ALABASTER (from Dark Horse Comics) Discussion Thread

[MadGenius]

Great review of Alabaster: Wolves #2:

 

http://kabooooom.com/2012/05/review-alabaster-wolves-2/

 

Thanks!

 

I was pretty jazzed when Caitlin Kiernan was commenting on it as well as getting some re-tweets from some bigger name creators.

 

Again, my only real complaint at this point is I'm not jazzed about the way the werewolves are depicted. When I think badzz werewolves, I think of the pictures from my old Werewolf: The Apocalypse RPG handbook. THOSE were really awesome looking wolves. Still, Lieber's landscapes just haunting in this second issue.

 

I can see your point on how the werewolves are drawn. I'm not crazy about how they look either.

[MadGenius]

I was lucky enough to win an auction for a rare (limited to 26 copies) signed lettered edition of the Alabaster hardcover book on eBay. I think it's been two years since one of these was put up for sale, so I'm excited to add this to my collection.

 

Pics coming after I receive it.

[Muaythai607]

These books are so popular with a young woman I'm friends with that I'm exctied about the Dark Horse comic. I don't know that I'll run out and read the book, but I'm in for the comic series. Any word on whether it will be transformed into an ongoing or whether its intended to be a series of mini series or what?

 

anyone know if this will turn to an ongoing comic.. seems like reviews are pretty high 4.5 out of 5..

 

 

[Mac Man]

It's a 5-part miniseries for now; however, Kiernan is in talks with Dark Horse about either a second miniseries (a format DH is using a lot as of late) or making it an ongoing series.

 

 

[Muaythai607]

Hope it gains more steam.. can only order 3 now at midtown..

[jjoseph7772]

I sold all my copies. Ordered one more run for keepsake

[Muaythai607]

that was a good idea.. how much did you sell them for??? which cover did you get..

[jjoseph7772]

21 dollars including shipping for #1 regular #1 incentive and #2

I ordered all 3 of the ones i sold. But just ordered another set to sell, so i have 2 sets coming.

oops for some reason i thought i was posting in a diffrent thread.

[Muaythai607]

thats pretty cool, I actually enjoy the variant cover.. hope it becomes ongoing.

[MadGenius]

Nice to see this series generating interest in the secondary market. Caitlin Kiernan said she will be making an annoucement on the future of Alabaster soon. I can't imagine it being anything but good news.

[Muaythai607]

just a matter of time before this gets some heat. great storyline and i love the artwork..

 

think the print run is pretty low 7000 i believe.. need to check again.. but see people are buying it on ebay..

 

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[Muaythai607]

hey guys think this is getting some steam you can order one of the variants at midtown now. guess people are buying copies now.. hehehehe.. some places are selling them for 7 dollars now and are sold out.

 

think people will find out about how good this series really is next couple of issues..

[MadGenius]

The print run on #1 was 6,344 so copies will dry up fast. Reorders were not allowed on the variant, so that's the one to get. Good luck finding it in 9.8 though. Tough black cover.

[Muaythai607]

yah definently.. the variant art is pretty good though.. but she does not wear that armor on the standard cover. ..

[MadGenius]

Fresh from CGC:

 

[Muaythai607]

Those are some nice grades.. the variants my favorite out of the two covers.

at midtown you can only order 1 now.. of the variant.

 

 

[Muaythai607]

Hey madgenius, alabaster wolves sold out at midtown.. guess news is spreading.. can't wait till this blows up..

[MadGenius]

I think there are around 1,000 copies of the variant for #1, so copies will be hard to come by once the big boys run out.

[krighton]

i'd say 1 of the 4 variants i have would be 9.8...that dark spine is rough.

[jjoseph7772]

I got 3 yay