posted January 23, 2003 06:34 PM               

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8) I hear that there's a GA/GL Hard Travellin Heroes hardcover. I havn't been able to find it, or its softcover, if there was one ever made. Is it out of print? Could it be brought back in print?

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Originally posted by BearPaws:
Both were released within the last couple of years and should be readily available.

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Originally posted by datalore: I know this one! (More or less...)

There was a limited edition collection of GL 76-89 a couple of years back (similar to the recent Deadman collection...)

For all the times these stories have been reprinted, do we need them again? (Obviously, by your question...maybe yes? rest of this, I field to Bob...)[/QUOTE]

Yes, DC Comics did release two trade paperback volumes reprinting the Green Lantern/Green Arrow stories by Denny O'Neil & Neal Adams back in 1992 (vol. 1) and 1993 (vol. 2). These two books are no longer in print. Best bet is to find any comic shops or second hand bookstores that may have them, or check through online auction sites like ebay.com or other places where sellers are offering them for sale.

As for the GL/GA hardcover slipcase set that came out a few years ago, it can still be found for sale. I believe this book is now out-of-print, with DC Comics themselves sold out in their backlist of books from the Diamond Comics Distributor's Star System backlist. Try online auctions, comic shops, or online bookshops like amazon.com who may still have the item available in stock. Who knows, you may get a deal from that huge cover price from somewhere.

I don't know if DC has plans to bring the GL/GA issues to be collected again. After all, with the paperbacks from a decade ago and the recent hardcover book, does this need to be collected again?

posted January 23, 2003 06:37 PM            

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A few of the Archives that I have purchased had damaged dust covers, but I didn't discover this until I got them home and took the shrinkwrap off. I would also appreciate being able to purchase new jackets at a reasonable price.

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posted January 23, 2003 08:39 PM            

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I might go for this too. I have a couple of jackets that came with the plastic coating peeling off in one corner.

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posted January 23, 2003 09:12 PM            

Given the low-end production values of the originals, I think these would be best produced as volumes similar to either the recent Fourth World collections or Marvel's Essentials. I would guess that reproduction of this material would be easier than most older material given that the originals were in black and white.

posted January 23, 2003 09:24 PM            

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Has any thought even been given to reissuing Cancelled Comics Cavalcade?

Given the low-end production values of the originals, I think these would be best produced as volumes similar to either the recent Fourth World collections or Marvel's Essentials. I would guess that reproduction of this material would be easier than most older material given that the originals were in black and white.

I know you have said that "kitsch" material hasn't sold that well in the past, but given the scarcity of the originals, this seems like a project that might be worthwhile. My only other choice in seeing much of this material is as bootleg photocopies.

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posted January 23, 2003 10:01 PM               

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I don't know if DC has plans to bring the GL/GA issues to be collected again. After all, with the paperbacks from a decade ago and the recent hardcover book, does this need to be collected again?

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I don't know if there's a compelling reason to compile yet another collection, but I do think these stories should remain in print -- in at least the paperback editions.

posted January 24, 2003 09:19 AM               

Sure, I'd love to see a Wein/Aparo Phantom Stranger collection, but only time will tell.

Welcome aboard, monkey. I edit about half the DCU collections, Anton Kawasaki edits the other half, Scott Nybakken handles Vertigo, Dale Crain handles archival stuff and WildStorm does their own work.

Logic would dictate collections of Kevin Smith's final GA arc and Brad's "Archer's Quest". Just no annoncements as yet.

TPB timing has been discussed throughout these hundreds of questions. In short, retailer feedback indicates a desire for the gap between monthly story ending and collection of said story being released. We're working on it.

Softcovers tend to be released after hardcovers are no longer available for sale. A year is a good rule of thumb but not something concrete for every hardcover.

Battlechasers moved from Homage to Image so we have no control over collections.

Yes, there will be more HELLBLAZER collections with Ennis, Ellis, Azzarello in the mix.

TITANS: GAMES was intended as a 96+ page graphic novel that George never finished. He partly never finished it because the story was never to everyone's satisfaction, if I recall. Once the project was shelved, many of the story elements were taken from the GN and used in the monthly. So, when the issue of finishing the book came up at some point, we realized how poorly it would compare with the stories done to date and it was decided by TPTB to keep it shelved.

Yeah, we've also thought about collecting The Search for Zatara. Heck, I figure dout the line-up and page count years ago.

Since we've never considered any of the Fourth World material for Archives, we've never given the editorial approach any consideration.

Should there be a Supergirl collection, it's likely to be the final storyline since it's the only one with some sales heat, some buzz and some serious impact.

Superman's Silver Age starts with Action #241. Between Marvel and DC, I was hired to come in and figure out all the volumes required to complete all the GA Batman and Superman titles. Of course, that meant finally figuring out the dividing line between Superman's GA and SA. I did the research, had my own thoughts, got opinions fro Bob Rozakis and Mark Waid and then settled with Paul Levitz. So there.

Have a good weekend.

posted January 24, 2003 10:48 AM               

Longtime C2F reader and message board moderator The Xenos writes in with a report from the recent Arisia science fiction and fantasy convention in Boston.

According to The Xenos, DC Comics editor Bob Greenberger was on hand for a panel discussion and dished a little bit about the Batman movie franchise. the editor stated that the much-rumored new script, Batman: The Frightening is now the most viable candidate for the next Batman movie. As has been previously reported, the story involves the villain known as The Scarecrow.

Greenberger reportedly told the crowd that Aronofsky's Year One project is "gone." However, The Xenos tells us that Greenberger also admitted that Frank Miller may still be working on either Year One, The Frightening.

Finally, with regards to Batman, the editor cautioned that things are in the early stages and nothing is ever final.

At the same panel, Greenberger also commented on the state of affairs with the planned Starman TV show. He reportedly told the audience that there is a script and that he and others at DC think it's "darn faithful."

The script is now in the hands of the suits at ABC and there may be word on it around Arpil or May.

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So, it was actually a panel discussion, but it seemed almost like a press conference....

posted January 24, 2003 11:31 AM            

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A few of the Archives that I have purchased had damaged dust covers, but I didn't discover this until I got them home and took the shrinkwrap off.

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Some time ago there was a guy selling replacement Archives dustcovers on eBay. I just looked and didn't find any but maybe he'll show up again at some point.

posted January 24, 2003 02:38 PM               

-Steve

posted January 24, 2003 07:06 PM            

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Originally posted by srca1941:
We're starting to get close to the 1000 post mark which is supposed to be a problem. Has anyone saved this thread? It could be useful in the future. If nobody else has, I will (and find some place to store it online). I also propose we start a new question thread once we hit the 900 mark so we don't go over 1000, and loose any questions and/or key information should this thread be suddenly deleted. What say the rest of you?

-Steve

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How about this?

1. Save it at 900 and periodically after that.
2. Make it clear to Bob that we want to restart around 1000.
3. Bob checks in one day and sees, for example, 983 posts. He probably has a good idea about the likelihood of hitting 1000 before the next time he checks in, so he can choose when to end the thread.

He could do any of the following:
A. Answer the questions and officially end the thread at 984 or 985 (one post answering questions, one post closing thread).
B. Wait until after 1000 and do the same as A.
C. Milk it by breaking up the answers into several posts. Close the thread with 1000.

As we get close (980-990), maybe Bob could unofficially close the thread. At that point, he'll probably have enough questions to milk it to 1000.

In any case,
4. Bob officially opens the new thread and ceases to read the old one.
5. We'll see the stragglers because the thread will be bumped. Whoever sees it first will post the question on the new thread.

posted January 24, 2003 08:01 PM            

Either that, or somebody can try to create a FAQ from the actual questions and answers. There isn't all that much info, because of off-topic stuff and repeated questions.

posted January 24, 2003 09:18 PM            

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Since we've never considered any of the Fourth World material for Archives, we've never given the editorial approach any consideration.

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Should JO be in color and should it sell well, yes, it might encourage us to consider the rest of the Fourth World stuff.

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Well I can't find Bob's original statement, but I swear he said that the response to the graytone trades was so bad that DC was reluctant to try again.

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So Jimmy's not an Archive.

I can't see them planning a collection like the Neal Adams books without committing to all four titles, so I don't think this will be in hardcover either.

It seems to me that DC's on the fence about the color issue.

If demand for Jimmy is significantly higher than demand for the graytones, then it makes sense for Jimmy to be in color. The graytone buyers will probably buy a color Jimmy. The new fans will want matching color volumes, and the old fans might upgrade as well.

If demand for Jimmy is low (slightly higher than sales for the graytones), then it makes sense for Jimmy to be gray. It's cheaper to produce, it completes a set, and it allows DC to cheaply bring the other titles back in print for the few new readers who need them.

posted January 24, 2003 10:31 PM               

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Originally posted by NecessaryImpurity:
This thread should be retired from active use shortly after 900. That way, we have a lot of BUMP room to keep it "Archived" (that was intentional, I assure you).

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That was my thinking as well. Plus I'm just very cautuious about not loosing anything important.

-Steve

posted January 25, 2003 12:07 AM               

And I have yet to see problems with any thread in the 1000 range. If there are any problems, it's well over 1000 posts.

It might be best just to let the thread run its course, and continue to save each page as it's finished (this is back up in case the thread does crash and get lost, which is very rare). Then, when Rob locks it, post it on a web site somewhere, and link to it in the next questions thread.

Don't try to rely on bumping it for 100 posts. Because:
a.) that will get annoying after a while.
b.) eventually the total will get high enough to get locked.

Bottom line, just wait until 1000 before deciding what to do.

And now back to the questions . . .

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posted January 25, 2003 01:11 AM            

I was wondering, has there been any plans, discussion or thoughts about a Dave Gibbons Green Lantern collection. The collection would cover his run with Len Wein from GL 174-186 (I think) and his 8 page short GL stories from the earlier GL issues (not certain of the issue numbers off-hand).

I figure with Dave's upcoming OGN "The Originals", it would be a great time and selling connection for the GL collection.