of the stuff in there I KNOW is in color .. as I know telltale knows personally. Some of purcells E cards are in there and are in black in white vs color. Hope the new material in this book isnt as such, but I dont mind black and white, as long as that was its original format.. effigy looks like a copy machine hit it :P
Long story short.. I have a feeling art was left uncolored or ommitted for later books such as this. Purcell still has yet to mess with his site and said he would possibly do ANOTHER book having nothing to do with sam n max! soo im hoping all the left out art goes there!
Im buying everything when it comes in stock!
BTW do you allow for in house pickup ! JK... (i live up the mountain a lil).. yes I know you dont store the items at telltale :P
I'm sure it is nice and everything, but if a hardcover's coming out, why have two versions of the same thing?
My Daredevil collection was stuck at #1 until I finally found the #2 hardcover for a (somewhat) reasonable price. I could have gotten the paperbacks, but why, when I would have gotten the hardcover eventually? It's much like how now I'm saving for the Absolute Sandman books instead of getting the TPBs.
As some people have said, they like the paperbacks. If I had the choice between a paperback and hardcover, I'd choose paperback, just like you'd choose hardcover.
Probably there are different versions of customers. Not everyone is a collector or cares about the cover of the book. If I have to choose between two versions of books, dvds, games, etc. I will usually buy the better or rather more expensive one. On the other hand I know people, who read books and afterwards throw them away along with all the other waste paper.
Hmm, maybe, if the paperback is a nicely done as Jake stated, I might get both versions...
That sounds quite nice over a hardcover edition, but what with my obsessive compulsive of always having to get the best version (which I've discussed on here before), I may miss out on that.
Get back in the shed and start hand crankin' the printing press! These books aren't just gonna make themselves!
DOh!
Any reason those effigy arts were left black n white vs color? Just wondering :P
Well he can't argue with that
actually as much as I think it would be awesome, I probably never would, I like reading books to much to have one sitting around that I'm too afraid to open.
When I go into a used book store, my favorite books are ones with character - they've been read and used and may have inscriptions on the front or notes made by a previous owner. It gives the book more history than just what the author wrote.
Yeah, I'd buy two hardcovers, one to read and one for posterity, so someday I can tell my grandkisd that we didn't use to take all our information in through jacks in the back of our skulls, we had to actually scan it with our ocular processors and run it through our neural systems.
I think you just removed the fun out of reading
"Fun"? I know not what this "fun" is. Need input. INPUT!
Johnny 5 alive!
god damn that made me feel old
ok its getting there!
As for purcells descision to make it black n white I agree Ill go with whatever he wants. I have some gut feeling we will be seeing his full card set someday anyway :P Im a patient man somedays :P
Its still an awesome book to you all btw so nab it!