I’m currently working on putting together a collection of my Magic Inkwell print comics from 1996-1998. Though many of you may have read these strips online, I’m sure most of you never got to see the one and only issue of Magic Inkwell Comic Strip Theatre #1 published in ’98 by Moordam Comics. This new print comic would collect all the best work from that issue as well as scattered strips that appeared in various anthologies during those years. I was going to put this out as a regular pamphlet comic, but I’m leaning heavily toward a trade paperback edition (a square/perfect bound book with a spine) instead of a flimsy stapled comic. The book will be 52 pages, so this might be a prudent choice if price isn’t too much of a deal breaker.
If I go with the pamphlet it’ll cost around $5. If I go the trade paperback route it’ll be more like $10. Introduction by the ol’ Tyrant his self Steve Bissette!! I’m just posting this to get a handle on if you guys would be interested in owning a nice updated dead tree edition of my early print work and what you think of this cover. I may change it. I’ll keep you posted as this develops!
This is really exciting! I love this period of your comics. I really like the cover, too. It’s almost religious.
I do believe that I would lay out $10 for a nice trade paperback edition.
TPB. I’m so there!
Definitely. Nice cover, Cat. I like the pamphlet idea – remember how great it felt when you bought one of those 80 Page Giants from DC and you knew you were in for a mammoth read. *sigh*
Cat ~~
Looks promising!
Did you mean $10 for YOUR costs, or RETAIL cost? I know color printing is still pricey in the perfect bound universe. I think $10 RETAIL cost is reasonable.
I definitely like the cover, but I sorta lose the white title against the sky part. Keep us posted on this project! Good luck!
~~ M
I would pick one up in a heartbeat! I wish you did more print comic (notice I didn’t say “dead tree,” because that’s just a fucking stupid term). $10 is a bargain. Also, I prefer TPB format and the sales for them prove they are better. I think monthly comics are published only for the nerdly collectors anymore. Btw, that’s a great cover design! Beautiful! DO IT!!!