Panel to Panel/Mirage bookplates in the works

[Panel to Panel]

It's been awhile since Mirage has published a new trade paperback collection, and that has meant no new exclusive bookplates at paneltopanel.net. But fear not, discussions are underway for some new 25th anniversary bookplates in 2009!! As soon as I have news I'll be posting here. And if any of you are on facebook, search out Panel to Panel.net and become a fan (exclusive news will be posted there as well).

[VaughnMichael]

Awesome, thanks for the heads up!

[Raph's Girl]

Awesome sauce!! I LOVE Panel To Panel! You guys rock!! *rushes to go to the Facebook*

[gobo]

If it wasn't for the bookplates, I'd be in no hurry to collect these TPBs.

[junkboy]

On my way to facebook.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Yeah, hasn't it been almost a year since there's been a new TPB?

Hopefully they will make up for it this year.

[soccerstud652]

I have every p2p bookplate to date, and this thread is a great way to keep track of upcoming releases. Thanks!

[Spitfire]

That's cool wish I could get my hands on the other two I can't seem to find. I'm interested in what exactly is being released.

[Ninjinister]

Bookplate...?

</ignorance>

[Raph's Girl]

Bookplate...?

</ignorance>

A bookplate is a special thing in the TPB's....on the first page it's an attached image of one of the TMNT and they generally have the autographs of the folks associated with the stories. :D

[Ninjinister]

'Kay, that was confusing, because the only Bookplates I've ever heard of is just a page that says "This Page Belongs To...."

[Spitfire]

A bookplate is not even a plate it's a picture printed on photo paper that's pretty small and autographed. When I got my trades in the mail with these "plates" I was rather baffled at why people were excited about them since they're really nothing special.

[gobo]

When I got my trades in the mail with these "plates" I was rather baffled at why people were excited about them since they're really nothing special.
Collectibles... Need I say more? :D

[Spitfire]

Collectibles... Need I say more? :D

They're a neat touch but I was hoping for something more, high quality. The Eric one was neat I liked that but the other two were Lawson drawings and well...yeah. I don't know how many different ones there are as those are the only three I've seen. I ordered most of my trades off Ebay after the fact or found them in the store.

[junkboy]

Eric's is the best bookplate so far imo as well. It is so hard to find Eric's published work so when it is signed as well, double goodness...

[Panel to Panel]

If you're on facebook, become a fan of Panel to Panel.Net and view a preview image of the Chris Allan FUTURE TENSE TP bookplate.

[Panel to Panel]

Go to: http://paneltopanel.net/shop/ and view the listing to pre-order your copy of the collected FUTURE TENSE w/bookplate!!

I'm waiting to hear back from Peter Laird on whether or not he'll be able to squeeze in a bookplate, for the COLLECTED VOLUME 1, into his busy 25th anniversary schedule. Things are looking good, so keep your fingers crossed; but a little positive fan feedback directed at the good folks at Mirage might help seal the deal.

[gobo]

If it wasn't for the bookplate, I wouldn't be getting this b&w reprint/collection of stories originally produced in color. I'm sure I'm not the only one swayed by the bookplate either. So, Mirage better appreciate you for that. :)

[Roseangelo]

Awesome! Been waiting for this - Got mine ordered!

[Ninjinister]

Just pre-ordered mine... along with a bunch o' other stuff!

[soccerstud652]

If we order a bunch of books at once, do they all ship together (after the last one is released) or do they ship as they become available?

[Panel to Panel]

I'd prefer to send them all at once, but I'd be happy to ship products as they're available, or wait until everything is on hand. Please specify when you order.:)

[Panel to Panel]

It's official folks! Peter Laird finished inking a bookplate for the COLLECTED BOOK VOLUME 1 today. Word is next he'll be toning it (ala the original TMNT series), and then signing the prints. Dan Berger told me today, “It’ll be killer when it’s completed.”

http://paneltopanel.net/shop/product_info.php?products_id=2633&osCsid=1538d12e4e6a66c6ae3c8c4125615e4e

If you already ordered a copy before the listing included the bookplate info; don't worry, your copy will include a bookplate. And if you ordered a copy of FUTURE TENSE this week, and now you want to order a copy of the COLLECTED; you'll now qualify for free shipping, and I'll adjust the price when I settle your credit card purchases.

[TristanHuwJones]

Damn you dudes and your excellent extras! I am torn between supporting it through my LCS and ordering for the bookplate!

[Archon_Turtle]

Damn you dudes and your excellent extras! I am torn between supporting it through my LCS and ordering for the bookplate!

thats why i get f*cked out of this kind of stuff too. I try to buy from my LCS whenever possible. :-/

[soccerstud652]

Just as a recap, which books are now available for pre-order / order?

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ADVENTURES: HEROES IN A HALF-SHELL

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: FUTURE TENSE VOLUME 1

TMNT 25th ANNIVERSARY BY KEVIN EASTMAN

TMNT COLLECTED BOOK VOLUME 1

Am I missing any? I figured I'd order everything at once for free shipping, but I don't want to miss any.

[Samhain]

are these bookplates a limited run? I want to get the vol.1 signed by Mr. Laird but i wont have the funds for a few weeks.

[Panel to Panel]

Just as a recap, which books are now available for pre-order / order?

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ADVENTURES: HEROES IN A HALF-SHELL

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: FUTURE TENSE VOLUME 1

TMNT 25th ANNIVERSARY BY KEVIN EASTMAN

TMNT COLLECTED BOOK VOLUME 1

Am I missing any? I figured I'd order everything at once for free shipping, but I don't want to miss any.

These are all the current TMNT books on the site.

[DK2]

I wish I could get this with a bookplate. Does P2P ship to Canada? Theres no discount off of the books price. The CAN $ is at .85 cents to US $ right now. These little things makes it more unlikely I'd try to order from P2P. I'll support my comics store probably. Still kind of thinking about my options.

[junkboy]

I was buying from P2P all my past tmnt books but since some time they do not have the cheapest shipping option ( about $13 ) to Turkey. I will buy the Collected Book vol.1 and Future Tense books online as nearly all my comic purchases but as i said before the low shipping ability being not available since some time is a pain in my a**
Tho a few months ago i bought a tmnt issue from them and they provided the 13 dollars option which is i am very greatful.

In fact my question is more related with shipping options. Not price. Now as i look at the P2P site, the shipping price of 2 books are $38.50. I am not saying this is high, i am used paying high shipment prices since i buy nearly all my comics and action figures online from US or UK... but
Standard International Shipping option is no longer used?
so just Priority Mail from now on as the most economic option?
I guess this will be main factor in my decision.
( Even if the old cheaper option was still present, buying the books from my usual online vendor would be chaeper. But i ofc want the book plates and also i really like P2P.
Will be very happy if i get an answer.
I was going to e-mail to the P2P customer service but since you are answering the questions here......

[soccerstud652]

Laird Bookplate pic:

http://plairdblog.blogspot.com/

[DK2]

Aww geez makes me almost want to buy this from P2P.

[robweb26]

do the bookplates come out of the book or are they permanently attached inside?

[gobo]

They're glued in.

[Panel to Panel]

I wish I could get this with a bookplate. Does P2P ship to Canada? Theres no discount off of the books price. The CAN $ is at .85 cents to US $ right now. These little things makes it more unlikely I'd try to order from P2P. I'll support my comics store probably. Still kind of thinking about my options.

We absolutely ship to Canada. The bookplate books on paneltopanel are not discounted for the very reason that you are getting a very unique item, for free, with the purchase of the book. If you'd like a discount instead of the bookplate, we can do that. Are non-bookplate items on the site are discounted. We are currently, as in today, installing a new shipping software to the site which will more accurately quote international shipping costs. Anyone who has placed an order for an international purchase will notice a change, for the better, to the amount they paid at check out.
And lastly, paneltopanel is your local comics store. The world wide web is everywhere, and we are there with it. Sound cheesy, I know. But it's true. :)

[Panel to Panel]

They're glued in.

You can request to have them not glued in.

[Panel to Panel]

I was buying from P2P all my past tmnt books but since some time they do not have the cheapest shipping option ( about $13 ) to Turkey. I will buy the Collected Book vol.1 and Future Tense books online as nearly all my comic purchases but as i said before the low shipping ability being not available since some time is a pain in my a**
Tho a few months ago i bought a tmnt issue from them and they provided the 13 dollars option which is i am very greatful.

In fact my question is more related with shipping options. Not price. Now as i look at the P2P site, the shipping price of 2 books are $38.50. I am not saying this is high, i am used paying high shipment prices since i buy nearly all my comics and action figures online from US or UK... but
Standard International Shipping option is no longer used?
so just Priority Mail from now on as the most economic option?
I guess this will be main factor in my decision.
( Even if the old cheaper option was still present, buying the books from my usual online vendor would be chaeper. But i ofc want the book plates and also i really like P2P.
Will be very happy if i get an answer.
I was going to e-mail to the P2P customer service but since you are answering the questions here......

Shipping costs have increased quite a bit these days, but the website has recently been updated with some new software for a more accurate quote. The price for shipping that the site gives is not written in stone. I check them individually and refund any overages back to the customer. Since P2P uses Priority Flat Rate shipping, there is a very large price difference between shipping with an envelope versus a box. The loop hole here is that if you order a FUTURE TENSE and a COLLECTED BOOK 1, I'll be shipping them each separately in a well protected envelope versus one box. Each envelope costs $13.00 to ship, where as a single box will cost $40.00. This will save you $14.00! I do my best to fit what I can into a more economical package, as long as it doesn't risk damaging the books.

[Panel to Panel]

Kevin has now joined in on the bookplate process, and is hard at work on an image for his 25th ANNIVERSARY BOOK! If you've already ordered one from Panel to Panel don't worry, it'll now include the bookplate. If you haven't ordered one yet, here's the link: http://paneltopanel.net/shop/product_info.php?products_id=2628

[soccerstud652]

If we already placed a large order that qualifies for the free shipping, is it possible to add the Kevin book to that order?

[Samhain]

Has anyone seen the eastman signed bookplate? Is it just him that going to sign it? Also, with the Peter Laird bookplate did just peter sign it or did he and all the other Mirage dudes sign aswell?

[Panel to Panel]

Has anyone seen the eastman signed bookplate? Is it just him that going to sign it? Also, with the Peter Laird bookplate did just peter sign it or did he and all the other Mirage dudes sign aswell?

At the moment, Kevin's "25th" bookplate will be signed by Kevin only (but hey, things keep changing and getting cooler and cooler each day. So who knows?). Peter's "COLLECTED BOOK" bookplate is going to be signed by Peter and Kevin!!

[Ninjinister]

Peter's "COLLECTED BOOK" bookplate is going to be signed by Peter and Kevin!!

Holy cow, really? Epic!

[Samhain]

Holy cow, really? Epic!

That is a must buy! very epic!

[jimmyjams]

Holy cow, really? Epic!

nice! just reserved my copy.

[Panel to Panel]

Dan Berger has whipped up an amazing image for the MIRAGE UNIVERSE bookplate. Pre-order your copy here: http://paneltopanel.net/shop/product_info.php?products_id=2871&osCsid=06f3c7b80ec02c50b75b2298d610538d

[lilmotto]

Does anybody have any pictures of their actual "book plates" i am confused about what exactly they are. Are they hand drawn or copies?

[Raph's Girl]

Does anybody have any pictures of their actual "book plates" i am confused about what exactly they are. Are they hand drawn or copies?

They're hand drawn (generally by Peter Laird, altho I have one done by Dan Berger.) and autographed by various Mirage folk.

[Roseangelo]

They're hand drawn (generally by Peter Laird, altho I have one done by Dan Berger.) and autographed by various Mirage folk.

They're not hand drawn. They are small prints that have been hand signed and are then attached to the inside of the books. Book plates have been created by Peter, Eric, Jim, Dan, Michael Zulli, Chris Allan, and there's one that uses style art from the 2007 movie.

[Archon_Turtle]

it bums me out that supporting my LCS means no bookplates :-/

[Buffy]

Same here :(

[ToTheNines]

From Facebook:

Panel To Panel is mourning the loss of it's really big plans with Mirage in 2010, it would have been great. Well, I guess it's time to go back to the drawing board.

God damn it.

[King Kahn]

From Facebook:

Panel To Panel is mourning the loss of it's really big plans with Mirage in 2010, it would have been great. Well, I guess it's time to go back to the drawing board.

God damn it.

man this sucks....


guess i better get the collected volume the next time i see it!!

[ToTheNines]

Ya know what sucks even more?

Panel to Panel: "Concerning Craig's question about what great plan P2P had with Mirage in 2010... Well let's just say it involved publishing an all new, exclusive TMNT prose story by Jake Black with illustrations by Kevin Eastman. It really is too bad this won't happen now. :("

[ToTheNines]

*cue taps*

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs214.snc1/8119_1068739699174_1846542679_143734_4805716_n.jpg

[Raph's Girl]

So... Viacom has cancelled the Sourcebook, this ALSO probably means Forever War won't be released..... :cry:

[Roseangelo]

So... Viacom has cancelled the Sourcebook, this ALSO probably means Forever War won't be released..... :cry:

While the future of The Forever War doesn't look good, I don't see how you can conclude that it'd be canceled because the Sourcebook was canceled.

[TristanHuwJones]

Viacom didn't cancel anything, Mirage canceled it due to the terms of the contract.

[Dragon Turtle]

Viacom didn't cancel anything, Mirage canceled it due to the terms of the contract.

Can Mirage still publish the source book in multiple 48 page issues?

[TristanHuwJones]

I guess it's possible, but in all honesty, I don't think it'll happen. Besides, having seen it, I guarantee you it's not what most fans seem to be holding out for. As a fan, I'd rather see those 18 issues per year be actual issues.

[Dragon Turtle]

I guess it's possible, but in all honesty, I don't think it'll happen. Besides, having seen it, I guarantee you it's not what most fans seem to be holding out for. As a fan, I'd rather see those 18 issues per year be actual issues.

Considering, the current/future state of Mirage, how will those 18 issues get produced, can Laird go to another publisher and have them produce TMNT comics?

[TristanHuwJones]

No need. He could get Dan back in with Jim as independent contractors and publish the same way they have been since Vol.4 started.

[drasgow]

i'm pretty sad that the mirage universe was cancelled. I think that nickelodeon will probably breath new life into the tmnt franchise, but the mirage universe is the only one i enjoy. it's too bad peter feels the way he does.

[Buffy]

If Mirage would publish the sourcebook in multiple 48 issues, I would definitely buy it.

[soccerstud652]

So is Mirage Universe with the Berger plate coming out? The link isn't working for me.

[Ninjinister]

So is Mirage Universe with the Berger plate coming out? The link isn't working for me.

Mirage Universe has been canceled. It's not coming out, period.

[ToTheNines]

Actually... I heard on P2P's facebook that they'll be using that sweet bookplate for the color re-print of Volume 1 issue 1.

[gobo]

Another reprint of Vol. 1 #1? Lovely. -_- I'd rather just a $15 Berger bookplate...

[Roseangelo]

Another reprint of Vol. 1 #1? Lovely. -_- I'd rather just a $15 Berger bookplate...

Considering the comic only costs $3.25 and is now coming with a free bookplate, that would not be smart economics.