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Posted by mickey_mouse (Member # 4533) on :

Hey everyone. Sorry that I have been gone for so long. But you know how its.

Anyway, I am looking for any kind of feedback on the robota graphic novel. I want to buy it, but first I would like to know what people have thought of it.

I know others have posted looking for the same thing, but no one has responded to those.

Thanks [Hat]

Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :

I haven't seen it, but I haven't gotten the impression that it's a graphic novel in the commonly-understood sense. It's an art book with a story to link the images ... like Wayne Barlowe's recent work.

Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :

Wow Geoff...even you haven't seen it? [Smile]

But then, you're an adult with a life. I can understand. [Wink]

I haven't either. I haven't found it in my favorite book stores, though I might be looking in the wrong places...

You can see a few of the pictures a little closer here. It looks pretty cool.

Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :

I also lived 3000 miles away from the address where the complimentary copies go ...

Posted by mickey_mouse (Member # 4533) on :

I know that it is available in some comic book stores, and if not they can order it.

It is also available on amazon...... here

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/103-4930927-9580630

Posted by mickey_mouse (Member # 4533) on :

apparently that link doesn't seen to be working

anyway it is there

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

I've seen it, but didn't have much time to look at it, nor $35 to buy it. So I can't tell you much, except that it's too tall for the shelves where I keep my OSC books. I think.

--Pop

Posted by Cecily (Member # 5675) on :

Doesn't that bug you Pop?? I guess it's because it's an 'art' book that the hardcover size isn't the same. All the same, it's irritating when someone is looking at your OSC collection in awe, and you have to point to another shelf to make sure they know how cool you are. It kind of ruins the mood, don't you think? [Wink]

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

::decides that Cecily is officially cool::

[Big Grin]

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

Well, I already have to point to three shelves, but the fact that Robota doesn't fit on any of them means that either I have to put the book on its side (sure to warp it, just like with LPs, right?) or it looks like the proverbial red-headed stepchild -- "Oh, here's my OSC collection. I love them all, except for that one. I call it Bucky, because it's the wrong size, it's ugly, and it smells." (Two points for the reference.)

<Agrees that Cecily is cool, but would defer to Icky's judgement even if he disagreed.>

--Pop

Posted by Cecily (Member # 5675) on :

[ROFL]

Dang...what is the reference??

Ick and Pop...do you know that I'm just an oldie with another user name??? Hope so. Cause I hope you think that I'm cool when I'm using my other name. [Wink]

Posted by jer1m1ah (Member # 2575) on :

buy the book i thought it a great. but there is the problem with shelving it. what to do what to do

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

I didn't when I saw this, but I have sinced figured this out. Anyway, as I have mentioned on your landmark, I think all of your posts are special, but I guess I think newbies need to be told more often so they'll feel at home. So when I thought you were a newbie . . .

[Smile]