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Fred J Chamberlain Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 30 August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 4036
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Posted: 17 July 2014 at 11:02am | IP Logged | 1
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I was at a local shop and was able to see the Steranko book. Nicely done and certainly has his graphic art influence all over it. The cover alone was eye-poppin'!
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Stephen Churay Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 25 March 2009 Location: United States Posts: 8369
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Posted: 17 July 2014 at 11:19am | IP Logged | 2
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Brad, my Simonson THOR AE second printing was shrink-wrapped. I also got a variant that wasn't supposed to see the light of day until next week at SDCC. How I got that cover, I haven't a clue.
I dare say that you can't really use the HELLBOY AE as a litmus test either. My guess is, and it's only a guess, that the reason for two of these coming back to back like this and with, what I see as small issues, is IDW rushing them out to make them available at SDCC next weekend.
I get wanting to have the product out for the biggest trade show the industry has, but with a book series that has set such a high standard in quality and presentation, and with the price tag they carry, being good enough isn't good enough. Especially when you figure that you have major competition for this type of product knocking at your back door.
And again, let me say, I like the product I got. It wasn't damaged in any way. I just think that IDW has set a high standard on how these books are put together and shipped. There are a few areas where they didn't meet what I'm used to seeing from them.
But, even more than that, shipping two of these in two weeks feels like there pushing there luck on what a repeat buyer of these should have to absorb financially. Generally I budget these into my expenses for a month. I was ready for the Steranko AE, but this...I've already had to tell my LCS owner that I'm not going to be able to purchase this outright. He was very understanding, but I hate that I have to ask him to sit on a product like this until it's paid for.
At least with the ones coming in October, they were solicited at the same time, so I know what I'm in for.
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Fred J Chamberlain Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 30 August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 4036
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Posted: 17 July 2014 at 11:25am | IP Logged | 3
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Your theory make complete sense Paul. I had wondered about the timing myself.
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Stephen Churay Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 25 March 2009 Location: United States Posts: 8369
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Posted: 17 July 2014 at 8:28pm | IP Logged | 4
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Well, it looks like November will bring Joe Kubert's ENEMY ACE Artist Edition. IDW has used a lot of placeholders for covers that eventually change. I hope this stays the final cover. It's mighty purdy!
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Curtis Joyce Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 03 July 2012 Location: United States Posts: 9
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Posted: 18 July 2014 at 9:16am | IP Logged | 5
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Enemy Ace looks fantastic. I'm hoping we get an announcement for the Best of EC vol.2 in the near future. The first volume is one of my absolute favorites.
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Brennan Voboril Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 18 July 2014 at 9:48am | IP Logged | 6
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Enemy Ace really does look great. So happy to see this Kubert art get the treatment it deserves.
Best of EC Volume 2 would be fantastic.
Heard that the lack of shrink-wrap was a production error and that the Hellboy AE will also be shipped this way.
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Marc Cheek Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 18 June 2014 Location: United States Posts: 1785
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Posted: 18 July 2014 at 10:47am | IP Logged | 7
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I saw the Steranko edition at my local shop today. That is actually the first one I have seen in person. It was very impressive! What do these typically sell for at comic shops?
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Stephen Churay Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 25 March 2009 Location: United States Posts: 8369
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Posted: 18 July 2014 at 10:53am | IP Logged | 8
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Hellboy too? Production error?
I'm going to stick with my original theory. But, as long as they can correct the problems. They have to understand. The people who pack boxes for Diamond are not the sharpest people around. These things need to be idiot proof.
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Brennan Voboril Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 18 July 2014 at 11:49am | IP Logged | 9
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That is what the IDW shipping department said: a production error.
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Stephen Churay Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 18 July 2014 at 6:08pm | IP Logged | 10
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I saw the Steranko edition at my local shop today. That is actually the first one I have seen in person. It was very impressive! What do these typically sell for at comic shops? ==== It depends Marc. If you pre order, they range from $100-$150. If you wait for them to hit the shelves or hit ebay, $150- $450 depending on the volume, printing and if it's a variant.
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Stephen Churay Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 23 July 2014 at 2:01pm | IP Logged | 11
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The Mike Mignola HELLBOY Artist Edition came out today.
For those griping that you could see any variation in the inks, this ones for you. The scans are prefect. The story is taken from the Hellboy In Hell story from this year, so boy are these pages white. I'm talking Ross Gellar Bleached Teeth white. The extra stuff in the back is older and why I bought the book. It even has the promo story written by JB!
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Brian Miller Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 28 July 2004 Location: United States Posts: 31183
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Posted: 23 July 2014 at 2:27pm | IP Logged | 12
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I'm talking Ross Gellar Bleached Teeth white
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Now THAT made me laugh.
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