The first copies of The Annotated Northwest Passage arrived Tuesday and, as you can see, they are things of beauty. Usually when I first see my books in print the first things I see are the mistakes--my own, the printer's, etc. Not this time. It's exactly how imagined...better, in fact. A top-notch production all the way through.
Thanks again to Keith Wood for an ultra-classy design job, and to Randy and Jill at Oni for their delicate handling of my baby.
The copies I have are early promotional copies for Monday's signing at Book Expo Canada, so unfortunately I won't have any for sale at this weekend's Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon. I'll have a copy on display that people can thumb through, though, before it ships in another couple of weeks. Trust me, you're going to want one of these.
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Ooh! Aah!
Y'know, I never did get a final printed copy of #3- this would be a great way to complete my set...
Honestly, I think even people who have all three volumes are going to want this, too. I'm not just saying that because I want to sell a whole bunch, either.
The art is bigger, and crisper (thanks to the better paper.) And the annotations add a lot of value, I think, for history buffs and people interested in the process of creating comics. Plus, it just looks damn good sitting on a shelf.
And it's only $20! I don't know Oni's getting away with it.
ahhhhh I'm totally bummed you won't have copies for Paradise. I may be waiting a while to get it then.
Saw this earlier today at the Paradise Con - cannot WAIT to get my grubby paws on it... and besides, it's a good excuse to pass on my original 1-3 to someone else so THAT can share the joy... really looking forward to the omnibus!
Thanks, Scott. Good seeing you yesterday.
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