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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 28, 2011 11:19:47 GMT
Don't make me spoon you!
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on May 28, 2011 11:29:22 GMT
Then I hope that pain is something you enjoy!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 28, 2011 11:30:18 GMT
You will know pain. THe pain of never receiving your books, remember the IDW collection 4 is on it's way here as well...
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on May 28, 2011 11:31:37 GMT
*takes control of van*
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on May 28, 2011 11:35:16 GMT
My copy arrived this morning. First impression, upon seeing the size of the package: it's slim compared to the Marvel, DC and Star Wars Vaults. Second impression, upon looking through it: there's an impressive amount of unseen and rare items included, from a wide array of sources; it seems to cover a lot of ground, if only briefly. But, the number of artefacts is disappointingly low. Comparison with the Star Wars Vault (I don't have the Marvel, Dc or Batman books). Pages: Star Wars 128, Transformers 160. Artefacts: Star Wars 46, Transformers 8. CDs: Star Wars 2, Transformers 0. Size: Star Wars 33.8x28.8x4.3cm, Transformers 28.3x24.8x2.6cm. I'm surprised that the Transformers book has so many more pages when the Star Wars book is about 50% thicker, which illustrates the difference in artefacts. It's worth noting that the Transformers and Star Wars books are from different publishers; the Marvel, DC and Batman books are from another publisher again. Third impression to follow once I've actually read it.  |
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Post by legios on May 28, 2011 15:48:46 GMT
Mine has shown up this morning as well whilst I was mooching about. (The PostHeimStatsPoliz wole me from a light doze on the sofa with their Ring-Ring-Ring-Thud-Thud-Thud routine). First impressions from a skim through and a skim read of some of the text are that it is pretty much what I expected of it - a glossy coffee-table piece that skims over the very surface level of the subject matter in the way that these things do. It is very nicely produced too.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on May 29, 2011 20:13:07 GMT
I have mine.
It will function as a tray to perch my laptop on so as not to burn my knees. Very useful.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 29, 2011 20:24:50 GMT
Mine will be used as a lapboard for drawing on.
Andy
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Post by legios on May 29, 2011 21:29:35 GMT
The more I look at this the less impressed I am in all honesty. Having had a better look at the actual layout of the book I am less pleased with the general presentation. Although at first flip through it looked well produced a slightly less cursory look reveals that the layout is not as good as immediately meets the eye. The text remains pretty much what I expected, but I had very low expectations in that department anyway
(In the interest of full disclosure I will say that I have not had any exposure to any of the other "vaults" So I wasn't expecting much other than the usual US coffee-table book level).
The selection of visual material isn't actually terribly good either. There really isn't much that stands out as impressive or beyond the sort of thing that has been floating around for ages.
I hereby retract my original lukewarm rating of mediocre and reappraise it as sub-mediocre.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on May 30, 2011 16:06:15 GMT
If you do not want to know the plot of DARK OF THE MOON, avoid p146 in which the ******* plot is given away! I had been trying to avoid spoilers...
-Ralph
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Post by primenova on May 30, 2011 21:24:09 GMT
I saw this in FP at Birmingham - but should have my copy soon. I just looked at the back cover., I also flicked through the DOTM trade & cant remember anything that happens in it.
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Post by Dave on May 31, 2011 8:47:32 GMT
Yeah to echo what has been said, a secondary flick lowered my opinion from "a bit disappointing" to "hmmm".
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Post by primenova on May 31, 2011 13:28:18 GMT
I'm hopeing to get it today - i've got the tracking number & its says in Yorkshire depo. but it only cost me 1p so not bothered too much if isnt that good. I'll get it signed - certain to be a cartoon Grimlock picture in there or Megatron [96-00,02-05] TFA Optimus/Grimlock
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Post by The Doctor on May 31, 2011 17:28:27 GMT
I would say 1p for it is very reasonable.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 31, 2011 17:39:37 GMT
My tech spec decoder was missing :-(
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Post by The Doctor on May 31, 2011 17:41:03 GMT
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 31, 2011 17:42:07 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on May 31, 2011 17:44:29 GMT
Andu refers to something far more terrible, from an episode of evil prison drama Oz.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 31, 2011 17:45:37 GMT
I think the secret at the heart of the Turn & Burn partenrship has been unearthed!
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Post by The Doctor on May 31, 2011 17:46:47 GMT
"You and me, boy. We're gonna spoon."
"AAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!"
-Ralph
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Post by primenova on May 31, 2011 18:45:50 GMT
I would say 1p for it is very reasonable. -Ralph Hopefully some other Hubbers are goign to use the link on the last page in my post & they can earn points to get stuff free just for filling in survey. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 31, 2011 22:11:39 GMT
If you do not want to know the plot of DARK OF THE MOON, avoid p146 in which the ******* plot is given away! I had been trying to avoid spoilers... -Ralph <turns to page 146>I knew that, well the salient point in that, but I kept my trap shut |
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Post by primenova on Jun 2, 2011 13:49:52 GMT
I've look in it but didn't notice the DOTM stuff - now i've got the page number i'll re look.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 2, 2011 14:56:39 GMT
But it gives away the big twist!
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 2, 2011 15:37:36 GMT
Great. Now I know there's a twist in the film. Thanks Spoiler Burns..!
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 2, 2011 15:43:40 GMT
*bangs head off wall*
-Ralph
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Post by primenova on Jun 3, 2011 11:56:25 GMT
I've read it but don't think its that much of a twist - we know most of it from photos & the trailer.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 3, 2011 13:21:22 GMT
People are avoiding those. I've seen the trailers but trying to avoid anything else for example.
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Post by Nigel on Jun 15, 2011 11:08:30 GMT
I forgot to mention, I had a small refund from Amazon because of their preorder price promise. I ordered it at £14something and at sometime between then and its release it was listed at £12something.
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Post by jameso on Jul 5, 2011 1:55:19 GMT
Just out of interest what was the DOTM spoiler revealed in this book?
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