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Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Update: SerenityStuff's first monthly contest just started! You can win a Serenity TPB from Dark Horse Comics just by going to www.serenitystuff.com and posting a comment. On anything. About anything. Winner will be drawn at random February 1st.

Details at serenitystuff.com. Good luck!

If you're curious, my review of the TPB is here.

[ January 29, 2006, 06:13 PM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]

Posted by xnera (Member # 187) on :

Oooh, awesome. I almost went to the comic book store yesterday; glad I didn't, because I would have been upset to hear I missed the TPB by a day. I'll stop there tonight after work. [Smile]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Excellent. I pretty much only read TPB, not individual issues, so I've been waiting on this.

How many pages is it?

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

104.

Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :

Dag, the individual comics are worth buying just for the covers, whish are incredible.

Ni!

Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :

What does TPB stand for?

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Trade Paper Back

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

The artwork from the individual covers is included in the book.

Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :

And I don't believe you can get issue 3 easily. You could get a signed copy for like $35... but a comicbook store I called said it was sold out at the publisher.

Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :

Oh, ruin my fun, Chris. [Smile]

Huh. I got the third issue just fine when it came out.

Ni!

Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :

I saw the 3rd issue in Fred Meyer months ago and didn't get it because I wanted to get them in order. Dumb me.

But I got my TPB on the way home! [Party]

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

[bump]

Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :

I posted! I hope I win! Although I am buying it today anyway...
Chris, is your disappoint with the TPB just that there wasn't any Bonus features?

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Yup. I have no problems with the TPB itself, it's a great-looking book.

But I'm greedy! I want more stuff! More! More! More! [Smile]

Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :

I posted! I posted!! I think I will have to check your site in more detail [Smile]

It looks good.

Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :

I stopped at the local comics store before work today, and they were sold out! She said their last 2 sold this morning. [Mad]

And since I was on my way to work, I didn't have time to drive across town to a different store, either.

--Enigmatic

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

I drove by Big Brain on my way home last night and didn't even think about it. . .

Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :

I called my comics shop and got the last one they had in stock, he is reordering though. Oddly enough, almost all the people who ordered the Ultimate Iron Man series are ordering the Serenity TPB....Go figure [Smile]

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Maybe people who favor character-driven stories over big booms and unlikely-looking women in spandex?

Nah.

In this month's "Strangers in Paradise" Terry Moore responded to someone asking about SiP's chances of getting on TV by saying, basically, if Joss Whedon couldn't do it what chance did he have?

Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :

I came into the firefly 'verse very late in the game. I only watched the series the week before Serenity came out on DVD. Flew through them in a day and a half and then had to wait an aganizing 5 days to see the movie. lol. How many peoeple waited months and months for any new scrap of Joss Whedon goodness? I just like the fact that I keep learing there are new little bits and pieces out there to get my hands on still. thinking about stoping by the store this afternoon and picking up the book. Thanks Chris for your obsesive need to whore out everything Firefly. I only wish you had more goodies to pimp out.

Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :

quote:
Originally posted by xnera:
Oooh, awesome. I almost went to the comic book store yesterday; glad I didn't, because I would have been upset to hear I missed the TPB by a day. I'll stop there tonight after work.

Lord, who goes to the comic store on a Tuesday?

Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :

quote:
Originally posted by DarkKnight:
I called my comics shop and got the last one they had in stock, he is reordering though. Oddly enough, almost all the people who ordered the Ultimate Iron Man series are ordering the Serenity TPB....Go figure

Joss!

Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :

The cover for the TPB is gorgeous! I'm setting aside some money right now.

I'd still love to own a copy (or two) of each issue and will be trying every store I can find when I'm home for Mardi Gras. Nothing would make my roommate happier than a copy with Wash on the cover. There's about 6 or 7 stores we can hit though I'm worried about a) finding Serenity and b) the cover selection.

Posted by Eldrad (Member # 8578) on :

It seems kind of silly for a trade of only three issues, since most have five or six in them. Still, there's clearly demand, and money is money.

Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :

When three issues is all there is to the series, it makes perfect sense. And it's been done before many times with similar mini-series. Though they often do put in more extras like what Chris was saying he wanted.

--Enigmatic

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

There seem to be a significant number of Hatrack comments at my site all of a sudden [Smile]

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Bump! Two days left!

Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :

I really don't dig how the artist made Inara look on the cover.

Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :

*bump* Did you send the winner an e-mail yet?

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

I did! And the winner is... sarcasticmuppet!

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

They didn't have this in Borders yet. [Frown]

Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :

I demand a recount!

Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :

D'oh!

Anyways, it's really nice of you to do that Chris, thanks anyways.

Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :

*sighs longingly*

Lucky sarcasticmuppet!

--Mel

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

I'm planning on monthly contests, don't despair.

Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :

Hmmmm... There is a way to generate site traffic! Why hadn't I thought of that?!

Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :

quote:
I did! And the winner is... sarcasticmuppet!

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride....
There is always next month [Smile]

Thanks Chris!!

Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :

I picked up a copy at my comics shop yesterday. It's also smaller, dimension-wise, than the usual graphic novel. But I don't care, I love it!