Fortune & Glory: True Hollywood Comic GN HC

[tstrapac]

After being delayed a month a few weeks back, yesterday it was delayed another month.

The book is now scheduled for 02/24/10

I sure am glad I preorder my books!

[Chinaski]

Is this going to be like that Powers hardcover from the not to distant past?

Are we allowed to poke fun at this w/o being suspended?

[tstrapac]

Is this going to be like that Powers hardcover from the not to distant past?

Are we allowed to poke fun at this w/o being suspended?

Probably won't get suspended, but a ton of folks will think that we are babies for wanting a book to come out when we are sold it.

[Chinaski]

Probably won't get suspended, but a ton of folks will think that we are babies for wanting a book to come out when we are sold it.

Thats just crazy talk right there

[Shwicaz]

Probably won't get suspended, but a ton of folks will think that we are babies for wanting a book to come out when we are sold it.

That's just the problem. You weren't 'sold' the book, otherwise you would have it.

You 'pre-ordered' the book for arrival at a later date.

Which is just what you are getting. (albeit later than you expected).

[Chinaski]

That's just the problem. You weren't 'sold' the book, otherwise you would have it.

You 'pre-ordered' the book for arrival at a later date.

Which is just what you are getting. (albeit later than you expected).

Just being a jerk here and playing devils advocate : If I, or you, pre-order a book online, and they charge your credit card already, have I been sold something? When is a pizza a pizza, when you stick your hands in the dough or when you put the dough in the oven?



And I know we wouldnt be suspended for talking about it, I was just having a bit of fun asking if F & G would turn into the Powers HC situation. I have mine already pre ordered (and paid for) thru DCBS, so when it is done ill have it, be it Feb 2010 or Feb 2011

All the best...

[Shwicaz]

Just being a jerk here and playing devils advocate : If I, or you, pre-order a book online, and they charge your credit card already, have I been sold something? When is a pizza a pizza, when you stick your hands in the dough or when you put the dough in the oven?

If you ordered a 'cheese pizza', and all you got was the dough that someone stuck their hands in, would YOU consider it a 'pizza'? or just a pile of pizza dough? If they take the time to cook it, do you think you would have a pile of crusty bread, or a pizza?


(I am just fucking around, too, but please tell me that you don't consider a pile of dough 'a pizza').

As far as pre-ordering/charging the card before you get the item...do I consider that something the store sold you? Nope. I consider that THE STORE 'made a sale' (as they have guaranteed payment for when the book arrives), but until i actually have the product in my hand, I don't consider that the store 'sold' me anything. I consider it pre-payment for a product to be delivered at a later date. When it arrives, I consider that the store 'sold' me something.

Weird way of looking at it, but that's how I see it.

[Doc Randy]

You know... you can still buy two previous versions of the paperback and one previous hardcover.

[tstrapac]

You know... you can still buy two previous versions of the paperback and one previous hardcover.

I have. I want the color HC so I preordered it and now I might actually die before it's released.

[Doc Randy]

I can't wait for the new edition. I love this book. It is the book that got me reading Bendis's work and the book that got me back into comics in a big way.

In some ways, I could argue that this book helped change the direction of my life. For one thing, it helped me make up my mind that despite having a film degree, I didn't want to work in Hollywood or as a screenwriter. I wanted to work in comics instead.

How many books can you say helped changed your life?