Actually, I didn't forget, 1-7 were original works. LSOE was a compilation of two previously published works.
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Actually, I didn't forget, 1-7 were original works. LSOE was a compilation of two previously published works.
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with Tippy, it would be nice to see someone new and not the same old same old (and I do love his work), but it looks like the fans are going to vote in Whelan.
That Donato Giancola site has some great sci-fi and fantasy artwork, I would like to see a take on the Dark Tower from this artist.
The poll is not binding.
Of course Grant is going to publish this book...illustrated by the great Bernie Wrightson!
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Usually, Grant's method would be to first offer the next King S/L to those who purchased and/or now own the last one. In this case, it would be those who purchased Little Sisters of Eluria. It shouldn't make a difference whether you purchased Dark Tower 7 or not. The only time a previous purchase made a difference in the past was for Black House, where if you owned a copy of Talisman you had the right to secure that number (provided that you owned a copy of Wizard and Glass as well).
There was a limited edition for each of the previous Dark Tower books, including the LSOE/GUNSLINGER. There will be one for this story as well.
DMG published the limited edition for each of the previous Dark Tower books, including the LSOE/GUNSLINGER. It will be the publisher for this story as well.
Owners of the most recently issued limited edition in the series, this time it is LSOE/GUNSLINGER, will have first right of refusal for a matching number. DMG always does it that way and it is the simplest logistically overall, and the fairest.
I love Whelan and the other past artists, however I would like to an artist completely new to the Dark Tower series do the illustrations. Off to check out that non-binding artist poll...
I don't really mind who draws it, but I think it's good to give new artists a chance. For that reason I went with Gregory Manchess.
Incidentally, I realise I only have three illustrated copies of the DT books. That's the last three that came out! I picked up the rest as paperbacks without illustrations..
I'm fond of the mismatched bunch I've got though (I love my books, but I'm not a Calvin. :) ) and I doubt I'll be hunting replacements.
This picture taken from the Waste Lands is excellent, though.
I'm so looking forward to reading the new book 4.5..that obtaining the limited is not that important..
I do believe that Grant will do the book, and I would like to see Jae Lee do the art work....
Brian...
Others may disagree, but I don't consider LSOE "a NEW DT book" as far as the story goes. DT is books 1-7 with the short story LSOE a prequel or prelude. Just MHO
If Grant released a Everything Eventual/DOTT would that be a "New DT book"? In your opinion? Niether would have advanced the story beyond what we already have is my point, I guess.
I've never agreed with this at all, matter of fact I believe it to be the most unfair because it favors one group of individuals over everybody else. How could the most fair not be a lottery? If you want an S/L, you register ... they draw your name, you get one. If you don't, you get one later on the secondary market.Quote:
Owners of the most recently issued limited edition in the series, this time it is LSOE/GUNSLINGER, will have first right of refusal for a matching number. DMG always does it that way and it is the simplest logistically overall, and the fairest.
It also favours people who have multiple copies of LSOE and that's not OK.
I'd like to think of myself as their customer but I don't have a S/L of LSOE. Guess I'm screwed.
This would make sense too:
1st the customers with a full set matching set +LSOE
2nd customers with a full set minus LSOE (I think owning 7 S/Ls carries more weight than simply the last S/L published)
3nd partial sets (3+ books) + LSOE
4th partial sets
5th a few S/Ls or LSOE
6th everyone else in a fair draw
I don't own the Eluria volume (nothing new there, so I didn't bother). Hopefully that's not a requirement to purchase TWTTK.
People, you all have to remember that Grant has NOT yet been announced as the publisher. Until then, this whole discussion is moot. (I agree that it will probably be Grant, but...)
John
I can confirm that I have not yet been asked to illustrate the book - i;d be honoured to do so, but I fear you all might be a little disappointed....
what do you mean there's another Michael Whelan out there who CAN draw??!!!
and please let it be DMG who publish it......no one else will do
We're all waiting to see the confirmation, then! :)
Welcome, Michael!!
Wow...do you have any idea how much work that would be for DMG....which as far as I know is a two-person operation? Also way too much work for the customers.
Because they have established a pattern of purchasing rights based on ownership of the previous King SL, they should continue the pattern on Dark Tower books (and by Dark Tower books, I mean DT1-DT7, LSOE, and TWTTK). Also they should do a minimum of 1,250 and a maximum of 1,500 S/Ls. Any unclaimed copies should go into a lottery.
However, any future Stephen King non DT S/L's should be sold on a first come, first served basis.
I hope they do an artist edition of no more than 3,500 copies (hopefully Grant learned a lesson from the DT7 AE and the LSOE AE...which is that they made too many!).
And finally, I hope that when they design the book, they go with the size and style of DT1-DT7....it really should match up to the first seven Dark Tower books.
By full set I meant DT books, not every Stephen King they published.
I understood what you meant...but like I said, it would be way too much work.
What if one guy has DT12, and another guy has DT34, and another guy has DT56. All have two books, so who gets the rights to TWTTK?
Like I said, the easiest way to deal with new Dark Tower S/Ls is to stick with their pattern of giving first dibs to the owner of the previous Dark Tower S/L.
It would be up to Grant to determine if an S/L is a "Dark Tower S/L". My opinion in that currently, the only books that qualify as that are DT1-7 plus LSOE.
In the event that there was a S/L of 11/22/63, and Grant was the publisher, they should just do a first come first served method of sales.
I realize this might dilute things somewhat, but why not set the limitation to allow for "Registered" buyers plus say 500-1000 new buyers? My numbers may be askew, but I would think that a middle ground is out there to accomodate "new" collectors. I fully understand both sides of the argument. The publisher has the means to mediate if they so desire. Just MHO
I mean they are virtually assured a sell-out on a DT book, no?
What do you mean by a registered buyer? Do you mean those that own LSOE? If so, we are talking about 1250 people. If you add 500 to that, then that makes 1750 books, and I doubt King would sign that many. Frankly, I would not want him to. Part of the attraction to owning a book like this is that it is a limited edition. Anything over 1500 is too many IMO.
If it is open to everyone, then yes they will sell out. But if you recall, they only sold LSOE to those that owned DT7 #1-1250. They still had copies left over, so they the allowed those who owned DT7 #1251-1500 to place an order. There will still copies left after that, and they opened it up to everyone else and then they sold out. I believe that what contributed to the less than enthusiastic sales on this was the economy, and the fact that this was a reprint of previously published material.