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Post by Bogatan on Oct 2, 2016 19:03:53 GMT
GAh no delivery for me. Hopefully tomorrow.
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Post by primenova on Oct 2, 2016 22:14:17 GMT
Thanks to M and Andu I now have the first two. They both have the Target: 2006 endpapers! I must now fill in the enclosed survey. An upcoming issue is 'Prime Detective'. A typo of 'Prime Directive'? -Ralph I've not seen that or any titles for DW stuff yet - only Marvel IDW (apart from the Warwithin one) I got my parcel yesterday but shame subs you don't get the boards |
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Post by inflatabledalek on Oct 3, 2016 12:18:35 GMT
No sub copies for me yet. As I was in Manchester for a wedding and I thought it would make a good Christmas Quiz prize I picked up the second issue over the weekend. Probably the least interesting of the test issues in terms of content (all off the shelf IDW stuff that doesn't give much of an indication of how they'll handle archival stuff), but the book itself really is a nice chunky hardback. If they sort out the spine art and the some design niggles (wrong endpieces being the big one here) this could be quite a good collection. Based on how many copies they had a week after it came out I'd suspect it's not going well enough to go nationwide though. |
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Post by browny87 on Oct 3, 2016 13:35:47 GMT
haven't got anything yet  |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Oct 3, 2016 15:11:58 GMT
I'm not sure how the end pieces of art are 'wrong' as they can put whatever they like in. It only looks like they have missed it up as they have only put out two volumes so far. Entirely possible they only have a limited stock of art currently prepared for use.
The WHSmiths I've seen locally seemed to display a lot more copies of part 2 in than part 1 so it seems like a glut with 2 after 1. 1 also took up more than twice the shelf space so they prob had just as many stored in a back room.
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Post by Benn on Oct 3, 2016 15:38:15 GMT
Yeah, but the art from Stormbringer was in the Target:2006 issue, and the Magnus vs. Galvatron there is in Stormbringer. That's ass-backwards no matter how you look at it.
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Post by inflatabledalek on Oct 3, 2016 15:52:35 GMT
Yeah, when the inclusion of of Stormbringer art as the end pieces for the T:2006 book was first mentioned up thread I thought they were having one standard piece across the series, but that would seem not to be the case.
Target artwork surrounds the extra features as well.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 3, 2016 16:45:23 GMT
Thanks to M and Andu I now have the first two. They both have the Target: 2006 endpapers! I must now fill in the enclosed survey. An upcoming issue is 'Prime Detective'. A typo of 'Prime Directive'? -Ralph With perfect comedy timing, a box turns up at my work address the next day with the first two books! I checked my account and have not been charged. Meanwhile, at my home address (!) I get the letter confirming my sub which states 'Your card will be debited automatically with this delivery by £ Vous ne devez rien'. Ummmm. -Ralph |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Oct 3, 2016 17:27:01 GMT
Yeah, but the art from Stormbringer was in the Target:2006 issue, and the Magnus vs. Galvatron there is in Stormbringer. That's ass-backwards no matter how you look at it. Which leaves me wondering if Standby Urzu thinks it more sensible to proceed ass-forwards...? Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 3, 2016 17:46:02 GMT
I shll now donate my excess copies to the local Oxfam bookshop.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Oct 3, 2016 18:23:19 GMT
Yeah, but the art from Stormbringer was in the Target:2006 issue, and the Magnus vs. Galvatron there is in Stormbringer. That's ass-backwards no matter how you look at it. Which leaves me wondering if Standby Urzu thinks it more sensible to proceed ass-forwards...? Martin It's softer when you bump into things, at least...  |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Oct 3, 2016 20:51:02 GMT
I really don't see why 'mixing up' the art is seen as such a problem/mistake. They're really good books and more than fine as they are.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 3, 2016 21:04:18 GMT
I really don't see why 'mixing up' the art is seen as such a problem/mistake. They're really good books and more than fine as they are. When Hachette release their books for their various partworks, the endpapers are unique to each volume, matching the story content within. Printing the wrong art material for the wrong book is a fuck up. -Ralph |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Oct 3, 2016 22:53:57 GMT
Fair enough, it's a mistake but not 'wrong' or worth getting upset over as people here and elsewhere seem to be doing. If this is the worse that happens in an otherwise impressive product we had no idea was coming and during its test period... *shrugs*
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Post by primenova on Oct 4, 2016 7:04:37 GMT
I hope they start doing UK wide for #3 onwards then this weekend. But it'll be nice if you could order copies of the cardboard backing which I would like to collect
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 4, 2016 8:07:24 GMT
It's a trial run Pete, it won't be UK wide till Jan at the earliest, maybe even a bit later to tie in with TF5: The Last Knight.
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Post by primenova on Oct 4, 2016 9:01:14 GMT
I wonder if they are going to have a stall at TFN2017 - just think of the number of copies they'd sell to the at least 150 overseas attenders? But they could take post orders because we'd be on #24 by TFNation 2017. I expect IDW stuff to start with v34 - start of RID MTMTE in v51.
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 4, 2016 10:56:28 GMT
First two issues arrived this morning.
Now as long as I get the next issue with the newly coloured UK strips I'll be happy.
An appearance at TFN or at least providing back issues for sale would probably be a good idea.
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Post by primenova on Oct 4, 2016 11:20:44 GMT
They'd need 2 vans outside to carry the stock they'll sell to non-ukers. But when we get to nation wide release do you think the subs are going to continue so we are 12 issues ahead of newstand or just put us on hold for 3 months? It's great we get 4 issues free anyway. It'll be nice if they update the website every 2 months with the next 4 issues details. What could be v1? I don't expect it'll be US #1-8, that it'll start with the Uk annual Cybertron stuff.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 4, 2016 12:00:22 GMT
The general form with these things, having seen it before with the Dredd & DW Archive partworks, is that the trial runs for 4-6 issues, which the subscribers get at the time. They then get further issues when new ones go on nationwide sale a few months down the line.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 4, 2016 21:16:07 GMT
Got my subs copies today - another set with the endpapers for the wrong volumes.
Looks like a printing batch got screwed up.
Andy
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Post by browny87 on Oct 5, 2016 11:12:34 GMT
still nothing on my end |
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Post by inflatabledalek on Oct 7, 2016 16:07:11 GMT
My sub finally arrived! Turned out they hadn't written the flat number on the address so it's spent a week under a postman's arm with him wandering the block knocking on random doors (I'd entered it properly on the site though).
The T: 2006 book is indeed lovely and looks so good as a chunky hardback. It's a bit unfair on Stormbringer but seeing all that old stuff presented like this is going to get you in the gut far more.
Though if it doesn't get to series/you only want this first one the American content will seem a bit random. And the behind the scenes stuff is shamelessly just UK focused, anyone wanting insight into Arielbots Over America will be sad.
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Post by primenova on Oct 8, 2016 6:05:47 GMT
#3 out today so Manchester people can get the first UK coloured stuff. But i've heard it may be out in Hull
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 8, 2016 16:50:37 GMT
Hmmm. A new area or a Hull breach???
-Ralph
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Post by inflatabledalek on Oct 8, 2016 17:36:31 GMT
Having flicked through it, I think the interesting thing to note the American issues aren't just a straight port of the most recent IDW recolourd version. Two instances of Marvel copyrighted elements IDW had to take out--the border around that terrible Menasor cover and Spider-Man on That Little Shit's T-Shirt--have been put back. Which is a nice touch as I don't think either would have been noticed if it hadn't been done. That suggests the Prime's injury thing was just a case of missing it rather than not planning to do this properly.
EDIT: Oh, and the folks behind the Star Trek Spacehips collection were pushing the comic collection pretty hard at Destination Star Trek, so presumably that actually passed its trial and will be going nationwide. Which makes Transformers feel more likely.
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Post by primenova on Oct 9, 2016 7:48:19 GMT
No body in Manchester got #3 yet? I was hoping to see a comment today. I've sent an e-mail to then to ask what the area the test is in
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Oct 9, 2016 12:15:35 GMT
Hmmm. A new area or a Hull breach??? -Ralph Ah ha ha! Test area is very clearly Manchester only. I will pick up #3 when back home next week. |
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Post by Benn on Oct 10, 2016 9:54:47 GMT
To all those who've recieved the first sub, were the gifts in there with it? My box was damaged and only the books were inside.
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 10, 2016 10:56:07 GMT
Just the books for me too.
Didn't it say the free gifts came later?
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