Heavy Metal 25th ann reissue - Page 3

*Master Splinter* · 07-25-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by discordiatookie

That is freakin' beautiful!

Co-Sign!

-ms

**Venom** · 07-25-2011, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Abnormal Freak

Oh, wow, this reprint, in the gallery, has a really amazing illustration I've never seen before.

One that was drawn by Eastman and painted by Bisley. Seeing this makes me really wish they'd have collaborated this way on at least one TMNT story.

I think the date on it says '03... Relatively recent. I wonder if there could be an IDW special or something?

A full-fledged, richly-textured, painted issue.

You've already got your books? I read in the newsletter they were being shipped but I've not got mine yet.

On another note, the unused cover for the reprint was awesome - dino Turtles are always cool!

*Roseangelo* · 07-25-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Venom

You've already got your books? I read in the newsletter they were being shipped but I've not got mine yet.

On another note, the unused cover for the reprint was awesome - dino Turtles are always cool!

Kevin was selling them at Comic-Con.

**Venom** · 07-25-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

Kevin was selling them at Comic-Con.

Oh yeah, forgot about that; thanks!

Abnormal Freak · 07-25-2011, 04:12 PM

Got mine through the mail today; shipped a few days ago.

Unused cover, eh? Where was that shown? A.C. Farley mentioned doing a piece, but I haven't seen it.

*discordiatookie* · 07-25-2011, 04:14 PM

Here ya go, from Eastman's DA account:

http://kevineastman.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3yvpei

**Venom** · 07-25-2011, 04:15 PM

The Unused Liberatore cover is here:
http://kevineastman.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3yvpei

Abnormal Freak · 07-25-2011, 04:18 PM

Ooooh, nice. :) Wish that would have been used; I'd have bought a second copy with that bad boy.

It's featured in the book's gallery, but it's not printed very big. I believe the info under the piece said "Some French TMNT collection." :p Something like that. It didn't seem very specific, ha.

I've got a French copy of The River that I'm certain the cover is drawn by that same artist. It's ultra-badass.

wilddiverse · 07-25-2011, 08:46 PM

Got my Fabry-covered beauty in the mail as well. The gallery pages added to this new printing are fantastic, giving a good look at some full cover art minus the spine fold and staples. It'd have been nice to see each art piece get a full page-- maybe IDW will do a big Cover Art HC?

I opened up the box and found the copy I received had a tear in the spine and some wear along the bottom edge of the front cover. Anyone else have this? It seems like it probably happened in shipping due to the minimal packaging used. Irksome.

Abnormal Freak · 07-26-2011, 03:00 PM

Here's the scan of the Eastman/Bisley "Raphael in Coolidge Park" piece, folks. It's a big'un, so resize as you please.

http://www.mediafire.com/?wpgfijdso17f2gz

Some thoughts on the reprint:

The interior pages are printed a little darker, and sometimes tend to look a little muddy and less detailed. Not really something that affects much and wouldn't be noticed unless you're an observational freak like I am. However, some things like the neon-green Turtles image between each story looks clearer and more refined in the reprint. Weird.

The indicia still has Mirage copyright info and no mention whatsoever of Nickelodeon or Viacom. :p It's formatted slightly differently from the first print, so they obviously altered it a little, just didn't update the info.

The bonus pages are just the gallery. I had a faint hope of maybe another short, but nope. :p

wilddiverse: Mine didn't have any marks except for little nicks on the cover near Leonardo's nose and neck. Kinda bugs me a little since they're pure white and kind of distract from the image a little, but oh well. Otherwise in really good condition.

*PizzaPower* · 07-26-2011, 05:21 PM

mine came alittle bented and dented

**Venom** · 07-30-2011, 10:07 PM

I wonder if shipping is taking a little longer for those of us who ordered all four books?

adz · 07-31-2011, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by PizzaPower

mine came alittle bented and dented

Ah man, Mine coming all the way to AUS so I'll keep y'all posted on the condition of it when it arrives.

jimmyjams · 08-02-2011, 12:33 AM

just put in my order for all 4 covers... there goes my months allowance smh lol

**Venom** · 08-15-2011, 09:09 PM

Finally got mine!

Was pleasantly surprised to see that Kevin signed all four of my books. I wasn't really expecting it when I asked, but Fiona was kind enough to have him sign them when he visited the warehouse.

Now I know they're worth One hundred MILLION dollars!!

Abnormal Freak · 08-15-2011, 11:37 PM

Fiona is one swell gal. Thanks to her, I was able to score their office and warehouse's only non-reference copy of the Bodycount hardcover.

**Venom** · 08-16-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Abnormal Freak

Fiona is one swell gal. Thanks to her, I was able to score their office and warehouse's only non-reference copy of the Bodycount hardcover.

Enlighten me, what is a non-reference copy?

Abnormal Freak · 08-16-2011, 12:38 PM

What I mean is they wanted to keep one for sake of reference and that. :) Nothing special, heh.

**Venom** · 08-16-2011, 01:53 PM

Ah, gotcha.

Pretty cool that it was the hardcover too.

Abnormal Freak · 08-16-2011, 02:44 PM

Yeah. I was bummin' 'cos the softcover edition's spine is such shite, and the only copy I saw on eBay the guy was asking like $1,000 for. :p So I figured I'd shoot an email over to Heavy Metal to see if they had one, and one phone call/transaction later, it's mine. Cooooool stuff, and the glue doesn't come undone like the softcover does.

Still one of my favorite Turtles comics. I think this board's crazy for not being too fond of it. :p Although it really isn't much of a Turtles series; it's more like some totally unrelated story with Casey and Raph thrown in.

07-25-2011, 04:12 PM	#45
Abnormal Freak Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MN Posts: 778	Got mine through the mail today; shipped a few days ago. Unused cover, eh? Where was that shown? A.C. Farley mentioned doing a piece, but I haven't seen it. __________________

07-25-2011, 04:14 PM	#46
discordiatookie facehugger Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,817	Here ya go, from Eastman's DA account: http://kevineastman.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3yvpei __________________ Oh Discordia! Charyou Tree! Come, Reap! Don't tell us to grow up and out of it I got my cloak and dagger in a bar room brawl You actually trying to read this tiny text? Damn, you're dedicated! This is all just for effect you know... original TMNT art collection

07-25-2011, 04:15 PM	#47
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,635	The Unused Liberatore cover is here: http://kevineastman.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3yvpei __________________ Last edited by Venom; 07-25-2011 at 04:27 PM.

07-25-2011, 04:18 PM	#48
Abnormal Freak Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MN Posts: 778	Ooooh, nice. :) Wish that would have been used; I'd have bought a second copy with that bad boy. It's featured in the book's gallery, but it's not printed very big. I believe the info under the piece said "Some French TMNT collection." :p Something like that. It didn't seem very specific, ha. I've got a French copy of The River that I'm certain the cover is drawn by that same artist. It's ultra-badass. __________________

07-26-2011, 03:00 PM	#50
Abnormal Freak Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MN Posts: 778	Here's the scan of the Eastman/Bisley "Raphael in Coolidge Park" piece, folks. It's a big'un, so resize as you please. http://www.mediafire.com/?wpgfijdso17f2gz Some thoughts on the reprint: The interior pages are printed a little darker, and sometimes tend to look a little muddy and less detailed. Not really something that affects much and wouldn't be noticed unless you're an observational freak like I am. However, some things like the neon-green Turtles image between each story looks clearer and more refined in the reprint. Weird. The indicia still has Mirage copyright info and no mention whatsoever of Nickelodeon or Viacom. :p It's formatted slightly differently from the first print, so they obviously altered it a little, just didn't update the info. The bonus pages are just the gallery. I had a faint hope of maybe another short, but nope. :p wilddiverse: Mine didn't have any marks except for little nicks on the cover near Leonardo's nose and neck. Kinda bugs me a little since they're pure white and kind of distract from the image a little, but oh well. Otherwise in really good condition. __________________ Last edited by Abnormal Freak; 07-26-2011 at 05:51 PM.

07-25-2011, 08:46 PM	#49
wilddiverse Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago-ish Posts: 698	Got my Fabry-covered beauty in the mail as well. The gallery pages added to this new printing are fantastic, giving a good look at some full cover art minus the spine fold and staples. It'd have been nice to see each art piece get a full page-- maybe IDW will do a big Cover Art HC? I opened up the box and found the copy I received had a tear in the spine and some wear along the bottom edge of the front cover. Anyone else have this? It seems like it probably happened in shipping due to the minimal packaging used. Irksome.

07-26-2011, 05:21 PM	#51
PizzaPower Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pizza Parlor Posts: 3,184	mine came alittle bented and dented __________________ https://www.twitch.tv/turtlepizzapower

07-30-2011, 10:07 PM	#52
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,635	I wonder if shipping is taking a little longer for those of us who ordered all four books? __________________

08-02-2011, 12:33 AM	#54
jimmyjams Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 429	just put in my order for all 4 covers... there goes my months allowance smh lol __________________

08-15-2011, 09:09 PM	#55
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,635	Finally got mine! Was pleasantly surprised to see that Kevin signed all four of my books. I wasn't really expecting it when I asked, but Fiona was kind enough to have him sign them when he visited the warehouse. Now I know they're worth One hundred MILLION* dollars!!* __________________ Last edited by Venom; 08-16-2011 at 09:04 AM.

08-15-2011, 11:37 PM	#56
Abnormal Freak Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MN Posts: 778	Fiona is one swell gal. Thanks to her, I was able to score their office and warehouse's only non-reference copy of the Bodycount hardcover. __________________

08-16-2011, 12:38 PM	#58
Abnormal Freak Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MN Posts: 778	What I mean is they wanted to keep one for sake of reference and that. :) Nothing special, heh. __________________

08-16-2011, 01:53 PM	#59
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,635	Ah, gotcha. Pretty cool that it was the hardcover too. __________________

08-16-2011, 02:44 PM	#60
Abnormal Freak Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MN Posts: 778	Yeah. I was bummin' 'cos the softcover edition's spine is such shite, and the only copy I saw on eBay the guy was asking like $1,000 for. :p So I figured I'd shoot an email over to Heavy Metal to see if they had one, and one phone call/transaction later, it's mine. Cooooool stuff, and the glue doesn't come undone like the softcover does. Still one of my favorite Turtles comics. I think this board's crazy for not being too fond of it. :p Although it really isn't much of a Turtles series; it's more like some totally unrelated story with Casey and Raph thrown in. __________________

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