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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
anyone going to be getting this when it comes out ??

and as a first, it's out in the UK before America !!

you can buy it off the "Amazon" UK version, as of today !!



Matthew.

[ October 01, 2003, 07:52 AM: Message edited by: the boy with UltraPowers ]
 

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Posted by Dev Em on :
 
I'll probably watch for it at my local Barnes and Nobles...they usually have a lot of this stuff in their used area.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 

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Originally posted by the boy with UltraPowers:
anyone going to be getting this when it comes out ??

and as a first, it's out in the UK before America !!

you can buy it off the "Amazon" UK version, as of today !!



Matthew.

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it looks like i spoke too soon as i tried to order this, and it says ... not published yet !!??

not sure why it gives today's date, then ??

that would make you think it was available from today .....

Matthew.
 

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Posted by DrakeB3003 on :
 
I have no plans to get that book, but I'm really looking forward to his upcoming "JLA: Liberty and Justice"
 

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Posted by superboymddjr on :
 
me too but looks like that I m in the minority that the group will get Mythology book.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 

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Originally posted by superboymddjr:
me too but looks like that I m in the minority that the group will get Mythology book.

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hey !!! we can chat, together about the book when, we get it ....

Matthew.
 

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Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
 
I'd love to pick this up, but it might be a bit much for the ol' budget at this time. Maybe later...
 

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Posted by superboymddjr on :
 
oh darn it...my Westfield comics order arrived today...but no Mythology book. So guess I will have to wait in two weeks.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
i'm very !!!

i was in London yesterday [ for a mangers meeting ] and i went to "Forbidden Planet" [ the comic shop ] to get the latest comics [ which i did ] but i also saw that, they had the Alex Ross "Mythology" book !!!

but they only had one copy left .... and it had been read many times through the day !!!! when i asked fro a new one they said that was the last one for today !!!

i phoned my comic store in Manchester and they don't have it yet !!! maybe in the next week or so ..... don't you hate it when that happens !!!

Matthew.
 

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Posted by Nightcrawler on :
 
Got it in New York!

It's beautiful. Well, worth the trouble you're having getting it Matthew.
 

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Posted by Lightning Lad on :
 
I'm considering it but don't know if its worth it. What was the price, if I can ask. Just shot my budget replacing my laptop and don't know if Caroline will let me buy an expensive book too.
 

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Posted by Nightcrawler on :
 
It's $35 U.S./$53 Canada. It's also got an exclusive 8-page Superman/Batman story called "Trust." I can't wait to have some time to read it.
 

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Posted by Lightning Lad on :
 
Hmm. And its only $24.50 on Amazon with free shipping. I'm going to have to really think about this one.
 

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Posted by Greybird on :
 
$24.50? That's maddening, isn't it? You have to throw in something to get the order over the $25.00 threshold for free shipping. I've encountered that before.

I'd add in a $2 used videotape (I've built up my collection with that), but those are from Amazon-affiliated sellers, not Amazon itself, and they don't count for free shipping.
 

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Posted by Lightning Lad on :
 

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Originally posted by Greybird:
$24.50? That's maddening, isn't it? You have to throw in something to get the order over the $25.00 threshold for free shipping. I've encountered that before.

I'd add in a $2 used videotape (I've built up my collection with that), but those are from Amazon-affiliated sellers, not Amazon itself, and they don't count for free shipping.

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Originally posted by Nightcrawler:
Got it in New York!

It's beautiful. Well, worth the trouble you're having getting it Matthew.

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yeah !!! it is worth it !!! because i managed to get it in a bookshop today !!!

i'm so !!! and it is beautiful !!! everyone should buy it, even if you're not a big Alex Ross fan !!! if you love DC super heroes you have to own this book !!!

and the price is really cheap for the quality and amount of pages you get !!!

Matthew.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
i've just taken a few photo's and here is the front cover ....



Matthew.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
another shot of the cover ....



Matthew.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
there's another great cover if you remove the dust-jacket .....

and can you spot the Fatal Five at the top and also Wildfire's hand coming into view !!!



Matthew.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
here's the back of the inside cover, which features more Legionnaires !!! Shadow Lass and Dawnstar !!!



Matthew.

[ October 24, 2003, 03:59 PM: Message edited by: the boy with UltraPowers ]
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
a closer look at the inside back cover !!! here's Shrinking Violet also !!!



Matthew.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
and finally .... there are some drawings from Alex's youth !!! he copied a cover of Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes when he was 7 years of age !!!

and here it is .....



Matthew.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
this is what Alex Ross say's about about his "Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes" litho print ....

"This is one of my single favourite paintings. Call it fanboy love. My particular obsession with Shadow Lass influenced other character designs from my childhood.

This wasn't a commissioned piece initially; i just did it because i loved the characters and i was thrilled when Warner Bros. Studio Stores made it into a Giclee print.

How can you not love the Legion ? They're young, they're idyllic, they glem with innocent sexuality. Lots of intertwining. It's the super hero comic as college fashion show"

nice tribute by Mr Ross !!!





Matthew.

[ October 24, 2003, 04:26 PM: Message edited by: the boy with UltraPowers ]
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
i haven't stopped looking at this book since i got it on Friday !!!

it's amazing and i just it !!!

anyone else have it yet .....

Matthew.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
has no one else got this apart from NIGHTCRAWLER and i ???

it's so amazing !!! everyone should own it .....

Matthew.
 

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Posted by Lightning Lad on :
 
Amazon, for some reason, is not shipping mine out for another week. I don't know if they are still waiting for stock to come in or on the other item I ordered at the same time. But I can't wait until it arrives.
 

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Posted by icefire on :
 
This looks great and I must have it!!!!!
 

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Posted by DrakeB3003 on :
 
Thanks for posting some images, Matt -- it's almost easy to take Ross' art for granted because we all know it's amazing and he produces mew stuff all the time, but seeing these images gives me newfound admiration. Good to see he's such a Legion fan too!

Btw, is that the buzz-cutted Starboy below Wildfire?
 

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Posted by Nightcrawler on :
 
Well, I've got two of these. The regular edition that I bought in New York and the Deluxe Edition I had ordered at my comic shop that came in a week and a half ago.

The Deluxe comes with an old fashioned Captian Marvel Airplane and the cover and jacket are switched from the regular edition.

[ November 08, 2003, 06:34 PM: Message edited by: Nightcrawler ]
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 

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Originally posted by DrakeB3003:
Thanks for posting some images, Matt -- it's almost easy to take Ross' art for granted because we all know it's amazing and he produces mew stuff all the time, but seeing these images gives me newfound admiration. Good to see he's such a Legion fan too!

Btw, is that the buzz-cutted Starboy below Wildfire?

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Originally posted by Nightcrawler:
The Deluxe comes with an old fashioned Captian Marvel Airplane and the cover and jacket are switched from the regular edition.

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Originally posted by the boy with UltraPowers:

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Originally posted by Nightcrawler:
The Deluxe comes with an old fashioned Captian Marvel Airplane and the cover and jacket are switched from the regular edition.

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what's featuring on the Deluxe editions cover ???

Matthew.

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The actual book cover for the deluxe is the Superman/Batman images of the dustjacket for the regular. The DC heroes vs. Villains cover is then the dust jacket for the deluxe.
 

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Posted by Nightcrawler on :
 
Even though there's only one page or so of Legion greatness in the book, the most interesting tidbit for me was that the Legion Legacy almost played a greater role in Kingdom Come.

Here's some sketches of unused KC characters:


 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
thanks for the info Gary !!!

i would have liked to have seen more of the LEGION in "Kingdom Come" ......

Matthew.
 

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Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
 
btw .... on the same page as those LEGION sketches, there was a "Village People" group of heroes, that looked like a funny idea ....

did you spot that, Gary ???

Matthew.
 

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