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WeDealInLead
03-05-2011, 06:09 AM
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0785155414?ie=UTF8&tag=lyinginthegut-20&linkCode=as2&camp=15121&creative=390961&creativeASIN=0785155414

It's 900+ pages. Not much info on the Amazon page. I'm not sure if this means comics are done soon? I don't think they'd collect incomplete series or maybe they'll publish 900 more pages.

flaggwalkstheline
03-05-2011, 07:37 AM
so are the ominibus volumes going to collect all the supplementary materiel by firth and david that wasn't in the initial tpbs?

that's why I didn't get any of those.... but if the omnibus volumes had it in them it would be a huge plus

WeDealInLead
03-05-2011, 08:05 AM
No clue. I'll get it regardless because I'm a dumb north american consumer and even a page of extra material will make me run to the comic shop.

Brainslinger
03-05-2011, 07:17 PM
I doubt I'll get it as I'm collecting the comics. (Actually I stopped for a bit with Little Sisters, but I've decided to get them.) At some point I plan on getting magazine folders for them, so I kinda get the 'book experience'. Not as nice as a proper volume I guess, but I'm not over keen on buying repeated material.

This is certainly should be a nice item to get though. And I do think they should collect the back stories at some point. I was thinking of a separate volume for those (before I found out about the omnibus) but considering they do often relate to the contents of the main story that might not work quite as well.

Sai Farson
03-21-2011, 09:23 AM
DARK TOWER OMNIBUS HC SLIPCASE – DARK TOWER OMNIBUS
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Art by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
“The Man in Black fled across the desert…and the gunslinger followed.” With those words from a short story published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Stephen King launched one of the most seminal characters in his lifetime of writing into a destiny fraught with danger, death, triumph and loss. In the almost thirty years since that momentous occasion, King introduced millions of readers to the densely textured realm of Mid-World through his magnum opus, the Dark Tower series of novels. King joined with Marvel in 2007 to bring his masterwork of fantasy to a new generation of readers. Adding stunning new textures to the mythos of Roland and Mid-World for four years, the initial arc of King and Marvel’s union is now complete, and the entire run is collected here. Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #1-7, THE LONG ROAD HOME #1-5, TREACHERY #1-6, SORCERER #1, THE FALL OF GILEAD #1-6 and THE BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #1-5.
296 PGS./All Ages …$150.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5541-6
©2011 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

DARK TOWER OMNIBUS HC SLIPCASE – COMPANION HC
Written by ROBIN FURTH & ANTHONY FLAMINI
Art by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JAE LEE
Chock full of essential short stories, bonus material and apocrypha, this volume is a must-read for Stephen King enthusiasts. Three guidebooks overseen by Dark Tower: A Concordance author Robin Furth unlock the many secrets of Roland Deschain, the Gunslingers, Gilead and the dark forces of Farson — bringing readers greater insight into the people, places and things of Mid-World. And supplemental material from the first thirty issues of Marvel’s Dark Tower series shed even more light on King’s epic — with short stories by Furth, and a tour through artists Jae Lee and Richard Isanove’s sketchbooks, and more! Collecting DARK TOWER: GUNSLINGER’S GUIDEBOOK, END-WORLD ALMANAC and GUIDE TO GILEAD; MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: DARK TOWER; and material from DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #1-7, THE LONG ROAD HOME #1-5, TREACHERY #1-6, SORCERER #1, THE FALL OF GILEAD #1-6 and THE BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #1-5.
600 PGS.
©2011 Stephen King. All rights reserved.


http://www.majorspoilers.com/solicitations-marvel-comics-for-june-2011-part-2

CRinVA
03-21-2011, 10:46 AM
Too rich for my blood/taste - I guess i am glad I colelcted all the individual copies and the ARC hardbacks, and all the single issues like the GS Almanac, etc. No need for teh huge Omnibus editions! :-)

Brainslinger
03-21-2011, 12:04 PM
I'm sure the second volume is welcome for those that only bought the collections, missing the extra bits as they do. Well, depending on the price, obviously.

ELazansky
03-21-2011, 12:05 PM
You can preorder this for much less than the $150 cover price from comic shops - I'll be happy to pick one up since I missed the extra bits in the trade HC's

mae
03-21-2011, 01:37 PM
I think I'll pick up that Omnibus Companion to supplement my hardcovers. I'm not collecting the actual comics themselves, so this is good news.

CyberGhostface
03-22-2011, 01:20 PM
I find it baffling that they didn't bother to include the appendices in the trades as opposed to forcing readers to buy them all in one huge overpriced omnibus. Guess there's more money to be made that way.

Ric
03-22-2011, 02:04 PM
I find it baffling that they didn't bother to include the appendices in the trades as opposed to forcing readers to buy them all in one huge overpriced omnibus. Guess there's more money to be made that way.

To be fair, you don't need to buy the omnibus to get the extra content, you could always buy the comics.

mae
03-22-2011, 02:21 PM
I think CyberGhostface is like me, wanting the comics in hardcover. I'm hoping the Omnibus Companion is available separately, it's not exactly clear.

CyberGhostface
03-22-2011, 03:03 PM
To be fair, you don't need to buy the omnibus to get the extra content, you could always buy the comics.

Why does that have to be the only alternative? What's stopping them from including in the regular trades?

Just release them in paperback if you're worried about cost. Right now the Watchmen trade paperback which is 12 double-sized issues with extra features for each one has a suggested retail price of $19 and is available on Amazon for $11. In contrast, the DT hardcover has only seven regular sized issues with the special features removed, and it has a suggested retail price of $25 and they're asking for $16.

You tell me which is the beter deal.

WeDealInLead
03-22-2011, 04:59 PM
Yeah but Watchmen is the best selling graphic novel of all time (according to ads) and TDT comics don't even have King writting them. It's not even an adaptation of TDT, it's non-canon stuff that's based on the books that's written by someone else. I'm sure that smaller print runs and SK being more expensive than Moore also have to do with the higher price.

Ric
03-22-2011, 05:31 PM
To be fair, you don't need to buy the omnibus to get the extra content, you could always buy the comics.

Why does that have to be the only alternative? What's stopping them from including in the regular trades?

Just release them in paperback if you're worried about cost. Right now the Watchmen trade paperback which is 12 double-sized issues with extra features for each one has a suggested retail price of $19 and is available on Amazon for $11. In contrast, the DT hardcover has only seven regular sized issues with the special features removed, and it has a suggested retail price of $25 and they're asking for $16.

You tell me which is the beter deal.

You're comparing a 25 year old series in trade paperback to a 3 year old series in hardcover. That's like comparing Apples and Alarm Clocks. The First 3 Dark Tower series are available in a trade paperback as well, and are available new from the Amazon Marketplace for less than $10.

I don't know why they chose to not include the extras in the trades, I've always grabbed the individual comics. No one said this hobby was supposed to be inexpensive. :)

CyberGhostface
03-22-2011, 06:50 PM
You're comparing a 25 year old series in trade paperback to a 3 year old series in hardcover. That's like comparing Apples and Alarm Clocks. The Dark Tower series is available in a trade paperback as well, and is available new from the Amazon Marketplace for less than $10.

I don't know why they chose to not include the extras in the trades, I've always grabbed the individual comics. No one said this hobby was supposed to be inexpensive. :)

You're still getting more bang for your buck with Watchmen, and you're still getting ripped off with Dark Tower. I don't care how you slice it, there's no excuse to cut fans out of half of the issue with the trades and then selling it to them later for over a hundred dollars when you could have and should have just supplied it with the regular trades. It's just another excuse to get more money out of the fans pockets.

It's crap like this from Marvel that lead me to drop 90% of the titles that I used to get from them.

flaggwalkstheline
03-22-2011, 08:20 PM
i think it's silly that they don't include the extra materiel in the trades, i mean it's not like they were all one shots, they were all IN the individual issues, hell if they won't put them together then why won't they just take each arcs supplemental materiels and release all of those together in additional trade at the same time as the main comic, it bothers me and is the main reason i haven't picked up any trades, i got the 1st 2 and half arcs thinking i could just pick up the trades later only to realize to late that the only way to get the WHOLE comic is by buying the entire arc in single issues
:(

Brainslinger
03-23-2011, 07:58 AM
Also the articles sometimes related to the main comic content, so collecting them separately is a little strange. I think it's a good thing they're making this stuff available to the collection buyers but I agree, they should have included it in the original trades.

Cloysterpete
03-31-2011, 09:02 AM
It may cost a fortune buying these deluxe hardcovers from Marvel but the way I look at is I download each weeks new Marvel releases online and read them on my iPad so I don't mind buying a deluxe hc for a series I enjoy.

wahlers
03-31-2011, 12:21 PM
Are you all sure that they are selling the 2nd book separately?

The description of the volumes does not list a separate price or ISBN after the page count of the companion.

Also, Marvel normally does not do slipcased single-editions or multi-volume omnibuses sold at the same time, so I think this is going to be $150 for both books in a slipcased edition only.

ELazansky
03-31-2011, 12:47 PM
The second book comes together with the first - it is not going to be separate

http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=DARK+TOWER+OMNIBUS+HC+SLI_1132048

mae
03-31-2011, 01:36 PM
Boo! Well there goes that idea. If I can find it later for much much cheaper maybe I'll pick it up, and give the single hardcovers to someone.

pixiedark76
04-19-2011, 03:09 PM
Too rich for my blood/taste - I guess i am glad I colelcted all the individual copies and the ARC hardbacks, and all the single issues like the GS Almanac, etc. No need for teh huge Omnibus editions! :-)

I actually have everything, so I don't really need this. It is WAY too rich for my blood also.:nope:

Ari_Racing
08-08-2011, 05:30 PM
Some pictures of how the edition will be:

http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1312853381-KingDTOmnibusSGDHC_1.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1312853396-KingDTOmnibusSGDHC_2.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1312853411-KingDTOmnibusSGDHC_3.jpg

Randall Flagg
08-08-2011, 05:45 PM
Very Nice.

mae
08-08-2011, 06:42 PM
Shit that looks very cool. Too bad I already have the single volume hardcovers.

Garrell
08-08-2011, 07:00 PM
So nice that I may be selling my hardcovers to make room for this!!!!

RolandLover
08-08-2011, 07:11 PM
Wow that is very nice. Must have for me! Thanks for posting!

Ari_Racing
08-08-2011, 07:42 PM
I also have the separate numbers, but I really can't let this go. :)

I'll probably sell the separate numbers later (except my copy of The Long Road Home, inscribed by King and Furth, signed by P. David and remarqued by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove ;) , which I won in the fundraising that took place in 2009!)

mae
08-09-2011, 05:59 AM
I'll probably pick this up when it's heavily discounted or used but like-new for half the price.

cgallagh44
08-09-2011, 08:33 AM
Hi Ari, great pics-very cool...do you know when the release date will be?

Thanks

Some pictures of how the edition will be:

http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1312853381-KingDTOmnibusSGDHC_1.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1312853396-KingDTOmnibusSGDHC_2.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1312853411-KingDTOmnibusSGDHC_3.jpg

Ari_Racing
08-09-2011, 08:57 AM
Apparently it'll be released on September 21, 2011

jhanic
08-09-2011, 09:26 AM
As Pablo said, I'll probably be waiting for a deeply discounted copy to surface.

John

mae
08-09-2011, 09:57 AM
Apparently it'll be released on September 21, 2011

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0785155414/

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08-10-2011, 07:16 PM
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Whatever shall I do???? LOL LOL Sorry, but getting the opportunity to gloat? Priceless!!!

Garrell
08-10-2011, 08:10 PM
:P very nice stuff...again

LostAlivE
09-10-2011, 08:26 AM
I received my omnibus yesterday and they really are nice.
I ordered them from amazon.com and I was worried about them having the slipcase and they do come with the slipcase.

Ari_Racing
09-11-2011, 07:07 AM
SAME thing worried me! It's nice to know they come with the slipcase.

I ordered 8 copies (just one for me).

ELazansky
09-11-2011, 08:02 AM
I got my omnibus from Amazon and had to immediately return it due to poor packaging - gonna have to wait and but it aftermarket from someone who knows how to box books for shipment.

cgallagh44
09-15-2011, 02:01 PM
Just received my second DAMAGED shipment of Dark Tower Omnibus from Amazon...it's unbelievable they are using NO packagaing materials to protect the books other than the box itself. No bubble wrap, no styrofoam, no air pouches, no newspaper, you get the point. Both book shipments were severely damaged. UGH...

Ari_Racing
09-15-2011, 04:51 PM
Oh. Sorry to hear that! :(

Ben Staad
09-15-2011, 05:19 PM
Just received my second DAMAGED shipment of Dark Tower Omnibus from Amazon...it's unbelievable they are using NO packagaing materials to protect the books other than the box itself. No bubble wrap, no styrofoam, no air pouches, no newspaper, you get the point. Both book shipments were severely damaged. UGH...

That sucks! I can feel your pain because this is the reason I rarely deal with Amazon anymore.

mae
09-16-2011, 07:31 AM
In my 10+ year experience with Amazon (the mind boggles how much money I must've given them), the packaging has always been secure and superb.

Ben Staad
09-16-2011, 09:12 AM
In my 10+ year experience with Amazon (the mind boggles how much money I must've given them), the packaging has always been secure and superb.

Well I haven't dealt with Amazon this long but it seems I had nothing but problems with their packaging...Weird right?

oy-the-brave
09-18-2011, 07:55 PM
My copy got damaged due to no packing inside the box, I also get a lot from amazon but their packing leaves a lot to be desired.

Ari_Racing
09-18-2011, 08:57 PM
I have 8 copies on my way from Amazon...and you all scared me. :(

Hope they arrive in good shape, but I'm not keeping high hopes.

neosatus
09-19-2011, 02:28 PM
Someone has this with BIN price of $75 on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dark-Tower-Omnibus-Stephen-King-Marvel-2-Volumes-Slipcase-Sewn-Binding-/260857289407?pt=US_Fiction_Books&hash=item3cbc4e5abf

jhanic
09-19-2011, 06:04 PM
Sold already.

John

RolandLover
09-21-2011, 03:53 PM
Just received my second DAMAGED shipment of Dark Tower Omnibus from Amazon...it's unbelievable they are using NO packagaing materials to protect the books other than the box itself. No bubble wrap, no styrofoam, no air pouches, no newspaper, you get the point. Both book shipments were severely damaged. UGH...

Sorry to hear that. I just received the Journey Begins HC and it was packaged with a cardboard and tape. At amazon you can always tell them about their packaging. They ask for if you like their packaging or not.

LostAlivE
09-23-2011, 04:32 AM
If I order something separtate I received it just find but if they pack two items into one box one of them gets dinged up. Here of late they haven't been putting much of any if at all any packing in the boxes with the items being shipped.

Bad Karma
09-23-2011, 07:44 AM
Scratches are one thing...what matters is between the pages...but if they are really wrecked, [bent or torn].... then there's a real issue. I've had good luck so far with Amazon.

jhanic
09-23-2011, 09:16 AM
When you order what is supposed to be a new copy of a book, scratches are NOT acceptable.

John

Merlin1958
09-23-2011, 04:57 PM
This may have been discussed previously, but can anyone who owns it out there provide a short "Collector" minded review?

My dilemma is that I have all the individual issues, Some Variants, even more "signed Issues" and Remarqued ARC hardcover's. Is there really any reason to plunk down $150 for this or am I good to go? I trust you folks opinions.

Thanks!!!

neosatus
09-23-2011, 09:11 PM
I'm not getting it. I have almost every single other issue though (save 2 variants). It's a fairly cheap and easy way to get them for anyone who hasn't gotten the individuals, though. The comics are the "firsts" and I like them much more. You can get it for $100 though.

Merlin1958
09-24-2011, 04:50 PM
I'm not getting it. I have almost every single other issue though (save 2 variants). It's a fairly cheap and easy way to get them for anyone who hasn't gotten the individuals, though. The comics are the "firsts" and I like them much more. You can get it for $100 though.

Have to say, I like the way you think!!! Any other opinions?

Lodrik
02-25-2012, 04:32 PM
Could someone check if this is included in the omnibus/companion as well: http://www.hodder.co.uk/search_results.aspx?Term=dark+tower ?
I know there are quite a few sketches and what not, but is this exact issue/one-shot included (with the cover and all)?

Lodrik
03-02-2012, 03:13 PM
Does anyone know if this (http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=75224) is included in the Dark Tower omnibus? I assume if it is collected, then it will be in the companion. I know that it already has a hefty amount of sketches among vast amounts of other stuff, but I'm wondering if this specific "issue" is included in its entirety with the cover.

(Btw, I think(!) I remember posting this already, but I do not know for sure- it either got lost or I do have to wait for approval by the mods. I'm truly sorry if this is a double-post; if possible I'd like to have this post show up.
If the post indeed "got lost", then please ignore this part in brackets- thank you.)

ELazansky
03-02-2012, 06:10 PM
Does anyone know if this (http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=75224) is included in the Dark Tower omnibus? I assume if it is collected, then it will be in the companion. I know that it already has a hefty amount of sketches among vast amounts of other stuff, but I'm wondering if this specific "issue" is included in its entirety with the cover.

(Btw, I think(!) I remember posting this already, but I do not know for sure- it either got lost or I do have to wait for approval by the mods. I'm truly sorry if this is a double-post; if possible I'd like to have this post show up.
If the post indeed "got lost", then please ignore this part in brackets- thank you.)

Yes it is - it is in the 2nd book of the Omnibus, pages 505-525, and it does include the cover.

Lodrik
03-03-2012, 02:22 AM
Does anyone know if this (http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=75224) is included in the Dark Tower omnibus? I assume if it is collected, then it will be in the companion. I know that it already has a hefty amount of sketches among vast amounts of other stuff, but I'm wondering if this specific "issue" is included in its entirety with the cover.

(Btw, I think(!) I remember posting this already, but I do not know for sure- it either got lost or I do have to wait for approval by the mods. I'm truly sorry if this is a double-post; if possible I'd like to have this post show up.
If the post indeed "got lost", then please ignore this part in brackets- thank you.)

Yes it is - it is in the 2nd book of the Omnibus, pages 505-525, and it does include the cover.
Wow, thank you so much for the (quick !) answer! Very much appreciated. :)

Cloysterpete
04-02-2012, 06:10 AM
I'm so glad I waited for this to go down in price before I ordered, just ordered from Amazon.com for $54 which is a much more sensible price for the set. Works out as £44 after shipping in my money, Amazon UK still list it for £93!.

I just hope it makes it here in one piece.

frik
04-02-2012, 07:10 AM
I just hope it makes it here in one piece.

That's one of the reasons I haven't ordered it yet.

sk

Cloysterpete
04-02-2012, 09:03 AM
I just hope it makes it here in one piece.

That's one of the reasons I haven't ordered it yet.

sk

If you look at the most recent reviews it seems they've improved the packing for this, one guy mentioned it comes in a better box while another said his was swaddled in six foot of bubble wrap.

frik
04-02-2012, 09:07 AM
Do let us know the condition yours arrived in, Pete...

sk

Cloysterpete
04-19-2012, 03:32 PM
Do let us know the condition yours arrived in, Pete...

sk

It got here, dinged corners galore on the slipcase, can't say I expected any different tbh, while it doesn't come in a ill fitting box now the only improvement is a tighter fit box and one layer of bubble wrap, box is thin as heck so any knocks end up on the slipcase.

Amazon sent me an email saying this hardly ever happens and if I wanted to keep it they would refund $20. Amazons system is advanced enough that they can look at an items returns percentages with a click so that comment just pissed me off, I fired back a less friendly email mentioning that it was far from uncommon as I knew plently of people who've had problems with this exact title. Of course I also included a great long description of how to pack the book and what type of double walled boxes and materials to use and why collectors of these things are extremely anal over any small imperfections.

It'll cost Amazon a fortune to pay my postage so I would take half off, not $20 though, for that I'll return it. Not long after I gave my constructive criticism Amazn stopped selling the book, now there's a message on there saying its under review because customers have told us were shipping it like morons.

Really I'm not overly fussed about the slipcase, it's the principle, the slipcase is a horrid brown anyway and looks daft next to all my other Marvel hardcovers (non have slipcases) so I would probably just have taken them out of the slipcase and displayed them on the shelf as two books anyway.

Cloysterpete
04-19-2012, 11:24 PM
Well I told Amazon I wanted $35 off and they agreed so it ended up costing me £22 for my dinged slipcase copy. Here Marvel hardcovers (regular size not omnibus) go for £20-£25 so if you consider I'm getting two omnibus volumes and a dented slipcase for the same price then I'm happy with that, this omnibus in Amazon UK is still £93!.

But hopefully when they put this back in sale they've improved the shipping again so it'll be safe to order, they improved it a little last time people complained so eventually they'll get it right.

richie01
05-23-2012, 01:32 PM
amazon are terrible with packaging, i ordered the Marvel Omnibus and the slip case a few dings here and there, the box it came in was badly wrapped

thegunslinger41
06-06-2012, 09:34 AM
Collecting the Dark Tower comics is still up in the air for me personally. I have a full run of Gunslinger Born with Variant covers, but that's it. I see how the Graphic Novels are nice, because you have the whole miniseries in one book,..so it's convenient,..but from a collectors/value perspective I really don't see the point in getting these. ..which leads me to the Dark Tower omnibus. Although it is a beautiful 2 volume set with a really nice slipcase, it is pretty costly at a $150 MSRP. Also, there is no information on how many of these were printed! Maybe someone out there know how many were done. Really wish they had made this a limited distribution...###/2500 ###/4000 even. Something!! Make is something different other than just putting together all the arcs to make one big $$$ book to buy. I really doubt this book will hold any substantial value. Sigh....capitalism at it's finest. Would have been awesome if they would have capped production numbers on the comics and possible just released a hardcover novel of the arcs at a much later date. THoughts??? OH...i saw that there was a limited versino of the Gunslinger born HC sighed by Jae Lee...anyone have a pics to post of this?