suriyel
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Post by suriyel on Mar 29, 2008 0:19:27 GMT
A sketch? absolutely interested if you're up for it! But I'm with everyone else's concern with S+H to the US~
(I have persuaded the New England Comics chain to pick it up when it's published! Of course by 'persuaded' I mean something like this:
Me: Hey.
Them: Hi.
Me: *points to blurb in Diamond* So, that's pretty smashing and you should get it.
Them: ...
Them: Done.
Me: kthnxbai :B )
...true story.
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Vadigor
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Post by Vadigor on Apr 7, 2008 21:33:57 GMT
Also a quick question for anyone who sees this; Would any of you be interested in buying copies directly from me for a little extra if they were signed or included a sketch? With the book now being up for preorder on Amazon, could we get an update on this plan? I'd love to get a signed copy. PS - I apologise if this has been adressed elsewhere, I couldn't find any related threads. |
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Post by realityparoxysm on Apr 9, 2008 7:13:18 GMT
How come it's going to be so much more expensive in the UK then in the US? At this rate, it might even be cheaper to buy from the US and pay for international shipping...
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yinglung
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Post by yinglung on Apr 9, 2008 8:51:55 GMT
Also a quick question for anyone who sees this; Would any of you be interested in buying copies directly from me for a little extra if they were signed or included a sketch? I wouldn't mind a signed one if the shipping the the US is feasible. this is also my situation. only more enthusiastic about obtaining a signed book or whatever you choose. |
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Post by breakfast on Apr 9, 2008 12:57:36 GMT
Just ordered my copy on Amazon. It's currently #499 in books and #2 in Comics on the UK site. That's pretty awesome.
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Vadigor
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Post by Vadigor on Apr 9, 2008 18:21:40 GMT
How come it's going to be so much more expensive in the UK then in the US? At this rate, it might even be cheaper to buy from the US and pay for international shipping... True, you'd save about 7 pounds if you pre-ordered it in the US and opted for standard shipping. |
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Post by realityparoxysm on Apr 11, 2008 8:52:34 GMT
Well, that's just silly. Possibly even frivolous.
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Post by Per on Apr 11, 2008 13:10:40 GMT
Does the book include the author's comments at the bottom of each page? This is an absolute dealbreaker.
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Post by Tom Siddell on Apr 11, 2008 14:23:02 GMT
In that case the book is not for you.
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Vadigor
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Post by Vadigor on Apr 11, 2008 16:13:51 GMT
Does the book include the author's comments at the bottom of each page? This is an absolute dealbreaker. Why would you need those? Most of the first ones have already been erased from the interwebs, and while I admit there are some very good ones there (I loved the comment for 389), the book isn't being published as a webcomic but as a graphic novel. |
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Post by Per on Apr 11, 2008 16:49:56 GMT
But... but... "There are days when we have all bin junk."
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Post by Mezzaphor on Apr 12, 2008 1:07:55 GMT
Per, if you must have Tom's commentary and you're okay with altering your book, you can buy a gel pen and write Tom's comments in the black borders on each page.
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Post by Per on Apr 12, 2008 1:14:41 GMT
Per, if you must have Tom's commentary and you're okay with altering your book, you can buy a gel pen and write Tom's comments in the black borders on each page. I'm kind of a "waaah write in books are you crazy" person, but I could probably learn to live with captionlessness. Hopefully they'll survive for all time somewhere on the webz though. I'm only making a fuss about this because I usually love the captions and think they definitely add another dimension to many of the comics. |
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Post by spritznar on Apr 14, 2008 5:15:29 GMT
i've actually considered buying two copies so i could write the comments in one and have the other untouched. i definitely agree that the captions add to the experience but i'm also interested in having the book as is
edit: now that i'm thinking about it, it's kind of like having the directors commentary option on a DVD
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optern
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Post by optern on Apr 16, 2008 4:14:07 GMT
I preordered two.
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Post by todd on Apr 20, 2008 22:49:59 GMT
I think it makes sense to leave the captions out in the published version, for the reason that Vadigor gave. Also, some of them have undermined the tone of the more serious pages (such as when, on one of the pages that Kat and Alistair are parting forever, the caption reads "You've got to admit it's a big haul, Kat" - referring to Alistair telling her that she can have all his things); I'm not surprised that Tom chose to have no captions for the pages when Annie was speaking to Martin.
Not that all the captions are that way. I liked the one in Chapter Three where Tom was explaining how he wanted to make certain that Annie didn't seem to be gloating over being able to judo flip Winsbury - that she was dealing with him because he was a bully picking on her best friend who just happened to be a boy - for example. But I think that some of the more comical ones have the disadvantage of puncturing the mood (when it's serious enough) or drawing attention away from the important things taking place to a couple of extras or some other side-issue.
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Vadigor
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Post by Vadigor on Apr 21, 2008 19:35:07 GMT
It would be usefull if Tom could give us some more information about the special/autographed edition. Now I'm not sure if I should preorder the book on Amazon or not  |
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Post by bioptic on Apr 21, 2008 20:59:50 GMT
Would love a signed/sketched-in copy as well! And seeing as I'm in London, the shipping would certainly be faster than the 3-4 weeks currently offered by Amazon.co.uk. Hopefully might be able to get a better price than the current £=$ ratio too (which I'm sure is just greed on Amazon's part)!
In any case, will be holding off the pre-order until we get more details of this.
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Post by Tom Siddell on Apr 21, 2008 21:37:42 GMT
You know as much about them as I do. Right now it's looking like they are not very likely, at least not for a while. Also if people are concerned about shipping costs I'll probably just write them off completely as a bad idea. It's easier to get the book off Amazon. At least then they won't be marked.
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Post by Fhqwhgads on May 14, 2008 1:36:35 GMT
maaan I preordered the crap out of that puppy. BOOYAH.
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Post by desertrose on May 17, 2008 12:58:06 GMT
Pre ordered, now just waiting with baited breath :-)
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Post by eightyfour on May 24, 2008 7:37:37 GMT
Got a mail from Amazon today. They say the book will ship on 31st this month.
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Post by Tom Siddell on May 24, 2008 9:33:39 GMT
It won't. Amazon always try to guess at the release date. When I have a proper date I will post it.
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KEZ
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Post by KEZ on Jun 15, 2008 21:09:50 GMT
I just pre-ordered today. I can't wait to get this. Had to save up for weeks! (yes, weeks. Ah, the life of a post-graduate.)
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maxie
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Post by maxie on Jun 26, 2008 13:20:04 GMT
That is pretty awesome. Can't wait for it to come out.
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Post by cespinarve on Jun 26, 2008 17:09:23 GMT
That is pretty awesome. Can't wait for it to come out. Which, according to an recent Amazon e-mail is... September? ? Is this for real? |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Jun 26, 2008 19:31:24 GMT
I really have no idea. Nobody has been waiting longer than I have.
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maxie
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Post by maxie on Jun 26, 2008 22:52:39 GMT
I really have no idea. Nobody has been waiting longer than I have. My irony sense is tingling. |
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Post by lawrence on Jun 30, 2008 7:15:18 GMT
Augh! I have just received an e-mail from Barnes & Noble telling me they've canceled my order for the book. They don't give a specific reason. What happened?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Jun 30, 2008 9:49:03 GMT
Sorry to hear that. If anyone else gets stuff like this, mention it here.
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