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Post by jabba359 on Jul 15, 2019 15:21:14 GMT -5
IDW is putting out a hardcover, slip-cased volume of Grasscutter 1 & 2. Here's what Stan had to say about it: IDW will be printing Grasscutters 1&2 in a single oversized edition. It will not be in the Artist Edition format, but in a slipcased hardcover. As in the case of the AE, though, the art will be scanned from the black & white originals in color so you can see all the imperfections, white outs,etc. The Complete Grasscutter will run more than 460 pages, including the cover gallery, story notes, and other extras. They will all be signed. There will also be an Edition with an original drawing and one for the VIP dinner. However, the story will be the same, so don’t expect any new twists when you read it. In reply to a comment about the signing plates showing "This is # _______ of an edition of 999." I actually signed about 1200. That will accommodate the Artist Proofs, Publisher Proofs, and any damages. The plates are a little more than 9x13 inches, so it will be a fairly large volume, especially at about 460 pages. There will also be an edition of 50 with blank plates on which I will do original sketches. They go on sale at SDCC and then will be available directly from IDW Limited. The regular run of 999 will run $150. Pricing for the 50 sketch copies hasn't been determined yet, but I heard they're thinking something in the $300-500 range. Dimensions are approximately 9x13.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 15, 2019 18:28:19 GMT -5
I don't personally have the scratch lying around for that at the moment...but that's not a bad price.
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Post by shaxper on Jul 15, 2019 22:44:16 GMT -5
This is going to be amazing for libraries and universities that use Grasscutter for scholarly purposes. While I disagree that they were the highpoint/pinnacle for Usagi, they were certainly concerted efforts and tremendous bodies of work unto themselves that are so worthy of note. I generally don't buy things twice these days, but I have to admit it would be amazing to own these very special works in such a very special edition.
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